Dear Editor,
I am writing in regards to Mr. Ben Anderson’s letter to the editor published Tuesday.
While I do believe in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in my opinion a pedophile does not deserve any special privileges. In my opinion, they should receive nothing short of life imprisonment.
When a convicted pedophile serves time, his debt to society has NOT been paid. The pain and suffering in that child’s life lasts a lifetime, and as many as 25 percent of those convicted reoffend within a few years of their release from prison.
I support the City Council’s decision on denying them housing. I don’t want them in my neighborhood, you Mr. Anderson are welcomed to take them in to yours.
Mary J. Silva, Gilroy
