Please do not report on such topics

Letter to the Editor
I understand that many people are talking about getting surveillance cameras and whatnot for the park and the rec centre. But my question is what good does it do if the perpetrators know that they are there? Will it not just add more aspect of thrill to their disgraceful acts of violence? I do not think that this should be public knowledge; it will likely have more of an effect if there is an element of surprise when the perpetrators are caught in the act and do not know where the cameras are, if there are any at all. It is most likely that the vandals are from the town and it is also likely that their parents read the papers and they may even possibly relay important things such as the “Our View” column to their children. Therefore I am asking you to please not report on such topics as it could be detrimental rather than helpful to the town, which I do not think is the intention of the article in this week’s column.
Sincerely,
Brianna Ewald
Rainy River