Motorist didn't have decency to stop after killing pet cat

Motorist didn't have decency to stop after killing pet cat
EDITOR:
Last Thursday, at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunnybrook Drive in the Cornersburg area of Youngstown, an inconsiderate human sped down my street and hit our beloved cat. They didn't stop, even though my neighbor, along with her two young children, witnessed this cruel act of inhumanity.
This was a loving member of our family, she was fixed and had all her shots and was very smart, but not smart enough. I understand that it was an accident, but they didn't even stop. I also understand that cats don't have a great deal of common sense when it comes to crossing the street, and I am OK with that. But my cat just happened to get out of the house that day and met her fate under someone's tire tread. And they had no decency to stop.
Thank goodness she died instantly. People who do not own a pet do not know what a tragedy it is to lose one. My 11-year-old daughter slept with this cat every night and had to see her "tootie" lying smashed on the road with all the gory blood and guts.
My gripe about this whole situation is that we have at least four Youngstown police officers living on this street and I'm sure they see the amount of traffic we have on Sunnybrook. Instead of busting people for parking their cars in their yards or having a car towed for being the street too long, don't you think they could just sit back and watch the people, both young ad old, doubling the 25 miles an hour speed limit?
Thank goodness it wasn't a child that was hit. Maybe my cat's killer would have stopped then. Maybe the police would do something then. Who knows? Unfortunately, there are no laws about accidentally killing another person's animal and that is too bad. We are left to grieve our beloved cat laying cold in the dirt in the back yard. I hope whomever hit my cat has nightmares about it. My daughter sure did and probably will for quite some time.
NICHOLINA RIEBE
Youngstown
Violent death evokes sorrow, points up need for security
EDITOR:
With all the advancement in education and medicine today, words and medicine have yet to be created to lessen the pain felt by those whose loved ones have met with a violent death.
The death of the beautiful 86-year-old South Side woman was especially tragic and troubling. That someone who lived her life as a good, hardworking, innocent person, and joy to everyone who knew her, should have her life end with violence is cause for alarm and fear.
For anyone's life to end by violence is sad, but it's not as shocking when those who contribute to their death by their criminal activities have their lives end that way.
A community is a family linked together with relatives, neighbors, and friends. It is only natural that those who live by the law should feel they should be safe within their own homes.
Because there will always be criminals, it is more important than ever that people, especially relatives and neighbors, be more aware and concerned. Also important is a strong safety force. The visibility of police cruisers is a welcome sight to any neighborhood whose residents obey the law.
There is nothing more crippling to a community's existence than the lack of a high measure of safety.
I've heard it said that criminals work best in the dark. I think the glaring spotlights from more police cruisers around just might help to change their mind. Our safety forces, the police and firemen are the strength of any community. I favor seeing more around.
MARY LOU JURINA
Youngstown