Letter To The Editor

Diversity training won’t keep city safe

Recently, Wilkes-Barre (PA) NAACP President Ron Felton wrote that there“needs to be a serious effort to bring comprehensive diversity trainingto the City of Wilkes-Barre Police Department.”

In essence, he wants white police officers to coddle criminals ifthey happen to be black or Hispanic. Does anyone in their right mindthink that will make our communities any safer?

The black and Hispanic violent crime rate is out of control. Doesthe NAACP try to address this problem with practical solutions? No, itwould rather sling around unfounded accusations of “racism.”

Keystone United has stood up to the antics of the NAACP in the past and will continue to do so.

Steven Smith

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2009-09-21