I don’t claim to know as much about federal overtime laws as Smart, but I would guess that based on all of her omissions there is probably more to that story than is contained in her letter.
Why not let the Police Department solve its own problems without dragging the Fire Department in to it? The firefighters could have taken the raise that they were contractually entitled to, but they chose to help out with the budget. Give them some credit and get off their backs.
GREG HANOIAN
Glendale
Act of kindness ‘wonderful’
I observed a wonderful act of kindness by one of the Beeline drivers last week. When entering the No. 4 bus, I noticed an elderly homeless man sitting behind the driver with his cart of belongings. As usual, I sat as far way from him as possible. When it was time for the man to get off, the driver lowered the bus, got up, helped him take the cart off the bus, said a kind word to him and patted him on the back.
When I got off, I mentioned how impressed I was with his act of kindness. The driver, David Kamau, said he put himself in the homeless man’s shoes. What a wonderful thing to witness. I have seen Kamau many times, and he always has a big smile when people come onto the bus.
DON MINCE
Glendale
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mince is vice chairman of the Housing Authority.
Fitting time for a Fourth of July
“This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and prosper.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt, March 4, 1933
