By Maria Sirotti Santa Monica
I learned so much from reading the letter to the editor written by J. W. Petoria on March 22-23. Let me take inventory: North of Montana people pay taxes; home prices are $3.5 to $5 million; the Santa Monica Police do not take care of the rich, and really, the SM Police do not care about the best of our citizens. There is something missing: J. W. Petoria’s neighborhood is blessed with at least one silly person: J. W. Petoria.
Just for the record: Everyone living South of Montana pays taxes; everyone living South of Montana should feel safe and not in fear for one’s life; everyone living North of Montana do live in and exclusive area for each living-space is one’s exclusive area. Maybe not as grand as J. W. Petoria’s home but surely a home.
I’ve lived in this lovely town since 1959 and I feel blessed to live here. Should I have the need to drive North of Wiltshire I take my passport with me just in case I’m stopped and asked what I’m doing on this side of town.
It seems that the North and South are still at war in Santa Monica. J. W. Petoria can come to my neighborhood and, honestly, there is no need to have a passport to visit this side of town.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 27, 2008. Read the original PDF.