Dear editor,

In response to the letter entitled Military Police ruin a perfectly good moment, I would like to comment on that writer鈥檚 comments.

I too was at Air Force Beach on April 29. As I drove onto the base, I too noticed the MP in question running radar. The MP was not hiding in the bushes. He was standing by his vehicle, wearing a bright coloured jacket that was easily seen at a distance.

As a person who did not serve in the military, I consider it an honour to be welcomed onto the base to watch the Snowbirds. Is it really asking a lot for people to slow down and follow the rules?

I truly doubt that when the young MP woke up that morning his first thought was 鈥淚 plan on running someone鈥檚 fun today.鈥�

I have trouble understanding why someone would complain because a federal employee was doing his job.

Policing is a thankless job, even in the military. If a police officer enforces the laws he/she is a 鈥減arty pooper.鈥� If they aren鈥檛 seen doing their job then people complain 鈥渨here are the police when you need them.鈥�

The person responsible for missing the show was the person who broke the law, not the MP. To that MP鈥� thank you for your service.

Ralph Cervi,

Courtenay

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