I was disturbed to hear that the Columbus Free Press reported that the Columbus Police Department has been harassing peace demonstrators, including:

-telling African-American youths that white agitators were entering their neighborhood -encouraging pro-war activists and failing to respond to physical assaults on anti-war activists
-writing frivolous parking tickets to anti-war demonstrators

Though individual police officers may not share the views of the anti-war demonstrators, I hope that the Department is stressing to officers that the image of the CPD and the city would be better served by tolerantly accommodating the peace demonstrations.

I hope that the Free Press article was inaccurate. However, I found the report of police intimidation to be credible enough that I will sign myself only,

C. Andersen