A Word from Bill McCrory ...

...re: that Prosser, Wash., kid who drew a picture in art class of Dubya's head stuck on the end of a stake, held by an Iraqi:

I disagree with your statement that the Secret Service overreacted to the Prosser student's drawing. It is the Secret Service's statutory responsibility under 18 USC 871 to investigate any behavior that may constitute a

Presidential threat to determine if a threat was made, and if it was, if the person making the threat actually poses a threat to the President. A drawing can be an artistic expression, but it can also be a valid pre-incident indicator of contemplated violence. The Secret Service interviewed the student and, since the student was not arrested or committed for psychiatric evaluation, apparently determined he neither made nor posed a threat to the President.

Bill McCrory
Coeur d'Alene

DFO: Bill, it's not just me. The Seattle Times felt the same way. On the other hand, agreeing with the Times editorial position isn't the best argument is it?