Marshals are superfluous? I haven’t written in a while since you either don’t publish the letter or the only things published are letters about the mayor of Peachtree City; the latter is of no interest to me.

However, after reading the letter from W.A. Fleming I had to get out the soap box. To begin my letter, why is it that some people feel that using a big word gives them a feeling of power? Superfluous, Webster says, is simply “unnecessary”!

I have lived in Fayetteville since 1964; my relationship with the Sheriff’s Office is that I never had a feeling of whatever I called them about was solved. However, when I call the marshals office I get a response with answers.

For example, a helicopter landing across the road, using it like an airstrip, not only was loud, it upset the horses and burros; my main objection was the land was not zoned for that use.

I called the Sheriff’s Office and they told me in so many words that it was none of my business, and there was nothing that I could do, helicopters could land where they wanted to.

I refused to accept that, called the Marshals Office, they found out who the plane belonged to, what it was doing over there, contacted the owner of the property and found out that no permission was given to land there. The marshals came to my door and gave me all the information above, and said the copter would no longer be able to land there.

This is just one example of how the marshals serve me as a taxpayer, and I doubt very seriously that any of their calls have anything to do with a call from the wife to bring home milk. I think this was probably one of the most childish things that anyone ever could say about an officer of the law.

Keep up the good work, marshals. I also think it would be of benefit for the marshals office and the Sheriff’s Office to work together to keep our county safe.

LeGay Saul
sfoxylegay (at) bellsouth.net