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26 Thursday, April 23, 2015 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Email to voicersdinydailynews.com. or send fax to (212) 210-1505, or post your letter to Voice of the People, Daily News, 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004. Please include full name, address and daytime phone number. The Daily News reserves the right to edit letters. NYPD cops are pros and polite anhattan: Your front-page story and headline Policing for DUMMIES," April 21) were insulting and demeaning to the men and women of the New York City Police Department.

The wasteful and presumptuous tutorial recommendations put forward by federal monitor Peter Zimroth, to be included in the recruit training atthe Police Academy, have existed in the curriculum for the past three decades. Afocused curriculum to promote Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect (CPR) was created and incorporated into recruit training 15 years ago by then-Police Commissioner Howard Safir. By consistently employing courtesy, professionalism and respect when interacting with the citizens and visitors to our city, the men and women of the NYPD have made and continue to make New York the safest big city in the country. Louis Turco, president, Lieutenants Benevolent Association jjjjggggjjm Bryan R.Smith 85-year-old lady who had to park three blocks away and crawl on her hands and knees to get to the cafe. ArmandRose Not a crime anymore Bardonia, N.Y.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito's idea seems like just another attempt at making our legal system even more permissive than it already is. If I'm a bad guy, what this would mean to me is that I would now be able to ride a stolen bicycle into a closed city park after dark and urinate against a tree while holding an open alcoholic beverage container. I could then toss the empty container on the grass and make some noise, withoutfear of police intervention. If, by chance, apolice officerdoinghisjobwere to stop-and-frisk me, I could call my crooked attorney on a stolen cell phone and ask him if I could sue. Whataterrific idea! Dick Mills Charlie still hustling Flushing: No need for Pete Rose to be elected to the Hall of Fame; he is there everyyear, signing balls.

That is what he does for a living. I estimate there are more Pete Rose signed balls than there are people in the world. They go for 5 cents now. fames P. Venuti Kids before tests Bronx: Parents refusing to have their children take state-mandated tests is a sign of more than opposition to government education policy.

It is resistance to the corporatization of education and life more generally. Parents are taking a stand for a human-centered world where everything from health to education to art is not aboutthe bottom line, but the quality of life. Randall Borra Losing the peace New Hyde Park, L.I.: I notice the same pattern happening with Afghanistan as with Iraq. The terrorists are taking over as we drawdown troop levels. For Afghanistan to fall into chaos Be fair to Hillary Lindenhurst, L.I.:The Daily News mediabias slip is showing! The Voice of the People is publishing only negative letters about Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Apparently, the exclusion of letters from Hillary's supporters is evidence of News editors' lack of political neutrality to report opposing viewpoints. Perhaps the editors' intent is to mislead and sway public opinion. In our opinion, The News' political partiality betrays the freedom of the press. The Voice of the People should be aforumfor all ideas, no matter The News' bias. Susan and Robert Davniero Another one for Hillary Astoria As for Hillary Clinton wanting to th first woman to become President, I say give her a chance.

Whatever her husband did should have no effect on her ability to run the country. Plus, I also think Bill Clinton did a good job while in office. Martha Monroy Too many Clintons Union City, N.J. Why would we vote for a second Clinton when the first Clinton looked directly into the camera and lied to us? Allan Collins The rhyme fits Coram, L.I. Liar, liar, pantsuit on fire.

Helen Purdes A law unto herself North Arlington, N.J. It went mostly unreported by the mainstream media, but when Hillary Clinton had a meeting at a cafe in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Democratic Party officials, her Scooby van was parked in a space reserved for people with disabilities the entire time she was inside the establishment. Had itbeen a Republican candidate for Presi-dentwho committed the same infraction, the media would have been all over it. A day later, to feed the media's frenzy, the Democrats would have produced an would mean a waste of countless wounded and dead service personnel. Our heroes deserve better than to have their military objectives go unfulfilled.

Michael Carras First, do no harm Eastchester, N.Y. Dr. Oz should be defended. The Hippocratic oath taken by doctors both the original translation from the Greekby Ludwig Edelstein in 1943 andthe "modern" version by Louis Lasagnain 1964- does notlimitdoctorsto onlypharma-ceutical drugs, surgery, chemotherapy or radiation to heal. Oz is fulfilling his oath by using all means available to him.

On the other hand, conventional doctors rely only on traditional means to heal the ill. Now, who is fulfilling the Hippocratic oath? Carmine Masucci The easy life on the dole Toms River, N.J. I began composing a letter to Voice of the People on Monday and was shocked to see VoicerKathie Dunn's open letterto President Obama. I agree with her 100. My life is exactly like hers.

Sunday, I was on line behind a woman with three young children. She purchased three bags of shrimp totaling $90 and paid with her EBT card. She then purchased three video games that totaled $135 and handed the cashier two $100 bills. I watched as she got into her new Honda Pilot. It still had the stickerprice on it.

I cannot buy shrimp or video games and my car is 1 0 years old and I work. Kathie, there is no need to ask Obamahowthis is justified. I have the answer. We were born in this country, foughtforthis country, support ourselves, and we do without. As Judge Judy would say, "This is some America!" R.D.

Vigneri Guardian angels Brooklyn I would like to thank the two ladies who helped me across the streetto the doctor's office on Nostrand Ave. on Tuesday, March 3. 1 had an asthma attack and I could not breathe. You truly saved my life. Thank you so much.

Mary A. Reed Giving it away Clifton, N.J. I had to laugh as I read Voicer Alan Bobe Velez's letter on the Puerto Rican Independence Party, "committed to the cause of national liberation." Of course Puerto Rico wants its independence; the minute they get it, the U. S. government will start sending them millions in foreign aid, just like they do to all the other countries from which we get nothing in return.

Cathy Mushock The wrong focus Richmond Hill: Shame onyoufor putting Bruce Jenner on the cover of Sunday's paper! We don't need anymore stories aboutthe Kar-trashians and Jenner, who contribute nothing to our great country. I speakfor myself and maybe many others who are tired ofhearing about that family. April 19should be remembered as a day of mourning and remembrance to the lives lost in the Oklahoma City bombing. Just as the 9 1 1 attacks impacted all our lives, in New York and around the world, we should pay our respects the same way. A two-page article doesn't do justice.

You should have added a picture of the beautiful memorial and museum that were built in dedication to the victims. My heart goes out to the victims andtheir families. Maythey rest in peace. Sarah Siewnarine A day at the races Williston Park, L.I. I can'tfeel too bad for the hockey fans complaining aboutbeing ignored bythe DailyNews.

How would you like tobe a fan of horse racing? No coverage of the horses competingnorthe outcomes of the all-importantDerbyprep races. The full charts of the results of the races at the local tracks have been done away with. Seems like the untimely death of Vic Zast ended racing coverage altogether. Just a heads-up There willbe a Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Perhaps you'll let us know the results? Helen Jaeger Thanks, News Bronxville, N.Y.

I'm a loyal subscriber to your paper, and I received tickets from the Daily News to Disney's "Three Classic Fairy Tales" atthe Westchester County Center. I took my granddaughters, and we enjoyed it very much.Thankyou, DailyNews, forthis experience. EvelynCiota.