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Protest letters continue to flood Ashland Times-Gazette – will they be printed?

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
Written by Jeff Garvas

The editor of the Ashland Times-Gazette, who recently announced that he has taken the privacy of 400 or more concealed handgun license (CHL)-holders hostage, and will release the information unless the Ohio General Assembly bends to his will, is certainly hearing from his readers. Many of them have copied OFCC when the letters were sent, and many say they have received NO replies. The question now is - will Daniels share these letters with his readers?

From: Bob N.
To: \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. >Ted Daniels, Ashland Times Gazette

Mr. Daniels,

I read, with great interest and disgust, the article written about you and about your intentions to publish the names and addresses of CCW permits. I have NEVER seen a complete...SPECIAL EDITION...list of registered sex offenders, their locations, their change of address (which they frequently change) or a list of domestic violence (wife beaters) or drunk drivers and their addresses and change of address, or Rapist and their addresses and change of address or ...I think you understand what I am getting at.

A list of law-abiding citizens who have gone through a thorough training program and have submitted to an extensive background check and have been properly licensed by the State of Ohio, is, as you put it, not very exciting. By publishing mine and other holders of lawful CCW permits, their names and addresses you are, somehow, in your mind rendering a public service to the people who read the Ashland Gazette and/or the citizens of Ashland county. NOT!

In reality Mr. Daniels, all you have managed to do is violate my right to privacy and make me ashamed of our local newspaper. I do agree with the statement made in the article below, that "you are using the same tactics as terrorist use when they demand policy changes, and threaten beheadings if they don't get their way."

SHAME ON YOU!!!

I can see why my neighbors and many others have stopped the Ashland Gazette and began subscribing to the Mansfield News Journal or other publications. You have lost your moral compass Mr. Daniels, and it's showing. PUBLISH THE BAD GUYS MR. DANIELS, NOT THE GOOD GUYS!! Then you are doing a public service and your newspaper has worth.

I sincerely hope that you have reconsidered your intention to publish name and addresses of law-abiding citizens. It serves no purpose except to make you, and only you, happy.

Regards,

Bob N.
Ashland, OH


To contact Ted Daniels:

    Ted Daniels
    Editor and General Manager
    Ashland Times-Gazette
    40 E. Second St.
    Ashland, OH 44805
    419-281-0581, ext. 211
    419-281-5591 (fax)
    \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CLICK HERE TO ASK YOUR LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT LAW-ABIDING PEOPLE BY AMENDING HOUSE BILL 9 AND CLOSING THE MEDIA ACCESS LOOPHOLE.

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