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John Rivera is the President of the Police Benevolent Association, the union for police officers. He says in the Gazette "Peter Newman has devoted his life to serving the community as a law enforcement officer" That is a verbatim quote. Is there anybody out there who believes that the PBA President doesnt know what a law enforcement officer IS? is there anybody out there who believes that the PBA President would have any reason to make a public statement that wasnt true? To say otherwise is just ridiculous, of course. Its just another case of innuendo and half-truths being used in this campaign to create doubts in the minds of the residents. It happens to me here all the time and I understand its just a dark side of petty politics in a small town, like signs being stolen, knocked down, or defaced. But it doesnt make it right. Dr. Mel P. Johnson