Murderers walk among us; it causes me great concern

To the editor,

This is a note from the "What It's Worth Department" to the fellow (security department?) in the little green cart at the Tanger Outlet Center in Tilton last Sunday, Jan. 16.

I was part of a group rally for "Free Ward Bird" that day. No doubt, by now, you know who Ward Bird is (www.freewardbird.org). The Tilton police told us we had to leave because the management of the center didn't want us there. We left without incident. There were no angry exchanges. We got in our vehicles and started driving through the parking lot to leave. The fellow in the little green card kept saying to us as we left, "Get a life".

Sir, for the record, I do have a life and it's a busy one at that. Before Mr. Bird was imprisoned, I had never protested nor been to a rally, much less made a sign and stood at a busy intersection. I have done this several times now.

There have been some horrible, brutal home invasions in this state, four unsolved murders recently — one being right in Gilford and another in Wolfeboro. Murderers walk among us. When a stranger finds their way onto your posted property, refuses to leave when asked to and YOU end up behind bars for three to six years, it causes me deep concern.

Remember, New Hampshire boasts, "Live Free Or Die!". This issue is not just about Ward Bird. It's about each and every one of us.

So, sir, while I do indeed have a life, I put it on hold for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon in hopes of raising awareness.

There is a saying that the truth shall set you free. In the sad case of Mr. Bird, it's the truth that has put him where he is today. Quite honestly, this scares me.

Sonia Voegtlin

Tamworth