Editor’s views were horrible

DEAR EDITOR:

Re: “Goodbye downtown Kelowna, we might not miss you,” Oct. 9.

The article by Dave Trifunov, is honestly horrible.

I am shocked an article calling human beings “crack heads,” “vagrants,” “mentally unstable” and “undesirables” would even make it through the first round of approvals.

I understand and respect that the media should be used as a tool for advocacy and spreading information that would not otherwise reach many people. It should not be a place for one individual to spread his hateful, biased opinion on the lives of others.

I understand stressors that can arise as a business owner or employee in an area with a significant amount of homelessness. However, that should cause for an even stronger desire to understand and educate oneself on the situation around them.

The news is a tool to educate. Don’t squander the amazing opportunity that is available through your platform, your employment and your position in society.

Quite frankly, it’s 2020, an editor at a Canadian news platform should not have to be reminded that hateful speech, degrading another human being should not be allowed, let alone published.

Jeneya Clark