Talking about sexual assault

One accusation

Regarding “How times have changed, thanks to #MeToo” (Outlook, Oct. 6): It is obvious that Leonard Pitts doesn’t think something like this could happen to him.

All it would take is for someone to perceive him as a threat, then find someone to make an “incredible” accusation, and Pitts might understand that accusations that are nearly 40 years old should be seen as suspicious.

Research psychologist Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against Brett Kavanaugh was anything but credible; no one could verify her accusations, nor remember seeing her at a party with Kavanaugh in attendance. James Connealy, Baytown

Campus assaults

Regarding “Failures for colleges” (Editorial, Oct. 7): Once again the subject of sexual assault at some Texas universities has come up and with students having a hard time for victims to find justice.

Why are these sexual assault cases still be handled by the university system? Sexual assault is a crime and should be addressed as such when it happens on a university campus or off campus. People go on trial for sexual assault every day. These sexual assault cases need to be reported to the local police immediately. We must have the perpetrator turned over to the criminal justice system where the individual can face the possibility of a prison sentence.

It is obvious to the “world” that what is happening at most American universities and their attempts at handling sexual assaults are not working. David White, Houston

Not a misfire

Regarding “Dick’s destroyed $5 million in unsold guns” (Business, Oct. 9): A special thank you goes to Dick’s Sporting Goods for destroying $5 million dollars worth of military-style weapons instead of sending them back to the manufacturer since they no longer sell that type of weapon. Those are only needed in war. Thank you so much. Donna Kelly, Tomball

Rape kits and testing

Regarding “Cornyn, advocates urge action on rape kit act” (Front page, Oct. 4): What hypocrisy. A fomer Texas attorney general won’t support the Violence Against Women Act because he doesn’t want to take guns away from abusers? How is he in the right on this matter?

Supporters of the legislation to fund rape-kit testing should be fighting for the broader legislation that House Democrats are trying to pass to keep women from being raped and murdered by their abusers. These aren’t separate issues. Jeanne Calkins, Fulshear

Angie Vertti After a Rice University alumna wrote an op-ed about her sexual assault in the student newspaper last month, several copies were posted to a statue on campus.