From: Kristen Linfante <klinfante@mtlebanon.org>
To: egillen476 <egillen476@aol.com>
Cc: Commission <commission@mtlebanon.org>; Stephen Feller <sfeller@mtlebanon.org>; Tom Kelley <tkelley@mtlebanon.org>; Philip Weis <philip.weis@bipc.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 27, 2014 9:46 am
Subject: Re: MORE THAN 300 YARDS AWAY!
To: egillen476 <egillen476@aol.com>
Cc: Commission <commission@mtlebanon.org>; Stephen Feller <sfeller@mtlebanon.org>; Tom Kelley <tkelley@mtlebanon.org>; Philip Weis <philip.weis@bipc.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 27, 2014 9:46 am
Subject: Re: MORE THAN 300 YARDS AWAY!
Dear Ms. Gillen,
I am, of course, aware of the accident that happened in Indiana County. I am following the story and look forward to additional information as the story unfolds. Of course, I will take it into consideration. That's my job. In the meantime, I have a question for you. How much LESS tragic would it be if that baby were injured or killed in a car crash involving a deer? Do you really think that this scenario is implausible? If you are by chance looking for a new hobby, perhaps you should do a little bit of research on the number of injuries and/or deaths involving cars and deer in the state of PA as compared to the numbers of injuries/death in controlled culls. I am quite sure that there is absolutely no comparison. The risk of being injured or killed by a deer is infinitely higher. I look forward to your findings. However, I won't hold my breath. I presume you have "better" things to do than gather factual data.
I also wanted to point out one final piece of information - perhaps you were distracted or not listening in our last discussion session, but the sole expert in the room suggested that the only way we would be able to reach our goal of a 50% reduction in car accidents is through lethal methods. He was very clear that no non-lethal method (including sterilization alone) would solve the problem - not even with the cooperation of neighboring communities. Again, he is an expert. For me to ignore such information would be inexcusable. You also seem to have this image in your mind that bullets will be ricocheting off of homes in a cull like you see on old cartoons. As our expert pointed out along with many others including our police chief, the bullets disintegrate/crumble on contact. They do not ricochet.
I am sorry to hear that you suffer from nightmares. My only suggestion is to seek psychiatric counseling immediately. My understanding is that it can be very helpful if you can find someone skilled in treating such a condition.
As far as my mother goes - I'll be sure to send her your greetings. You might be disappointed to hear that she is one of my biggest fans even though we disagree on a number of topics - and yes, she knows my stance on deer. I'm sure she will get a good chuckle over your comment. Thanks for sharing it.
Best of luck to you,
Commissioner Linfante
PS-I just painted my basement with the help of the great people at Rolliers. John in the paint department is wonderful and gave me excellent advice. It looks quite nice. I'm not sure what your basement is like, but perhaps they could help you if you are inclined to spend time down there.
Kristen Linfante
Commissioner, Ward 3
(412)561-2790
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:09 AM, 'egillen476@aol.com' via Commission <commission@mtlebanon.org> wrote:
http://www.wtae.com/news/infant-in-pennsylvania-home-grazed-by-bullet/28261712Commissioners, and Kristen particularly,Do you now understand the magnitude of your decision to fire guns in Mt. Lebanon? A 5 day old infant is in ICU at Children's Hospital after being shot in the head from a bullet fired more than 300 YARDS away from his home.May I remind you of your snarky emails, Kristen, that I published in this post? http://lebocitizens.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-nightmares-have-started-again.htmlThe nightmares HAVE started again. The image of a man standing just a few feet away from me holding a gun and aiming at a deer has been permanently etched in my brain forever. The accident that happened here in Pittsburgh was from ONE bullet. How many deer do you want to kill? Hundreds? Talk about odds, Kristen.At the last commission meeting, Heather Heidelbaugh talked lawsuits and safety concerning our deer. May I remind you that lawsuits can be filed against you, if you do proceed with firing high powered weapons in our densely populated community?I CANNOT live in my basement during your next deer culling. I will not move out of my house over your decision to fire weapons in Mt. Lebanon. I will not lie in bed trembling, as I had for those two winters.You once said during a commission discussion session, Kristen, that your own mother likes to feed deer out of her hand. She must be so proud of you.Commissioners, six other neighboring communities want no part of deer culling. How have you have permitted Kristen to come this far? Shame on all of you.Elaine Gillen