Administrators at schools use bad judgment
      What a breath of fresh air from Dan Goldberg and the following letter by Sheri Hancock. We can only describe as brainless those principals and superintendents who have children arrested or expelled for innocently bringing to school a tiny Boy Scout pen knife on a key chain.
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In the 1960s principals had common sense
      I've carried a pocket knife every day since I was a Cub Scout at age 10. And like the Goldberg boy, I had one confiscated by my elementary school principal ("There should be exceptions to every rule," T.O. Acorn , Nov. 1). Fortunately, that was back in the '60s when school administrators had b...
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Has no sympathy for critics of the park district who live in Dos Vientos
      The Thousand Oaks Acorn has published several letters from privileged residents of Dos Vientos who feel they've been put upon by the local parks agencies regarding their plans for making Rancho Potrero accessible to all residents of Thousand Oaks.
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SOS says 'Thanks'
      Save Open Space/Santa Monica Mountains (SOS) is a regional organization that concentrates on maintaining our open spaces, protecting wildlife and preserving our natural resources.
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Thousand Oaks is a great place to film a movie
      Michele Pettes, president of the Film Commission, must have been misquoted in your Nov. 1 issue; otherwise I have a hunch she represents the Canadian Film Commission ( Thousand Oaks Acorn story, "Welcome mat rolled up for moviemakers").
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23 Freeway needs speed limit signs
      Traveling the 23 Freeway on a daily basis, I've noticed that there are no speed limit signs. Every time a Californian drives through a construction zone, there's always a sign stating, "Speed Reduced During Construction.
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Graveyard saved by generous tombstone makers
      As a direct result of your article on our family's Halloween "grave robbers" theft incident reported in the Nov. 1 Thousand Oaks Acorn , how about a postscript with a very happy ending?
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Liberals distort the facts to match their conclusions
      It appears that Bob Griffin has equated "moral decay" with everything wrong with the world and blames the conservatives with keeping quiet regarding issues of importance ("Conservatives have no monopoly on common sense," Nov. 1 T.O. Acorn).
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