Dear neighbours, As far as I started living in Highland Park I pride myself of the wonderful people that live in it, regardless of political views, religion and backgrounds. I felt that people helped each other without judging. However, after one of our neighbours stated her relief after the perpetrator of the burglaries was put into custody I saw really insensitive comments sent into her mailbox. She mentioned that she felt that the police operation was a success, and then some people felt that they were entitled to tell her how wrong she was to feel that she was able to sleep again at night. First of all, I understand that justice reform is needed, I feel the same way. Why this kid did all that? Did the system fail him? Should the system rehabilitate him, for sure! BUT telling your neighbour how wrong is to feel good about this kid being in custody and who has not been able to properly sleep for months because her home was broken into not once BUT TWICE in a short period of time is really rude and insensitive. You are sending your entitled opinion to a wonderful person, who is a fighter for justice and you did not even care if she wanted to talk to this kid too and know why he was doing it. But, what annoys me, even more, is that if you haven't lived through that... Do you think anyone is in the position to tell how to feel your neighbour who didn't even know for months if the perpetrator of the burglaries was someone with a gun and could come back again for a third or fourth time? These people have gone through a stressful situation and their privacy have been violated not once but twice, and they not only lost "material things" (although I would really want my car back too if it happened to me), but they lost the right to feel safe in your own home. So yes, maybe you want to help justice reform, let's do this, by voting the right representatives, judges and politicians, and maybe why don't you go to the place where this kid is held in custody, talk to him and his lawyers and help. I think everything is valid and wonderful, and we should pay attention to our kids from all backgrounds to see how can we help them. But again, if you feel you want to be empathetic to this kid, also try to be empathetic to your neighbours who have gone through very stressful months and they are allowed to feel whatever they feel today. Thank you, and sorry for venting but my heart is with Joan and her family, who became my family as my other neighbours after we left our own family an ocean away. Have a wonderful day. Elisenda