LETTERS: JUDGE SHOWS CONSIDERABLE OPTIMISM

I commend Judge Syler on his optimism in recommending probation for the young man who vandalized and robbed the Oak Ridge school. I do think that the young man proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is already bordering on hard core because of his lack of respect for the law and his stubborn unwillingness to apologize. I would not be the least bit surprised to see this young man in trouble in the future.JODI THOMPSONJackson...