Letter: Everyone needs to work together to beat virus

Published 7:35 pm Friday, April 17, 2020

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To violators of rules:

Since when is it more important to get ahead of your neighbors that you selfish persons need to go under or through tapes or ropes set up to keep others from contacting the virus most of us are fighting to keep from spreading?

I have four members of my close family working in the medical field, all of whom are on the first line in this fight: My daughter and her husband are doctors fighting to keep people like you alive, a granddaughter and a grandson’s wife who is a nurse, who put their lives on the line for everyone, including you selfish people who have to cut in line for no reason than your disrespect for others. My kids have asked me to ask these selfish people to obey the ropes and tapes to help overcome what has become a battle against this unseen enemy.

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In the last week, I have seen several young persons go through or under these barriers while waiting for shoppers in front of Walmart and Home Depot stores. We need to all work together to beat this virus, not help to spread it here at home or wherever we can. Please help the folks on the front line and not swear at the messenger.

Jim Jirele

Albert Lea