Regarding the article, “Hard bargain after mudslide”: It seems disgusting that people are willing to make a profit from a community suffering and hold them hostage with their demands. Mr. Tager and Mr. Walsh were wrong to use this natural disaster for their gain in any way. While Mr. Tager seemed to want to be reasonable, his partner, Walsh, is pure greed incarnate. He should be embarrassed to have shown his “pricey” sports car to prove he wasn’t interested in the money. That just shows how out of touch he is. I feel sorry for Mr. Tager and for Walsh’s family members for their relationship because it will, most likely, cause them embarrassment from this article.
The fact that it is an existing access road, built at no cost to them is even more egregious. It seems clear that it’s all about the money, otherwise with a sense of community and being able to support it at a time of need, seems like the thing to do but he demands more. I would like to think that knowing that the access was needed and was already there and in the long run would provide better access to my property, let me help my neighbors.
It‘s too bad, that like many societies, we do not have “shunning.” To “shun” Walsh seems like the proper action to hold his actions accountable to the community. But I doubt it would have any affect since he has already shown what he thinks.
Stuart Clift
Lake Stevens
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