Olson shouldn’t get back to work

Regarding the Thursday article “Olson announces return to divided Everett City Council”:

We find it almost amusing that Mark Olson is ready to re-dedicate himself. He states that he is ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work. We hope that also means he is ready to pull up his pants and put down the drink. We’re skeptical, though. We are skeptical that a lawyer who presumably works with the legal system didn’t understand that his ability to receive deferred prosecution rested on his ability to refrain from alcohol for the period of time defined by the court. It seems the court has generously let him off the hook again (as he did violate his probation) and extended his probation out a few more years.

Mr. Olson apparently thinks the courts have done him a disservice, as he stated that he is confident that he will be able to overturn the recent ruling regarding his drinking/probation from the Tulalip incident. We’re sure Mr. Olson will do a good job representing himself. We’re not so sure he is up to the job of representing the city as a council member.

Stuart and April Cole

Everett