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Allen Johnson writes about the reader response to last Sunday's front page story on Kevin Morse and his parking tickets. While most may express "little sympathy" for him -- he is battling the city over whether he has to pay $2,300 in parking fines -- some have chastised the newspaper for publishing the story. Appears they think we glorified him.

I was personally disgusted with your choice of front page news in my Sunday paper. Of all the subjects you could have chosen to represent my community I feel you made a really poor choice. Why give credence to someone whose chosen career is to represent a higher ethical standard and instead tries to tie up our court system with frivolous lawsuits?
I would have understood if the paper decided to put his picture in section H beside Nifong ... but no ... you choose FRONT PAGE.

Another wrote:

Does Kevin Morse think that he is above the law by not paying his dozens of parking tickets? Being a lawyer, one would think that he would be a model citizen...not so! Shame on the News & Record for giving him front page coverage.

I am chagrined by the blame-the-messenger tone of these sentiments. It says to me that the story didn't clearly communicate that the story was about scofflaws not paying parking fines and the cost to cities. I find that hard to buy, honestly, given that the second paragraph of the story states the lawsuit could cost cities millions.

I guess they are of the school that believes any mention, positive or negative, is good as long as you spell the name right. Personally, I don't know how anyone could think the story a plus for attorney Morse. She certainly doesn't.