Chole Cole's detrans tale and more: Letters to the Editor — June 22, 2025
Chloe Cole's story is a sad case of a young girl who was 'seduced by activist lies' to change her gender at the age of just 12 ('Let my pain be a cautionary tale,' June 19).
In addition to these activists, she accuses 'doctors and nurses' who lied to her about the treatments. She blames herself as well: It was too late, she says, when she realized that she made a mistake.
All this when she was just 12 years old! But where were her parents? Decisions about her body and health were made by activists, doctors, nurses and herself. How did her parents allow this to happen?
If her parents — and the parents of the thousands of kids she described — would've been effectively involved, these tragedies might have been avoided.
Wallace Gottlieb, Cedarhurst
Court-officer woes
I was a court officer for 30 years ('Courting judicial trouble,' June 16).
I retired in 2016 at the rank of sergeant. We had staffing shortages even then. I agree with everything former officer Shawn Hobson said. I worked with him many years, and he was a true professional.
Two officers stabbed at Manhattan Criminal Court were just stabbed allegedly by a punk with 18 arrests. These are the kind of individuals we have to deal with on a daily basis. Court officers perform a specialized function within the law-enforcement community, and they do it in an enclosed area, increasing the danger they face.
When something breaks out, it happens in a split second, and the officers must respond immediately. I was injured several times restraining defendants from disrupting the court.
The Office of Court Administration must hire more officers to not only protect the public, but to insure the safety of officers.
Gary Acerra, Staten Island
Targeting a winner
What in the world is going on with women's basketball players ('WNBA: Clark, Fever beat Sun,' Sports, June 18)?
Their main target is Caitlin Clark. She has done nothing but play hard and boost the attendance and notoriety of the game.
The players who go after her in extremely harmful ways should be punished harshly. Even some of the referees should be held accountable.
The jealousy is so blatant and disgraceful. This should not be allowed to happen. Something has to be done.
Lorraine Fittipaldi, Apollo Beach, Fla.
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DMV scammers
So the FBI has awakened at last to the scammers pretending to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles ('FBI says Zap fake 'DMV' text,' June 17)!
What took the agency so long? I've been getting those texts for several months now (and I don't own a car). Better late than never, I suppose.
Bill Marsano, Manhattan
Joey's comeback
When Michael Jordan took his diamond detour, sports fans suffered — and when Joey Chestnut was barred from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition, tubed meat enthusiasts were sick over their hero's absence from the annual Brooklyn gorge-fest ('Joey's dog in race,' June 17).
Thankfully, both sides have come to their senses, once again letting Chestnut test the limits of his gag reflex, as well as the audience's.
While other entertainers were put on Earth to sing or dance, Chestnut is here to shove an ungodly number of hot dogs down his throat.
And the public's appetite for excellence is insatiable.
Oliver Mosier, Brooklyn
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