Mr. Nance's anger toward the

arrested suspects was palpable and understandable, but his bias toward

Georgia's wealthiest and most populous county was not.

After working in Fayette County

for nearly 10 years, I concur that it is a fine place, that the people

there are terrific and it has outstanding police departments. But like

any community, it isn't perfect. Ask the police or sheriff's departments

and watch them smile at the very suggestion.

I've been in every one of Georgia's

159 counties and I can say without hesitation that I've met no finer people

than the citizens of Fulton County, particularly South Fulton County.

Please, Mr. Nance, and anyone

else who would blanket condemn an entire community or county or country,

think before you speak. And think, especially, before you write and publish.

John Boothby

President and CEO

South Fulton Chamber of

Commerce