Letters to the Editor
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To the people saying 'don't let it go'
Butt OUT!
It is not the neighbor's place to report this to the police. Why doesn't the LW buck the trend in the neighborhood and allow the 'non-white' person to actually have their preferences listened to. The elderly neighbor has a son and they can decide what to do. It is not the LW's place to 'wage war' with the neighborhood. For goodness sake, can't any of you see that the LW also infantilizes this lady? Again, ASK THE FAMILY WHAT THEY WANT. No sneaky plantings, no self righteous ranting, DON'T PULL THEM UP. For all you know, this (though badly intentioned) may be the answer to the neighbor's prayers. Stop behaving like a paternalistic white liberal for five minutes and allow her a choice.
I'm NOT supporting the other crazy planting neighbor, but it is clear that the elderly neighbor has politely declined to involve the LW in her business and the LW really needs to listen to that.