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http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/6531926p-7482574c.html -- Original Article

Letter
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Atty. General Lockyer:

After reading a brief article in the Sacramento Bee yesterday (http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/6531926p-7482574c.html) I find it abhorrent that your office is pursuing charges against citizens in Chico for alleged water supply contamination.

Though I am sure the story did not highlight the entirety of the situation, it seems to me that the state is on a fishing expedition pursuing monies to cover expenses of a clean-up for which it is not sure of the root cause. The article in the Bee notes that some of the business owners contend that they never participated in any behavior that was illegal and that this suit could cause their financial ruin.

Your decision to scape-goat "Mom and Pop" businesses to fund a clean-up that's antecedents are still suspect is despicable and is why many people have a healthy distrust of the bureacracy in the first place.

I urge you to reconsider your position and look into alternate means for resolving this issue without attacking upstanding citizens for actions that may or may not have occurred years ago.

Respectfully,