Dear Editor:

I read with interest the article about the public meeting with local law enforcement. While I appreciated the in-depth article, I am concerned that some of the statistics mentioned may have a frightening and inflammatory effect on residents of Ouray County. The use of percentages rather than absolute numbers can be misleading. For example, “Drug offense calls increased 150%.” That is alarming; however, if you read the next words, “cases increased from two to five,&#...