The following is a sampling of the extensive reader response to this series. The letters presented here were published in the Post-Intelligencer March 1-8, 1998.
Media must share some responsibility for devastation
Amid all the suffering, children are hurting the most
Child care professional has a warped view of world
Until justice is done, there's no assurance it won't happen again
Legal community must mount a frontal attack on wrongdoing
Flaws in the system means it provides order but not justice
P-I unfair to ACLU's efforts to respond to abuse problems
Talk show host one of first to say something was wrong
The grand jury must be next to look into trumped-up charges
Lord Acton was right about corruption of absolute power
There's money to keep innocents in prison but not to fix system
'The Power to Harm' exposes dire need for changes in system
ACLU pushes for policy change while ignoring people involved
Is Wenatchee an aberration or example of routine practice?
State's legal community has chance to right the wrongs
Precise procedure must be followed in child interviews
Biased report contains little examination of the key issues
Out-of-control bureaucrats and agencies need reining in
Unprofessional action deserves to be censured by community
P-I late to point fingers of blame for travesty of justice
Detective and prosecutor's office should be investigated
Excellent reporting not afraid to gore sacred cows
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