Opinion: Could Schelly be that wrong?
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Me thinks the ladies and gentlemen of the IFPD doth protest too much.
Perhaps there was much truth in what Dr. Schelly wrote in the May 23 “Letter to the editor,” since there was such a strong reaction from the [Idyllwild Fire Protection District] firefighters’ commission.
Dr. Schelly felt strongly about what he saw and what needed addressing.
Whistle blowers often do get fired.
Inge Austerman
Idyllwild
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