Burlington Reps Silent Thanks for your recent "Downtown Dilemma" cover story [August 14], which thoughtfully addressed how crime is devastating our wonderful city. I also enjoy reading the North Avenue News, which on September 6 included a "Legislative Report" in which our state reps tell us what they are doing to address our city's most serious challenges. I looked forward to hearing what Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone and Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale are doing to reduce crime in Burlington. Their thoughts: nothing. Not a word. Nothing at all about the shootings, drug abuse, car thefts, robberies and other crimes plaguing our city. No words of condolence for the victims. No ideas or strategies to give us hope that they are on the case and can deliver help from Montpelier. Burlington, we are on our own in this battle, together. Scott Anderson Burlington Bad Dog The residents of Diane Wheeler's neighborhood have every right to expect relief from her dog's bad behavior ["A Prosecutor's Dog Is Biting People and Pets in Burlington," September 23, online]. Unfortunately, I doubt his behavior can be reformed. A family member who had a similar situation with a rescue dog tried many solutions until an animal behaviorist he'd consulted advised him the behavior wouldn't change and it would be like living with a pet alligator. He made the heart-wrenching decision to euthanize the dog in order to protect his family and neighbors who were terrified of the dog. The problem had started from the dog's birth and upbringing in a dog-fighting kennel. That's where the problem has to be addressed in every state to prevent the cruelty that turns dogs into monsters. Luanne Sberna Burlington 'Thank You, Pride Center' Thank you, Pride Center of Vermont, for your courage and integrity in standing in solidarity with Palestine and connecting your mission and vision of liberation and community with the struggle for Palestinian freedom ["Pride — and Prejudice? Vermont's Leading LGBTQ Org Is Roiled by Allegations of Antisemitism," September 4]. This issue is not controversial globally — why is it here? United Nations member nation votes over decades of resolutions related to Israel's violence in Palestine evidence a handful of primarily wealthy Global North nation-states, including the U.S., blocking actions affirmed by almost the entire rest of the body of 193 member states. Why are more organizations in Vermont and the U.S. not learning about and…