Keep killer on ice
Eddie Matos does not deserve parole (“Survivors feel they’re ‘on trial,’ ” May 4).
He killed 23-year-old NYPD Officer Andrew Dwyer by kicking him off a roof and down an air shaft and ran away.
He was denied parole more than a dozen times and should be denied a dozen more times. His actions were cowardly and deliberate. He caused the death of a young man, just beginning his life.
He says the Parole Board should look at his progress in prison. That is nonsense — because no amount of good behavior will atone for the life of Andrew Dwyer. I echo the wishes of Marge Dwyer: Matos should die in jail.
Gary Acerra, Staten Island
Nic pouch perks
The Post’s recent article on nicotine pouches (“Parents call it ‘Zyn’ful,” May 2) does a grave disservice to its readers.
Getting smokers to abandon cigarettes in favor of smoke-free products like nicotine pouches is an important way to improve public health. The FDA recently authorized the sale of Zyn nicotine pouches in the United States, concluding that they “pose lower risk of cancer and other serious health conditions” than cigarettes.
The growing use of nicotine pouches has corresponded with a dramatic decline in adult cigarette smoking, while government data has found that youth tobacco use is now at a 25-year low.
It is irresponsible to raise unfounded fears about the popularity of nicotine pouches and then ignore the significant declines in cigarette smoking. The two are linked, and taken together should be viewed as a positive trend instead of an excuse for baseless fear-mongering.
Jon Decker, Senior Fellow, Parkview Institute, Alexandria, Va.
Ex-cops’ OT drama
Disgraced ex-NYPDers Lt. Quathisha Epps and repulsive Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey should both be in jail (“NYPD: $200K OT is ours,” May 4).
The “ick” factor in the details of their trysts was hard to wash off. These two, and any others complicit in this tawdry scandal, need to repay all of the money they diverted from New Yorkers and then spend time in a cell searching for their missing moral compasses.
Elizabeth Muller, Barnegat, NJ,
End garish Gala
To rephrase an old adage, the Met Gala is a good example of how nothing exceeds like excess (“Fine & dandy,” May 6).
This lavish event is a waste of money and air time. It is a prime example of income inequality and a perp walk for the one-percenters who can afford the $35,000 ticket price.
The Gala is also a glaring example of hypocrisy. This year’s event showcased black fashion. But the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has never had a black curator, since the Gala began as a fundraiser in 1948. After 77 years, it’s time to end this exercise in self indulgence.
Richard Reif, Queens
Royal regret
Kirsten Fleming needs to be commended for an honest depiction of Prince Harry’s behavior (“Prince Harry is pleading for reconciliation — but the royals are just as sick of his victimhood as everyone else,” May 5).
Her piece put a light on how he plays victim in a situation that was of his own creation. As a non-working royal who has done nothing but bash the royal family by airing dirty laundry, he (and Meghan Markle) do not deserve protection at the cost of British taxpayers. He made his bed. Let him lie in it.
Denise Hazlett, Harker Heights, Texas
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