This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2011, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Re "West Valley City officer-involved shooting ruled unjustified" (Tribune, July 19):
Some months ago, I was roundly excoriated and thoroughly trounced by online Tribune commenters for daring to suggest that prosecutors do more than simply rubber-stamp police decisions ("Prosecutors don't just rubber-stamp police decisions," Opinion, Feb. 5).
Whether one agrees or disagrees with Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill's finding that the recent shooting by Salt Lake City Police Officer Matt Giles of a juvenile fleeing in a vehicle was not justified, his decision does prove my point.
Thank you, Mr. Gill.
Ken K. Gourdin
Tooele