Vilma Soltesz’s death is tragic, but the tragedy lies in this greedy lawsuit and culture of blame — believing in unjust handouts and money for nothing (“Jumbo Jet Suit,” Nov. 27).
Soltesz was morbidly obese, which surely contributed to her early demise. Multiple flight crews came to the same conclusion: that it was dangerous to fly with her on board, to her and the other passengers. The seatbelt extensions were unavailable, and the seat and the elevator carrying her in the airport could not accommodate her.
What exactly does her husband expect? $6 million.
J. Toboroff, Manhattan
Let’s play fare
As a veteran NYC taxi driver, I think not having the rates posted should be against consumer-rights laws (“Taxi Transparency,” Editorial, Nov. 28).
Consumers should have the right to know the cost of a service before engaging it.
This idea was born when the green outer-borough taxis were on the table. The TLC and the mayor intended for both services to not have rates on the doors.
The only difference between the two would be the color of the vehicle and the tiny “Boro” or “NYC” next to a “T.”
This would have confused many visitors and tourists.
This matter of the Boro taxis is still in the courts, on life support.
Abe Mittleman, Woodbourne
Sandy’s cookie jar
Now that our state and city leaders are asking the federal government for financial aid to help restore our devastated region, let’s see how long it takes our crooked politicians to start sticking their hands into this bailout (“Another NY Overreach?” Editorial, Nov. 28).
It wouldn’t surprise me if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver or others started taking money to fund their pet projects or if Assemblyman Vito “Gropez” was at the front of the line.
Luis Luciano, College Point
Drug-war casualty
Does anyone think that courageous Mayor Maria Santos Gorrostieta would have been murdered if drugs were legalized, thus destroying the profit motive for organized-crime thugs (“Fearless Mexican Mayor a Hero — to the End,” Nov. 27)?
Given how the situation has worsened in many countries, with the need to provide drugs to meet insatiable demand in the US and Europe, does anyone think that we are winning the war on drugs or that it can ever be won by continuing on this futile course?
Gorrostieta may have been brutalized and butchered by members of a drug cartel, but they had accomplices: the myopic suppressionists who foolishly force us to adopt these self-defeating drug policies.
Edward Hochman, Manhattan
Homeowner help
Thank you for informing the public that City Councilman Dan Garodnick has suggested to Deputy Chief of Housing Court Judge Fern Fisher to hold a moratorium on evictions in the city (“Give Sandy Evict-ims More Time, Pol Says,” Nov. 26).
As a litigant in housing court, I have written several letters to Fisher but have not received a reply. It is not surprising that Mayor Bloomberg has not responded to The Post for a comment on the moratorium.
Our billionaire mayor has never been evicted, so it is not surprising that he has no comment whatsoever.
I can’t wait until his term ends.
Cecilia Gullas, Long Island City