Wrong to joke about pizza robberies

Michael Brenner
Editor-in-chief

In a Friday article regarding the third pizza man in Carbondale who was robbed in the past week, the lead stated, in jest, that pizza delivery people may want to start carrying weapons. We were wrong to joke about that.

We were wrong to joke about such a serious issue and we do not endorse the arming of delivery drivers. It was a slip-up on my part. I just thought about it as a light-hearted lead, not an endorsement of turning all delivery drivers into gun-toting psychopaths.

On another note, we at the Daily Egyptian are becoming increasingly frustrated with the recent violence and crime in Carbondale over the past few months. Sometimes humor is a way to deal with a crummy situation, but we promise never to let it happen again. Humor is not an excuse for irresponsible suggestions.

Merry Christmas.

Michael Brenner
Editor-in-chief

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