Never mind the sharp, pointy things

They mean you no harm.

Last week I posted about the spiking of Seattle’s Green Lake.

I would think the police would want to go and question this Letter to the Editor writer about them

Editor, The Times:

The hysteria surrounding the discovery of metal spikes on the bottom of Green Lake is a classic example of people jumping to conclusions. The “sick puppy” will never be found because nature sharpened those metal rods. I have seen this happen before.

Several years ago, I punctured my dry suit on a very sharp piece of metal while scuba diving. On inspection, I discovered that it was a piece of welding rod that was partially buried in the mud. The lower part of the rod was not corroded, but the end of the rod that was sticking out of the mud was needle sharp. The published photos of the Green Lake spikes show similar corrosion. Those rods were not sharp when they were originally placed there.

Considering the heavy corrosion, the spikes have probably been there for several years. To find the answer to where they came from, look to the past to see what metal rods would have been used for. Perhaps they were used during an algae survey, were markers for a park activity or were remains of a structure.

There was no malice in placing those rods. Stop being paranoid.

Gary Maxwell, Lynnwood

Gary Maxwell of Lynnwood is an idiot. Gary Maxwell of Lynnwood should request that the Seattle Police exactly replace the spikes to their original locations so that he can test how well “nature” has sharpened those rods, because Gary Maxwell of Lynnwood has written the dumbest thing I have read all month.