Parking machines at zoo safe to use

We empathize with Susan Morton’s son who was a victim of credit card fraud (“Credit card hacked at zoo parking lot,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Jan. 6).

However, our investigation found, and her son agreed, that the zoo parking lot credit card machine was not the source of the theft. Concessionaire Propark checked all the machines this week after hearing from Susan Morton and noted that none of them have been tampered with skimmers. It also noted that no other parking lot customers has reported a theft.

Propark spoke to her son, who acknowledged that he had used the card numerous times prior to coming home to Hawaii and that the fraud could have occurred at any number of places.

We were happy to hear that his credit card company will not be holding him responsible for the fraudulent charges.

The public can rest assured that the credit card machines at the zoo parking lot are functioning properly and protecting personal data and that there have been no reported cases of theft.

Guy Kaulukukui

Director, City Enterprise Services

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Dentists support use of latex rules

Hawaii dentists advocate for patient health and safety every day.

The implication that dentists oppose the new latex law is misleading, and the summary of the law is inaccurate (“New laws to affect health and dental care, Kona airport,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 31).

Although the Hawaii Dental Association opposed the initial inflexible version of the bill proposing the latex law, it supported the version that became Act 180. Dentists already take medical histories of patients to identify allergies.

The new law allows patients to consent to dentists’ use of latex. It prohibits the use of latex by health care workers and dentists only when patients are unable to or do not consent. Dentists welcome advances in serving the oral health needs of the community.

Chris Lee

President, Hawaii Dental Association

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Not choosing Clinton has consequences

For the childish refusal to vote for Hillary Clinton because she was too establishment, we could soon have a segregationist attorney general who wants to restrict voting; a secretary of state who cut a deal to give billions of dollars to Russian President Vladimir Putin; a health secretary who wants to cut coverage; a budget chief who voted to shut down the government; an education secretary who wants to weaken public schools; an Environmental Protection Agency head who led the lawsuits against clean air regulations; a labor secretary who prefers robots to workers; a housing secretary who opposes public housing; and an anti-abortion Supreme Court.

It’s a sad rerun of the 2000 election, when Florida Green Party voters gave the election to George W. Bush.

Larry Meacham

Wahiawa

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Torch of Liberty patch worth keeping

Regarding the 100th Battalion shoulder patch controversy, I am proud to say I served in both the 100th Battalion and the 25th Infantry Division and have worn both patches (“Reserve unit gets to keep shoulder patch,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 5).

I have a deep respect and strong bond with both organizations. I believe it is a good decision to honor tradition and history by not forcing the 100th Battalion to give up the Torch of Liberty patch for a change to the Tropic Lightning patch.

Go For Broke! Tropic Lightning!

Dennis V. McCoola

Aiea