Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting.

Letters to the Editor

Syringe-like pens drive shopper to switch stores

Thank you, The Olympian, for running the (Oct. 14) article about Target selling ballpoint pens that look like syringes.

These are being sold as some sort of scary Hallowe’en toy – in the genre of a ghoulish mask or something.

In fact they replicate an item that can destroy lives and cause death. I am incensed that Target would be ignorant of this matter.

Goodbye, Target. Hello, Walmart.

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 1:51 PM with the headline "Syringe-like pens drive shopper to switch stores."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER