As a 35-year resident of San Juan Island, I have watched Sheriff Rob Nou as he has had his deputies well-trained in the art of law enforcement.

We have watched closely as the officers have issued hundreds of citations for:

• Cell-phone usage while driving.

• Making a rolling stop at stop signs instead of coming to a full stop (except for bicyclists)

• Going two miles an hour over the speed limit in a school zone.

• Crossing a double-yellow line to give bicyclists a little extra clearance.

• Neglecting to use seat belts,

• Creating a Christmas eve standoff with carolers and onlookers because of a lack of taillights (when the trailer was well-lit with an abundance of lights).

Traffic laws are in place for good reasons; however, commons sense should come into play.

Meanwhile, every student at Friday Harbor High School knows where to purchase alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, if they so desire. This has been an ongoing problem since before Rob Nou became sheriff and the usage has continued, and probably gotten worse.

When high school students have to be sent to rehab, you know the community has a real drug problem. It is not just school students with drug problems, as we have many, many adult drug users who appear to have no problem purchasing illegal drugs.

For the above reasons, I strongly support Ron Krebs for sheriff. It’s time for new blood in the department.

Let’s see if Krebs can acquire community backing without harassing our citizens and visitors with the volume of citations we have witnessed. First and foremost, the ongoing drug sales need to be curtailed.

Perhaps a little commons sense in our law enforcement office would go a long way towards bringing the community together. A lecture from an officer means much more than a citation, which only brings hard feelings and increased insurance rates.

Dave Moorhouse/San Juan Island