You cannot possibly know how incensed I am at the Aug. 15 editorial by David Farmer regarding Rangeley’s pharmacist, Joey McLafferty.

Joey, himself, acknowledges some of the responsibility in this horrible episode, but the fault certainly doesn’t lie all with him, as the column would presuppose.

It seems very unfair that the law protects the names of the three girls who had the foresight to accommodate their needs, admit to it and leave Joey with nearly the entire stigma. They may be young, but they’re calculating.

He hires locally to provide for the community. Did the parents know their children were potential thieves/drug users/dealers? For the benefit of the doubt, maybe not; for Joey’s part, certainly not.

Even by the Sun Journal’s own reporting, Joey appears to be cooperating in every way the state asks. He must be a standout in anyone’s courtroom. He’s certainly committed to the welfare of his patients and the American Pharmacists Association code of ethics and will continue to be so. His personal flaw? Trusting others.

Does the state of Maine not license pharmacies and then audit them from time to time? The fault may lie partially there.

May David Farmer never be in need of the kindness of a professional at some odd hour of the night unless he knows someone who equals the decency, honesty and steadfastness of Joey McLafferty.

How about an editorial on parenting? Perhaps by other than Farmer.

Patricia F. Northrop, Oquossoc