Why was this drivel published?

I'm writing this letter because I'm frustrated being served up drivel such as the alleged effort by Mr MacDonald in Peninsula News edition 444.

How tripe such as this gets published is beyond me.

Really, was this newsworthy?

Please explain. Was it meant to be funny? Fatalities have occurred here.

Seriously, I'm not getting the joke.

The only rationale I can put on it is that it's a very cheap and sick crack at a political rival.

Three questions:

Mr MacDonald, are you the author of this "imaginary conversation"?

If so, please explain the humour and your motivation for submitting it for publication.

Mr Snell, as editor, what humour or news value did you see in it? What deemed it publishable and was the placing of this garbage directly above the Member for Gosford's advertisement a strategic decision?

I look forward to having my question put to Mr MacDonald, having my letter, Mr MacDonald's and the editor's response published in the next edition of the Peninsula News.

While you are at it you may want to consider a public apology to family and friends of victims of this level crossing and to the Member for Gosford.

Email, 8 May 2018

David Gallard, Ettalong