There’s blame to share on Key Bridge collapse

Gov. Wes Moore is almost technically correct that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was the fault of the Dali crew (“After critical NTSB report, Maryland Transportation Authority says collapse ‘sole fault’ of ship owners,” March 21). But if his Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) (not to mention prior administration’s MDTAs ) had performed the recommended assessment and followed through with appropriate actions to fix the safety of the Key Bridge, six people would still be alive today.

If I were in the current federal government (and I am glad I am not), I would push for a shared bridge replacement cost reimbursement with 50% billed to the state of Maryland for negligence and 50% to the Dali’s owners for incompetence. By the way, I’m pretty sure Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown told Governor Moore what to say.

— Lyle Rescott, Marriottsville

What a great time to be a Terps fan

Derik Queen, what a shining diamond. He uttered three words that could change the future trajectory of the University of Maryland men’s basketball program after their victory over Colorado State advancing to the Sweet 16: “I’m from Baltimore” (“‘I’m from Baltimore’: Derik Queen solidifies Maryland men’s basketball legacy,” March 24).

The cherry on top is that both the Terrapins’ men’s and women’s basketball teams advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. What a great time it is to be a Terps fan!

— Patrick R. Lynch, Towson

Why tip motorists on speed camera locations?

I drive to and from downtown Baltimore down the Jones Falls Expressway two or three times a week. Each way, I notice 20 or 30 vehicles passing me at 70-to-80 miles per hour. I figure they must know where the speed cameras are, can afford the tickets or they know a politician who can take care of them (“Speed cameras relocated on Jones Falls Expressway; enforcement begins Monday,” March 23).

Why, then, would the government notify everyone where the new cameras are? It’s akin to warning immigrants which churches, schools and hospitals U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are about to invade (although I wish someone would). It’s like warning high-risk people that they really should get vaccinated (and by doing so decrease the profits of the insurance companies).

What are they thinking?

— Warren Israel, Pikesville

White House security breach a call to action

I write as a U.S. Army veteran with a top secret clearance who, during the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, locked and loaded nuclear warheads on a tactical missile. When orders declared the threat had diminished, we stood them down. We kept quiet about our deployment, followed orders and did our job. We were professionals at DEFCON 2, just 30 minutes from a potential World War III.

Recent news that details of an attack on Houthi terrorists in Yemen including targets, weapons employed and modes of attack were leaked on an unsecured platform to a magazine editor from a list including Vice President JD Vance, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and others, convinces me they are rank amateurs and that just scares the hell out of me (“Exposure of Trump administration war plans is ‘mind-boggling,’ top Democrat tells intel officials,” March 25).

It should terrify everyone else. To cap the clown show, when President Donald Trump was asked about the leak, he said he knew nothing about it and denigrated the magazine whose editor was given the leak.

Federal judges are beginning to restrict the current administration’s running roughshod over the U.S. Constitution, rule of law, humanitarian aid, scientific research and the common good. It is time for citizens, Congress and the few Republicans left who can walk straight while chewing gum to join them.

— Stan Heuisler, Baltimore