Stories published last week about the two people who were ticketed for rolling coal on Lincoln Avenue during the “March For Our Lives” demonstration seemed to strike a nerve in the community, sparking hundreds of comments, which if you took the time to read, are emblematic of the deep divide that exists in our country.

Those who gathered on the Routt County Courthouse lawn were there to advocate for school safety and gun control, and those who drove by and rolled coal in protest seemed to be reacting to a perceived threat to their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

First of all, let us be clear. Rolling coal is not appropriate self-expression but rather a form of disrespect. It’s also illegal, and we are glad local law officers are enforcing the state law and fining drivers for the offense.

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