Autumn Maire should get her facts correct. I'm referring to her letter to the editor of March 21, "License suspension correct."

My daughter, Kristen Hageman, in her March 7 letter to the editor, did not say she didn't do the things with regard to her license suspension. She merely indicated the matter by which it was revoked was wrong.

When a person tells you something is OK to do, you take that person at his or her word (the lady at District Judge Peter Shaffer's office) and that is what Kristen did.

When she was told (since she phoned) it would be OK to bring in the money for her fine a few days later and that it would be noted, this is what Kristen did.

So, if Maire is going to school for criminal law, maybe she can get this particular district judge to get his staff and himself up to par with what the standards and laws should be.

If an official tells me something and I know they've had schooling and training in this subject, then I will be apt to believe and trust that official.

At least that used to be the way I would react, before all of this happened.

A "funny" thing: Kristen got a report, and some of the things on the report had been canceled out. So, from all indications, she should not have lost her license in the first place.

The state Department of Transportation and traffic court officials should get their heads out of the sand and get with the program.

As far as drunk drivers and the leniency these people receive, yes, Kristen was very correct — not only in the courts of district judges, but also in our main courtrooms.

Let's get our priorities straight. Drunk drivers are more dangerous than someone who didn't pay a fine on time.

By the way, Kristen is trying to provide for herself and her young son.

Fact: I went back to school after being out of school for 20 years, worked full time, and went to school full time while raising a family. So, it can be done without the help of the assistance office.

This is what Kristen is trying to accomplish.