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Editor: 

As if Oakland didn't have enough of an image problem (can you say Ebonics?), now it is naming streets after terrorists like the IRA's Gerry Adams (Daily Planet, Mar 16-17). 

Perhaps the city council thinks it will be a tourist attraction and will continue the theme by naming nearby streets after other terrorists. Maybe there's a four-way intersection where Gerry Adams Way could meet Mohammed Atta Avenue, Timothy McVeigh Street, and Ahmed Ressam Road. 

Mark Johnson 

Berkeley