I was deeply saddened to read of yet another tragic senseless killing in our city, this time of a Bhutanese refugee who fled his own country due to persecution of his people. ("Bhutanese refugee in city two months is killed in robbery," Aug. 25). How is it that we as Baltimoreans continue to be persecuted by indiscriminate armed thugs and appear powerless to stop them? Where is our homeland security?

Stuart R. Varon, Lutherville