Dear FRONTLINE,

I am appalled by the callous, judgmental, pre-conceived, righteous attitude of Alan Austin, the coorespondent of this episode. When he writes that he and his production crew were "appalled by Clifford Boggess" and "wish he'ad never been born" I think this makes very clear his biases were very intact and would serve to distort the entire "documentary". He gives very little credit to Boggess for the strength of character the man had, to override his incredibly difficult situation, to make apology for his past and turn his life into a life that was full, despite it being behind bars. He devotes very little time to the mans artwork which, apart from being competant and "sellable", tells a facinating personal visual story, something rare and beautiful. Something that yes, Does prove that the man had something valuable to share with the world, not simply of monetary value but of cultural value. Something that showed how unquestionably this man deserved to live.

Virginia Hoge
brooklyn, ny

Dear FRONTLINE,

It makes perfect sense to execute those who murder. Your story tonight was full of sentimental mush. i.e. "We should not kill Clifford because he was a good piano player, no mother, he tried hard in football, etc ad naseum." Where is YOUR final authority? Sentiment? Justice is done with execution. The eye for an eye has taken place and it makes for a strong deterrent.

Tim whalen
owosso, mi

Dear FRONTLINE,

I was about 10 years old when I first met Frank. He was one of the kindest and most generous man I have ever met. I remember a feeling of satisfaction when hearing of Boggess's execution. To this day I remember picking up the phone and hearing my uncle tell me that Frank had been killed. I don't believe I will ever be able to forget that afternoon.

Keith Alward
davenport , ia