Is the Public Enemy No. 1?

Two facts are closely related: Fans think baseball agent Scott Boras is the devil (“Running Down Scott Boras,” by Ross Newhan, April 8) and the masses blamed the paparazzi for the death of Princess Diana. Quite simply, the public is the villain in both cases. If fans are dumb enough to spend more than $100 to take their families to a ballgame, then [baseball] owners will use that money and TV advertising revenue to bid millions for players. If fans stay home for a while, it all collapses and sanity might return. Similarly, if celebrity worshipers stopped buying National Enquirer-type rags in the grocery store, then there would be no paparazzi harassing celebrities. Stop buying the rags and the paparazzi will look for other work. People don’t yet realize that when they look in the mirror, they have met the enemy.

Lyle Davidson

San Diego