For Mark Olson's Supporters, It's a "Kin" Thing

An LTE in the Sherburne County Citizen:

"Mark Olson is one of our own, a native of Sherburne county. To deny him is to turn our back on our own kinsman in favor of mob rule."

...a comment on the Saint Cloud Times message board:

"The Olson family has roots going back to the mid 1800's. Their  familys have been the back-bone of  the  Big Lake/ Becker  area serving on school boards, township supervisors etc.  What Olson did was terrible however  do we need to bash him in this forum?  Iam sure in the long run he will do the right thing."