[RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park

[bruce.wernek at mindspring.com]

Arletta

I don't agree.  It can and does happen just north of E/W highway in Calvert Hills and University Park.  They don't have any of the problems outlined below because their residents have a totally different attitude.  They contact their elected officials and let them know these problems need to be addressed ASAP.  Then they let their elected officials take whatever actions are necessary and continue to remind and support them as needed.  They don't unilaterally make a determination as to what needs to be done and say "it ain't going to happen" because they don't have the expertise to solve the problem.  

Once the word gets out that the police are putting the wood to any perp doing their "dirty do", you'd be surprised at how fast it stops.  All it takes is a couple of arrests.

When are you folks going to start calling/emailing the mayor and your council person on these issues.  What is everyone waiting for?  Are you afraid the big bad wolf is going to bite you?

Alice, I hope you are getting all of this.  

Bruce


-----Original Message-----
>From: Arletta Gustafson <arlettag at comcast.net>
>Sent: Dec 6, 2007 2:01 PM
>To: 'TownTalk' <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park
>
>Bruce,
>
>While I agree with you that the laws need to be enforced, it's apparently a
>hard thing to do (for reasons the general public may or may not know).
>Rather that sit and shout enforce the laws and that's the only answer.  It
>appears to me that other residents are attempting to find another solution
>that can work WITH enforcing the laws.  Frankly, the idea of having enough
>officers to patrol every street at all times to catch every person that
>relieves him/herself in every nook and cranny of the town is unfathomable.  
>
>Yes, laws need to be enforced, but the cops need our help.  If I had to
>choose between a police officer responding to my call of public urination
>and someone else's call regarding assault or such.  I'd certainly rather
>have them go to the assault.  In a perfect world there would be enough
>officers to respond to every call, but it ain't gonna happen.
>
>Arletta aka Little Miss Sunshine 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
>[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of
>bruce.wernek at mindspring.com
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 1:39 PM
>To: 'TownTalk'
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] What I like about Riverdale Park
>
>All
>
>What a great way to solve a serious problem (trash so bad my dog routinely
>cuts his paws on the broken beer bottles along Queensbury, blatant public
>urination, public defication, dead chickens in the road, people
>living/bathing/washing clothes in the creek near the east end of Oglethorpe
>in plain sight, trashed parks every Monday, etc).  We will talk about what's
>great about our Town and do nothing.  Drown out the bad words from that mean
>old man Bruce and sit in front of our TV sets and ignore him.  He is so
>negative.  We only want to hear nice things Mommy.
>
>I'm sorry folks, but I guess I've set my expectations a little too high.  I
>like a clean safe environment for the kids to grow up and play in.  It's
>this thing I have.
>
>Are there any adults out there who consider this to be a problem which needs
>to be addressed?  Is there anyone out there who cares?  If not, I'll stop
>wasting my time.
>
>Bruce
>
>
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