Thu 1 Nov 2007
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Thu 1 Nov 2007
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Sorry to disagree with you, Will.
Just who is Dale Pratt-Wilson to talk? Her own organization is living off of our tax dollars: I think I read in the papers that it got $100K in federal money.
What do they do with our money? They print lots of anti-alcohol propaganda that sees no difference between binge and moderate drinking. Pratt-Wilson is incapable of seeing gradients in anything.
And what is the most tangible effect of Pratt-Wilson’s work? You guessed it: increased police and judicial crackdowns on our children! She encourages the police to break up parties, scattering inebriated teenager to the winds (in their cars, I might add) – all in order to “keep our children safe”!!!??
I, for one, am happy that our EMS services were there to help revelers. And who is she – and you? – to decide that we should “allow” Halloween only if our town makes money from it? Is that the only reason to do things?
– ge
George, thanks for the reply. As I said, I don’t agree with Dale’s tactics and have questioned our Town’s support before. Remember the issue with arresting parents or keg registration?
But, in spite of the rhetoric the Strom campaign is spewing, I actually believe that folks I generally disagree with can contribute positively to the dialog – even if accidentally
In this case, I think she’s right to raise the question. Here’s what I said over on the N&O’s blog.
Jason Baker responded to Dale’s letter thus:
I said:
So, no blank check for Dale because I think she raised a legitimate question but also a recognition that the party size has to be managed better.
George, do the Halloween helicopters “orbit” over your house? I wonder if they get that far south. They definitely fly over Mt. Bolus (usually from 5pm to 3am Halloween).
Will,
I didn’t notice anything unusual from my house down by Morgan Creek.
BTW, I just noticed this letter to the Daily Tarheel: http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2007/11/02/LettersToTheEditor/Sexual.Harassment.Wasnt.Taught.At.The.Academy-3074205.shtml
Can I use HTML markup here? Let me try that link again.
– ge
Wow!!! I hope that someone looks into this – she should report the incident to our local law enforcement and let Chief Curran pursue it.
About a year ago I saw an ALE “raid” (at least it looked like a raid) happening mid-block Franklin. Guys drove up with a light going, jumped out in full regalia looking like something from a Ridley Scott production. Never found out what that was about but. man, were those guys strutting like cocks on the walk.
That’s why I took on the keg registration issue – just another way to violate due process – and, at least from my perspective, an avenue for abuse of powers.
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