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« on: September 14, 2009, 03:40:15 PM »
I wasn't waiting. My security measures are being installed first thing tomorrow.
In regards to suspicious activities, my neighbor was walking during a weekday and noticed a box truck drive by a couple of times that was labeled to the effect of "We Buy Estate Sales" - There was no other information, no telephone #'s...Also stated that the two men driving (passed her twice) didn't look like they would be working for a company that bought estate sales. Just another thing to be on the look-out for. They could easily back up to a garage and no one would question it. We look at lettering a vehicle as something legitimate.
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« on: September 12, 2009, 12:08:25 PM »
I love driving through the village at 30 m.p.h. as it always seems to bother the person behind me. I will say that I probably have gone too fast at times on roads like Buck Hollow. But let's not lose focus on the issue at hand, which is not speed traps. The issue that it appears to be individuals who are reviewing houses on foot and then striking. They likely have a vehicle, possibly with a driver, waiting near by. If this is the case, then there clearly is an opportunity for the police to deter crime.
1. Public meeting, invite the local television stations as a "Town Addresses Burglary Spree..." The goal here is to at least get the word out and put fear into the would be robberies that patrols are increasing, even if it is just posturing for the public. Perception is sometimes more powerful than reality.
2. Negotiate desired block of times in which patrols should be detected. a) Neighborhood patrols on the back roads (to be identified) between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Speed traps in the lunch hour from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (when you would assume people are likely to be zipping around on a lunch hour) And then another drive around between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. If there are suspicious vehicles or people randomly walking around, the sheriff will at least be able to notice this much and stop to ask questions. This is a 4 hour allocation of time. b) Return to Fairfax for the evening commute and for the dismissal of schools. If the youth see the police, this too may be a valuable deterrent. I have read recently that some of these robberies were committed by high school students. The evening commute (from 4 p.m) on will likely allow for more speed traps. c) Increase evening speed traps on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to not only capture speeders, but the increased likelihood that one would capture a possible driver under the influence. As we are the customer of the Sheriff department, remember they are here for us and not vice versa, then we have every right to address how neighborhoods are patrolled and how we address increased movements of crime activities.
I am not trying to be critical of the Sheriff's department, I am simply saying that in an environment as such, there are issues that should be addressed. If a manufacturer produced less than desired quality for a customer, the customer would address the issue in the hopes of resolving the quality. With that wonderful analogy, I firmly believe the select board should have this conversation and it would be nice to see them out and about, or even setting speed traps on Cherryville Road to catch speeders coming down Brick Church or sitting on the east side of Carroll Hill Road to catch speeders coming down Buck Hollow.
Ok...I am done....
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« on: September 11, 2009, 08:39:13 PM »
select board meeting Monday night...
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« on: September 11, 2009, 07:51:37 PM »
there was a sheriff at the car wash today around 4:45 p.m. they were sitting there waiting for a speeder. catch a speeder while you are on patrol driving around versus sitting there waiting. maybe it's just a false security to have them drive around, maybe it won't matter.
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« on: September 11, 2009, 07:02:45 PM »
there was someone fly fishing in the river right by the hummer. I am positive that the Hummer belonged to a tourist who wanted the feel of fly fishing in a quaint Vermont village. a village in which doesn't have a home robbery everyday.
do we have any influence in having a public forum in which the Sheriff's department comes to answer questions as to how they are going to address this? or is this really impossible to stop?
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« on: September 11, 2009, 06:35:05 PM »
living in these neighborhoods, in which I do, is making me a little more nervous everyday. this, like most, will simply end when someone catches them in the act in their own home. i hope they are dumb criminals and make a mistake soon!
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« on: September 10, 2009, 07:57:40 PM »
How are these break-in's physically occurring? Are they coming in through unlocked doors or smashing windows? Does anyone know?
I am nearing the point of getting a home security system.
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« on: November 28, 2008, 08:25:18 AM »
Henry,
Thank you for posting this information, it was a life saver this morning!!!
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« on: September 27, 2008, 08:19:01 AM »
Representative Gary Gilbert - 36%
A whopping 36% favorable rating for business friendly legislation? I am sure Gary Gilbert would like to blame the Governor for the state's economy, like his fearless leader Gaye Symington is preaching in her run for Governor. Like Rep. Gilbert's in action over the last two years to provide effective leadership and support to bring effective legislation to the state in the spirit of Jessica's Law, he is also a major part of the problem why businesses in Vermont chose to relocate and why the state struggles with attracting new businesses to the state.
Once again, I am glad we have alternative options in November.
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« on: September 27, 2008, 08:06:18 AM »
Rep. Gilbert,
What was the point of your editorial? As a voter, I am left confused by your rant, in which I expected to be reading about a proposed solution you wanted to make to help protect the children you represent in Montpelier. Your subject is a "A Vermont Jessica's Law That Will Work" and yet your provide no meaningful insight on what such a bill would truly be compromised of. If I may, I am going to address the concerns I have in your editorial and my concerns with you continuing as my state representative.
If H.418 does not go far enough, why haven't you led to be a part of the solution? I think its important to know that H.418 was INTRODUCED IN FEBRUARY 2007. Exactly how long should a parent of a child, an aunt or an uncle, a neighbor or a friend of a child have to wait for our representative to take a leadership role on such an important issue? What we have received from your role as our representative is another Democrat willing to participate in the super majority that dominates Montpelier politics and continues to be unwilling to lead action. THE BUREAUCRACY YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IS AN ENEMY TO CHILD PROTECTION AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH A SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL ALL CHILDREN SYSTEMATICALLY.
Franklin County is home to 7% of all state registered sex offenders. Our neighborhoods are not immune from this growing problem and I see no where in your editorial what you want to take action. You have demonstrated by this editorial that you are willingly taken the approach to wait on the sidelines for others to lead action and change to protect our children.
On the topic of stiffer penalties, you are not convincing that you believe stiffer penalties are warranted. Your own words say, "...may be warranted..." and although you believe more is needed beyond stiffer penalties, and I agree, I have to ask where is your action plan? You are a member on the House Committee for Education. You have concerns that stiffer penalties may ultimately result in a family's unwillingness to participate in a criminal trial. Rep. Gilbert, the spectrum of crimes against children and the reporting of such crimes has always been a problem, even before the introduction of laws similiar to that of Jessica's Law. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the nation's largest anti sexual assault network, 60% of all rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police. This means that these CRIMINALS never spend a day in jail. Wouldn't it be nice that we have laws that protected children, once these CRIMINALS were caught? As a member of an important House committee, why aren't you formulating a plan to help address the education of reporting such acts of crimes? Developing an improved plan to address the issues in our education systems? Implementing improved state requirements in our school systems and involving mandatory requirements for parental education? After all, the last time I checked education doesn't stop at grade 12.
Furthermore, it is frightening to me that you would state, "We must understand how these predators act so we can protect children." Are you serious? If you don't understand how these criminals act today, than you should not be running for state office. How much longer should we spend on criminal anthropology profiling of such PREDATORS? As a state representative, you have been afforded two years since the introduction of H.418 and you still don't know how predators act? Unbelievable.
Finally, I would like to address the point you made regarding the opinions of state attorneys and the Attorney General, as well as victim's advocacy groups. To begin, there are equally as many victim's advocacy groups who support legislation in the spirit of Jessica's Law. I'd also like to state that I am not sure you are realizing that Vermonters don't want our judiciary process to continue to have discretion. Despite the beliefs these employees of the TAXPAYER have, there method of plea bargains and less trials HAVE NOT protected innocent children of Vermont from repeat offenders.
Rep. Gilbert, you are wrong to finish your editorial with, "Only the administration can answer that. " You need to be held accountable as well for your lack of action and for your continued participation in the bureaucracy created by the Democrats in Montpelier. I laugh when Democrats in this state scream for a national change in the White House. They claim that America has gone no where in the last 8 years. If I agree to this principal and vote for Obama, then I also say that we end the Democratic control of this state that has led us no where and this includes your role in our government.
Every child has the right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment and the state of Vermont needs to do more to react to child abuse and treat it like the crime it is. The children of Vermont must receive FEARLESS, UNCOMPROMISING, UNFLINCHING ADVOCACY for their safety in a system that is fraught with INAPPROPRIATE GOALS for the child or complete disinterest in their welfare. Our state legislation must continue to focus in on the child and indirectly on the protective parents and not cater to the continued failed practices to support the reintroduction of PREDATORS into our neighborhoods.
WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO APPEASE JUDGES OR PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO ACHIEVE PROTECTION OF THE CHILD. Vermonters have a moral obligation to protect our children from abuse and neglect and therefore we must hold the same public officials and judges accountable. The belief of that more trials is a bad thing for the protection of children is not entirely true. Children have the right to competent legal representation in all child abuse cases and if our public officials and judges are not accountable, they must be removed.
Public agencies that serve children should be efficient, accountable, and should place the "best interests of the child" above all else.
Children having the basic constitutional protections that are afforded adults. After reading your editorial and coming away with absolutely nothing inspiring on your behalf to fix the problem, short of applauds you have for those willing to address the problem and your patience for another state legislature to propose a solution after two years of the introduction of the initial bill, I am glad to know there are alternative solutions for me as a voter in November.
Andrew
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« on: September 26, 2008, 07:43:53 PM »
Chris,
I appreciate your opinion and allowing voters of Franklin-1 to understand your position on the current national crisis. My only concern is that as our future state representative, this is not an issue that will be resolved in Montpelier. Addressing such an issue is on par with spending a day in Montpelier to discuss a non-binding resolution on a free Tibet.
I fully support support your candidacy for office and I look forward to hearing your ideas on how the state can improve home ownership for Vermonters; by controlling spending, lower property taxes, improvements to the Vermont Finance Housing Authority and by establishing new tax laws that will help promote and attract new businesses to the state of Vermont.
Andrew
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« on: January 18, 2008, 06:16:16 PM »
Hughes Net or Wild Blue are my only options for broadband access. I have spoken with a few people who have satellite and are not at all happy with it. I'm on the fence. It is very expensive to have installed between $300 and $400 and I gather that it is not as fast as promised. But, it has to be faster than my dial up. Right? Anyone out there with any satellite broadband access experience?
I have been using HughesNet for a year now and I love it. In no means is it like the traditional high speed services offered by Comcast or Verizon; but its a 100x better than dial-up.
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« on: January 18, 2008, 05:59:36 PM »
I'd like to second the motion of a public vote. When I moved to Franklin County, I worked with one of the largest employers in the county. I started asking the simplest of questions: If you need the following were do you go: appliances, toys, sporting equipment, audio equipment, etc...
The answer? Well we all know the answer - a 20-40 mile drive south depending on where people live.
If St. Albans was smart, they would call Target and tell them to come to their town. A Target would bring residences of Chittendon County north and thereby help out all the other local businesses, such as restaurants and speciality shops in the downtown area.
Just my two cents...
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« on: October 30, 2007, 02:23:39 PM »
My wife and I were lucky enough to get tickets to Game 3 of the World Series. It felt as if I was at Fenway, as I'd say that at least 25% of the fans were all Red Sox fans. Unfortanetly we missed Game 4 because we were traveling back to Vermont, but seeing a victory in Game 3, seeing a World Series game alone - was worth missing the final game.
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