02-12-2012, 11:50 AM
Thanks to those who responded to me, I see your points, for sure. I usually stay away from politics because I feel uncomfortable with the lesser observance of niceties -- more accusations, more hostility, more confrontational exchanges. Not saying it's not part of the process though, thanks for reminding me. [
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I am the opposite. I'm not going to base my vote on one big case. I think it is quite likely that either of the candidates would have come to more or less the same outcome. There is more shaping the outcome than one person's desire to have it go a certain way. I am satisfied that Mr. Roth was personally saddened by the tragic death of Ted Braxton and did what he was able to do. I don't see any evidence that someone else could have made more happen.
Same with the fireman case, Mr. Damerville's response seems fair enough to me.
As bad as the big sensational cases are, my concern is more with the small potatoes cases that affect our daily quality of life here. I would like to hear more about why property crime and car break-ins can't be brought in check here.
It is really a damper to tourists that they can't park at a trailhead with anything in their car, and it bothers me too. Nothing ever seems to get done about it, yet most likely it is the same bad apples who are responsible over and over.
Question: do you see any way the prosecutor could influence what I feel is an epidemic of property crime?
Finally, count me in as one of those voters who feels the helicopter terrorism by the DEA needs to stop. Does your office have any power in that area?
]I am the opposite. I'm not going to base my vote on one big case. I think it is quite likely that either of the candidates would have come to more or less the same outcome. There is more shaping the outcome than one person's desire to have it go a certain way. I am satisfied that Mr. Roth was personally saddened by the tragic death of Ted Braxton and did what he was able to do. I don't see any evidence that someone else could have made more happen.
Same with the fireman case, Mr. Damerville's response seems fair enough to me.
As bad as the big sensational cases are, my concern is more with the small potatoes cases that affect our daily quality of life here. I would like to hear more about why property crime and car break-ins can't be brought in check here.
It is really a damper to tourists that they can't park at a trailhead with anything in their car, and it bothers me too. Nothing ever seems to get done about it, yet most likely it is the same bad apples who are responsible over and over.
Question: do you see any way the prosecutor could influence what I feel is an epidemic of property crime?
Finally, count me in as one of those voters who feels the helicopter terrorism by the DEA needs to stop. Does your office have any power in that area?