Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with an uninteresting twist with the problem woman upstairs. She has resorted to lying. This evening, she called the police department with a false complaint on me. I don't know exactly what she said, but I had a visit from two of St. Petersburg finest because of this upstairs neighbor's lie. What had I been doing all evening? Working here at my computer as usual. So, I was very surprises to have those police officers at my door.
Nevertheless, all went well because I could explain fully the incidents that brought this woman to the point of seeking vengeance. I also was able to show the officer proof of my involvement in various civil groups whose only aim is the betterment of the county, the city and the state Florida.
It is clear that this woman did not care or did not know that to make a false complaint is now against the law and that she could be sued for it. There is no guessing or no question about it. Making intentional false reports about someone for the sole purpose of retaliation is without a doubt against the law in Florida and punishable by law.
Bearing all this in mind refer you to a previous entry of mine. "Neighbors Lie . . .", post on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Keep in mind that people like her have no respect for the law and will attempts to twist it and then use it for their own purpose. She and the others know that what I do and that I do it for the right reasons, but their criminal behaviors makes me think that there is some great and illegal secret here that she and the other fear I might stumble upon.
Personally, I, and millions of others, want to come home to a quiet evening and a soundless a sleep without a lot of unnecessary noises.
Evelyn out.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with today news release from the Office of the Attorney General, Bill McCollum. Today’s news release deals with the crime and cruelty of dog fighting and cockfighting. It tell you how you as Florida citizens can be rewarded for helping to put an end to the suffering of these poor voiceless victims by greedy human beings whose only wish is to profit from these animals through wholesale savagery and slaughter. It is an unspeakable act of cruelty that has perversely been given the name of sport.
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Bill McCollum
Attorney General
News Release
December 29, 2008
Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line
McCollum joins The Humane Society of the United States
and Norred &Associates to combat animal fighting
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that
Floridians can now report animal fighting and be eligible for a reward ofup to $5,000 by calling The Humane Society of the United States’ animalfighting tip line at 877-TIP-HSUS (847-4787). The toll-free tip line was first established in Georgia by The HSUS and Atlanta-based corporate security firm Norred & Associates Inc. Because of its success, and with the support of Florida’s Attorney General, the tip line has been expanded to help combat dogfighting and cockfighting in Florida.
"Animal fighting is a cruel and criminal behavior often associated with
gang activity and other violence," said Attorney General McCollum. "Now
Floridians will have an easy, anonymous way to help make their neighborhoods safer and perhaps receive a substantial reward for their
efforts."
The HSUS’ Florida animal fighting tip line is managed by investigators with Norred & Associates and The HSUS. Once tips are authenticated,
investigators work with law enforcement agencies to inspect, arrest and
prosecute animal fighters. Callers’ identities are protected, and if a
caller’s tip leads to the arrest and prosecution of an animal fighter, the caller becomes eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 from The HSUS.
"Animal fighting is a horribly cruel activity and I am proud to help bring the criminals who engage in these blood sports to justice," said Greg D. Norred, founder and CEO of Norred & Associates. "The HSUS animal fighting tip line has been immensely successful in Georgia and we’re hopeful that we will have similar results in Florida."
The HSUS’ animal fighting tip line was first established in the wake of the Michael Vick case so Georgia residents can easily report illegal animal fighting to authorities. Since its inception in January 2008, the Georgia tip line has received more than 1,000 calls, leading to seven raids and 11 arrests.
"The mix of a dedicated tip line for animal fighting investigations and a reward program is a winning combination," said Laura Bevan, director of The HSUS’ Southeast regional office. "The Humane Society of the United States is thrilled to partner with Attorney General McCollum and Norred & Associates in the effort to stamp out animal fighting in Florida."
Last May, the Attorney General announced The HSUS's $5,000 reward program to combat animal fighting in Florida and strongly supports this latest phase in the efforts to find and prosecute those involved in the crime. The HSUS estimates that Florida is one of the top three states in which major dogfighting operations exist.
The expansion of The HSUS’s animal fighting tip line has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Companions’ Fund of The DuPage Community Foundation. The HSUS’ animal fighting reward program was established through a grant from the Holland M. Ware Foundation.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization, backed by 10.5 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at
http://humanesociety.org.
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with today news release from the Office of the Attorney General, Bill McCollum. Today’s news release deals with the crime and cruelty of dog fighting and cockfighting. It tell you how you as Florida citizens can be rewarded for helping to put an end to the suffering of these poor voiceless victims by greedy human beings whose only wish is to profit from these animals through wholesale savagery and slaughter. It is an unspeakable act of cruelty that has perversely been given the name of sport.
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Bill McCollum
Attorney General
News Release
December 29, 2008
Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line
McCollum joins The Humane Society of the United States
and Norred &Associates to combat animal fighting
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that
Floridians can now report animal fighting and be eligible for a reward ofup to $5,000 by calling The Humane Society of the United States’ animalfighting tip line at 877-TIP-HSUS (847-4787). The toll-free tip line was first established in Georgia by The HSUS and Atlanta-based corporate security firm Norred & Associates Inc. Because of its success, and with the support of Florida’s Attorney General, the tip line has been expanded to help combat dogfighting and cockfighting in Florida.
"Animal fighting is a cruel and criminal behavior often associated with
gang activity and other violence," said Attorney General McCollum. "Now
Floridians will have an easy, anonymous way to help make their neighborhoods safer and perhaps receive a substantial reward for their
efforts."
The HSUS’ Florida animal fighting tip line is managed by investigators with Norred & Associates and The HSUS. Once tips are authenticated,
investigators work with law enforcement agencies to inspect, arrest and
prosecute animal fighters. Callers’ identities are protected, and if a
caller’s tip leads to the arrest and prosecution of an animal fighter, the caller becomes eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 from The HSUS.
"Animal fighting is a horribly cruel activity and I am proud to help bring the criminals who engage in these blood sports to justice," said Greg D. Norred, founder and CEO of Norred & Associates. "The HSUS animal fighting tip line has been immensely successful in Georgia and we’re hopeful that we will have similar results in Florida."
The HSUS’ animal fighting tip line was first established in the wake of the Michael Vick case so Georgia residents can easily report illegal animal fighting to authorities. Since its inception in January 2008, the Georgia tip line has received more than 1,000 calls, leading to seven raids and 11 arrests.
"The mix of a dedicated tip line for animal fighting investigations and a reward program is a winning combination," said Laura Bevan, director of The HSUS’ Southeast regional office. "The Humane Society of the United States is thrilled to partner with Attorney General McCollum and Norred & Associates in the effort to stamp out animal fighting in Florida."
Last May, the Attorney General announced The HSUS's $5,000 reward program to combat animal fighting in Florida and strongly supports this latest phase in the efforts to find and prosecute those involved in the crime. The HSUS estimates that Florida is one of the top three states in which major dogfighting operations exist.
The expansion of The HSUS’s animal fighting tip line has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Companions’ Fund of The DuPage Community Foundation. The HSUS’ animal fighting reward program was established through a grant from the Holland M. Ware Foundation.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization, backed by 10.5 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at
http://humanesociety.org.
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Evelyn out.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
St. Petersburg Times: 9 to watch in 2009
Evelyn here,
with two note worthy excerpts from today online addition of the St. Petersburg Times at Tampabay.com. The two excerpts are from the article 9 to watch in 2009 and are focused on the nine people and/or group of people more likely to be news worthy and/or have predicted events that will have a direct impact of us Floridians.
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MICHELLE OBAMA
Mom-in-Chief
First black first lady? That's just the start.
Speculation has fixated on which of Michelle Obama's predecessors she will emulate. The soigne Mrs. Kennedy? She's certainly got the wardrobe for it. The hard-driving Mrs. Clinton? She certainly has enough Ivy League ed and real world cred to match.
But instead of retreading someone else's style, Mrs. Obama, the mother of daughters 10 and 7, seems determined to define her own role. She calls it "Mom-in-Chief."
The furor that this announcement provoked among working women — "How could you sell us out like that?" — and the smug response of the stay-at-homers — "You bet it's a full-time job" — only shows how crippling partisanship has infected the postpartum arena as well as the political.
Next year we will watch her model a new version of modern American womanhood. Neither trapped at home nor chained to a career, she will show families across
That's worth a fist bump.
Underutilized tool
Did you realize when we started 2008 that 4.6 percent of us were out of work? By year's end that number was 7.3 percent — over 10 percent if you live in
This stinks. We're begging on our knees for jobs at the landfill, giving serious thought to joining the military (sure, there's a couple of wars on, but the health plan is tops) and the only thing to be thankful for is that the gas is cheap while we drive around chasing work.
So is it crazy to predict that you, the
But a combination of President Obama's new deal money and the normal cycle of a recession should put many of us back to work before the year's out. (We sooo hope that's true.) You might be wearing a hard hat on a road project rather than a headset in a call center, but it'll be a job.
In the meantime, we'll all get a lesson in pulling together. That's something no government program can do.
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Evelyn out.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Get Thee Behind . . . .
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The residents who live above me have made it their pet project to create as much noise as they think they can get away with. During the last week, including Christmas Day, this small group to people and their visitors have been extremely loud. Their noise includes running car engines for long durations of time if there were no mufflers, revving up motorcycles (a trio of women bikers), stomping up and down the staircase like ill-mannered children, stomping around on the floor above me, running water excessively, and urinating and flushing the toilet excessively, with this latter being amplified or recorded and played loudly. These are very old trick and well known by the authorities. It shows me that these people are not very smart if they believe any reasonable person cannot see through their act.
Overall they probably has a terrible week and joyless holiday, one in which I gladly declined to share. And yes, there were the usual boomer car drivers but all this evil have faces and names. Moreover, many have known places of residency, at least for now. As usual, all incidents were reported.
Evelyn out.
Monday, December 22, 2008
A Letter from NoiseOff Founder Richard Tur
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with an interesting letter about NoiseOff from its New York founder, Richard Tur.
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Published: December 19, 2008 3:00 a.m.
Letter (Web version): Excessive noise causes health problems; isn't a 'pet
peeve'
Regarding Frank Gray's column "Pet peeves don't make good laws" (Dec. 14): I
founded a group called NoiseOFF, a coalition working to reduce urban noise
pollution. It started four years ago and has grown to 750 members from across
the country. Our members raise public awareness and speak to public officials
for better legislation and enforcement on noise ordinances. Our Web site is
www.noiseoff.org.
I started the group in Queens, N.Y., because my family could not sleep at night
from vehicular noise outside our apartment. For residents, especially those who
live near thoroughfares and intersections, noise is not merely a nuisance - it
is affecting their health.
The noise from boom cars that Gray describes as lasting only 10 seconds is 10
seconds several times an hour, day and night. It is a noise that can be heard
and felt. In cases where people deal with neighbors with boom cars, the problem
is much worse.
I have received thousands of heart-wrenching messages from people across the
country who write to me in desperation because the noise is causing them pain.
Often their complaints to police and legislators are met with indifference.
The adverse health effects of urban noise pollution are recognized by most
governments and NGOs, including World Health Organization, National Institutes
of Health and the United Nations.
Noise pollution, including noise caused by boom cars, is not a pet peeve. For
people who cannot sleep at night and suffer the ill effects of noise, things do
not sort themselves out, as Gray puts it. His column is ignorant, and it's a
shame he apparently didn't research this issue before writing his piece.
RICHARD TUR Queens, N.Y.
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Evelyn out
Evelyn here,
with an interesting letter about NoiseOff from its New York founder, Richard Tur.
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Published: December 19, 2008 3:00 a.m.
Letter (Web version): Excessive noise causes health problems; isn't a 'pet
peeve'
Regarding Frank Gray's column "Pet peeves don't make good laws" (Dec. 14): I
founded a group called NoiseOFF, a coalition working to reduce urban noise
pollution. It started four years ago and has grown to 750 members from across
the country. Our members raise public awareness and speak to public officials
for better legislation and enforcement on noise ordinances. Our Web site is
www.noiseoff.org.
I started the group in Queens, N.Y., because my family could not sleep at night
from vehicular noise outside our apartment. For residents, especially those who
live near thoroughfares and intersections, noise is not merely a nuisance - it
is affecting their health.
The noise from boom cars that Gray describes as lasting only 10 seconds is 10
seconds several times an hour, day and night. It is a noise that can be heard
and felt. In cases where people deal with neighbors with boom cars, the problem
is much worse.
I have received thousands of heart-wrenching messages from people across the
country who write to me in desperation because the noise is causing them pain.
Often their complaints to police and legislators are met with indifference.
The adverse health effects of urban noise pollution are recognized by most
governments and NGOs, including World Health Organization, National Institutes
of Health and the United Nations.
Noise pollution, including noise caused by boom cars, is not a pet peeve. For
people who cannot sleep at night and suffer the ill effects of noise, things do
not sort themselves out, as Gray puts it. His column is ignorant, and it's a
shame he apparently didn't research this issue before writing his piece.
RICHARD TUR Queens, N.Y.
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Evelyn out
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Twisted Words and Willful Lawlessness
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
It would appear that these new neighbors or mine are old hands at trying overrun the lives and wills of new residents, who want just a little peace of mind with a lot of unnecessary noise. There is also a great gulp in the original meaning of the words "to and protect one's family and community".
My understanding of those words have always been to protect one family and community as a whole within the boundaries of the laws of this country; and if a certain law is unjust, then we as Americans have the rights to see that it is either changed or stricken from law. However, it would seems that some of my neighbors believe that they should group together and protect only those they wish to and even when the ones they protect knowingly break the law. Being witnessed to this type of reasoning countless of times, I have reasoned that it would do absolutely no good to ask for any further cooperation from them.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
It would appear that these new neighbors or mine are old hands at trying overrun the lives and wills of new residents, who want just a little peace of mind with a lot of unnecessary noise. There is also a great gulp in the original meaning of the words "to and protect one's family and community".
My understanding of those words have always been to protect one family and community as a whole within the boundaries of the laws of this country; and if a certain law is unjust, then we as Americans have the rights to see that it is either changed or stricken from law. However, it would seems that some of my neighbors believe that they should group together and protect only those they wish to and even when the ones they protect knowingly break the law. Being witnessed to this type of reasoning countless of times, I have reasoned that it would do absolutely no good to ask for any further cooperation from them.
Evelyn out.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The boomer cars drivers were up to their antics in high form yesterday evening. Those that do it have demonstrated no thoughts of caring for the concerns or welfare of their neighbors and of late have shown open disdain.
The situation is worse in other parts of the country either, and in a report from WKYC-TV for one Cleveland man such disdain cost him life.
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We who struggle here in the city of St. Petersburg to stop the excessive loud music and other unhealthy noises can only pray that our struggle does not go this far before it is given the attention it deserves from our officials. To date we are still trying to get a noise complaint form on the police department web site.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
The boomer cars drivers were up to their antics in high form yesterday evening. Those that do it have demonstrated no thoughts of caring for the concerns or welfare of their neighbors and of late have shown open disdain.
The situation is worse in other parts of the country either, and in a report from WKYC-TV for one Cleveland man such disdain cost him life.
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CLEVELAND -- Estevan Argenal was charged with aggravated murder in the stabbing death of a neighbor over the weekend.
The victim was 33. Notification has not been made to his next of kin at this time.
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 14, the two neighbors got into an argument over loud music. It had been an on going dispute between the victim and Argenal.
The victim was allegedly yelling and banging on the walls. After approximately 2 hours, Argenal went downstairs and confronted the victim. The argument escalated and Argenal allegedly stabbed the victim.
The victim fled north on W. 87th Street to 8701 Lake Ave., where he received assistance from employees. Police responded and Argenal was arrested.
The victim was taken MetroHealth Medical Center, where he later died.
The incident is under investigation. A coroner's ruling is pending.
-----------------------We who struggle here in the city of St. Petersburg to stop the excessive loud music and other unhealthy noises can only pray that our struggle does not go this far before it is given the attention it deserves from our officials. To date we are still trying to get a noise complaint form on the police department web site.
Evelyn out.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Consumer Advisory - Attorney General Encourages CyberSafety over the Holidays
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a consumer advisory from the Office of the Attorney General, Bill McCollum on how get children safety during this holiday seasons.
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Evelyn here,
with a consumer advisory from the Office of the Attorney General, Bill McCollum on how get children safety during this holiday seasons.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ENCOURAGES CYBERSAFETY OVER THE HOLIDAYS
~ As schools let out, many children will spend more time online ~
TALLAHASSEE, FL – As Florida schools let out for the holidays, Attorney
General Bill McCollum today issued an advisory encouraging parents to talk
to their children about cybersafety. During the holiday break, children
have more leisure time and often spend more time on the internet. The
Attorney General emphasized the importance of taking a proactive approach
to teaching children safe internet use and encouraged parents to become
familiar with the websites their children visit and programs they use.
“Parents can make cybersafety a priority in their homes by talking to
their children about internet safety and how to avoid attacks from
internet child predators,” said Attorney General McCollum. “Education is
one of the best tools children have to protect themselves while using the
internet.”
Last Christmas Eve, the Attorney General’s CyberCrime Unit arrested a
Seminole County man who traveled to meet a young girl for a sexual
encounter. The man had met the teenager in a chatroom and sexually
solicited her, but her parents alerted the CyberCrime Unit and the man was
subsequently taken into custody. That man is now serving a 63-month prison
sentence.
The Attorney General offered the following list of internet safety tips
for parents to share with their children:
- Children should be discouraged from chatting online with someone they
do not know in real life;
- Never give out or post personal information like last names,
addresses and dates of birth;
- Never post photos or use screen names which may reveal personal
information such as age or school name, or photos that may be considered
provocative or seductive;
- Children should never make plans to meet someone who they have only
met online without a parent present; and
- Always report any inappropriate chatting or sexual solicitations
received online.
Additional tips on safe internet surfing for parents, students and
educators are on the Attorney General’s cybersafety website at
http://www.safeflorida.net/safesurf.
The Attorney General also encouraged Florida’s middle and high school
principals to set aside time during the spring semester to schedule
cybersafety presentations for their students. The Attorney General’s
50-minute interactive CyberSafety Presentation has reached over 85,000
students this school year with real-life stories and examples about safe
internet use and the tactics commonly used by internet child predators.
Principals can go to http://www.safeflorida.net/safeschools to schedule
cybersafety presentations with a volunteer from the Attorney General’s
Office or one of several hundred school resource officers specially
trained in cybersafety.
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Evelyn out.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Boom Car Driver Resorts to Threats of Rape
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a very disturbing report. Early this morning a boom car driver and his male companions resorted to playing music filled with bad language, threats of rape, and other violence. The men involved in this incident talked and laughed loudly among themselves while they walked back and fore from to the car that blared the obscenities to an apartment at least four to six doors up from my location.
There was at least four to five black men involved in this incident, and their ages ranged from late thirties to early fifties. They seemed unconcerned about breaking the noise law with such loud and obscene trash. One of the men wore a bright orange shirt, and the others wore darker clothing. At first, there was not enough light to see the car but someone turned on some additional light. The car they stood beside was a long older model (80s), gray in color with a replacement panel of a darker gray on front right fender. The car could be an old Buick, Chevy, or Pontiac. It could belong to the resident responsible for the incident, but most likely, it belongs to one of resident’s visitors.
Nevertheless, one thing is clear, these men were attempting to attract the attention someone and threaten him or her.
There was an incident of loud music and revving up of a car engine late Friday night, but the driver soon left and the incident was left unreported. However, this morning driver was out there at 1:00 AM, he turned the volume of the stereo up and down until he, and his companions finally left the complex. Naturally, they left just prior to the police officers arrival. As for the male resident involved in this incident, and who is responsible for all their actions, he is in an apartment four to six door up, which should make it easy for the authorities to find him. He and his companions have now graduated from a simple breaking of a noise law to issuing threats of rape and other violence. That there was music behind their message makes it no mess the threat.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with a very disturbing report. Early this morning a boom car driver and his male companions resorted to playing music filled with bad language, threats of rape, and other violence. The men involved in this incident talked and laughed loudly among themselves while they walked back and fore from to the car that blared the obscenities to an apartment at least four to six doors up from my location.
There was at least four to five black men involved in this incident, and their ages ranged from late thirties to early fifties. They seemed unconcerned about breaking the noise law with such loud and obscene trash. One of the men wore a bright orange shirt, and the others wore darker clothing. At first, there was not enough light to see the car but someone turned on some additional light. The car they stood beside was a long older model (80s), gray in color with a replacement panel of a darker gray on front right fender. The car could be an old Buick, Chevy, or Pontiac. It could belong to the resident responsible for the incident, but most likely, it belongs to one of resident’s visitors.
Nevertheless, one thing is clear, these men were attempting to attract the attention someone and threaten him or her.
There was an incident of loud music and revving up of a car engine late Friday night, but the driver soon left and the incident was left unreported. However, this morning driver was out there at 1:00 AM, he turned the volume of the stereo up and down until he, and his companions finally left the complex. Naturally, they left just prior to the police officers arrival. As for the male resident involved in this incident, and who is responsible for all their actions, he is in an apartment four to six door up, which should make it easy for the authorities to find him. He and his companions have now graduated from a simple breaking of a noise law to issuing threats of rape and other violence. That there was music behind their message makes it no mess the threat.
Evelyn out.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The conscientious citizens of Pinellas County are scoring victory after victory in their efforts to make Florida a noise free state. The most recent victory has been the "Vehicle Noise Complaint Form" on the Large Police Department official website.
http://www.largo.com/egov/apps/action/center.egov?action=form&item=63
Fantastic job Largo!
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
The conscientious citizens of Pinellas County are scoring victory after victory in their efforts to make Florida a noise free state. The most recent victory has been the "Vehicle Noise Complaint Form" on the Large Police Department official website.
http://www.largo.com/egov/apps/action/center.egov?action=form&item=63
Fantastic job Largo!
Evelyn out.
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with as important article by Jane E. Brody about the damage caused to children hearing from excessive sounds.
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Personal Health
All That Noise Is Damaging Children's Hearing
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: December 8, 2008
Michael became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked the streets of Brooklyn day after day with his favorite music blasting directly into his ears. By his early 20s, the sensory hair cells in his inner ears had been permanently damaged and Michael had lost much of his upper-range hearing.
The Children's Hearing Institute reports that hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States, and that one-third of the damage is caused by noise.
According to the American Academy of Audiology, about one child in eight has noise-induced hearing loss. That means some five million children have an entirely preventable disability that will stay with them for life.
The academy has begun a "turn it to the left" (the volume dial, that is) awareness campaign in hopes of protecting current and future generations of youngsters from unwittingly damaging their hearing. Often, the problem is not detected until children develop persistent ringing in the ears or begin to have learning or behavior problems in school because of trouble understanding speech.
Although newborns are now routinely screened for hearing loss, there is no federal mandate for screening the hearing of school-age children. What testing is done often fails to check hearing at high enough pitches, a federal research team pointed out in the journal Pediatrics.
Surrounded by Noise
We live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are beset by sounds over which we may have little or no control: power mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, car and house alarms, sirens, motorcycles, Jet Skis, loudspeakers, even movie previews.
We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners cannot hear a doorbell or a telephone.
Many "modern" restaurants have opted for noise enhancement instead of abatement. And try having a conversation in a school cafeteria at lunchtime.
Any time you need to shout to be heard by someone near you, your hearing is most likely to be in a decibel danger zone.
As if environmental noise were not enough, now we besiege children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. Toys that meet the safety standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials can produce sound up to 138 decibels, as loud as a jet taking off. Yet workplace rules require hearing protection for those exposed to noise above 85 decibels.
A series of studies conducted in 2002 among 116 infants by researchers at Johns Hopkins indicated that even moderate background noise can interfere with how they learn language. The effect on babies' hearing in a noisy house is similar to what an older person with age-related hearing loss may encounter at a crowded cocktail party.
A landmark study in 1975 found that children in classrooms on the noisy side of a school had lower reading scores than those whose classes were on the quiet side.
Noise-induced hearing loss can come about in two ways: from a brief exposure to a very loud noise or from consistent exposure to moderate-level noise. Thus, there is much concern about the lasting effects of MP3 players that are turned up loud enough to block out surrounding sound, like street noise. An MP3 player at maximum volume produces about 105 decibels - 100 times as intense as 85 decibels, where hearing damage begins. (For every 10 decibels, sound intensity increases tenfold.)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says 110 decibels can produce hearing damage after just 1 minute, 29 seconds of exposure. The League for the Hard of Hearing cautions that "noise levels above 85 decibels will harm hearing over time" and that levels above 140 decibels - the pain threshold - can damage hearing after just one exposure.
New bone-conduction headphones that hook over the ears and pass sound through the skull to the inner ear may not solve the problem. While they allow listeners to hear an oncoming car or a person speaking, users may turn up the volume to overcome ambient noise, damaging the 15,000 tiny hair cells in the inner ear that transfer sound energy to the brain.
Once damaged, hair cells can neither be repaired nor replaced. The damage makes it difficult to hear high-pitched sounds, including certain speech sounds and the voices of women and children. Tinnitus, a continuous ringing, roaring or clicking in the ears, can also result.
Protecting Young Ears
Before buying noisemaking toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the item comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, or disable the noise-making function. Or restrict the use of noisy toys to outside play areas.
Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Time spent in video arcades, where the noise level can exceed 110 decibels, should be strictly limited. Most iPods have a control that allows parents to set a maximum volume.
Avoid taking children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the management to turn down the volume or insist on your money back. Children who play in bands and teenagers who use power tools, gardening equipment or guns should be made to wear hearing protection, available at pharmacies and hardware and sporting goods stores.
The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, watching family-oriented films, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting libraries and museums.
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with as important article by Jane E. Brody about the damage caused to children hearing from excessive sounds.
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Personal Health
All That Noise Is Damaging Children's Hearing
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: December 8, 2008
Michael became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked the streets of Brooklyn day after day with his favorite music blasting directly into his ears. By his early 20s, the sensory hair cells in his inner ears had been permanently damaged and Michael had lost much of his upper-range hearing.
The Children's Hearing Institute reports that hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States, and that one-third of the damage is caused by noise.
According to the American Academy of Audiology, about one child in eight has noise-induced hearing loss. That means some five million children have an entirely preventable disability that will stay with them for life.
The academy has begun a "turn it to the left" (the volume dial, that is) awareness campaign in hopes of protecting current and future generations of youngsters from unwittingly damaging their hearing. Often, the problem is not detected until children develop persistent ringing in the ears or begin to have learning or behavior problems in school because of trouble understanding speech.
Although newborns are now routinely screened for hearing loss, there is no federal mandate for screening the hearing of school-age children. What testing is done often fails to check hearing at high enough pitches, a federal research team pointed out in the journal Pediatrics.
Surrounded by Noise
We live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are beset by sounds over which we may have little or no control: power mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, car and house alarms, sirens, motorcycles, Jet Skis, loudspeakers, even movie previews.
We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners cannot hear a doorbell or a telephone.
Many "modern" restaurants have opted for noise enhancement instead of abatement. And try having a conversation in a school cafeteria at lunchtime.
Any time you need to shout to be heard by someone near you, your hearing is most likely to be in a decibel danger zone.
As if environmental noise were not enough, now we besiege children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. Toys that meet the safety standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials can produce sound up to 138 decibels, as loud as a jet taking off. Yet workplace rules require hearing protection for those exposed to noise above 85 decibels.
A series of studies conducted in 2002 among 116 infants by researchers at Johns Hopkins indicated that even moderate background noise can interfere with how they learn language. The effect on babies' hearing in a noisy house is similar to what an older person with age-related hearing loss may encounter at a crowded cocktail party.
A landmark study in 1975 found that children in classrooms on the noisy side of a school had lower reading scores than those whose classes were on the quiet side.
Noise-induced hearing loss can come about in two ways: from a brief exposure to a very loud noise or from consistent exposure to moderate-level noise. Thus, there is much concern about the lasting effects of MP3 players that are turned up loud enough to block out surrounding sound, like street noise. An MP3 player at maximum volume produces about 105 decibels - 100 times as intense as 85 decibels, where hearing damage begins. (For every 10 decibels, sound intensity increases tenfold.)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says 110 decibels can produce hearing damage after just 1 minute, 29 seconds of exposure. The League for the Hard of Hearing cautions that "noise levels above 85 decibels will harm hearing over time" and that levels above 140 decibels - the pain threshold - can damage hearing after just one exposure.
New bone-conduction headphones that hook over the ears and pass sound through the skull to the inner ear may not solve the problem. While they allow listeners to hear an oncoming car or a person speaking, users may turn up the volume to overcome ambient noise, damaging the 15,000 tiny hair cells in the inner ear that transfer sound energy to the brain.
Once damaged, hair cells can neither be repaired nor replaced. The damage makes it difficult to hear high-pitched sounds, including certain speech sounds and the voices of women and children. Tinnitus, a continuous ringing, roaring or clicking in the ears, can also result.
Protecting Young Ears
Before buying noisemaking toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the item comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, or disable the noise-making function. Or restrict the use of noisy toys to outside play areas.
Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Time spent in video arcades, where the noise level can exceed 110 decibels, should be strictly limited. Most iPods have a control that allows parents to set a maximum volume.
Avoid taking children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the management to turn down the volume or insist on your money back. Children who play in bands and teenagers who use power tools, gardening equipment or guns should be made to wear hearing protection, available at pharmacies and hardware and sporting goods stores.
The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, watching family-oriented films, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting libraries and museums.
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Evelyn out.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Clearwater Police Department Launches New Program: “Operation Clamp the Amp”
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The battle to end the terror of excessive noise throughout the state of
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Date last updated: 12/3/2008 11:11:23 AM
Clearwater Police Department is starting a new program - "Clamp the Amp."
Citizens can now report booming car stereos by going online and entering a
few details.
Citizens who witness amplified car stereo volume should note the date and
location of the incident, the vehicle type, tag number and a brief
description of the driver if possible.
Reporting excessive volume will generate a letter from the Clearwater Police
Department to the vehicle's registered owner. A police officer must observe
the offense to take enforcement action, but the letter will warn the driver
of the violation and make a record of complaints.
audible 25 feet or more. The penalty is a $91 fine.
To report violations go to www.clearwaterpolice.org
<http://www.clearwat
Clearwater Police Department
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Will the Saint Petersburg Police Department follow
Evelyn out.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton to Stand with President-elect Obama
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
The is breaking news from Politico.com
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) will stand with President-elect Obama at 10:40 a.m. Eastern time on Monday as he names her secretary of State, Democratic officials said. At the news conference unveiling his national-security team at a Chicago hotel, Obama will also announce he is retaining Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon and making retired Marine general James Jones his national security adviser, the officials said.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
The is breaking news from Politico.com
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) will stand with President-elect Obama at 10:40 a.m. Eastern time on Monday as he names her secretary of State, Democratic officials said. At the news conference unveiling his national-security team at a Chicago hotel, Obama will also announce he is retaining Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon and making retired Marine general James Jones his national security adviser, the officials said.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
An Announcement from President Elect Obama
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
With a message from the President Obama on the creation of new jobs and stabilizing the economy.
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Evelyn --
Today and yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced key members of an economic team tasked with creating jobs, stabilizing the economy, and getting our country back on track.
Barack is bringing together some of the best minds in the country to make swift progress on the economic challenges we face.
Timothy F. Geithner, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton, will serve as Director of the National Economic Council.
Christina D. Romer will serve as Director of the Council of Economic Advisers, Melody C. Barnes will serve as Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Heather A. Higginbottom will serve as Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Peter Orszag, currently Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will serve as Office of Management and Budget Director, and Rob Nabors will serve as Deputy Director.
Watch the video of Barack's announcement yesterday and learn more about the economic team:
Barack's economic team has already begun work on a recovery plan, and he'll provide progress updates in the coming weeks. He'll also provide their initial recommendations to the incoming Congress.
You'll be instrumental in generating support to pass legislation that puts America on the road to recovery.
While we can't underestimate the challenge we face, we also can't underestimate the opportunity we have to bring the change our country needs.
Thanks,
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
With a message from the President Obama on the creation of new jobs and stabilizing the economy.
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Evelyn --
Today and yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced key members of an economic team tasked with creating jobs, stabilizing the economy, and getting our country back on track.
Barack is bringing together some of the best minds in the country to make swift progress on the economic challenges we face.
Timothy F. Geithner, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton, will serve as Director of the National Economic Council.
Christina D. Romer will serve as Director of the Council of Economic Advisers, Melody C. Barnes will serve as Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Heather A. Higginbottom will serve as Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Peter Orszag, currently Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will serve as Office of Management and Budget Director, and Rob Nabors will serve as Deputy Director.
Watch the video of Barack's announcement yesterday and learn more about the economic team:
Barack's economic team has already begun work on a recovery plan, and he'll provide progress updates in the coming weeks. He'll also provide their initial recommendations to the incoming Congress.
You'll be instrumental in generating support to pass legislation that puts America on the road to recovery.
While we can't underestimate the challenge we face, we also can't underestimate the opportunity we have to bring the change our country needs.
Thanks,
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
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Evelyn out.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Obama and Clinton Paired Once More!
Hello everyone,
Evelyn here,
with the latest on the Obama administrative team. According to Politico.com, President-elect Barack Obama has plans to select Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state. This will occur after the Thanksgiving holiday. Clinton is expected to accept.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with the latest on the Obama administrative team. According to Politico.com, President-elect Barack Obama has plans to select Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state. This will occur after the Thanksgiving holiday. Clinton is expected to accept.
Evelyn out.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Gregory B. Craig Has Been Selected As Obama's White House counsel
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
With a breaking news update from Politico.com
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Gregory B. Craig has been chosen to serve as President-elect Obama's White House counsel, according to Democratic officials.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
Evelyn here,
With a breaking news update from Politico.com
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Gregory B. Craig has been chosen to serve as President-elect Obama's White House counsel, according to Democratic officials.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
Greg Craig To Be Named White House counsel
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
With some breaking news from Politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Exclusive: Greg Craig to be named White House counsel By Mike Allen Gregory B. Craig, a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton’s impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel by President-elect Obama, according to Democratic officials. Craig is intimately familiar with the president-elect’s record because he played the role of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in debate preparations. The officials said Obama has settled on Craig, but were not sure when it would be announced. The choice gives the president-elect both experience and loyalty. During the primaries, Craig was an early Clinton alumni defector to Obama. Columnist Robert D. Novak reported back in the winter of 2007 that Craig had told him he “was impressed with Obama when he first met him at the home of investment banker Vernon Jordan, an intimate friend and supporter of the Clintons.” Craig was an Obama foreign policy adviser during the campaign. At the start of the Clinton administration, he had been the State Department’s Director of Policy Planning, the head of State’s in-house think tank. He also was senior adviser on defense, foreign policy and national security to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). The White House counsel, among the most powerful members of the West Wing inner circle, serves as the president’s lawyer, giving him legal advice and handling pardons and conflict-of-interest issues. Craig, 63, is a protégé of the late Edward Bennett Williams, the legendary Washington power lawyer. Craig is currently a partner at Williams & Connolly. His selection adds to the surprisingly heavy number of Clinton White House veterans who are at the top of the Obama roster. Craig, who had been friends with Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham at Yale Law School, was recruited for the impeachment job by John Podesta, then deputy White House chief of staff and now a leader of Obama’s transition. A Washington Post “Style” section profile in 1998 by Lloyd Grove and John F. Harris reported: “Craig brought along his best bedside manner when Clinton summoned him to the White House residence on the night of Sept. 10 -- the day after independent counsel Kenneth Starr's lurid report to Congress was published on the World Wide Web. On a balcony overlooking the South Lawn, Clinton and Craig sat talking for two hours.” Among Craig’s other high-profile cases: successfully representing Elian Gonzalez's father, a Cuban, in his efforts to regain custody of his son; and representing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in connection during the Volcker Commission's investigation of the Oil-for-Food Programme at the U.N. From Craig’s official biography: “In September 1998, President Clinton appointed Mr. Craig to be Assistant to the President and Special Counsel in the White House where Mr. Craig served as quarterback of the President's team that was assembled to defend against impeachment. Mr. Craig was also a member of the President's trial team in the United States Senate and presented the President's defense with respect to Count One during that trial. “In 1997, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright appointed Mr. Craig to be one of her senior advisors, and he served the Secretary as her Director of Policy Planning during the years 1997 to 1998. “For five years (1984-1988), he served as Senator Edward Kennedy's Senior Advisor on Defense, Foreign Policy and National Security issues. “Mr. Craig also has taught trial practice at both Yale Law School (1975-1976) and Harvard Law School (1981-1984).”
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
Evelyn here,
With some breaking news from Politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Exclusive: Greg Craig to be named White House counsel By Mike Allen Gregory B. Craig, a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton’s impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel by President-elect Obama, according to Democratic officials. Craig is intimately familiar with the president-elect’s record because he played the role of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in debate preparations. The officials said Obama has settled on Craig, but were not sure when it would be announced. The choice gives the president-elect both experience and loyalty. During the primaries, Craig was an early Clinton alumni defector to Obama. Columnist Robert D. Novak reported back in the winter of 2007 that Craig had told him he “was impressed with Obama when he first met him at the home of investment banker Vernon Jordan, an intimate friend and supporter of the Clintons.” Craig was an Obama foreign policy adviser during the campaign. At the start of the Clinton administration, he had been the State Department’s Director of Policy Planning, the head of State’s in-house think tank. He also was senior adviser on defense, foreign policy and national security to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). The White House counsel, among the most powerful members of the West Wing inner circle, serves as the president’s lawyer, giving him legal advice and handling pardons and conflict-of-interest issues. Craig, 63, is a protégé of the late Edward Bennett Williams, the legendary Washington power lawyer. Craig is currently a partner at Williams & Connolly. His selection adds to the surprisingly heavy number of Clinton White House veterans who are at the top of the Obama roster. Craig, who had been friends with Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham at Yale Law School, was recruited for the impeachment job by John Podesta, then deputy White House chief of staff and now a leader of Obama’s transition. A Washington Post “Style” section profile in 1998 by Lloyd Grove and John F. Harris reported: “Craig brought along his best bedside manner when Clinton summoned him to the White House residence on the night of Sept. 10 -- the day after independent counsel Kenneth Starr's lurid report to Congress was published on the World Wide Web. On a balcony overlooking the South Lawn, Clinton and Craig sat talking for two hours.” Among Craig’s other high-profile cases: successfully representing Elian Gonzalez's father, a Cuban, in his efforts to regain custody of his son; and representing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in connection during the Volcker Commission's investigation of the Oil-for-Food Programme at the U.N. From Craig’s official biography: “In September 1998, President Clinton appointed Mr. Craig to be Assistant to the President and Special Counsel in the White House where Mr. Craig served as quarterback of the President's team that was assembled to defend against impeachment. Mr. Craig was also a member of the President's trial team in the United States Senate and presented the President's defense with respect to Count One during that trial. “In 1997, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright appointed Mr. Craig to be one of her senior advisors, and he served the Secretary as her Director of Policy Planning during the years 1997 to 1998. “For five years (1984-1988), he served as Senator Edward Kennedy's Senior Advisor on Defense, Foreign Policy and National Security issues. “Mr. Craig also has taught trial practice at both Yale Law School (1975-1976) and Harvard Law School (1981-1984).”
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
Threats Against Obama on the Rise
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
In respect to the increasing number of threats directed toward President-Elect Obama, security measures are on the alerts for any overt attempts to harm him.
In other news, the Democrats have moved ahead and selected Ronald A. Klain as chief of staff to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. Klain, the former chief of staff and counselor to Vice President Al Gore, has accepted the offer.
Also, some women groups worry that these early Democratic staff picks and Cabinet nominees will be interpreted as Obama's staff excluding women. See, "Will men dominate Obama administration?"
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
In respect to the increasing number of threats directed toward President-Elect Obama, security measures are on the alerts for any overt attempts to harm him.
In other news, the Democrats have moved ahead and selected Ronald A. Klain as chief of staff to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. Klain, the former chief of staff and counselor to Vice President Al Gore, has accepted the offer.
Also, some women groups worry that these early Democratic staff picks and Cabinet nominees will be interpreted as Obama's staff excluding women. See, "Will men dominate Obama administration?"
Evelyn out.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Woman faces the music for noise complaints
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
I spent an uneventful day working on my fan page "it's a Woman Thing" and study for my English literature course.
There was just a few interruption from noisy neighbors but nothing unusual their. I guess they did not think I was alive in here.:) Nevertheless,I got my work done and as was reading my email I ran across an based on the arrest of a woman who just doesn't it. It is reproduced here with permission.
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Woman faces the music for noise complaints
By TONY SIMMONS / Online Editor
November 3, 2008 - 2:44PM
CALLAWAY - Loud music brought a deputy to a woman's door three times Halloween night, but either she wouldn't listen or couldn't hear the order to keep it down, and had to face the music.
The visits began when a noise complaint sent a Bay County Sheriff's deputy to an address on Pridgen Street at a couple minutes after midnight on Nov. 1. The deputy could hear the music as soon as he arrived on scene, according to an incident report.
He told the homeowner to turn down the music. It was too loud and constituted a breach of the peace, he said. The owner, Rosario Aguirre, agreed to turn down the music, but it didn't stay low for long.
"As I walked to my vehicle, I was able to hear that the music volume went up to the original level," the deputy wrote in the report. "I then returned to the residence and made contact with the owner and advised her to move the party inside of the house and keep the music level down, and that she could be arrested for disorderly conduct."
About an hour and half later, another noise complaint sent the same deputy back to the residence. He heard the music before exiting his patrol car and thought the music was even louder than before, according to the report.
The deputy advised Aguirre that he was placing her under arrest for disorderly conduct and her guests would have to leave.
As the guests left, Aguirre asked "in a low tone" if there was anything she could do to avoid going to jail, the report said.
"I responded to her statement with, ‘No ma'am, you will go from here to the Bay County Jail," the deputy wrote in the report.
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What a fine piece of police work. For those of you who are unaware of the new law governing loud music whether in a car or playing outside during a home party and/or a driveway, the new law states if a police can hear you at 25 ft of distant you are breaking the law. If this music is coming from inside a home, it should play moderately up to 11 P.M. If it is louder you are in violation of the law and the 25 foot distant applies.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
I spent an uneventful day working on my fan page "it's a Woman Thing" and study for my English literature course.
There was just a few interruption from noisy neighbors but nothing unusual their. I guess they did not think I was alive in here.:) Nevertheless,I got my work done and as was reading my email I ran across an based on the arrest of a woman who just doesn't it. It is reproduced here with permission.
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Woman faces the music for noise complaints
By TONY SIMMONS / Online Editor
November 3, 2008 - 2:44PM
CALLAWAY - Loud music brought a deputy to a woman's door three times Halloween night, but either she wouldn't listen or couldn't hear the order to keep it down, and had to face the music.
The visits began when a noise complaint sent a Bay County Sheriff's deputy to an address on Pridgen Street at a couple minutes after midnight on Nov. 1. The deputy could hear the music as soon as he arrived on scene, according to an incident report.
He told the homeowner to turn down the music. It was too loud and constituted a breach of the peace, he said. The owner, Rosario Aguirre, agreed to turn down the music, but it didn't stay low for long.
"As I walked to my vehicle, I was able to hear that the music volume went up to the original level," the deputy wrote in the report. "I then returned to the residence and made contact with the owner and advised her to move the party inside of the house and keep the music level down, and that she could be arrested for disorderly conduct."
About an hour and half later, another noise complaint sent the same deputy back to the residence. He heard the music before exiting his patrol car and thought the music was even louder than before, according to the report.
The deputy advised Aguirre that he was placing her under arrest for disorderly conduct and her guests would have to leave.
As the guests left, Aguirre asked "in a low tone" if there was anything she could do to avoid going to jail, the report said.
"I responded to her statement with, ‘No ma'am, you will go from here to the Bay County Jail," the deputy wrote in the report.
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What a fine piece of police work. For those of you who are unaware of the new law governing loud music whether in a car or playing outside during a home party and/or a driveway, the new law states if a police can hear you at 25 ft of distant you are breaking the law. If this music is coming from inside a home, it should play moderately up to 11 P.M. If it is louder you are in violation of the law and the 25 foot distant applies.
Evelyn out.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with an excerpt from Governor Crist's "Notes from The Capital"
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Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
This week we witnessed a truly historic election. We can never take for granted that here in America – we experience the peaceful transition from one leader to another.
Now that the people of Florida and our nation have spoken, it is time for our nation to unite and rally behind our leaders – and our new President-elect Obama – with one purpose – to strengthen our economy and increase opportunity for our people. It is time to focus on getting things done – just as we have done in Tallahassee.
I have been very privileged to work together alongside Republicans and Democrats.
Together, we have accomplished much for the people of Florida. It is amazing what we can achieve when we keep our focus on the people who really matter – the people we serve – our boss.
This week I visited a small business here in Florida that is struggling because of the shape our economy is in. I want to continue working with both parties to bring that business and the many others like it relief and prosperity.
We are moving forward in a bipartisan manner – not for the next election – but for the next generation.
God bless you and God bless Florida.
www.FLGov.com
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with an excerpt from Governor Crist's "Notes from The Capital"
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Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
This week we witnessed a truly historic election. We can never take for granted that here in America – we experience the peaceful transition from one leader to another.
Now that the people of Florida and our nation have spoken, it is time for our nation to unite and rally behind our leaders – and our new President-elect Obama – with one purpose – to strengthen our economy and increase opportunity for our people. It is time to focus on getting things done – just as we have done in Tallahassee.
I have been very privileged to work together alongside Republicans and Democrats.
Together, we have accomplished much for the people of Florida. It is amazing what we can achieve when we keep our focus on the people who really matter – the people we serve – our boss.
This week I visited a small business here in Florida that is struggling because of the shape our economy is in. I want to continue working with both parties to bring that business and the many others like it relief and prosperity.
We are moving forward in a bipartisan manner – not for the next election – but for the next generation.
God bless you and God bless Florida.
www.FLGov.com
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Evelyn out.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Breaking News from Politico.com
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with breaking news from Politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has accepted the position of White House chief of staff for Barack Obama.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with breaking news from Politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has accepted the position of White House chief of staff for Barack Obama.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out.
Battleflag - Barack Obam
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
the following is from aoxelfrieda, a Xenite and who like me is an undying fan of the smash hit series Xena Warrior Princess (1995-2001. However, this video is a review of campaign 2008.
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
the following is from aoxelfrieda, a Xenite and who like me is an undying fan of the smash hit series Xena Warrior Princess (1995-2001. However, this video is a review of campaign 2008.
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Evelyn out.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
A Message fFom President Elect Barack Obama.
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with the current message from the President Elect Barack Obama.
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Evelyn --
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.
We just made history.
And I don't want you to forget how we did it.
You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.
I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign.
We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.
But I want to be very clear about one thing...
All of this happened because of you.
Thank you,
Barack
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Link to Obama's speech last night.
Evelyn out,
Evelyn here,
with the current message from the President Elect Barack Obama.
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Evelyn --
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.
We just made history.
And I don't want you to forget how we did it.
You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.
I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign.
We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.
But I want to be very clear about one thing...
All of this happened because of you.
Thank you,
Barack
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Link to Obama's speech last night.
Evelyn out,
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States of America
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
Tonight America has spoken and achieved two undisputable victories. The first, the Democratic have ousted the Republicans, and second, to the glory of America has elected its first black president.
With 333 of electoral votes and in a night to never be forgotten around the world, Barack Obama beats John McCain and became our 44th U.S. president.
God Bless Amercia!
Evelyn out!
Evelyn here,
Tonight America has spoken and achieved two undisputable victories. The first, the Democratic have ousted the Republicans, and second, to the glory of America has elected its first black president.
With 333 of electoral votes and in a night to never be forgotten around the world, Barack Obama beats John McCain and became our 44th U.S. president.
God Bless Amercia!
Evelyn out!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Obama and McCain - Dance Off!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
Before Election 2008 ends this Tuesday, there is one final battle of skill that our presidential hopefuls must pass to the satisfaction of their constituents. And that is can only be decided is the age-old tradition of the break dance. As conscientious voters, i know after viewing this video, you will rush out and vote your political consciousnesses to the utmost.
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Obama and McCain - Dance Off!
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
Before Election 2008 ends this Tuesday, there is one final battle of skill that our presidential hopefuls must pass to the satisfaction of their constituents. And that is can only be decided is the age-old tradition of the break dance. As conscientious voters, i know after viewing this video, you will rush out and vote your political consciousnesses to the utmost.
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Obama and McCain - Dance Off!
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Evelyn out.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
At NoiseOff, there is a message posted by someone realized that not all of his/her neighbors can be trusted and that neighbors will lie during the course of reporting a crime. Below is my posted reponse. If you wish to see the concerned person's original message, logon to NoiseOff and read "neighbors lie, say they aren't bothered".
My Response:
Evelyn here,
At NoiseOff, there is a message posted by someone realized that not all of his/her neighbors can be trusted and that neighbors will lie during the course of reporting a crime. Below is my posted reponse. If you wish to see the concerned person's original message, logon to NoiseOff and read "neighbors lie, say they aren't bothered".
My Response:
I am surprised that there are still victims of crime out there who still believe that they can unquestionably count on their neighbors as bare witness to whatever crime that has occurred. The majority of them will not. They will either side will the offender(s) or become noncommittal regardless of what they might have seen or heard and many remain ignorance of the incidents behind the safety of closed doors.
And yes, they lie. Why? They lie because they are afraid to take a stand against the neighborhood toughs and criminals. Especially those criminals who are known to harass and harm those of us who attempt to change things for the betterment of the community.
Neighbors like yours, and I have them too, will tell you that you are a nutcase, that you are bothering everyone, while at the same time allowing the crimes and sometimes very serious crimes to continue. They will groups together and step up the noise, drive around more often playing very loud music will stereos with broken basses, they will to disturb your rest at night, and if their they have a very bad fly beat on their cars, there is no peace until they leave the area.
The following statement is important, but I am guessing you will know it to be true. While in your presence, they will try to manipulate police officers and security personnel, but do not be distracted by this display. It is only an intimidation tactic so do not back down. Continue to report the incidents truthfully. Such neighbors have become bullies themselves.
This has been my experience and it has not changed. Where I live now, and I have not lived here long, but they fear me because they know that I represent change and that is what NoiseOff is all about, changes for the better.
You have gotten many suggestions on how to handle the offenders and your neighbors in your area. As suggestions go, these are good ones. Also, join your community D.A.R.T. organization. If you are a religious person, your pastor will know of the group and your local branch. The local police department might know of the group also.
Keep in mind as long as you want change and actively work toward it, many of your neighbors will not like you and fewer will trust you. So stand strong, but get some real support behind you because you do it along and you cannot trust everyone. Not even your neighbors.
Evelyn out.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Hello Everone,
Evelyn here,
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has launched a new web+\site called, Safety First.
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Evelyn here,
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has launched a new web+\site called, Safety First.
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The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new
website with safety tips for Florida drivers. Some examples of the types of
tips include identity theft and driver license fraud, teen driving safety
and a personal safety primer. More information is available online at:
http://www.flhsmv.gov/SafetyTips/.
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Evelyn out.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
F.AS.T Annual October Rally
REMINDER! F.AS.T Annual Rally this Monday night (October 27, 2008)
Members check with your pastor for location, time, and car pooling.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Noisy Neighbors
Helllo Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a brief note. I have very, very noisy neighbors. It sounds like many of the residents in the apartment building I live in are boomers. I have had to contact the police department and the apartment's security nearly every night since I moved in here back in September. Many know that I am a member of NoiseOFF, but this has little effect in their behaviors. To make the problem worse they have grouped together, and when one group get caught the buck is moved to the next group. I sincerely think security would be more effective on-site 24/7.
More on this later.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with a brief note. I have very, very noisy neighbors. It sounds like many of the residents in the apartment building I live in are boomers. I have had to contact the police department and the apartment's security nearly every night since I moved in here back in September. Many know that I am a member of NoiseOFF, but this has little effect in their behaviors. To make the problem worse they have grouped together, and when one group get caught the buck is moved to the next group. I sincerely think security would be more effective on-site 24/7.
Evelyn out.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
I called myself peeking at my email this morning but before I could get there I spied the article on Gov. Sarah Palin use of government fund to paid for her daughter's travel expenses.
Palin Charged Alaska for Kids' Travel
Below is my posted comment that is buried among thousands of others displeased constituents.
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Astptevelyn
06:55 AMOct 22 2008
I say. Until Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter become a full time working member of the State Alaska, that Palin should paid for her daughter's travel expenses from her personal funds and that she needs to repay the State of Alaska in full.To put her daughter travel expenses on the State of Alaska show the type misuse in government funds that tax payers are trying to get away from. Voters need to really think about this before casting their votes this November.
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I need not say more.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
I called myself peeking at my email this morning but before I could get there I spied the article on Gov. Sarah Palin use of government fund to paid for her daughter's travel expenses.
Palin Charged Alaska for Kids' Travel
Below is my posted comment that is buried among thousands of others displeased constituents.
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Astptevelyn
06:55 AMOct 22 2008
I say. Until Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter become a full time working member of the State Alaska, that Palin should paid for her daughter's travel expenses from her personal funds and that she needs to repay the State of Alaska in full.To put her daughter travel expenses on the State of Alaska show the type misuse in government funds that tax payers are trying to get away from. Voters need to really think about this before casting their votes this November.
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I need not say more.
Evelyn out.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Reckless Drivers
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
As I was coming home from classes last night, a very reckless and foolhardy driver is a olive green jeep-jeep sped in front of me and continued in that matter until the reaching the intersection. Then and with little warning the driver came to a short and abrupt stop before turning right and onto the adjacent street. I and the driver behind me had little time to adjust our own speed before this thoughtless wonder of a driver completed the turn.
Because the driver of the jeep could have caused an accident if not for quick thinking, I want to share a report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
According The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recent report on auto accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities last year 41,059 motorists were killed in motor vehicle and 2,491,000 people were injured.
Why? Thoughtless and foolhardy drivers like the one I encountered last night caused those accidents. Fortunately, no accident occurred last night. We were lucky but many others were not and are now the victims of drunken drivers, drivers speed to nowhere, road-ragers, or young drivers out on the town with friends.
Although this National Highway Transportation Safety Administration report is based on a two-year study which shows a decrease in the overall number of auto accidents between 2006 and 2007, this number is still too high and I do not want to be added to a 2007 - 2008 list.
To conclude and for those drivers out there driving without regards of the other drivers around you, drive responsibly as you are sitting behind that steering wheel. Think about us your potentials victims and it slow down within a acceptable time that will inform the drivers behind you of what your intention are.
The NCSA Report:
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts And Estimates of People Injured for 2007, which is based on The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)and The National Automotive Sampling System General Estimates System (NASS GES); ); DOT HS 811 034 September 2008 DOT HS 811 034 September 2008,
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts & Estimates of People Injured for 2007
Evelyn out.
McCOLLUM WARNS FLORIDIANS ABOUT MORTGAGE FRAUD-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a consumer advisory from the Office of The Attorney General, Bill McCollum.
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CONSUMER ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
October 21, 2008
McCOLLUM WARNS FLORIDIANS ABOUT MORTGAGE FRAUD-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT
TALLAHASSEE, FL – In recognition of National Protect Your Identity Week,
October 19-25, Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer
advisory warning Floridians about mortgage fraud-related identity theft.
The crime can occur when “straw borrowers” are recruited to perpetuate a
mortgage scam on a lending institution. The person who allows their good
credit to be used as a straw borrower typically ends up with ruined
credit, significant debt and potential criminal charges. The crime can
also be perpetuated through criminal identity theft, which occurs when
thieves steal a person’s identity or personal information, unbeknownst to
the victim, and use that information to secure mortgages or other home
loans.
“Identity theft can be one of the more personally damaging results of
mortgage fraud,” said Attorney General McCollum. “This financial
destruction can ruin a person’s name, credit, and other personal financial
aspects, and may even result in litigation against a straw buyer engaged
in a mortgage fraud scheme.”
Just last month, Attorney General McCollum sued 10 companies and 15
individuals for a massive $37 million mortgage fraud scheme utilizing
straw borrowers in Central Florida. In that case, the ringleaders
allegedly defrauded banks by recruiting straw buyers with good credit to
create false mortgage loan applications. The scammers also allegedly
created fraudulent supporting documentation for the applications including
bogus employment information for the straw buyers. In many cases, the
defendants failed to make the required mortgage payments on behalf of
straw buyers and allowed at least 50 properties to fall into foreclosure.
Six alleged straw borrowers are named as defendants in the Attorney
General’s lawsuit.
Tips to avoid mortgage fraud-related identity theft and fraud from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development include:
- Be wary of any attempt to persuade you to make a false statement on
your loan application, such as overstating your income or the source of
your down payment, and failing to disclose the nature and amount of your
debts or how long you have been employed. Lying on a mortgage application
is fraud and may result in criminal penalties.
- Be wary of any attempt to persuade you to borrow more money than you
know you can afford to repay.
- Never sign a blank document or a document containing blanks. If
information is inserted by someone else after you have signed, you may
still be bound to the terms of the contract.
- Read everything carefully and ask questions. Do not sign anything
that you don't understand.
- Be honest about your intention to occupy the house. Stating that you
plan to live there when in fact you do not violates federal law and is a
crime.
Consumers who believe they may be victims of identity theft or fraud may
contact the Attorney General's fraud hotline at 1-866-9-NO-SCAM
(1-866-966-7226) or file a complaint online at http://myfloridalegal.com.
Additional information about identity theft, tips to protect individuals,
and recovery information is available online at:
http://myfloridalegal.com/identitytheft.
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Evelyn out.
Friday, October 17, 2008
WELCOME!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
Welcome to the new home of the "The Constituent". I just love technology when it works. The transition here was fast, painless, and without casualties. As this site is my own domain, I am looking any years of writing and posting current, resourceful, and meaningful articles.
Thanks for joining me!
Evelyn out!
Evelyn here,
Welcome to the new home of the "The Constituent". I just love technology when it works. The transition here was fast, painless, and without casualties. As this site is my own domain, I am looking any years of writing and posting current, resourceful, and meaningful articles.
Thanks for joining me!
Evelyn out!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Judge Sentences Rap Music Fan to Bach, Beethoven & Chopin
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
I haven't quite made the move yet. However, I working on it. In the meantime here is an interesting, if not amusing, development in the fight against boom car drivers.
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10/9/08
Judge Sentences Rap Music Fan to Bach, Beethoven
URBANA, Ohio (AP) -- A defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor
was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in
July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours
listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
Vactor, 24, lasted only about 15 minutes, a probation officer said.
It wasn't the music, Vactor said, he just needed to be at practice with the rest
of the Urbana University basketball team.
''I didn't have the time to deal with that,'' he said. ''I just decided to pay
the fine.''
Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott says the idea was
to force Vactor to listen to something he might not prefer, just as other people
had no choice but to listen to his loud rap music.
''I think a lot of people don't like to be forced to listen to music,'' she
said.
She's also taped TV shows for defendants in other cases to watch on topics such
as financial responsibility. As she sees it, they get the chance to have their
fine reduced ''and at the same time broaden their horizons.''
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The poor guy. Just think of what his mental and emotional state would have been if the judge has insisted that he listened the those classics and paid his fine as well. The inhumanity!
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
I haven't quite made the move yet. However, I working on it. In the meantime here is an interesting, if not amusing, development in the fight against boom car drivers.
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10/9/08
Judge Sentences Rap Music Fan to Bach, Beethoven
URBANA, Ohio (AP) -- A defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor
was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in
July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours
listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
Vactor, 24, lasted only about 15 minutes, a probation officer said.
It wasn't the music, Vactor said, he just needed to be at practice with the rest
of the Urbana University basketball team.
''I didn't have the time to deal with that,'' he said. ''I just decided to pay
the fine.''
Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott says the idea was
to force Vactor to listen to something he might not prefer, just as other people
had no choice but to listen to his loud rap music.
''I think a lot of people don't like to be forced to listen to music,'' she
said.
She's also taped TV shows for defendants in other cases to watch on topics such
as financial responsibility. As she sees it, they get the chance to have their
fine reduced ''and at the same time broaden their horizons.''
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The poor guy. Just think of what his mental and emotional state would have been if the judge has insisted that he listened the those classics and paid his fine as well. The inhumanity!
Evelyn out.
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