Why did HD even bother to call the police. When you speak of the possibility of someone being injured, what about the responding police officer. This is the most ridiculous asset protection policy I have ever heard. We all end up paying for this insane policy, by higher prices. I for one am done with shopping at HD.
In an interview yesterday on FOX News, Bob Beck, a liberal commentator stated that "Illegal" is a racist term. He asked "how do you know an "illegal" when you see one", attempting to get someone to admit to profiling. He further said that describing someone as illegal is demeaning to that person and harms their psyche. Following his logic we should be calling criminals, "misguided guests of the state" or "temporary visitors to the Federal country club". An illegal is a person in this country illegally regardless of their color and should be identified as such. No paperwork, "illegal", not to difficult.
Gocala will be missed. He had the respect of the entire law enforcement community. John I wish you the best in your well deserved retirement. Retirement isn't all that bad. Now you'll have more time for that Dodge.
It was the steel companies themselves and their failure to up grade their furnaces to accept the new iron pellets that shut down the mills. The pellets required a different manufacturing process than did the pure iron ore. However, after the pure iron ore supply ran out we had only the pellets from which to make steel and rather than modernize the Youngstown mills shut down. I don't like politicians either. They have their hand in everyone's pocket but their own. But, they didn't close the mills.
Those entitlement cards are really something I can't wait until I get mine. No more cutting costs at the grocery or driving a beater used car. No Goodwill shopping for me. I'll even be able to move into a new apartment at government expense with my own cell phone no charge. Oh wait I'm only dreaming I've got a job and I'm one of those busting my butt so others can enjoy the good life on my dime. I'm one of those who will be paying higher taxes so those not working and who don't want to work can have more of what I can't afford.
I support the Boardman police and believe they are very professional. That said, if in fact we're experiencing a crime wave here in River City why don't the arrests statistics show that. Reading the Boardman police blotter, in the newspaper, I find most of the arrests are for shoplifting at the local businesses. In reading the departments own stats I see they made just over two arrests per officer last year. "Where's the Beef"?
I've been watching this debate carefully. I have also been watching the police blotter in the newspaper. Two things that jump out are that the number of arrests by police during the past year average just over 2 per officer. That's by their statistics. Most of the Boardman police arrests seem to be at or near local businesses for shoplifting. Shouldn't these businesses be paying for the police protection they are getting instead of the local homeowners? YPD has to be amused at the number of Boardman arrests and the crimes committed. Compare the average household income in Boardman to the pay for the police. Crying "wolf" only works so often.
Home Depot’s policy on theft puzzles Boardman police
Why did HD even bother to call the police.
When you speak of the possibility of someone being injured, what about the responding police officer.
This is the most ridiculous asset protection policy I have ever heard. We all end up paying for this insane policy, by higher prices. I for one am done with shopping at HD.
May 12, 2012 at 8:17 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Who is a racist?
In an interview yesterday on FOX News, Bob Beck, a liberal commentator stated that "Illegal" is a racist term. He asked "how do you know an "illegal" when you see one", attempting to get someone to admit to profiling. He further said that describing someone as illegal is demeaning to that person and harms their psyche.
Following his logic we should be calling criminals, "misguided guests of the state" or "temporary visitors to the Federal country club".
An illegal is a person in this country illegally regardless of their color and should be identified as such. No paperwork, "illegal", not to difficult.
May 1, 2012 at 8:17 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown motorcycle clubs to ride in memory of Trayvon Martin
Riding a motorcycle with a hoodie on.
Now that's a way to make an impact.
A sudden impact.
April 7, 2012 at 8:42 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU police chief retires today
Gocala will be missed.
He had the respect of the entire law enforcement community.
John I wish you the best in your well deserved retirement.
Retirement isn't all that bad.
Now you'll have more time for that Dodge.
January 31, 2012 at 6:56 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Give troops a pass at airports
Thank you and God bless you for this thoughtfulness.
December 17, 2011 at 7:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Idora Park gone, but its carousel has been fully restored
It was the steel companies themselves and their failure to up grade their furnaces to accept the new iron pellets that shut down the mills.
The pellets required a different manufacturing process than did the pure iron ore.
However, after the pure iron ore supply ran out
we had only the pellets from which to make steel and rather than modernize the Youngstown mills shut down.
I don't like politicians either. They have their hand in everyone's pocket but their own.
But, they didn't close the mills.
September 16, 2011 at 8:01 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Valley vehicles racing off lots
Those entitlement cards are really something I can't wait until I get mine.
No more cutting costs at the grocery or driving a beater used car. No Goodwill shopping for me.
I'll even be able to move into a new apartment at government expense with my own cell phone no charge.
Oh wait I'm only dreaming I've got a job and I'm one of those busting my butt so others can enjoy the good life on my dime.
I'm one of those who will be paying higher taxes so those not working and who don't want to work can have more of what I can't afford.
September 13, 2011 at 8:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Boardman residents clear about crime-fighting effort
I support the Boardman police and believe they are very professional.
That said, if in fact we're experiencing a crime wave here in River City why don't the arrests statistics show that.
Reading the Boardman police blotter, in the newspaper, I find most of the arrests are for shoplifting at the local businesses.
In reading the departments own stats I see they made just over two arrests per officer last year.
"Where's the Beef"?
August 4, 2011 at 8:49 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Boardman group sees police levy as ‘caustic’
I've been watching this debate carefully.
I have also been watching the police blotter in the newspaper.
Two things that jump out are that the number of arrests by police during the past year average just over 2 per officer. That's by their statistics.
Most of the Boardman police arrests seem to be at or near local businesses for shoplifting.
Shouldn't these businesses be paying for the police protection they are getting instead of the local homeowners? YPD has to be amused at the number of Boardman arrests and the crimes committed. Compare the average household income in Boardman to the pay for the police.
Crying "wolf" only works so often.
July 24, 2011 at 8:47 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Fire talk upstages cop levy ballot OK
Most departments across the country are doing more with less through technology. Only in Boardman do they want more, more and more.
If the fire and police are so over worked and understaffed let the business in Boardman,
whom they serve so thoroughly, pick up the slack.
Just check the police calls log in the paper.
See the number of shoplifting and emergency responses to the Boardman businesses.
We really need issue SB5 to fix what is broken.
April 26, 2011 at 8:26 a.m. permalink suggest removal