DeeVeeEight
Fast Pedalphile
Today I was at the local Township Athletic Association facilities to do some work. They have 4 ball fields and a club house/concession stand building. One of the fields is fenced off and locked because it has some kind of expensive astro turf. The Club house building is made of cinder block. There is a lot of vandalism at the Club house building and at the one secured ball field. There is also a lot of drinking at the ball fields. The vandals are local kids, they have been caught in the act several times. The grounds keeper tried to report the problem to one of our local police officers, the police officer told him that he was being lazy and was trying to get the police to do his job - that the grounds keeper did not want to pick up the empties and the broken glass. The grounds keeper does not care about having to clean up - that is his job. His concern was for the broken glass and the children who may be injured while playing there. The grounds keeper also tried to report the vandalism to the Club house while it was being comitted and again the police did not want to be bothered. One of the Athletic Association Staff told me that they are scared to make waves with the police for fear of retaliation by the police, that the Chief of police is also a school director, that the parents fear their children will be singled out for special attention at school if police action is demanded. I find it hard to believe that this kind of shit still exists in AMERICA. It sounds more like a third world country dictatorship than America to me.
This is our civilization?
We should live in fear of our local police departments? We should be afraid to be good citizens and report crime when we see it? We should continue to donate to the FOP's and support this mentality?
A few weeks ago I witnessed the police in their cruisers SLEEPING while parked at the same athletic area. Of course they were parked way in the back so no one should really notice.... I was tempted to get out the old digital camera and take some pictures but I too fear retaliation.
Me personally? I admit it. I DO FEAR the police. Most of them are arrogant assholes who do not want to do their jobs. They want to get paid and collect fat benefits while they indulge themselves. The few really good officers out there are severely handicapped by these working conditions.
So our ball fields and club houses, paid for with our tax dollars, are being eroded way before their time. Our society is going the same way. Law enforcement? Can you call it that? It seems to be rather selective. Just don't let it bother you. If you do it might come back to bite you. This is our civilization.
This is our civilization?
We should live in fear of our local police departments? We should be afraid to be good citizens and report crime when we see it? We should continue to donate to the FOP's and support this mentality?
A few weeks ago I witnessed the police in their cruisers SLEEPING while parked at the same athletic area. Of course they were parked way in the back so no one should really notice.... I was tempted to get out the old digital camera and take some pictures but I too fear retaliation.
Me personally? I admit it. I DO FEAR the police. Most of them are arrogant assholes who do not want to do their jobs. They want to get paid and collect fat benefits while they indulge themselves. The few really good officers out there are severely handicapped by these working conditions.
So our ball fields and club houses, paid for with our tax dollars, are being eroded way before their time. Our society is going the same way. Law enforcement? Can you call it that? It seems to be rather selective. Just don't let it bother you. If you do it might come back to bite you. This is our civilization.