tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post4016680989211949433..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: Open Thread #82GrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-64277393071744967392008-06-06T14:42:00.000-05:002008-06-06T14:42:00.000-05:00Hey I dont mean to change the subject...but just h...Hey I dont mean to change the subject...but just have to rant here a bit. What is with that grafitti on the backside of Purpur or Gambuchi (sp?) arenas...can't that be painted over. It is vile and disgusting what is says (at in my view). I dont understand why the Park Board or city would not get to that stuff right away as it is on the main road. I would love to take some paint and go over Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-51753604675421599332008-06-03T12:14:00.000-05:002008-06-03T12:14:00.000-05:00"If this city has such a low crime rate that we ha...<I>"If this city has such a low crime rate that we have officers sitting and catching up on paperwork in a parking lot in the middle of the night, don't you think maybe we could trim the workforce down a little?"</I><BR/><BR/>So what in heck do you think the paperwork is about? ordering from Cabelas?? It's better to have officers out on the street doing their paperwork than sitting at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-38257698692561312182008-06-03T07:09:00.000-05:002008-06-03T07:09:00.000-05:00No.No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-38808145576136699292008-06-03T00:49:00.000-05:002008-06-03T00:49:00.000-05:00"Anon 5:40 I'll bet you're one of those people tha..."Anon 5:40 I'll bet you're one of those people that when stopped for 57 in a 40 will rant and rave about how I should be out fighting real crime."<BR/><BR/>I doubt that. I've NEVER been pulled over for ANYTHING, OK? Not everyone who disagrees with you is a criminal.<BR/><BR/>"I might work for society as a whole but I don't specifically owe you anything...Before you all get excited remember if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-63345029496143165462008-06-02T22:06:00.000-05:002008-06-02T22:06:00.000-05:00Nothing personal. It didn't even get our attentio...Nothing personal. It didn't even get our attention until the: <BR/><BR/><BR/> "we're paying their salaries" and <BR/><BR/>"Don't you ever forget who you work for." and <BR/><BR/>" YOU work for US, OK?"<BR/><BR/>That's what we hear from people irate for getting a ticket when they run a red light, etc. <BR/><BR/>But that's okay, we pretty much get used to it. (except for ranting on blogs)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-26038030260253377432008-06-02T19:39:00.000-05:002008-06-02T19:39:00.000-05:00I wasn't implying that the police weren't working ...I wasn't implying that the police weren't working Friday night, it just looked like a news worthy incident - whatever it was and I do certainly think that crimes or major incidents in grand forks are my business. If there was nothing big that happened, okay, fine. I was just wondering with no offense meant to anyone at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50970399741047456742008-06-02T19:04:00.000-05:002008-06-02T19:04:00.000-05:00"nosy citizens for poking their unwelcome, ignoran..."nosy citizens for poking their unwelcome, ignorant little unwashed noses into 'Blue's" business again.'"<BR/><BR/>Your words -- no one else's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-55031866758951292312008-06-02T18:48:00.000-05:002008-06-02T18:48:00.000-05:00Sorry for the rant but you don't know if I'm doing...Sorry for the rant but you don't know if I'm doing paperwork on the computer in my car or whatever. Maybe I'm talking to your daughter about that rape gathering more information to pass on to other officers sitting in their cars watching for the suspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-37269826068708558182008-06-02T18:46:00.000-05:002008-06-02T18:46:00.000-05:00Anon 5:40 I'll bet you're one of those people that...Anon 5:40 I'll bet you're one of those people that when stopped for 57 in a 40 will rant and rave about how I should be out fighting real crime. Then when that doesn't work will ask me if I know the chief and how you had a beer together last night. When that fails will try to explain how good a friend you are with the judge. I might work for society as a whole but I don't specifically owe youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-56869984577988104892008-06-02T17:40:00.000-05:002008-06-02T17:40:00.000-05:00"The rubberneckers were the ones that brought up "..."The rubberneckers were the ones that brought up "tax dollars" in the first place."<BR/><BR/>Rubberneckers...right. Damn those nosy citizens for poking their unwelcome, ignorant little unwashed noses into "Blue's" business again.<BR/><BR/>As for the alleged officer who wrote that anyone who has a problem with how he does his job should "come see me we'll talk". Young man, if I have a problem Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-81280621618871179092008-06-02T14:45:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:45:00.000-05:00The rubberneckers were the ones that brought up "t...The rubberneckers were the ones that brought up "tax dollars" in the first place. Do you need to know every time there is a car accident in town so that you can avoid being an accident victim? Nonesense. Crime may or may not happen to you regardless how much you know about criminal activity in town. You should be taking precautions regardless of whether there is a particular crime spree going on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-39113606064235424262008-06-02T10:33:00.000-05:002008-06-02T10:33:00.000-05:00Holy smokes people!! It had nothing to do with "ta...Holy smokes people!! It had nothing to do with "tax dollars" or salaries!! I happen to believe that any incident requiring that many police on a Friday night is maybe something of public safety. Maybe a robbery? Or other crime? Jeepers, relax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-37171110689646317282008-06-02T04:17:00.000-05:002008-06-02T04:17:00.000-05:00You want to know what was going on at that time? ...You want to know what was going on at that time? Go to the police department and ask for the dispatch logs. It's public record. If you actually do pay my salary and have a problem with something I do come see me we'll talk. If you just like to use the phrase "I pay your salary" to make yourself feel better grow up. I own a home in this city as well so I figure I pay part of my own salary as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-71154335595000899752008-06-01T22:15:00.000-05:002008-06-01T22:15:00.000-05:00don't worry as they will all be busy when they ope...don't worry as they will all be busy when they open up their 6million dollar training facility<BR/><BR/>at least it should be mosquito free and the fire fighters are closeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-17153682237955996562008-06-01T21:58:00.000-05:002008-06-01T21:58:00.000-05:00Good God! Seeing a bunch of police cars and not k...Good God! Seeing a bunch of police cars and not knowing what's going on really has someone annoyed. Just because you "pay their salaries" doesn't mean you need to know why several cars are called out. Watch an episode of Cops or buy a scanner. And no, I'm not a cop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-48041230591609494302008-06-01T21:53:00.000-05:002008-06-01T21:53:00.000-05:00Some how I think your reasons for wanting to know ...Some how I think your reasons for wanting to know what was going on has more to do with your thirst for the juicy details and very little to do with your concern for how your tax money is being used by Grand Forks' finest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-52321283745774475092008-06-01T18:21:00.000-05:002008-06-01T18:21:00.000-05:00Amen! The police in this town sure do alot of "ha...Amen! The police in this town sure do alot of "hanging out". I see police all the time, but rarely do I ever see a squad car actually moving.<BR/><BR/>And before the local officers flood this thread to defend their actions with bogus technicalities, I'd like to point out that there's been alot of complaining about the police lately. Could there possibly be a reason for that, or is everyone whoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-31305112163379039632008-06-01T12:21:00.000-05:002008-06-01T12:21:00.000-05:00Well, when we're paying their salaries, it might b...Well, when we're paying their salaries, it might be nice to know what they're all doing when they're on the clock. Six cars is a pretty significant number, considering any normal traffic stop (even one involving drugs) takes two or three...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-64427729476237015392008-06-01T10:39:00.000-05:002008-06-01T10:39:00.000-05:00Rubbernecker!!!!Rubbernecker!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-44611444831167865872008-06-01T01:24:00.000-05:002008-06-01T01:24:00.000-05:00hey guess what - not every police call demands you...hey guess what - not every police call demands your attention...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-16154481680062482942008-05-31T23:30:00.000-05:002008-05-31T23:30:00.000-05:00Oops! "Last night" meaning Friday, May 30th or to ...Oops! "Last night" meaning Friday, May 30th or to be technical Saturday May 31th at 1 am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-11615467352060397052008-05-31T23:29:00.000-05:002008-05-31T23:29:00.000-05:00Last night I was driving home around 1am and there...Last night I was driving home around 1am and there were quite a few police cars (maybe 5 or 6) on the corner of Gateway and Standford (i.e. Great Wall Buffet or Al's). I looked in the herald today and didn't see anything about it. Does anyone know if anything happened at that intersection? There were no cars there to indicate a drunk driver or an accident - if that would warrant that many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-45532987779212451012008-05-31T09:05:00.000-05:002008-05-31T09:05:00.000-05:00Gee Whiz! Would that be an "Inconvenient Truth" ?...Gee Whiz! Would that be an "Inconvenient Truth" ? <BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-27864150920589940102008-05-31T03:57:00.000-05:002008-05-31T03:57:00.000-05:00Ahhh I can never resist a classic global warming p...Ahhh I can never resist a classic global warming post. Considering I work in this field (atmospheric science) I'll throw out my opinions.<BR/><BR><BR/>A few points I don't feel you can debate.<BR/>Climate change naturally occurs.<BR/>We are in a current GLOBAL warming trend.<BR/><BR><BR/>Humans can and DO influence the climate to some extent both by greenhouse gas release and land-use change.<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-20968302642949857312008-05-30T23:32:00.000-05:002008-05-30T23:32:00.000-05:00Huge Car Show in Devils Lake Sat, be there or be s...Huge Car Show in Devils Lake Sat, be there or be square ! greenglass4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com