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Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jan. 11 2010,3:20 pm |
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(Wolfie @ Jan. 11 2010,2:53 pm)
QUOTE I honestly dont care if this is supposed to be sarcasm or satire or what. What gives you the right to comment on my behalf. I personally dont think the council or the mayor did right by any of us in the gross mismanagement of the funds under their control. In the paper and on here, not too mention common sense, has shown that they misappropriated funds to suit their own needs not the needs of the city. So by you giving them a pat on the back for their actions, you enable them and strengthen them. When in reality they need to be called on the carpet to explain why they can move monies around for their projects but not to save an officers job. As I see it it goes beyond the cost of a police officer, and exposes the real threat of them not concerning themselves with right and wrong. There was a time when politicians like that were removed from office at the end of a gun barrel, but now days no one has the balls to do it. No one has the courage of their convictions to step up and force change.
(0%)ZERO Percent City Property Tax Levy, $1,200,000.00 in Budget Cuts, 8% Cut in Spending and Fairness among all Departments is moving in the right direction. 
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irisheyes
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Posted on: Jan. 11 2010,4:06 pm |
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(Wolfie @ Jan. 11 2010,2:53 pm)
QUOTE I honestly dont care if this is supposed to be sarcasm or satire or what. What gives you the right to comment on my behalf. I personally dont think the council or the mayor did right by any of us in the gross mismanagement of the funds under their control. In the paper and on here, not too mention common sense, has shown that they misappropriated funds to suit their own needs not the needs of the city. So by you giving them a pat on the back for their actions, you enable them and strengthen them. When in reality they need to be called on the carpet to explain why they can move monies around for their projects but not to save an officers job. As I see it it goes beyond the cost of a police officer, and exposes the real threat of them not concerning themselves with right and wrong. There was a time when politicians like that were removed from office at the end of a gun barrel, but now days no one has the balls to do it. No one has the courage of their convictions to step up and force change.
I guess you don't mind them raising your property taxes then? Or maybe your one of those that have been fooled into thinking we're going to turn into Compton overnight because of one cop getting a pink slip. We lost one through attrition, and I don't remember anyone talking about the great danger we were all in then.
If you want to talk about big conspiracies in "shifting money" around for pet projects, can you at least let us know what you're talking about?
Then again, you've said before you have friends who are cops, so I'm guessing this has more to do with that than anything else.
I feel bad for the cop that's getting let go, but I don't want to see any of my friends or family taxed out of their home to save one guys job. That's bogus, and we've got too many taxpayers suffering already (many of them who've gotten their own pink slip lately) because of a city/county that doesn't have the guts to reign in spending. What the council did has been a long time coming, and my only complaint could be that it's not going far enough.
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Wolfie
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Posted on: Jan. 12 2010,1:55 am |
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The city is causing higher taxes in other ways. Look into all the property taxes that they have forgiven and tell me that wont raise your taxes in the long run. Look at all the property they have purchased and tell me that wont raise your taxes in the long run. 800,000.00 for sidewalks, guess what they need to be maintained, shoveling, weeding and eventual replacement, guess that wont raise taxes or will it. 20,000.00 for heated seating at the arena, for those special few that couldnt possibly let their butts get cold, that system will need upkeep and maintenance, but that shouldnt raise taxes. They forgave the property taxes on the land between home depot and county road 46 but guess what the city will eat the cost of the assessments. When questioned about it the Mayor said no money was changing hands, until the city attorney corrected him and explained the assessment situation. I know the Mayor and I wouldnt call him stupid by any stretch of the imagination, but he is naive when it comes to how much trust he puts in Miss Vickie. And yes if they cant be trusted to perform within ethical guidelines then they need to be removed by any means possible, either a vote of no confidence or armed revolution, whichever works.
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Wolfie
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Posted on: Jan. 12 2010,1:56 am |
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Another thing. If you dont think violence is the answer, you obviously missunderstood the question.
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Many good men have died to guarantee your freedoms, live your life like it was worth dying for.
I have the ability to make the 1200 meter shot, but some targets deserve the up close kill, where you can watch the life leave the eyes while the blood ebbs from the body.
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Pretzel Logic
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Posted on: Jan. 12 2010,1:16 pm |
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Wolfie I pretty much am on board with your 1:55 am post, there is certainly plenty of nonsense going on up there at times. I don't think I misunderstood anything in your post I quoted. You are mad that they are letting an officer go, I am mad that they hired so many in the first place with a continual decrease in population. Less equals more only in government.
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jan. 27 2010,7:38 pm |
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(alcitizens @ Jan. 06 2010,1:26 am)
QUOTE Albert Lea Tribune Published Friday, May 15, 2009 A.L. police getting to be a rogue outfit The Albert Lea Police Department continues to lose the trust and respect of the people. They’re continuing to develop into a rogue group of people who use intimidation, aggression and questionable reports to make some sort of quota set by the higher-ups. I was approached entering a local bar in near-complete darkness and was asked if I would come and answer a couple questions. I said no, thank you, not knowing the two men were police officers. I went to open the door and was violently ripped off the step from behind and then forced to answer questions and take tests with a flashlight shined in my eyes. Later, I was arrested and my license revoked for refusal to take a breath test. I was accused of a DWI. Now five months without a driver’s license and a long legal fight for justice, no driving violation was involved. I haven’t had a citation in over 10 years. The worst thing is that a field training officer that night was training a rookie officer of two months this type of rogue behavior. What will this mean for the future of the Albert Lea Police Department? What will this mean for the citizens of Albert Lea? Troy Christensen Albert Lea http://www.albertleatribune.com/news...-outfit
I just found out the verdict from the Trial..
Count 1: 4th Degree Driving Under the Influence, NOT GUILTY
Count 2: 3rd Degree Refusal to Submit to Test, NOT GUILTY
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