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Post by Anonymous on Oct 22, 2013 7:20:53 GMT -6
Back to what goes on in downtown Streator. Here is a conversation from Facebook on Saturday that shows that people have absolutely no pride in our downtown and realize that with the lack of enforcement here that anything is allowed: Yes, because that little exchange there pretty much describes the people who live in Streator and frequent the downtown. Give me a break.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 22, 2013 8:53:03 GMT -6
When I see eight people urinate in public within an hour and a half time frame, it shows me that many people have no pride in our downtown.
Have you read the thread Another Downtown Building to see how little pride our city has in our downtown?
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Post by HippyCowGirl on Oct 22, 2013 8:55:18 GMT -6
no wonder our town is going to hell, our citizens would rather have drunks fighting, robbing each other and too drunk to find the car let alone drive it than outstanding citizens wanting a change for the better. Reason people are walking around with open bottles, they go outside to smoke and take off with the bottle. Something does need to be done.
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Post by Anonymous on Oct 22, 2013 9:44:18 GMT -6
When I see eight people urinate in public within an hour and a half time frame, it shows me that many people have no pride in our downtown. Have you read the thread Another Downtown Building to see how little pride our city has in our downtown? You probably saw 8 intoxicated people at night urinate within an hour and a half window. I'm not condoning that behavior at all. But, there is a difference in 8 drunks or one nutcase who defecates downtown versus 9 normal people who frequent the downtown. I will get 8 of my friends together and I can guarantee you that none of us have done either of those things in our city's downtown area, much less anywhere else.
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Post by mommytoo4 on Oct 22, 2013 12:54:09 GMT -6
When I see eight people urinate in public within an hour and a half time frame, it shows me that many people have no pride in our downtown. Have you read the thread Another Downtown Building to see how little pride our city has in our downtown? Good lord who has time to sit and stare out of a window for an hour and a half? Though none of this should be a common occurance I seriously think this had become an obsession for you. On a brighter note I finally seen your building and I think it looks very nice!
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 22, 2013 13:57:35 GMT -6
I didn't stare out my window, I just looked each time I heard people being loud, to make sure it wasn't someone else getting mugged or worse.
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Post by Lucky1 on Oct 22, 2013 14:34:39 GMT -6
So the 8 people that urinated got real loud before urinating?
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Post by no1inparticular on Oct 22, 2013 14:55:48 GMT -6
It has to be said that the urinating/defecating in public should come as no surprise to anyone who lives in Streator... Nor should the groups of drunks wandering bar to bar, especially during the summer, pub crawls, etc...
Doesn't anyone remember what happened uptown last year, when the guy was severely beaten with a pipe outside of a certain bar?...
I can't count the number of times I've driven home from work late at night and saw crowds hanging out in front of La Villa and Mojito's, drinking in public and doing God knows what else...
One thing for sure is, I see NOTHING wrong with video surveillance, especially given the times...Nor do I see anything wrong with someone monitoring the activities in their neighborhood, or speaking out about what they're seeing, IT'S THEIR RIGHT...
Maybe, if more people would actually pay attention to what's going on around them, things would change...
P.S. I'm NOT taking sides in a juvenile pissing match either, it's rather tired...I'm just sayin'...
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Post by 34bears on Oct 22, 2013 21:30:25 GMT -6
I'm not condoning the behavior mentioned, but if I lived next to a dog groomer I wouldn't be baffled as to why so many dogs were around.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 23, 2013 6:59:40 GMT -6
I do live next to a dog groomer, but the dogs are not a problem.
The customers coming to the groomer seem to be responsible people, having their pets on leashes, cleaning up after them, etc.
The dog groomer is not creating negative impacts on the community; I've never had to contact the city about them being out of control because our laws concerning them are not being followed.
We have laws that make it illegal for bar owners to serve people that are already intoxicated, allow alcohol to be consumed in public, etc., but these laws are ignored.
Our city keeps granting them the privilege of alcohol sales despite the continuing negative impacts on businesses in the area and the community.
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Post by ironeagle on Oct 23, 2013 8:41:25 GMT -6
Boy what a Difference having a Police Chief with A Set of Brass Balls and a City Council that wants him to USE THEM. Down here in AR seems some of the locals where a little Miffed about how hard the Police have come down on what they called Petty Crimes you know stuff like Fights and Assault and Battery you know the crimes in Streator the Police will not even take a Report on it seems. Well the Chief explained it like this to the town last night at a City Council Meeting do you want it like it was Before the Council let us do the Job we are doing NOW or let us keep the Peace. People down here do NOT let the THUGS and Good OLD BOY NETWORK RUN THE CITY.
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Post by Anonymous on Oct 23, 2013 9:28:55 GMT -6
I do live next to a dog groomer, but the dogs are not a problem. The customers coming to the groomer seem to be responsible people, having their pets on leashes, cleaning up after them, etc. The dog groomer is not creating negative impacts on the community; I've never had to contact the city about them being out of control because our laws concerning them are not being followed. We have laws that make it illegal for bar owners to serve people that are already intoxicated, allow alcohol to be consumed in public, etc., but these laws are ignored. Our city keeps granting them the privilege of alcohol sales despite the continuing negative impacts on businesses in the area and the community. I will gladly sign your petition for you to run in the next city council election. I will find as many of my friends, all of whom frequent the downtown without over indulging in alcohol, urinating in the alleys, defecating on the street, or mugging passed out people, as you need in order to turn in your declaration of candidacy. Just say when.
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Post by rukidding (towns local troll) on Oct 23, 2013 9:29:06 GMT -6
Boy what a Difference having a Police Chief with A Set of Brass Balls and a City Council that wants him to USE THEM. Down here in AR seems some of the locals where a little Miffed about how hard the Police have come down on what they called Petty Crimes you know stuff like Fights and Assault and Battery you know the crimes in Streator the Police will not even take a Report on it seems. Well the Chief explained it like this to the town last night at a City Council Meeting do you want it like it was Before the Council let us do the Job we are doing NOW or let us keep the Peace. People down here do NOT let the THUGS and Good OLD BOY NETWORK RUN THE CITY. NO ONE cares WHAT "Your" Police Chief and City Council do in the South. This is NOT where a BUNCH of HILLBILLIES run Things. Now why don't YOU find a Local Forum in Your "Good OLD BOY NETWORK" and talk smack there.
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Post by cityslicker on Oct 23, 2013 10:27:18 GMT -6
Iron, call them what best describes them. "Lackeys".
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Post by Family Man on Oct 23, 2013 11:31:29 GMT -6
Boy what a Difference having a Police Chief with A Set of Brass Balls and a City Council that wants him to USE THEM. Down here in AR seems some of the locals where a little Miffed about how hard the Police have come down on what they called Petty Crimes you know stuff like Fights and Assault and Battery you know the crimes in Streator the Police will not even take a Report on it seems. Well the Chief explained it like this to the town last night at a City Council Meeting do you want it like it was Before the Council let us do the Job we are doing NOW or let us keep the Peace. People down here do NOT let the THUGS and Good OLD BOY NETWORK RUN THE CITY. NO ONE cares WHAT "Your" Police Chief and City Council do in the South. This is NOT where a BUNCH of HILLBILLIES run Things. Now why don't YOU find a Local Forum in Your "Good OLD BOY NETWORK" and talk smack there. You're best post ever. Couldn't agree more. My only question is if you hate Streator so much, why on Earth are you on Streator Online at all. And if you live here and hate it, why don't you simply move?
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