Comments on: Amnesty For Patriotic Idahoans

By: Not Dave

Not Dave — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:32:59 +0000

I’m quite taken with the AM Park shot from Dave as well… I second Sara’s note. The most random place you’ll ever see Dave’s photos are at the Jiffy Lube on Overland… he took shots of a fire there several years ago, and they hang on the wall in a frame.

And Dave, I always pictured you as the bike type. Maybe you should get a bike with a big channel 2 logo on it or something.

EDITOR NOTE–Thanks, I think. I do bike regularly to the Vista Moxie branch where a guy recently told me you are , “a pretty good kid.”

By: kip wills

kip wills — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:11:26 +0000

For everyone who may not know…on top of being a great watchdog, Dave is also a world class photographer. I have a 15-20 yr old blown up photo he took of a state trooper in front of Redfish Lodge with a ventriquilist dummy giving a safety talk..and it is still one of the best pics I’ve seen. Keep up the good work and great photos Dave…..

EDITOR NOTE–And to you, thanks for the compliment. Your judgement is perhaps suspect because it is a picture of your daddy…the trooper, not the dummy.

By: sara

sara — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:44:03 +0000

Dave, you should put together a little album of the fireworks at Ann Morrison and post them on this site. The one is great. I’m sure you have others that are equally good if not better.

EDITOR NOTE–Thanks for the compliment.

By: Patman

Patman — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:14:36 +0000

If I remember correctly, there are signs on Eckert Rd stating that parking violators can be towed. If that is the case, then it seems to me that amnesty has already been granted because the cars were not towed. And I’m sure there were plenty of tow companies that would have jumped at the chance to have the business (at holiday rates no less).

With that point being made, those violators who have already been given a commuted sentence should be happy that all they got was a parking ticket. If it helps, maybe they should just consider the $35 fee as “event parking” for the great 4th of July float that they had.

By: Treva

Treva — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:22:50 +0000

That is an incredible picture. Where were you standing when you took it? (I am assuming this was from the 4th of July celebration in Boise this year.)

EDITOR NOTE–
Fireworks shot was made from the sidewalk on Crescent Rim overlooking the park. For Not Dave, I parked in a friend’s driveway.

By: shealyisnottheantichrist

shealyisnottheantichrist — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:43:11 +0000

Thanks for capturing the 4th with photos. The fireworks were perfect just as you said. I would not look to Mayor Bieter for any kind of amnesty. What happened at the Ten Commandments Monument clearly shows the lack of mercy that he extends to anyone outside of the law. He is legally right, and safe as long as he never needs any mercy himself.

By: Not Dave

Not Dave — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:16:36 +0000

How did DAVE take the pictures? Did DAVE walk? If DAVE walked (or biked), GREAT!… otherwise DAVE had to park his DAVEMOBILE somewhere.

EDITOR NOTE–DAVE did not leave his vehicle unattended. Even though he doesn’t have a rig with an NBC peacock and call letters all over it, he risked the ticket and won in the name of public news gathering on behalf of patyriotic Americans.

By: porcupine

porcupine — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:05:02 +0000

tj
What I’m tell you is someone is going to get killed by parking and walking in the middle of Eckert. That is the reason that they have no parking signs everywhere. And if you get a chance drive by and look at all the trash that the good folks dumped while they were parking under the no Parking signs.

There is no side walks, or bike lane. I’m sorry that the system was over stress and some folks got tickets, BUT THEY PARKED UNDER A NO PARKING SIGN… gee go figure!

Next thing Dave is going to be asking for is a one day of drinking beer on the river again, because the system was over stress and folks need a drink!

By: Tj

Tj — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:02:08 +0000

I may have parked illegally (I’m not sure, though: there really were no signs suggesting we couldn’t park off of Boise Ave.), though I did not get ticketed. And as Dave’s pictures show, I was one of a few hundred that did the same. While I was walking to the park I did see a few cops giving tickets to those who parked in the subdivisions and in driveways, but they must have skipped Boise Ave.

Dave summed up my point, and I agree with him. I’m not asking for special treatment; I am saying this was a unique situation, though. To prevent this from happening the next time the city and/or homeowners should probably post clear and easy-to-understand signs, because obviously the message wasn’t getting through.

By: DeadMeat

DeadMeat — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:35:38 +0000

Oops, you’re right, my apologies…Dave did’nt break the law…I just assumed.

As for missing the point…No Parking means No Parking…regardless of the circumstances.