Comments on: Mayor Hotline January 16 to 22

By: Castroskip

Castroskip — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:17:30 +0000

In regards to the case at Ada Co. Juv Det. There were a couple things wrong and right. It was wrong to say that the sick guy that was working there had been abusing the kids. The police do not have any evidence of that. It was also wrong to think that the center knew. It was reported at 11pm and he left and never came back. No complaints by kids have been filed!! You are correct in saying that the Director should be fired and that the guy is a sick sick man though.

By: Alex Michas

Alex Michas — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:34:43 +0000

My name is Alex. I have been wrongfully charged with the 12/25/2008 burglary at the Idaho Business Review at BODO. I was having X-mas eve dinner with 9 people but the BPD failed to question “any” of these witness’. They have a poor video of someone who resembles me and that is all. I find it a little disconcerting that BPD can get a warrant and arrest someone without even checking out the alibi. Anyone who might have any knowledge regarding who might have Burglarized the Idaho Business Review on Dec. 25th 2008 please contact me @ Kahnsing@yahoo.com

EDITOR NOTE–What the heck. No hurt in giving the guy a voice. Seems like a pretty old case at this point anyway if it was 2008.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:58:33 +0000

The trash-bins-in-the-bike-lane issue will be addressed when a cyclist swerves to miss one and gets plowed by a car.

– There will be a story in the newspaper, and the TV anchorettes will wring their hands and look very solemn while reporting the mishap.
– Many motorists will authoritatively declare, “Bikes don’t belong on the roads at all!!”
– There may be “task force” to look into the problem and make recommendations.
– Then we can get back to business as usual.

That’s how we do things here.

(The casualty won’t be Sarah Lundstrum, or me, or some other experienced/responsible cyclist. It’ll probably be a kid.)

By: dog

dog — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:56:31 +0000

Ada County Juvenile programs are rampant with corruption. I hope the Director gets fired. Problem is in this town, no one cares about the kids. The rich just get lawyers and their kids get through the system with with no problem.
Sick, Sick, Sick.

Juvenile corrections hide behind the laws enacted to protect the kids. That is why they rarely get exposed. Slave labor for profit with kids in correction is alive and well in Idaho. If the kids say anything they will be terrorized as well as the parents.
The Facist State of Idaho is alive and well.

EDITOR NOTE–Take a deep breath Dog. If you have info that the 2007 GUARDIAN scoop didn’t correct the slave labor problem, let’s hear it. Not fair to make a new allegation unless you have a fact…my guess is the guy under investigation is probably already gone, but since it is a “personnel matter” and a criminal investigation no one will go public–yet.

By: john

john — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:59:22 +0000

My understanding is that the cans cannot be on the sidewalk because they would then block wheelchairs/handicapped people. I’m a little more concerned about them than bikers.

By: Yeahbut

Yeahbut — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:07:01 +0000

Brielle, you need to focus a little more. Two separate issues in your message:
1: Rogue bikers who ignore laws and safety. We all hate them. Bikers (at least lawful ones) and drivers alike. Not all bike riders are this type though. On a (car-driving) errand last September I conducted an informal survey. I saw 31 bike riders and 30 of them were riding in a lawful manner. That’s ALL of the data I have seen on this issue. Every other person who speaks of it uses sweeping generalities and assigns the behavior of a bad few to all bicyclists. Fact is according to the data over 96% of riders are riding lawfully.
2: The MHL caller is complaining that when she tries to ride lawfully in the designated bike lane it is blocked by trash cans and she’s forced to ride in the not-just-for-autos lane. Here’s a biker upset because she can’t yield the road to cars and you bitch about it. Sounds like YOU are the one who complains about……everything!

By: Brielle

Brielle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:35:43 +0000

Bo hoo hoo, the big bad garbage cans are in the way. The bikers will complain about _everything_ they can. I might feel a little more sorry for the bike riders if they weren’t zipping in and out between cars, making left turns in right lanes, and blowing through red lights causing near accidents with cars that have a green light.

If the cans are such an issue, either find a different path to take to work, or come up with a better solution to the trash problem.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:10:30 +0000

I’d like to hear what “bike friendly” Mayor Beater has to say about the mini-dumpsters in the bike lane. As I ride about our fair community, it’s always obvious when it’s trash day. And those things are as big as a so-called “Smart Car” – they should be ticketed for parking in the bike lane! (/some sarcasm)