Christmas Crime Wave
By Greg L | 27 December 2007 | Crime | 244 Comments
I’m getting some report that while I’ve been away, SUR-13 has been busy spraying graffitti around the neighborhood (and even tagged my church!), and a nightspot that caters to the hispanic community in Manassas Park was the site of a Christmas-eve armed robbery that left one waitress injured. Even though the crime rate has been decreasing, according to official statistics, it sure doesn’t feel that way.
More on this when I get back in town this weekend…
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We’ve seen with the Rack N’ Roll situation that the police can skew the “crime statistics” any way that suits them. I’d view any numbers that they come up with (especially in Manassas Park) with a cynical eye, quite frankly.
Ah, bashing Manassas Park yet again… I suppose you would tell me that I am a liar if I told you that the police department here has always been responsive and helpful in dealing with all matters great and small. The police and city got our HOA to quit dragging their feet a few years back and remove tagging on our mailbox units and in common areas. And no, Mrs. Cheney, I am not on the nice side of town or part of the ring of corruption you have suggested repeatedly. I realize all of this qualifies as anecdotal rather then statistical information, but the officers here are fine men. It sickens me to see them collectively trashed either specifically or through insinuation.
I get sick of the beatdown we get here on a regular basis.
Just doing the jobs no one else will do.
True, things always feel larger when they affect you personnally as they should. That’s a shame about tagging a church.
A spot in Manassas Park that caters to the Hispanic crowd? Surely you jest….
The police in the park are no better or worse than police in any other town. They are mostly filled with brave men and women who do a thankless job with a scattering of bad apples who bring them down and drag their name in the mud. The ones responsible for the Rack and Roll scandal have not been arrested and tried with a crime so until that happens the rest of that force will have a bad name. The people that run Manassas Park are the TRUE bad apples. From the mayor to the city council, to the upper echelon of their police force it appears to me and anyone else with a brain are in it to grab as much of the pie for themselves at the expense of the law abiding community. Once they start policing their police, stop lip-servicing about illegal immigration, stop charging outrageous taxes, stop calling those of us concerned with these issues morons and racists then maybe we can take them seriously again. Until that day comes, they will all be painted with the brush of corruption.
Yet another Anonymous spouting. Take time to come up with a “handle” / name to help lessen confusion when everyone posts Anonymous it gets way to confusing to hold any type of conversation.
When you do that, I will be happy to debate/discuss the matter with you and give your post some credit. Until then, just more spouting from someone too lazy to post a name to associate their post with.
park’d, I have not been to MP much so I am not familiar with their police force. I would only want to be familiar with it as a law abiding citizen ONLY!!! (c; I personally have purchased lunches for 6 PWC Police and 3 Fire fighters @ Foster’s next to K-Mart. I do not even tell them my name when they ask. I just reply, a grateful citizen.
There are bad apples in every group, but I do not let them spoil it for all. I tell the EMS folks thank you every chance I get. I know what it is like being on that side of the badge and how much it meant to me to have someone come up and thank me for my effort. I herniated a disc in my back, a career ending injury, saving the life of a diabetic. The family didn’t even thank me for my efforts. They knew I was hurt because I was in the ER bed next to him in pain.
It is a thankless job and those on the front line need to be thanked for the work they do. I understand your point about corruption and when that is in place, it is hard to be thankful.
I saw Greg’s church a short while ago, and my battery in my camera was dead by the time I got down there. There was a utility box that got tagged and the back of sign with Christmas services on it on the back of the sign. I have posted pictures of a Stop sign that was tagged and VDOT has yet to do anything about it, and the utility pole which NOVEC has taken care. NOVEC is very good about getting right out there and getting the crap cleaned up. Here’s the pictures along with the rest.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561333843rNGkke?start=24
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Anons,
M64 is right, you need to pick a handle to avoid confusion. Not all anons are of the same train of thought, and you don’t know one from the other. Well, if you don’t want to pick a name.. please, throw a number/letter/character after anon. This will seperate you from the rest.
Fine… here you go
Anon1,
Thank you very much.
Are you both of the anon’s above or 5:16 or 5:21?
Don’t you see how Greg is still trying to fan the flames of hatred towards all hispanics now…not just illegals. He knows that Christmas has a symbolic meaning for you guys and he pushes your buttons like a puppeteer…and you guys dance just like the puppets you are.
He’s trying to ingrain in your minds Hispanic = Gang. Just like the nazis did with the jews…
Ask yourselves…is this really a crime wave?
Only 5:16
What symbolic meaning does Christmas have? A fat man in a red suit? I don’t miss the parallels you are trying to draw, but what does that have to do with Santa?
Anon1,
Thanks for the clarification.
The Truth,
Some of the things Greg listed HAD already been discussed on prior thread. Yes, some of it has already been cleaned up. It looks like you are the one fanning the flames with the childish name calling. Last time I checked the SUR gang is a hispanic gang. I personally don’t see this as a crime wave. This crap goes on all the time not just Christmas.
Truth, you were the first to mention crime wave. Tagging must be removed immediately to mitigate the reason it is done in the first place. As pointed out, this is nothing new, the people here are tracking the response. Tagging can be done to point blame as well.
The Truth: Are you saying that the Hispanic gangs are not a problem?
One Voice said “Truth, you were the first to mention crime wave”
Uhhh…actually one voice, check out the name of this thread. DUH!
Q: How come you can’t see that Greg is always hungry for stories like this to keep the embers of anger burning?
A: Because you don’t want to know.
All I have to do to keep the embers of anger burning is to look out my front window. I don’t need Greg or anyone else for that matter to galvanize me into being an illegal alien opponent. Neither would you if you actually had to live amongst them. If you don’t live it then zip it.
The Truth,
DOH DOH DOH. Is that the best you can do? You don’t know One Voice and you don’t know her beliefs or you wouldn’t have made such an unfounded statement.
You obviously are new here. Doing a drive-by for stage effect really isn’t going to cut it. Come up with better rhetoric than doh and know who you are talking too before making an ass of yourself.
Truth makes a valid point about “fanning the flames”. Much of what Greg posts has some inflammatory undercurrent towards hispanics. It surprises me that people who post are offended when people like me dare to suggest there is a racist undertone to this blog. I don’t read about asian gangs or other ethnic groups “leaving the storm door open”. I don’t read about people speaking Urdu and not English. I read about hispanics over and over and over. That is why I will continue to say that Greg’s blog is not the forum in which to work towards any meaningful fair and comprehensive immigration solution.
Truth,
Very powerful clip of one of my all time favorite movies. Thank you.
independent thinker- how many Asain gangs are there in the PWC area? I NEVER hear of them, and you would think you would if there was a problem. The only storm doors I see open DO happen to be Hispanic.
The Liberals are all cooing, “Ooooh! The Diversity of it all……Ooooh!”
The term is, “vandalism.” Using a euphemism such as tagging, especially when a house of worship has been defaced, does not communicate the contempt that the pea brained turd displayed for the church and the community.
Had enough “DIVERSITY” yet?
independent thinker said on 27 Dec 2007 at 10:04 pm:
I don’t read about asian gangs or other ethnic groups “leaving the storm door open”. I don’t read about people speaking Urdu and not English. I read about hispanics over and over and over.
No Asian gangs in this area that I am aware of (at least, if there are they are not spray painting property and living in bunk houses. If the shoe fits, WEAR IT!
to 999 and menu,
Exactly my point! Thank you for reinforcing my point that illegal immigration IS all about hispanics and no one else.
You tell ‘em, Truth!
Amor de Rey!
We are only here so we can “take care” of our families.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14933823/detail.html
There is a racist undertone only for those who desperately search for evidence of racism. They see only what they want to see. The pro-illegal people fan the flames of racism and incite the Hispanics to feel more victimized and angry. This doesn’t help them at all and it makes it worse for all of us.
Also, making apples to oranges comparisons like Truth did is counterproductive and misleading (untruthful).
I had a conversation this morning with a Hispanic about the movie Red Dawn. He said that he watched it with his brother in the eighties. At that time, with just a few years here, they both enjoyed the Soviet attack and were rooting for them to win. Although he has changed a lot over the years and feels loyal to the USA, he said that his brother probably hasn’t changed how he feels. I know it is just a movie, but I think anyone who would root for the other side in Red Dawn doesn’t belong here.
Independent, you obviously have not read the blogs very much. People here over and over have made the distinction between “illegal” and legal and most here have chastized severly those few who do slip into racist or ethnic name calling and give only specific ethnic group examples of issues and problems. The truth is that a significant number of “illegal” issues are based entirely on population density and the number of incidents associated with “individuals” of specific ethnic groups are more noticeable than others, quite probably due to cultural differences and shear numbers in the country, but not in any way committed by just one ethnic, gender, racial or religious group. Our focus is clearly on the community issues as a result entirely due to “illegal” immigration. Any bad and illegal behavior by any individual of any ethnic group gets pointed out here. The frequency depends on the frequency of the offenders and criminals who commit these affronts on our more civilized and law abiding society
Immigration reform is not about reforming our legal immigration laws. They are actually very good and very fair.
Immigration reform in the context that every pro-illegal advocate wants is the right for “illegal” people to become “legal”.
We will not allow that to happen based on the consequence of granting it last time in 1985. The result was an even more severe “illegal” immigrant problem now.
If you don’t understand that simple difference between “illegal” and legal, then you will not ever understand the difference between a self-segregating ethnic group seeking special privilige and supremacy over another group, and a group in a minority or a majority discrimminating against another minority or majority group you can put a racial, gender, religious or ethnic label on.
This group is fighting the injustice of both concepts and the damage it does to our community welfare.
I cannot admonish everyone all the time, so I pick my battles with the most aggregious offenders.
I’m not picking an argument with you, just pointing out your last comment is what you want to believe but is not true of the majority of people on this blog. We can’t keep all the ignorant ones off the blog as they have a right to free speech too. We have a right to correct them.
Any one who is PRO-ILLEGAL, i.e advocates that is is ok to break the law, will lose that argument over the long term, and the tide is rapidly turning from political sympathy to common sense about why the law was created the way it was in the first place and why it needs to be enforced, regardless of what people of any ethnic group think.
Neighborhood Resource Guide for PWC(Source for the myths)
This is a wealth of information for county residents.
http://www.pwcgov.org/docLibrary/PDF/004111.pdf
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GRAFFITI MYTHS
(Courtesy of the PW Clean Community Council)
MYTH #1: GRAFFITI IS A VICTIMLESS CRIME.
The victims of graffiti include property owners who incur tremendous expense in removing graffiti and taxpayers whose dollars are spent on graffiti removal on public buildings, highway structures, etc. Another group of victims is citizens who become uncomfortable and fearful in their own neighborhoods and whose properties often lose value.
MYTH #2: MOST GRAFFITI IS TERRITORIAL IN NATURE.
Although gangs often use graffiti to mark territories, the most prevalent form of graffiti is tagging. Tagging is done by young vandals who sometimes work in groups or crews. The primary goal for taggers is peer recognition. Taggers create stylized markings to obtain notoriety among their peers.
MYTH #3: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GRAFFITI AND OTHER CRIMES IS DISTANT AND REMOTE.
Crew members, as well as gang members, often engage in shoplifting of supplies, act as lookouts, become involved in sniffing paint and glue, and write messages about drug transactions. In addition, confrontations among rival tagging crews can end in violence.
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MYTH #4: GRAFFITI OFFENDERS ARE MOSTLY MINORITIES COMING TO OUR COMMUNITY FROM OTHER AREAS.
Graffiti vandals can be youngsters 7- or 8-years-old or adults in their 20’s and 30’s. There is also no racial distinction among taggers. Taggers often come from middle and high income families.
MYTH #5: GRAFFITI IS EVERYWHERE, AND IT IS GOVERNMENT’S AND LAW ENFORCEMENT’S JOBS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Government and law enforcement efforts alone will not solve the problem. Community involvement, education, and beautification efforts are key components to reducing and preventing graffiti.
Dignidad: “I think anyone who would root for the other side in Red Dawn doesn’t belong here.”
What an outstanding idea for a citizenship test! Maybe something like this can help us identify the real “Murricans.”
1. I clapped at the end of “Old Yeller” because I hate dogs. T/F
2. “Thelma and Louise” is a cautionary tale about what happens to uppity females. T/F
3. The chick Clint Eastwood rapes in the opening of “High Plains Drifter” was clearly asking for it. T/F
4. “Where Eagles Dare” could have been shortened considerably if they’d just waterboarded the Nazis to get the information. T/F
5. “Red Dawn” was a completely plausible movie. T/F
6. In “Oliver Twist” when Oliver asks for more:
a. This is reasonable.
b. Oliver shouldn’t be given handouts; he should have worked harder.
c. I didn’t see it. Musicals are for faggots and commies.
7. “The Passion of the Christ”:
a. Would have been more appropriately titled “The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre”,
b. Was essentially snuff porn,
c. Presents a cogent explanation of why we should hate Jews.
8. In “Team America,” the song “America–F*** Yeah!” is
a. A great patriotic anthem
b. A clever parody of excessive jingoism.
9. Steven Seagal
a. Couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag
b. Confuses emoting with “looking constipated.”
c. Is a great American who makes deeply thoughtful movies and would make a fine governor someday.
10. Which is preferable, subtitling or dubbing foreign films? Explain.
Correct Answers: 1-F, 2-T, 3-T, 4-T, 5-T, 6-b or c, 7-c, 8-a, 9-c, 10-Neither; foreign films are for pussies, everyone should speak Murrikan.
Score: 8-10: True redblooded American
6-8: American, but probably one of them dirty libruls.
3-5: We don’t take kindly to your sort, boy.
0-4: Git outta mah country!!
Correct me if I’m wrong but did someone on here say that this grafitti is a made up story to fan the flames.
The grafitti is real. Lafayette posted a link to some pictures of it. It is a crime and it is real. I’ve got pictures too.
If you don’t believe you can do your own drive by.
I’m just amazed how some don’t want to see the truth.
Michael, I agree with your entire post, not often that happens with someone. I have yet to specify Hispanics with any of my posts unless it was about Hispanics. I use the term ILLEGAL alien, not immigrant because, as it was pointed out to me, immigrant implies some sort of rights and reasonable entry into the country. This takes away from those who waited their turn to be here.
I have said many times, I have no issue with my fellow LEGAL citizens no matter where they are from. I do not understand why the Hispanics think they have the market cornered on ILLEGAL alien status. It is more groups and races than them.
independent thinker,
Perhaps you can clarify.
“The Truth” has a valid point in his/her anti-Christian bigotry, calling some who post here a bunch of Nazi-like puppets?
“The Truth” implies that the title of Greg’s post was some diabolical plot to “fan the flames” of racism among a bunch of ignorant Christians and your reaction is, “Truth makes a valid point….”
I’m pretty new here and not that familiar with your postings. Is it standard procedure for you to validate inflammatory rhetoric and bigotry…. Depending?
/\/\3|)iç 64 (Winner of the BVBL 40k post award) said on 28 Dec 2007 at 8:56 am:
I do not understand why the Hispanics think they have the market cornered on ILLEGAL alien status. It is more groups and races than them.
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You’re right and Ireland is trying to work out some sort of special deal for the many, many thousands of illegal alien Irish here now.
http://www.nysun.com/article/68293?page_no=1
Truth, I do not see how discussing tagging done by a gang is ” fanning the flames” of hate against Hispanics. The majority of the members of the SUR-13 gang are Hispanic or Latino, FACT. To follow your reasoning to its end, one would have to assume that all democrats are brainwashed liberals that want a socialist state. I am aware of a few dems that do not want that, so to lump all of them in one group is preposterous. You have just made a general statement about people you have never met. You do not know me nor do you know all of my true feelings on this subject, yet you took it upon yourself to say I follow someone blindly. Since you do not obviously know everyone here and what is in our minds, take your drive-by rhetoric and move along. I do not say this because I disagree with you, but because you make general statements about people you obviously do not know. I do not have the time to discuss broad statements painting me as a “puppet” just because I happen to have the same thought process as many here do. I am not against Hispanics, I am against ILLEGAL aliens. ALL ILLEGAL aliens, no matter where they come from or what race they are. Citizens of America are getting tired of ILLEGAL aliens coming into the country and trying to tell us how to do things. We are tired of ILLEGAL aliens coming into the country and telling us we have to accept them as they are and they will not ASSIMILATE. That is where the rubber meets the road so to speak. So, when you come into a blog be sure to know the ENTIRE story and not just a post or thread or two. I will now kick my soapbox to the next one. (c;
Jane D’oh!, The only problem I see with this is the fact that it will have the appearance of discrimination. This just helps bolster my point, in that there are OTHER groups of people here ILLEGALLY. I do not agree with this solution. If we do it for Ireland, we have to do it for all which winds up being amnesty, which is not an option. How can we do this and not appear discriminatory?
Medic,
We’re agreeing–it absolutely would be discriminatory. I posted the link to the article to illustrate your point that it isn’t just hispanics.
We have people from ALL OVER the world here illegally who have no right to expect citizenship just because their feet hit US soil and they decide they’re going to stick around.
We have had one amnesty debacle after another for two decades now and I think it’s fair and reasonable for US citizens to say enough, and expect our elected officials to keep their promises, enforce our laws, and to do the jobs we pay them to do.
Since a church has been tagged by a known violent gang group, is that considered a HATE crime?
Here is a bigger issue….since the graffiti is “SUR” which I believe is a hispanic gang….why are the hispanics in the community not standing up against this activity?!? Why did the majority of legal hispanics at the BOCS meeting a few months back not stand against illegal immigration to show their support for the resolution?!? I have the answer….they are most likely part of the problem!
What is even more disturbing is that the church that was tagged provides ESL training for hispanics!!!! Why are these people not shouting out against this behavior! Again…maybe they have friends and family that are part of the problem?!?
So there we have it…the facts! The truth hurts. The hispanics in the community need to start standing up against this activity.
Thank you Jane. I lump all of them into the ILLEGAL alien group, which they are. I just have a problem when enforcing the law is called racist, bigoted and fear mongering.
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Patriot, you are right on spot with that. I will add, they may also be afraid to stand up because of retribution. They will appear not to have solidarity with their “brothers and sisters”. This would make them an outcast in their own group and many are not brave enough to go down that path. They do not care if ESL classes are taught there, the ILLEGAL alien population does not want to ASSIMILATE!
The big dog has been lying on the porch, being taunted by the ILLEGAL alien population, pulling his tail, flicking his nose and now, this big dog has had enough and is ready to bite the ILLEGAL alien population and they cry foul when they have brought it on themselves. The old saying holds true, don’t kick a lying dog.
BUILD THE WALL!!!
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011108.html
The Patriot (Got E-Verify?) said on 28 Dec 2007 at 10:09 am:
Here is a bigger issue….since the graffiti is “SUR” which I believe is a hispanic gang….why are the hispanics in the community not standing up against this activity?!?
You are probably correct in your statement that they are “part of the problem.” I am sure that SOME of them ARE part of the problem. If the truth be known, they are no doubt harboring illegal relatives.
“I have posted pictures of a Stop sign that was tagged and VDOT has yet to do anything about it”
I expect it will take them 3 months to do anything about it.
I always enjoy Lafayette picture time. It documents the problems we are having.
/\/\3|)iç 64 (Winner of the BVBL 40k post award) said on 28 Dec 2007 at 10:21 am:
The big dog has been lying on the porch, being taunted by the ILLEGAL alien population, pulling his tail, flicking his nose and now, this big dog has had enough and is ready to bite the ILLEGAL alien population and they cry foul when they have brought it on themselves. The old saying holds true, don’t kick a lying dog.
What a great metaphor! SICK ‘EM BOY!
Legalize the Irish - by sending them home.
http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2007/02/13/illegal-irish-swarm-in-san-francisco/
http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2007/03/08/deport-the-irish/
Vigilant1, It was the only one I could get to demonstrate my point. My grandpa always told me not to pick on his old dog laying on the porch next to him. He told me he would bite if I didn’t. He bit one of the neighbor kids because he kept pulling his tail and aggravating him.
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I do not know why the Irish seem to think they are above the law anymore than the other ILLEGAL alien groups in the US. I do not care who they are, if you are here ILLEGALLY, go home and come back legally. Just by reading an article posted earleir in this thread, I think the Irish that came over LEGALLY will not support those who did not. I can’t seem to say the same is true with the Hispanics.
From the article:
A 23-year-old carpenter from Galway, who is here illegally and identified himself only as John N., said he thinks the Irish “should go for it.”
“We need a deal,” he said. “We can’t go home for Christmas.”
But a group of old-timers gathered on benches outside of Sean’s Quality Deli shook their heads at the idea.
“We came in the front door,” Leo Keirins, who came to Woodlawn from Sleigo, Ireland 42 years ago, said. “They’re back and forth with bags of money, one foot there, one foot back in Ireland. It’s not right.”
To All My Democrat Friends:
“Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere.
Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee”.
To All My Republican Friends:
“Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and may GOD Bless you and yours!”
TDB said on 28 Dec 2007 at 1:23 pm:
PRICELESS! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to you too!
Look at the addition at the Liberty Wall. Can anyone identify the two flags that aren’t the El Salvadorian or Mexican flags?
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561669970OfmqBg
El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras all have blue and white flags. The flags are too difficult to differentiate since they are folded. The yellow, blue, and red flag is from Colombia.
I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with this site, but for those who are not, it’s a good reference for flag identification.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html
Regarding Hispanic/Latino Americans and immigrants speaking out and getting involved, there is a national coalition called “You Don’t Speak for Me” that helps give a voice to those who feel they have none.
There are a lot of ways to get involved and this might be a way for some who don’t feel that the local option is best for them.
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http://dontspeakforme.org/principles.html
Our Principles
We are Americans of Hispanic heritage who believe in America. We believe in the governmental institutions and laws that make this country the greatest in the world. It is because of this strong belief in the principles of freedom, individual liberties, the rule of law, and democracy that we formed You Don’t Speak for Me!: American Hispanic Voices Speaking Out Against Illegal Immigration.
American Hispanic voices are being shouted down by the hate and race-directed rhetoric of those who do not appreciate the laws of our country. We of You Don’t Speak for Me! give voice to those without a voice and those whose opposition to illegal immigration is drowned out by illegal aliens and their supporters marching in the streets demanding undeserved “rights” of U.S. citizens.
We are standing together to say to the those who come here illegally and those who would give amnesty to those who have broken our laws, you are wrong and you should not be claiming to speak for all American Hispanics. You Don’t Speak for Me!
It appears the flags are form South and Central America countries. Best I can tell. That wall is past due to be destroyed. What is the City Council doing about this?
No I am not racist. I just know if I had left that there, I would already be before a judge explaining why I had not followed the law. Special treatment does not help these people. The fact that it is still up beyond the date of demolition, shows preferential treatment.
TBD, from one of your Democrat “friends”: HUH??? Thank you (I guess).
TBD, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and may GOD Bless you and yours!!!!
IT WORKS!!!! IT WORKS!!!! IT WORKS!!!!
http://www.kansas.com/news/nation_world/story/265038.html
Self deportation is on the rise!! Good news!!
/\/\3|)iç 64 28 Dec 2007 at 4:13 pm
Good find. It emphasizes what we’ve been saying all along!
es_la_ley, Yep it does. I have been thinking, no the smoke detector has NOT gone off for those wondering, about the way the Gov’t may be thinking. Hear em out here; the gov’t doesn’t pass the amnesty bill, which makes them look good to the Citizens.
The failure of any ILLEGAL alien federal legislation prompts local gov’ts into action. They pass local resolutions and crackdown on ILLEGAL aliens. This accomplished 3 things, gov’t denial that it is involved in any of the local resolutions, which preserves the politicians at the federal level, 2) they do not have to pay as much for the programs in the resolutions that they would if implemented at the fed level, 3) the federal liberals can flail about with the same rhetoric and not get hurt in the cross fire because it is locals doing it not them.
This may be exactly what the federal gov’t wanted in the long run. Local folks passing resolutions, funding them and the ILLEGAL alien population self deporting so they do not have to pay for it. Very smart if that is the case.
Maybe kind of off topic, but where did everyone get that if a storm door is tied open it means the occupants are renting rooms? Since I have seen this statement on this blog, I have researched it, have asked the police and even some of my legal hispanic friends, and nowhere can I find this as a fact.
They tagged a cluster mailbox on Liberia just west of Stonewall Rd. It’s on the north side of the road facing west. Says “SSL 13″ in blue pain but I might have misread it, the only part I’m sure of is the 13.
Krusty said on 28 Dec 2007 at 3:03 pm:
TBD, from one of your Democrat “friends”: HUH??? Thank you (I guess).
OH, OH!
Bayberry Resident,
Greg L said on 29 Jun 2007 at 12:30 am:
The Wasington Post mentioned it here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/19/AR2007031901906.html
A quote:
Since then, some community leaders said the problem has spread, spilling into affluent neighborhoods, where immigrants have increasingly bought homes. They said dozens of such houses have their screen doors propped open — even on cold winter nights — as a silent signal that rooms are available to rent to single workers.
Bayberry resident said on 28 Dec 2007 at 5:19 pm:
“Maybe kind of off topic, but where did everyone get that if a storm door is tied open it means the occupants are renting rooms? Since I have seen this statement on this blog, I have researched it, have asked the police and even some of my legal hispanic friends, and nowhere can I find this as a fact.”
Look at it conversely. Why does the prevalence of homes with a storm door tied open usually occur in an area with a large ILLEGAL immigrant population?
Devil’s, I don’t mean to be negative here, but the article attributes the screen doors to “community leaders.” So my question is where did they here it from. Just because they say so doesn’t make it so. That is all I am asking. This is how things get started, when people put their own interpertation into stories. The article you provided the link too does not give any facts to support that claim. As I am looking out my door right now and looking at two screen doors on my street that are proped open and neither is occupied by a Hispanic family. I am not saying it is or isn’t correct, I am just a little suspect because I have asked around and found no one to support this claim.
Sorry, my last post was intended for redawn also. And also devil’s, how do you know who is illegal and who isn’t. Did you ask them, did they tell you they were illegal. I am against illegals as well as anyone, but I do not want to make false claims to support what I believe in as it makes anything I say less important and believable.
Bayberry, I noticed that you asked your hispanic friends about the open storm doors so does that imply that you believe that hispanics are living at these houses? If so why don’t you ask your friends to go to those houses and inquire if there is room to rent? That should be a good way to find out for sure what the open door policy is about. I agree with Devil’s Advocate, the open doors are in areas that have a large population of hispanics and the homes I’ve seen have large numbers of occupants (mainly adult males) living in them.
Bayberry,
Research the Washington Post. They did a couple of articles on this. You need to look up housing/mortgage and foreclosure. Sorry, I don’t have the time to do this for you. It is a fact that the screen door is an invitation for tenants. I know because I’ve lived near these houses for about a couple years now and I’ve observed it with my own eyes.
pwteach, I have done the research and can not find anyone to confirm this, so you prove it to me. Patty, if it is a fact then prove it. A lot of people make aqusations (sp?) but do not provide the facts to support your claim. Pwteach, if you are a teacher you of all people should know this.
Before everyone gets on my case and starts calling me an illegal alien supporter, I am just trying to make a point. If you are going to further this cause to local, state and federal leaders, it is not enough to make these kind of statements. You must prove them. Iam all for the cause, just be able to explain yourselves.
Bayberry Resident,
I understand the point you are trying to make, coming from a person that choses not to believe what I hear nor see. I even look for the “outside of the box”answer.I try to cover everything from every angle and I learn alot by doing so. That is all I can say to you. Do your own evaluation. Drive around and note the storm doors that are propped open ( months after months) start with the question of WHY they are PROPPED open first and go from there. If you are off of Bayberry, try the Spotsylvania Dr, Amhers Dr, Manassas Drive area for starters…
Amherst Dr
I have and as I said there are two within seeing distance and I know they aren’t renting rooms. Many times it is just that the door is broken. But i am not saying you aren’t correct. Just saying be ready to prove it.
Uh Oh, I better tell my inlaws to close their door lest an illegal boogeyman dares to enter!
Bayberry is asking a valid question and would like some emperical data, not such an outrageous request.
I understand but why are they propped open and not shut. Please do that drive by get out and explore.You will note that the doors are tied back to the stair railing , flower pots , etc…. Start with that and then notice the pattern all up and down the streets..count houses…and then ask what is going on? I would LOVE to know why the doors are PROPPED open for starters if it is NOT a sign for a room to rent.
independent thinker,
Are you saying that my suggestion to Bayberry resident was an outrageous request?
independent thinker said on 28 Dec 2007 at 8:38 pm:
Your in-laws prop their storm door open?
Ok, so I drive down the street and see, lets say, 10 doors propped open on a street with lets say, 25 houses, what does that mean? It still isn’t proof of anything. What i want to honestly know, has anyone had any confirmation that rooms are for rent when the door is propped open. I am not saying it isn’t true, I really would like to know where this thought came from. Is it something someone dreamed up or is it based on some fact?
This is the dumbest conversation. No one has to prove anything to anyone.
In Manassas, a propped screen or storm door means that there is a room for rent. Don’t believe it? Try propping your storm door for a while and see who shows up. Now stop blowing smoke….
Bayberry…Baying at the moon…What is WRONG with you? Accept it. Universal Manassas-ism. Don’t want to accept it, then don’t. Talk about OCD. Geez.
Dolph,
Thanks! Exactly,don’t believe it: find out for yourself. I am still busy trying ti win big..LOL
Ok dolph, you must be right because you say so. I asked an honest question and no one has provided fact. This is why Greg has been getting a little more grief on here than in the past and yes, even from me. Because I want to come up with a solution and I want my City, state and country to be free of people who are in our country illegally. But as I have said in the past, most people on the same side as me do not think things out before they speak. Greg and others in the beginning were good at providing supporting facts but as they have achieved some victories, they have become what I see as sloppy and that is not good for what I and yourselves want. One example is when Greg poted that two teachers were arrested at Osbourn High School in the City. He didn’t check his facts and that is what causes many problems. Dolph, why is this a dumb conversation, because you say it is. You are proving my point.
Bayberry resident,
Your post to Dolph is also my point to you. You have SEEN for yourself NOT to believe everything hear, read or see ( this blog) Get out there and do some research. This blog is NOT the make it or break it deal. If it were, I would have been gone LONG ago.
Hey redawn, READ MY POSTS! I said I have researched and have not been able to confirm. That is why i asked. This blog may not be the make it or break it deal, but it is important to the illegal alien issue. This is why I made the point. It seems as if a lot of people are getting sloppy on this blog and representing their statements as fact when in fact, they can’t prove what they are saying.
Cheers, can’t argue with that statement ONE bit and NEVER stop asking why but CONTINUE your research outside of this blog. I am glad that you have acknowledged that this blog ( if I read your post correctly) is important to the illegal alien issue. (both sides)
Baying at the Moon,
It is a dumb conversation because you are going on and on over something that isn’t a provable thing. Do you understand what an axiom is? The screen door signal is a Manassas axiom.
I would find something with a little more substance to howl over.
Bayberry resident:
Ok, so I drive down the street and see, lets say, 10 doors propped open on a street with lets say, 25 houses, what does that mean? It still isn’t proof of anything.
It means 40% have broken storm doors. Is that odd? Not “proof” though, eh?
Of course not!
That usually happens in tandem with other things… 5-10 cars in the driveway, fellows walking about at all hours of the night urinating on and leaving garbage on neighbors lawns, etc.
Is it something someone dreamed up or is it based on some fact?
Take a drive on the wild side. I’m sure someone here would gladly show you up close.
If it is such an important thing on this blog, then it is provable. Someone started it and they had to hear it from somewhere, so where? But you people don’t even get my point. My point was not so much the strom door issue, but rather the problem with making statements like that and not being able to prove it. But you people are so narrow minded you really didn’t even get my true point even after I pratically spelled it out for you. I sure hope Greg and his supportting cast is smarter than you people because if not, we will have even more illegals here than we have now.
Bayberry resident,
I again understand what you are saying and I keep tuned to the blog to see some proof or to keep my mind and eyes open to another situation.
I am not narrow minded as you generalized so I take NO offense.
I use this blog as a tool and as far as I see, the problem is the fact that it is hard to prove. It is just like you know there are drug deals going down, all the signs are there, or someone being abused but our system has limits ( and I am glad for that) but it’s faulty and that is the reason why criminals and such get away with things.
I have already argued these points so I won’t go back into it. I am not narrow minded and your sloppy with your point by saying so.
I need to take a photo of a house I drive by periodically. They have paved most of the FRONT yard and park 3 or 4 white vans there and two cars. I called property code enforcement and they said that this was against code, but someone gave these people a permit to pave most of the front yard. They will do nothing to solve this. I think, if someone makes a mistake and gives out a permit that breaks code that the county should pay to fix the problem…that is take the parking lot out and plant grass. Why should the neighbors have to suffer because someone made a mistake? Why should the houses next to this house have their property value fall because of this mistake? If I were looking to buy a home and drove past this house, I would look to another neighborhood. The whole neighborhood is suffering because of this mistake. I also have a house that I drive by that has been vacant for over a year. The house is literally falling apart. Property code will do nothing. The owner lives in Alexandria (I believe) and the house is in the middle of a bad divorce. So again, the whole neighborhood suffers and nothing can be done? Soon the house will need to be condemned.
Redawn, I didn’t specifically call you narrow minded, so do you have a guilty conscience? All I asked was how do you know this is true and no one including you has been able to answer me. This is the last I will say on this subject because as I have said, no one can give me any evidence to support the claim.
Bayberry resident,
I do not have a guilty conscience. I NOW want YOU to go back and read all of my post to you this evening and tell me we are not on the same page.
redawn, have made some insesitive remarks to people on this blog before so I am really watching what I write. Along with that I watch what other people write because I want to come up with a solution to this problem. I firmly believe the people in the spotlight are the right people to be there, but I don’t want to see it ruined. That is why I am critical on here and almost always playing the devils advocate.
I am glad you are looking and wanting to work toward a solution. I would say that is the main goal on both sides. The thing that you have to take into consideration is that not EVERYONE reads ALL the threads or EVERY comment. You have to work that into your critical but good thinking.
redawn said on 28 Dec 2007 at 5:41 pm:
Bayberry Resident,
Greg L said on 29 Jun 2007 at 12:30 am:
The Wasington Post mentioned it here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/19/AR2007031901906.html
The above article also give creedance as to why the LEGAL LATINO community does not speak out against ILLEGAL LATINO ALIENS.
Bayberry resident- I live next to two houses that have storm doors propped open. In any given week, there are several different cars and people there. Now I’m not 100% sure they are renting rooms, but I’m 100% sure they are not having party’s every night. When people see a pattern at these houses with open storm doors, I would tend to say that eye witnesses can offer proof of what is going on.
A must read!!!!!!!!!!!
Judge: They Won’t Let You Apply for a License? I’m Not Going to Punish You for Not Having One…
http://www.longislandwins.com/blog/in_the_news/judge_they_wont_let_you_apply.php
Bayberry resident said on 28 Dec 2007 at 5:19 pm:
Maybe kind of off topic, but where did everyone get that if a storm door is tied open it means the occupants are renting rooms?
Maybe they better think twice of tying the screen doors open.
http://www.azarnes.com/dead.htm
In five years is Prince William County going to be to Virginia what Prince Georges County is to Maryland?…..A hell hole of crime?
Is it that shameful and difficult to be more like him?
He gives me the strength to keep to keep doing his work.
Anonymous 5:16 12/27: I’ve been thinking about your comment, ” …the officers here are fine men. It sickens me to see them collectively trashed either specifically or through insinuation.”
You are absolutely right. It isnt fair to beat down the honest and brave police officers that protect us. Unfortunately it’s too much to ask the good cops to protect us from the bad cops. We must do it ourselves. This whole affair makes me ill as well.
It should be shown to you just as it was to AW Cheney. She comments from the point of view of having seen the evidence. Specifically, (in this thread) the manipulation of crime reporting in Manassas Park. If you would take this oportunity to review the data yourself you will learn more about your community and perhaps you can help make it a better place. Send Greg L an email stating your interest in viewing the material and we can begin. I assure you, the facts that await you will be quite a revelation.
Bayberry resident said on 28 Dec 2007 at 10:17 pm:
“….no one can give me any evidence to support the claim.”
________
I’m not sure what you want.
People have spoken about their personal experiences with a tradition that seems to have evolved in the community. You don’t share their experiences and neither do others you’ve talked to.
Unless I’m unaware, it is impossible to point you to the page and paragraph of an “Illegal Alien’s Hand Guide to Room Rentals in Manassas” or other documentation as an example of the proof you’re requesting.
Don’t believe it then. Accept it as anecdotal.
I don’t think that makes you an “illegal alien supporter” any more than it makes those who have personally experienced the screen-door phenomenon in their neighborhoods liars with nefarious goals.
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/12/21/index.php?section=capital&article=031n1cap
Translate this article from Spanish: “In 2008, promoted PRD-DF install houses of the migrant in the United States”
So let me get this straight…Mexico is going to set up houses in the U.S.? This must be stopped! Why are we letting them do this?!?
a neighbor I had been having problems with awhile back (and still do occasionally) is suspected by the neighborhood of harboring illegals. I never had a clue what the “storm door” thing meant until I came here. However a few weeks ago i took notice and behold…they had the storm door open 24/7!
So, since I know deep down people dont like to be embarrassed..I went up to their door and asked them…What does the storm door opened mean and asked them if they harbor illegal aliens. They said no, however I did let them know that all of the neighborhood thinks they do and that IF they did, that we would report them to ICE.
Storm door is now closed, loud music has ceased and people are not parking in my parking spot. (I think the parking thing has more to do with me getting them towed each time they park there:)
I let my neighbors know that we wont let up while this crap is going on, I’m relentless and I’ll continue to call the police and whomever else to keep the heat on.
Josh - way to go!!! I would do the same with my next door neighbors if it weren’t for my fear that they might retaliate on my dogs or my children…
Josh, you should have reported the information directly to ICE without letting the perps know! You could of had an ICE raid right there! That is what is needed to get the ball rolling!
The Patriot, what they plan on doing is create 6 sites to defend illegal aliens who have been mistreated. Just more places to nurture a counterproductive sense of victimhood.
The Patriot (Got E-Verify?),
I called ICE about the squatters(accross the street) that had a constant flow of traffic, propped open storm door, known prostitutes coming and going. ICE told me that if I did NOT have proof they were here illegally they could not take my complaint, because if they were here legally they could bring charges against me for making a false claim. I think we should be reporting to ICE. ICE has raided one house on the next block two times, and the last time they were told if there was a next time they would take action to sieze the property. I think they found a total of 32 illegals in 2 raids in a 5bedroom house.
Bayberry,
I’ve asked my latino neighbors that don’t have their door open and the said the open storm door is sign for room(s) for rent. I suggest you leave your storm door open, and you will definately have them knocking. If you live on Bayberry there are several OSD’s(open storm doors). Redawn gave you the streets to look go drive my them you’ll see the writing on the wall that it’s a “boarding house”.
Thanks Patriot. What a tidy little scam. The Mexican government hands “migrants” cash to pay Mexican smuggler travel fees and the rent on their state side safe houses, thus the money cycles right back into Mexican hands.
How does that saying go? “If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made on prolonging the problem.” What a disgraceful and disfunctional mess we have on our hands.
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/motel_15353___article.html/bhakta_owners.html
http://www.firesociety.com/forum/thread/20599/Mexican-PRD-Party-Plans-To-Install-Migrant-Houses-In-The-United-States—/
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/007361.html
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58249
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/006855.html
Here’s the pictures from the tagging at the church.
It has also been reported the school next to the church has also been tagged on the side of the brick. I’ve spoken with the principal from the school they are aware of the tagging, and it will be cleaned up before the kids return to school.
http://community.webshots.com/album/561333843rNGkke?start=24
Lafayette, I just emailed you the pictures from Sudley Elementary. Please post a link to that photo as well. Thanks for calling PM about the tagging at Sudley.
Lafayette: I didn’t understand. Did you mean that ICE does or doesn’t take your report? Can you give us the ICE number again? Thanks.
My daughter’s new boyfriend is a hispanic American. He is an absolutely charming young man. This whole screen door thing was an interesting subject at dinner last night. I asked him what the open screen door meant and he said it signaled a room for rent. In fact, he embarrassingly admitted that he’d just helped his distant uncle replace a screen door a couple of weeks ago. The bad winds we had blew the propped open screen door right off the hinges. But the uncle was desperate to get a screen door back up because that was the only way to let people know that rooms for available, and they are having trouble with finding renters.
This boy’s parents were born in Arizona and moved to PWC in the 80’s. They think of themselves as completely American, but their distant relatives have come over in the past 5 years and he admitted that some most likely came over illegally. His immediate family is embarrassed by all the attention and although they are sympathetic towards family members, they privately wish they would just all go back to Mexico.
monticup,
They would not take the report from me. They said I must have proof that they are infact ILLEGAL. I was give the ICE number to report this house too from a Captain in the PWPD via my Supervisors office. The PWPD had been to this house 3 times in a 24hours. The “squatters” continued to live at the property for two months after the house had been foreclosed on. I couldn’t believe the response I got from ICE.
I will find the number and put up here. I saw it posted sometime in the past couple of weeks.
Here’s some pictures of the school that got tagged as well as some of the POSITIVE results we’ve seen.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561333843rNGkke?start=24
Today’s Washington Times reports that between Oct. 31 and Dec. 15 (the first 45 days of a border crackdown called Operation Streamline) there has been a 30% decrease in reported crime and a 36% decrease in major crimes.
I’m going to leave my storm door open, maybe I’ll get some nice people knocking? I would love to have them meet my 150lb doggie, he’s soooo nice
I did contact ICE, they gave me the same song and dance…No proof, they cant/wont do a thing. Seems as though they only step up to the plate when it’s too late or you basically have a signed confession from the people that they are illegal.
Funny thing, I read about the guys at the day laborer people in Las angeles. A passerby threatened to call ICE on them, one of the day laborers handed a cell phone to the man and said go ahead…they know they are going to get away with it.
This is why it would be great if people would take photos of the businesses picking up day laborers (including the license plate numbers of their vehicles) and post THEIR photos on the web. I understand that not ALL day laborers are illegal aliens, but many are. This way people could boycott those businesses, if they so chose.
I recall my grandmother telling us stories about hobo symbols … used during the 1920’s by men who traveled around the country in search of work and lodgings. And yes, some symbols would vary from region to region.
http://www.slackaction.com/signroll.htm
http://www.geocities.com/ctesibos/symbols/hobo.html
Now we have a 21st century version:
http://www.ingleby.com/computer-wireless_scanning_and_hacking.htm
In my neck of the woods, a small flag placed by the front door is often used to advertise available lodgings. Hang out the flag of El Salvador or Honduras, and you will invite your fellow countrymen … this information (Bayberry) comes to me via neighbors who, although they hail fom central America, are not in the market for housemates.
Now, that’s not to say that national flags are not hung out for simply sentimental reasons … but when coupled with multiple vehicles parked on the front lawn and back yard, overflowing trash containers, the blasting of music …
One such house on my street had at least three trucks rotating in and out 24/7. These trucks were always returning to the house filled with scrap … metal, wood, car parts. The crashing and banging loads from the smaller trucks would be moved to the largest, and a pile of discard material grew in the yard. I contacted zoning to inquire about running a scrap business out of a private home … a big No-No, they said, but it took six months of calls before the house occupants packed up and moved.
The landlord spent a pretty penny cleaning up the debris field. One explanation I was given for the delay in action: The possiblility that said scrap business was illegal in more ways than one: Theives hit construction sites to take steel, copper, aluminum as well as other supplies and then sell it as scrap.
Lafayette said on 29 Dec 2007 at 11:57 am:
Here’s some pictures of the school that got tagged as well as some of the POSITIVE results we’ve seen.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561333843rNGkke?start=24
Perhaps a call to the MJM to come out and see the doings “of people who only come here to work.” A front page photo of this garbage would hopefully “enlighten” some people as to what is going on.
All the ICE stories are reinforcing why it is necessary to have the 287(g) program in the county. There just aren’t that many ICE agents for all of Northern VA.
starryflights said on 29 Dec 2007 at 12:11 pm:
I have some pictures of illegals being picked up for work. The ones I have pictures of are of individuals picking them up, but the tags numbers are very easy to read. This one day a man pulled in beside of me, and the minute his vehicle was in park it was surrounded by “willing workers”. They seemed to recognize him immediately. I think the businesses “hiring” from the 7-11’s are not going to go rolling in there with their business name plastered on the side of their vehicle. I also question the legality of the ones doing the hiring.
Here are some pictures of that for you look at. Please, note the “action shots” of the “illegal style” job application process.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561176744SAXMFv
“# The Patriot (Got E-Verify?) said on 29 Dec 2007 at 8:15 am:
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/12/21/index.php?section=capital&article=031n1cap
Translate this article from Spanish: “In 2008, promoted PRD-DF install houses of the migrant in the United States”
So let me get this straight…Mexico is going to set up houses in the U.S.? This must be stopped! Why are we letting them do this?!?
Josh, you should have reported the information directly to ICE without letting the perps know! You could of had an ICE raid right there! That is what is needed to get the ball rolling!
”
Isn’t anyone else getting tired of this guy’s bile? His hysterical fear-mongering never ends.
What a shame for our country that this guy calls himself a patriot. He’s exactly the kind of person who looked the other way or applauded in nazi germany when they scapegoated the jews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XwsjPkHqw
Vigilant1,
The Trustee’s Deed has been recorded on the Colgan’s old house. It was sold to the highest bidder at $393,200.00. I have the gory details. I do not wish to post them here. Contact me via Dolph if you wish to hear them.
Dolph,
Please put you email address up for me. Thanks!
Why can’t you post the details here? I don’t understand.
starryflights said on 29 Dec 2007 at 12:55 pm:
You too may contact Dolph. It is all public record you can go to the courthouse and research the property Room 305.
That doesn’t answer my question. Why can’t the info be posted, especially if it is public record?
My reasons are personal and need no explaining. It can be posted. I’m not going to do it.
dolphin_moon@excite.com
starry,
BTW- I said I did not WISH to post them. I said nothing about can’t post them.
Starry, put to Laf in the subject line and I will forward it on over to her.
Dolph
~~splash~~
Lafayette said on 29 Dec 2007 at 12:48 pm:
Vigilant1,
The Trustee’s Deed has been recorded on the Colgan’s old house.
Thanks for the info. I can just imagine if the details are gory.
starryflights said on 28 Dec 2007 at 10:15 pm:
I also have a house that I drive by that has been vacant for over a year. The house is literally falling apart. Property code will do nothing. The owner lives in Alexandria (I believe) and the house is in the middle of a bad divorce.
Is this the house on Lomond Dr. just before the bridge? The other house sounds like the one on Westmoreland and appears to be vacant.
No, those are not the houses. They are in the Dale City.
Bayberry resident said on 28 Dec 2007 at 9:07 pm:
Ok, so I drive down the street and see, lets say, 10 doors propped open on a street with lets say, 25 houses, what does that mean? It still isn’t proof of anything.
Your name must be THOMAS! When a number of people tell you the same thing, there must be a basis to it. Of course you will not see anything in writing to prove the fact. It is a signal that has been adopted by the people looking for borders. Leave your screen door tied open and you will soon find out what is going on.
Lafayette said on 29 Dec 2007 at 12:48 pm:
Vigilant1,
The Trustee’s Deed has been recorded on the Colgan’s old house. It was sold to the highest bidder at $393,200.00.
That’s $71,800 less than the last owner (long gone) of the white house across the street paid.
Lafayette,
You’ve got mail. I have forwarded your email to you.
~~splash~~
What would you guys do if the federal gov’t immediately gave all these people amnesty?
Truth…do you “aid and abet” illegal aliens?
Vigilant1,
You are right about that house across the street. The Colgan’s old house was just bid on for $98,300 less than they paid for it Feb. of 2006.
Dolph,
Thank you very much.
The Truth,
The US Senate tried that nonsense earlier this year and the American people spoke and amnesty did NOT pass. There were many that kept calling and faxing their Senators.
For The Truth - a little background on why the last amnesty did not fly.
http://www.vdare.com/Mann/amnesty_betrayals.htm
starryflights said on 29 Dec 2007 at 2:46 pm:
No, those are not the houses. They are in the Dale City.
Okay. They both sounded like the Westgate area. The one on
Westmoreland has a back and side yard that looks like a Giant parking lot. Had screen door tied open for some time (no takers I guess) and has been vacant for a number of months now. No for sale signs yet.
Lafayette, there looks like there are some buys to be had. Colgan’s old house went for 98,300. less than the last “owner” paid. Hope that the
buyer/s are not “rental” speculators as we will be back to bunk house.
I’m sure the mortgage lender is going to go after the last “owner” for the difference. SURE!
I’ve noticed alot of tagging lately in the West Gate and Sudley Manor areas. I was wondering if those of you who have taken pictures, have given copies to the gang task force of our local police dept. Tagging is not only a way to say “I was here”, it is also a form of communication within and among gangs. I noticed an electrical box spray painted with gang symbols, and what looked like random numbers to me. However those numbers could actually have some meaning, and possibly relate to a crime. A sudden increase in tagging could mean that something has gone down, or is going to go down. The gang task force officers know what much of those numbers and symbols mean even if they look like swirls to us. It benefits our neighborhood to pass this information on to the police. And I’d love to know who keeps painting the words “Dafur” and “World Bank” under the word STOP on the stop signs located on Copeland.
ateacher,
The police have investigated these taggings. We have met with 3 officers from the Gang Task Force, and they get the information forwarded to them after the “boys in blue” have gotten pictures, investigated, and responded to the complainant. Well, have you called to report these taggings when you see them? If you haven’t you need to. You realize that Sudley Elem got tagged too. I hope you saw my link I posted regarding the myths about graffiti. I’m really not trying to be smart here, but the Police have been called each and everytime it’s spotted by several of us here in WestGate. We’ve clearly stated that, and I’ve posted the pictures showing the NEW STOP SIGN, the pole has painted over a second time, and the church has taken down there sign. We’ve reached out to you in the past and refused our help. I am still more than happy to help you out, and am sure the same ones that offered their help are still willing to help out.
Lafayette,
The dolph chiming in here…….I think ateacher preferred to handle something herself first, before involving others. I don’t think she refused help. Her way worked for her situation.
I do see your point that everyone should be reporting grafitti. I think it is human nature to assume that someone else has already reported.
Has anyone watched the Gangland series now showing on The History Channel? Especially of interest to me is the fact that the primary focus seems to be gang activity in Northern Virginia! Everyone living here in NVA needs to watch these programs. They may be too graphic for you. I can just about assure you they will change how you feel.
The tagging is just the surface of the gang issues here. There is a very real problem and we need to address it. The law enforcement agencies can / will only do so much, there hands are tied tighter than those of the citizens.
It is time for citizens to address this in the manner best suited to those individuals.
They are here and they are active!
Do you doubt it?
Just ask Wanda Angelos.
Travolta,
I posted it was airing a month ago. This is very imformative, and alot of it is happening right here in our backyard. Several frequent posters here caught it too. I’m glad they are showing it again.
Dolph,
Chime away! Your point is very well taken. Remember, she had a couple of situations. Yes, she took action when her daughter and friend were being followed. I still keep my eyes peeled for the “big yellow Ford pick up”.
Teacher,
I apologize for my earlier post regarding refusal of help. We need to ALL report these crimes. The more calls they get the quicker things seem to get taken care. We the citizens must send a message to our government agencies that we are watching what’s going on around us, and want them to enforce the laws. My offer to help is still there and sincere.
The Truth said on 29 Dec 2007 at 12:34 pm:
What a shame for our country that this guy calls himself a patriot. He’s exactly the kind of person who looked the other way or applauded in nazi germany when they scapegoated the jews.
Ohh that’s rich! Comparing these illegal clowns to the Jews of WW2 Germany who were already WELL established citizens, and actually provided much more for their country than they consumed is freakin ABSURD! Have the illegals had all of their crap stolen out from under them? Have the illegals been forced to wear little gold stars on their jackets to signify them to society? Have the illegals been forcefully marched into ghettos? - (they certainly HAVE created enough of them here as they invade our towns) - Have the illegals been sent off to death camps and killed by the millions? Man you should go wash your mouth out with soap after scribing that little pearl of wisdom. You have just proven to all of us how ignorant and shameful you are after making that comment.
No apology needed. I am aware, but I do no have a camera avail. I just think that each tag we come upon needs to be documented. Documented and turned into the local gang task force. Yes, I can and will take action as far as my children and property are concerned. Even if it ends up as nothing. My dog weighs 110 lbs, and now when my kids go out in the neighborhood I insist that they go with the dog..does this make me a bad racisist?????????
no, doesnt make you a racist at all..makes you a realist, things can happen no matter how peaceful a neighborhood is. When I walk, I take my rottweiler and a pistol. I live in a relatively calm neighborhood but I have noticed some tagging issues in some places and I’m cautious, especially at night. I dont run at night anymore, I shifted my runs to early morning figuring anyone wanting to mess with me would be too tired at that hour
ateacher,
By no means are you a racist of any kind. I meant no harm in the issue with the kids. I do keep my eyes peeled for that truck though and told my daughter and her friends at the time of the insident. I do know that all graffiti in PWC is always forwarded to the Gang Unit.
Just call the PWPD Non-Emergency 703-792-6500.
Where what street on Copeland is the graffiti? I will go get pictures of it first thing tomorrow morning. Have you called the police?
Immigration Is Defying Easy Answers
NYTIMES 12/30/07
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/us/politics/30issuesI.html?th&emc=th
The county needs to partner with the realtors too. This article is about the PW School Board partnering with realtors to help find affordable housing for teachers. I’ve been saying this for months. We need the same for our law enforcement, first responder, and other county employees.
http://www.manassasjm.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MJM/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354027262&path=
Dolph said on 30 Dec 2007 at 5:45 am:
Immigration Is Defying Easy Answers
The easiest answer (and it will work) is to remove the jobs that are brining the illegals here. No jobs, no money, no stay! The will self-deport as they are now doing in Arizona.;
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/007363.html
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/007168.html
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/007112.html
Article on SUR 13
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443837/posts
I just called the non-emergency number to report some tagging on a street sign too. The police are on there way to meet me. I have no idea what is says ( not SUR13) I will keep you posted as to what they say and how it is handled.
*police are on THEIR way
If the illegal aliens were given citizenship, would you accept them?
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Gang unit arrests four in county
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Texan of the year, 2007
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/texanofyear/stories/123007dnedianonymous.278c46.html
The Truth,
By definition, illegal aliens already HAVE citizenship …
Some people who give their stupid opinions are apparently blind or refuse to see what is taking place out here in our communities.
We don’t need Greg or any of that crowd to tell us. We tell him and others as we hope in numbers we can get the local officials to open their eyes.
These past few years have been devistating and it needs to stop.
We quit going to the local 7/11,as the group that loiters there gets larger and they love to say things in their native tongue and it is not decent.
Course 7/11 is all part of the problem and perhaps the best thing would be if they went out of business. Then we could have another dead spot on Rt. One.
Now that Barg is gone we shall see if the new guy will do things different.??
Greg and HSM has been the best thing that has happened to this County.
Go Greg.
Josh-A few years back, a gang out of Point of Woods was robbing joggers and newspaper delivery people in the early morning hours. Don’t know what a jogger would have that would merit robbing one, I carry my house key and an I.D. around my neck on a chain. Please be careful. Street robberies/assaults have escalated with the downturn of the housing market. Those who can’t work, steal and rob.
Re: “Gang unit arrests four in county”
“Raul Enrique Polomo, 20, of 6455 Osprey Court in Dale City, was charged with three counts of possession of a concealed weapon - a gun, knife and brass knuckles, police said. He was held in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
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Anthony Mendoza, 19, of Alexandria, was charged with wearing a mask in public. He was held in lieu of a $2,000 bond.
Larin-Marquez, 22, 1987 Mayflower Drive in Lake Ridge, were each c