Click here for an interesting anecdote on Rt. 10-which apparently was supposed to be an expressway!!

“Rt. 10 from “Connecticut Roads”

As promised, I am going to run A FEW, just a few comments on the police dashcam issue and a few general comments on town issues. These comments are from UTH For Members Only which can only be seen by paid members-of which YOU are not!!

Let me make one thing clear-I DO NOT ALLOW ANONYMOUS COMMENTS ON UTH or UTH FMO!! Anyone who tries to post anonymously GETS THEIR COMMENT DELETED!! Don’t try a ghost IP or your abc123 crap-IT WON’T WORK-IT WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.

Even if the comment HAS a name, if I deem it inappropriate, (libelous) IT IS DELETED!!

ACT LIKE A MAN (or WOMAN) and PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR COMMENTS!!!

Same with this blog-I have only allowed ONE anonymous comment in the nearly four years I have been publishing this blog-so consider yourself lucky I even ran it.

And speaking of anonymous comments-all you flamers and haters out there beware-a Texas judge has ordered TOPIX to turn over the IP addresses of nearly 178 anonymous commenters.

Topix has until March 6 to comply with the judges orders. We will see what happens.

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And from the HatCityBlog:

“There is no such thing as anonymous”

Al Behnmer says:

Cindy:

I just wanted to let you and your readers know regarding the police dash cameras, that the original intent of these cameras was to record drunk driving (DUI) stops, so as to have a solid case if it had to go to court.

Now the entire meaning of these cameras in my opinion has been distorted and have been stretched to invade the publics privacy. I do agree with you that I feel comfortable  with the cameras in the police car-as long as they can only be activated when the police lights are on. This random recording without anyones knowledge is bull**** and a clear invasion of privacy. And I want to know-do the police keep the tapes? Or are they erased after a certain period of time? And what prevents these tapes from going on Youtube??

I have seen many police camera tapes on the Internet and even on TV. That is what worries me.

Al

Darlene Wohl  says:

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with the Cheshire Police Department or any police agency for that matter having cameras in the car or any device that will protect them from the crackpots that are out there today.

These cameras are needed because of people like you that are constantly browbeating the cops and looking for trouble.  You and the other anti police on your blog are probably the first ones that call the cops you supposedly can’t stand when there is an inkling of trouble. Why don’t you admit it?  You need to get off your soapbox and stop constantly criticizing our police officers.

Editors comment:

Dear Ms. Wohl: I don’t HATE the police-I support our police and have stated this many times on this blog and in public.  It is not the police I don’t like, if I question something it is the ISSUE not the organization or person-it is NOT PERSONAL.

Besides, I always try to come up with solutions to problems when I do question the authority and I do have a good dialogue with the Cheshire Police Chief.

I have never seen you get up in public and say anything.  You are now banned from Undergroundtownhall.

Ed Bucario says:

I agree-the cameras in themselves could be a good thing-but the misuse is what bothers me-being able to shut the camera off when they want to concerns me-as does putting it on manually when no one from the public will be aware of it, This sux. more big brother.

Hugh Kearns  says:

Cindy:

I wanted to comment on that letter to the editor in the Herald that I saw a few days ago-I have lived in Cheshire my entire 28 years and I know what you are talking about-the people in the town government are so phony-you know damn well this lady who wrote that letter is just a puppet for the town government. I watch the Town Government Channel and I am interested in the town even and have attended a few town council meetings in my day. I usually sit in the back of the room and i never get up to speak-but this town thinks they can pull the wool over peoples eyes-well maybe some of the people-but anyone with any intelligence can tell that the town does not want open dialogue and they do try I believe to stifle public dissent.  That is why that letter was in the Cheshire Herald-the town doesn’t like people speaking out-most people will not put their names on comments or letters or even phone calls-they are afraid-and a lot of people try to intimidate. I agree with the letter writer on that part-but what I don’t agree with is the way she is trying to say that people should not criticize any town official who is a volunteer. then why bother getting involved in the town if you are afraid of being criticized that happens-that is how the system works. no wonder they can’t find people to run for any of the positions in town look and no wonder people don’t speak out, look what happens when you do. I also hate that town govenment show with the town manager-when the town wants something they try to use the propaganda channel as i call it-to brainwash you into accepting their hype.

Jordan Earl says:

I come to Cheshire a few times a week to drop my daughter off for swim lessons at the pool. Last week, as I was coming into the pool parking lot, I saw a cop that had someone pulled over near the high school.

I dropped off my daughter and then a few minutes later, as I was driving down Rt. 10 to go back to Hamden, I saw anoter cop pulling someone else over near the chehsire line. what gives?? I have noticed an increase in the traffic stops over the past several weeks what is going on?

Editors comment:

Unfortunately, this is a bone of contention between myself and this police department and has been for many years. I don’t discourage ticketing aggregious traffic violaters:i.e. dui, swerving, reckless speeding, but a lot of the stops are bogus-”headlight out” “seatbelt not on” “following too close” “failure to obey a stop sign” I think this is harassment and is just part of an underground quota system.

I do not believe all these traffic stops for these minor offenses deter people from committing hard core crimes-and I have posted articles that defend my position from time to time. The Police Chief has also sent me articles stating that traffic stops do weed out hardened criminals. Well, my answer to that is: then why was my husband pulled over and why was Mr. A.S. and L.N, longtime residents of Cheshire pulled over or followed? They are NOT hardened criminals. All this does is clog up our courts with dick-doo crap!! And this prevents hardened criminals like the alleged Petit home invaders from gettting a speedy trial. These two are costing the state millions. Why?? Because our courts are clogged with miniscule motor vehicle violators that are fighting their charges. Remember in Connecticut, motor vehicle and criminal are in the same court!!

On top of it, this teaches the officers, especially the newer ones, that all people are law breakers-and they are not. They get soured on people because they are constantly being put into situations where they see the supposed human failings of people all the time and lose focus of why they became a police officer in the first place-to protect and SERVE-HELP PEOPLE in times of trouble-not just issue tickets! The newer cops get caught up in this because they are trying to prove themselves. This is unfortunate.

IN OTHER NEWS:

I did go over to Bozzutos the day (I entered through the public entrance) I DO NOT EVER TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY!!

I think I did see where the supposed helicopter pad would be located-it is in the back of the employee and visitor parking lot and about several hundred feet away from the rear lot of Richard Chevrolet. There is slight rock incline separating the two properties. Now, as I have stated above, I THINK I was in the right location-I tried to ask some employees that were leaving work, but they stated they didn’t know anything about it.

If my memory serves me correctly, I believe the prison had a helicoper land on its property from time to time. I remember seeing an orange windsock located off the driveway leading into the main prison building off Jarvis Street. I don’t know if it is still there or not, I haven’t noticed it lately.

The state is exempt from having to go to the Plan and Zoning-but I am wondering if this will factor into their decision-I don’t think a heliport is viable in a small town such as Cheshire. I know Bpt Hospital has a landing pad and I think St. Vincents in Bpt does also, I can’t remember-and these are located In RESIDENTIAL AREAS!!

But Bridgeport is a major city-when you reside in a metropolitan area-you expect to put up with a certain amount of noise and the inconvenience it brings. That is how it is.

I also will be following up on the local resident who spoke to my spouse about the issues he and his neighbors are having with soot supposedly from a nearby major business facility in the area. More on this later on.

To end: this is my version of the what should be purchased with  Elim Park Police Gift account.

The rest of the money should be put into the Town general fund account to pay off debt.