I have no idea what you are talking about... maybe you mean that you have a shortage of emt's in your city? we don't. fire some of the seatbelt cops and hire emt's.
lazs [/B]
Now there is a truely workable idea.
How about what I refer to a the " grass
cops"? I think they could be replaced and the evil grass growing laws we could do without. I realize the evil grass growers have to be kept under control,
When we lived in the county seat my wife had surgery and was in the hospital.
We came home to a "grass length citation". Our grass was around 3 inches in height. The grass law claims anything over 6 inches and you`re busted. When the grass cop was called, we asked him just how he measured the grass. He stated that he had enough experience and knowledge of grass that he didn`t have to actualy measure it. He said he could tell from his car. I suggested a trip to the eye doctor might peak his performance. One half block down was a city owned lot. Grass was about knee deep. Across the street from it was another city owned lot, same thing. Drove by the "grass cops" house. Guess what?
The citation was dropped.
How about the 'water hose cops" and the water hose laws? We really need them? My brother-in-law owned and entire block and the houses on it with the exception of one. He was redoing the house next door to his and had a hose ran over into the yard to mix and cleanup from painting. You guessed it. He got a water hose violation. The proposed fine was $600.00. Do we really need warer hose laws and hose cops?
What about the "destruction cops"? We really need them? A friend of mine was going to tear down a carport and build a new one. In rolls the destruction police and promptly wrote him a citation for destructing without a permit. Destruction permit $500.00. Construction permit $750.00 if I rmember correctly. Of course the construction permit was delayed in being issued for a couple of months due to the city staff was in a heated, intense battle over what type flowers would be put around the clubhouse of the city owned golf course.
How about them "beer drinking" cops that risk their lives every day keeping society safe from those who wish to have a cool one while sitting on their porch or patio? Do we really need laws and to pay officers to patrol in search of the evil beer drinkers? Many have been arrested and hauled in in this area for doing exactly that. The charge...public intoxication. I don`t remember voting on grass, hose and home beer drinking laws. Do you?
Do we really need paint scheme cops and laws? Do we really want to foot the bill for them? In some editions if you paint your house in a non-approved paint scheme, YOUR BUSTED. Don`t remember voting on that one either.
Was watching the news last night and there was a late, breaking story concerning the evil dirt bike riders (bicycles) that were about to come under the gun. The film rolled showing the true horror of this pack of 8 to 10 year old lawless rebels jumping hills, etc on their mountain bikes. THE SHEER HORROR! The story went on to say that officers had been hired and this lawless band of ruthless criminals were going to be stopped at any expense. This was in Dallas.
Can anyone think of anything that this effort might be better used on in this city?
Nanny laws. THEY ROCK!
