It's Time for Crime

[dogriver]

The crime poll. Some serious questions here, and it'll be interesting to see what people say.

[Poll #1118388]

Comments

[pawpower4me.livejournal.com]

the activities of daily living, and orientation teacher in me says that if you are bumping into trees in the middle of the sidewalk that you are not making effective use of your navigation tool of choice; e.g. cane/dog/other device.
lol

[masterofmusings.livejournal.com]

The english fanatic in me says that anyone who puts a tree in the middle of a sidewalk doesn't know what the word "walk" means, and the fact that it doesn't mean "grow", "attract insects", "get diseased and die so they have to tear the thing down anyway", it means "walk". LOL

crime and trees

[3kitties.livejournal.com]

Let's see... Personally, I think that part of the problem also has to do with the way that children are brought up--specifically, reliance on mass child care environments for the teaching of so-called social skills. Having worked in such environments, I am strongly convinced that there is no way that this is effective. Teachers really cannot attend to some of the deepest needs that children have, and a good number of children enter these settings from very troubled home environments (even home environments that appear fine on the surface can be very troubled for a number of reasons). So I think that part of the solution is not only better education but better social structures for families within the community so that troubled families and children are able to receive support and intervention long before problems begin to develop.

And about those trees and planters and telephone poles... The placement of these things in the middle of sidewalks should be at least a misdemeanor worth $5,000 (for the support of dog guide schools on behalf of each person who bumps into said obstruction).

[dahlia-and-balu.livejournal.com]

"I believe crimes of all sorts to be..." none of the above.

I have never seen a tree in the middle of a sidewalk. Lining the edge, sure, but in the middle? You crazy Canadians...(ducking now).

[kittytech.livejournal.com]

In Bruce's defense, I have to say that it's not just a Canadian thing. It's done all in the name of "city beautification". What they're trying to prove is beyond me though. SMILE!