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Dr.Jass

Dr.Jass

Pastor of Muppets
...and a young man's fancy turns to...

...blight tickets.

I got a phone call yesterday from my neighbor that the cops were in my yard. Of course, this is illegal without my consent. He also told me that they were opening doors on my cars and rooting around in the cars' interiors, which is of course also illegal without my consent. While we're on the subject of "illegal without my consent" we would also have to mention the fact that the officer in question then went in my garage for a spell.

In all, he was on my property for over half an hour. Folks, my yard is only 60'x125'. There ain't that much to explore, and without probable cause the police are not authorized to be on my property. The argument can be made that they had probable cause to see if the Imperial was unregistered since the Conquest is in plain sight and non-operational, but beyond seeking blight-law infractions, they have no grounds for further search. They certainly can't be looking in the cars or in my garage.

Flat out, this officer conducted no less than 3 illegal searches on my premesis. I hate to stir shit up with the law, but God damn it, I'm tired of them thinking they own the fucking world around here. I own this place, and I have a degree of privacy guaranteed by the Constitutions of both the US and the State of Michigan. I am pursuing a hobby, not raping or killing or selling drugs.

It's getting pretty fucking old.

Yes, I came home to find two blight tickets in my mailbox, as well as a handy guide to blight produced by the City of Kingsford.

Will I file a complaint? Hell, yes.
 
I know just how you feel. I was in court 2 days ago because of a ticket from the code asshole. All because the garbage men would not take a tv (i tried to leave it out 3 weeks in a row and they didn't take it). So after 2 times in court i got raped for $133. No i'm not happy about it but i also didn't want to piss the guy off. They can make your life hell.
 
See there jass? I told you to rake your yard. :p


'Round here you have to pay to dispose a TV or microwave and they will not pick them up...you have to take them to the garbage collection headquarters. It's only five bucks, much cheaper than a fine. ;)
 
Dr.Jass said:
...and a young man's fancy turns to...

...blight tickets.

I got a phone call yesterday from my neighbor that the cops were in my yard. Of course, this is illegal without my consent. He also told me that they were opening doors on my cars and rooting around in the cars' interiors, which is of course also illegal without my consent. While we're on the subject of "illegal without my consent" we would also have to mention the fact that the officer in question then went in my garage for a spell.

In all, he was on my property for over half an hour. Folks, my yard is only 60'x125'. There ain't that much to explore, and without probable cause the police are not authorized to be on my property. The argument can be made that they had probable cause to see if the Imperial was unregistered since the Conquest is in plain sight and non-operational, but beyond seeking blight-law infractions, they have no grounds for further search. They certainly can't be looking in the cars or in my garage.

Flat out, this officer conducted no less than 3 illegal searches on my premesis. I hate to stir shit up with the law, but God damn it, I'm tired of them thinking they own the fucking world around here. I own this place, and I have a degree of privacy guaranteed by the Constitutions of both the US and the State of Michigan. I am pursuing a hobby, not raping or killing or selling drugs.

It's getting pretty fucking old.

Yes, I came home to find two blight tickets in my mailbox, as well as a handy guide to blight produced by the City of Kingsford.

Will I file a complaint? Hell, yes.
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Fuck 'em. Try checking with a lawyer-you might have enough of a case to get a lawyer to take it. I bet they'll calm the fuck on back down if they get pimp slapped with a lawsuit that has some merit.
 
beeper*71 said:
'Round here you have to pay to dispose a TV or microwave and they will not pick them up...you have to take them to the garbage collection headquarters. It's only five bucks, much cheaper than a fine. ;)
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Why scrap it, put it on Craigslist. There's people out there that will buy anything..................just look at eBay. :doh:
 
Fuck Jass, I would be SMOKIN PISSED. I would make it a point to go to their homes and sniff around. Yeah, I would be in jail that night, but it would be fun! :)
 
it's $15 here to dispose of a tv or monitor. I've thought more than twice of running an add on CL stating that I'll pick them up for $10. What would it take to safely collect and contain the badness of a crt monitor. I suppose setting up a target range isn't the approved method :huh:

Jass: bummer on the tickets, and yeah that's crap with the snoopy cops hope they get thiers. Look for a realtor sign in da hood, that's the only time they bugged us when we had crap sitting out at mom's.
 
oh yeah?.... the tickets were "in" the mailbox??? did they have proper postage on them? Have a chat with the postmaster of your berg.

Edit: be a cuttin/pastin foo

from http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/508.htm

3.0 Customer Mail Receptacles

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3.1.3 Use for Mail

Except under 3.2.11, Newspaper Receptacle, the receptacles described in 3.1.1 may be used only for matter bearing postage. Other than as permitted by 3.2.10, Delivery of Unstamped Newspapers, or 3.2.11, no part of a mail receptacle may be used to deliver any matter not bearing postage, including items or matter placed upon, supported by, attached to, hung from, or inserted into a mail receptacle. Any mailable matter not bearing postage and found as described above is subject to the same postage as would be paid if it were carried by mail.

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ooh 94 cents how much did the brochure on blight weigh?
 
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As an employee of the USPS, I can tell you that it is illegal to place any thing into a mail receptacle. It is considered a secure container and only authorized persons (USPS) and their (mail box) owners are permitted to have access.
In short, if there isn't a stamp, they broke the law. Don't call the P/M, he/she probably has a working relationship with the police, call the postal inspectors.
 
I'd do more than file a complaint. I'd be a'calling the local newspaper and spreading it on pretty thick. Ring up the radio station while you're at it.
Locked or unlocked, a search warrant is needed for any "searches", unless probable cause to search for evidence in a crime investigation is evident.

Around here, an unlocked car or garage would be an empty car or garage. Do you trust your neighbors? :)
 
restoman said:
I'd be a'calling the local newspaper and spreading it on pretty thick. :)
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The problem with that is the local paper is it’s more propaganda than news. The only thing they can edit is story content. The have no clue about grammar, spelling and have no problem printing the same paragraph twice in the same article on the front page. It is defiantly censored.

If I can pick out the spelling mistakes you know it’s bad. LOL
 
Stretch is right... the local newspaper is useless. For whatever, the editor-in-chief seems to think that it's a good thing if he doesn't print anything negative about the legal system (such as the former District Judge's drunk driving and cocaine arrests while he was in office, all of which was buried). Hell, barely anything about my transgressions appeared in the paper because my Dad was the Circuit Court judge, and that includes the infamous wrecking of the Cadillac. It was mentioned, but briefly and there was nothing about the fact that I was drunk at the time. My court appearance and subsequent conviction never appeared in the paper, nor did my last conviction--even though my father was dead at that point.

If I sent an editorial, it wouldn't get printed, period. I have no reason to believe the local radio stations are any different, since they seem to get their information from the paper. :doh:

However, there is a maverick attorney around these parts who loves to butt heads with the rest of the local legal system, all of whom are in bed together. Perhaps I should contact him and see if it's something in which he's interested. :hmmm:
 
Your newspaper sounds about like the exact opposite of ours. When local law enforcement, city hall or the county govt screw up they are damn well going to catch hell about it in the local rag. Your story would be an editorial jackpot here. ;)
 
Dr.Jass said:
I have no reason to believe the local radio stations are any different, since they seem to get their information from the paper.
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Do any of them have a website? There's that. Or call one of them if they have like a morning talk show or something.
 
Stretch said:
The problem with that is the local paper is it’s more propaganda than news. The only thing they can edit is story content. The have no clue about grammar, spelling and have no problem printing the same paragraph twice in the same article on the front page. It is defiantly censored.

If I can pick out the spelling mistakes you know it’s bad. LOL
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Sheit, we have the same paper! :D

alls yah needs to reed it iz a graad 3. :)
 
OK, so I had 14 days to clean up the mess and have the cops come inspect the yard, and void the tickets.

But an interesting thing happened on the way to the back yard: I read the information sheet that was put in my mailbox illegally. "After 14 days, the citation will be turned over to the District Court where you will be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00."

Really? I can go to court over this? Spectacular! :dance:

I may not win, but I have the right to question my accuser and have all of it on the public record.
 
So what's your living room looking like?:bwuhaha:

:bravo: You've been a busy bee, now show us the pics.
 
The extent of my yard cleanup thus far was to push the Conquest back in the garage and get the old leaf springs and rear axle from the LeBaron out of the driveway (thanks again, Stretch!). Oh, and I moved the Imperial closer to the alley and turned it the other way, so the empty license-plate frame is now facing the alley. :D
 
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