Surprise

Every city has its issues so does Surprise:

It has been all over the news to check the local Department of Revenue website to claim unclaimed money and various items belonging to numerous people. The fellow that mans the site made a bit of a mistake and the thousands that checked the site were directed to a porn site! An errant X in the web address changed everything. Some say it was an honest mistake and others insist he be fired. You decide!

Last night a man was ACCUSED of drunk driving AGAIN. When you are ACCUSED you are able to bail out of jail. He was out on bail from a previous ACCUSATION of drunk driving where he killed a young man that was walking on the sidewalk. He is already out on bail again! Some say the dead young man’s mother should not be allowed to error her disbelief on the news, while others say she has the right. Hummmm, wonder what they would say if it was their son.

The ACLU is all over an issue that happened last summer when we were previously in AZ. There was a pro Trump rally, all televised,  in a convention center downtown Phoenix, speakers and very sedate. When the attendees exited the rally the center was surrounded with anti Trump protesters that shouted and threw things at the attendees. The police stepped in and funneled the pro Trump people to the parking area and out of town. This was all on TV and the rally goers left without retaliation. Police tried to get the anti Trumper’s to leave peacefully but they would not leave and began to throw things at the police, all on TV. The police went on guard and shot tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd to get them to disperse. One fellow that was hit with a rubber bullet was interviewed that night and said it knocked him off his feet but he clearly deserved it because he had thrown things at the attendees and police. NOW, months later, the ACLU is reviewing the TV tapes and asking people with video to review theirs so they can find incidents of police being aggressive. They have not been able to find any but are sure if the public helps them there will be incidents. 

The police indicated that people should be careful what they ask for because they have video evidence, where people are recognizable, of unprovoked assault on police officers and rally attendees. At this time the police and attendees have no desire to pursue charges but that could change. Sooooooo

The teachers are having a problem?? Some faculty school park lots have a limited number of covered spaces and teachers are upset how these covered spaces are assigned. Principals had decided that the fair way to use the spaces would be to have a monthly lottery. Everyone thought it was a great idea until some realized that their name wasn’t yet drawn so their month would be a winter month when the temperature is in the 70 and not the warm months when the temperature is over 100! Principals indicated they are open to ideas but none have been submitted that would be any fairer. Any ideas?????? Wonder if the faculty parking lots in areas with freezing weather had a few heated garages!