Tag: police
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Times-Dispatch Omits Facts Instead of Including Them
by Jon Baliles Public safety is one of every locality’s largest and most important responsibilities. If the sidewalks, streets, and neighborhoods are not safe, people go to places where they are. Walkers, joggers, businesses, customers, and everyone else won’t go to places where they feel their safety in in jeopardy. At the same time, that…
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An Open Letter to the Mayor of Roanoke
(This letter was first published by The Roanoke Star.) Mayor Sherman Lea: I called your office last week in an attempt to speak with you about the current state of affairs and my recent experiences in Roanoke City. Your secretary took my information. I asked for a return call; I’ve heard nothing from you. What…