[Vision2020] Safety Concerns

Sun Sep 3 15:57:13 PDT 2006

Hello.  As a parent I appreciate the concern that you all seem to have about the safety of our children.  I am wondering however, when do we start to lay some of the responsibility on the parents and not just the people in town that we aren't found of?  I believe it is the parents responsibilty to teacher their children where they can and cannot play and to be aware of their whereabouts.  I know that solution does not fit into the blaming model of the vision, but it does seem a whole lot more logical.

**BMW

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 03:19 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Safety Concerns

 A.  A child is LESS likely to be playing in the street when a car is coming 
 than to be climbing on a bunch of pipes that are sitting in an open field 
 unsecured and somewhat shaky.

 B.  The objects are an open invitation to children to climb them and you 
 know it.  How many times as a child did you go into an area that was not as 
 safe as it should have been just because it was there?  That's called being 
 a child.  Its gonna happen and did.  Thankfully, no one was hurt but THAT 
 would have happened sooner or later as well.

 C.  As concerned citizens, don't you think it would be better to AVOID an 
 accident waiting to happen then sit and watch it happen?

 As responsible adults dealing in an area where children are in large 
 numbers, it is behooving of them to make sure things are tight and secure.  
 Now, if they don't care about the city's children much less about a possible 
 law suite over some child getting injured, then I can see them letting it 
 go.  BUT, since the site was secured and posted, it seems to me they 
 recognized the potential danger and moved to remedy the situation.  For 
 that, at least, they should be appreciated.

 J  :]

 >From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
 >To: Ellen Roskovich <gussie443 at hotmail.com>, privatejf32 at hotmail.com,  
 >vision2020 at moscow.com
 >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Safety Concerns
 >Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 14:00:31 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >Ironic isn't it? We have vehicles traveling at about 2 to 3 times the  
 >speed necessary to squash and kill a child, and statistically motor  
 >vehicles do injury and kill far more children every year, and yet our  
 >concern is instead some inanimate objects three feet to the side of the  
 >real threat. How biased we are in our way of life and thinking. It is  
 >seems people always think it is the OTHER GUY that is causing the risks  
 >and problems, not them.
 >
 >   Best,
 >
 >   _DJA
 >
 >Ellen Roskovich <gussie443 at hotmail.com> wrote:    Just  happened to notice 
 >yesterday as I was driving down Mountain View that  the City, or someone 
 >else, has put up a temporary orange fence around  the project pictured, 
 >apparently in response to concerns for safety.
 >   Ellen A. Roskovich
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >---------------------------------
 >
 >From:  "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
 >To:  vision2020 at moscow.com
 >Subject:  Re: [Vision2020] Safety Concerns
 >Date:  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:16:30 -0700
 > >Here are the pics from the Hoffmann abandoned project site; the City
 > >needs to really look at this situation:
 > >
 > >http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Third_and_Mountain_View.htm
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >J  :]
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >>From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
 > >>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
 > >>Subject: [Vision2020] Safety Concerns
 > >>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:12:02 -0700
 > >>
 > >>Hey, Mike Hoffmann;
 > >>
 > >>When are you going to clean up the Third Street/Mt. View site?
 > >>Since you are no longer   interested in that project, when can the
 > >>citizens expect to have what is quickly becoming a dangerous site,
 > >>cleaned up?  The children are playing on those pipes and other
 > >>things you have out there and since they are NOT secured by the
 > >>straps anymore, YOU could be facing a law suite for killing or
 > >>injuring someone.
 > >>
 > >>Just a suggestion.
 > >>
 > >>Anyone from the City willing to do something about this situation?
 > >>
 > >>
 > >>J  :]
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