Recently, in The Music Tree rear parking lot, I saw a young man
wearing all black, his hooded sweatshirt up, and a blue hanky
across his face.
“Recently, in The Music Tree rear parking lot, I saw a young man wearing all black, his hooded sweatshirt up, and a blue hanky across his face. He walked through the breezeway and stopped to go through the bushes. He did nothing wrong, but I just know he was up to no good. He walked north on Monterey Road disappearing down another street. I hate to bother law enforcement. Should I call if no crime is committed?”
Red Phone: Dear Suspicious, Red Phone contacted Sgt. Jerry Neumayer, who said if you feel the person was acting suspiciously and was “up to no good,” you should call.
“If an officer is available, he/she can attempt to make contact with that person,” Neumayer said. “For a small department with limited resources, we rely heavily on the citizens of our community to report crimes and/or suspicious persons and/or circumstances.”
There you have it, good caller. Next time you see something you think is suspicious, by all means call. If police aren’t busy, they can check it out. It could be the tip that leads to the arrest of someone violent and/or dangerous.
Neighbor is disrespecting flag
“I believe we have a desecration of the American flag. At the intersection of Mission View Drive and Half Road there is a boat covered with a large American flag. There must be some organization that can stop this disrespect.”
Red Phone: Dear Stop the Disrespect, to answer this question Red Phone will become the Red, White and Blue Phone. The American flag represents different things to different people. Some have worn it as a shirt or a bandana (Red Phone saw someone recently wearing an American flag tie) others have burned it, but most respect it. According to the document “The Flag,” printed under approval of Senate Resolution 108, which states in part that: The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or a boat.”
So good caller, according to the rules and regulations, the flag should not be draped over a boat. But, since we don’t have the flag police checking to ensure everyone flies it properly, one of two things can happen. You could talk to the resident and perhaps convince them to remove it, which may result in an unpleasant confrontation (or not, who knows). Or, you could ignore it and worry about more important things, like the downtown speed “humps.” Anyway, hope that helps.
