tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735451243326711116.post7216725535519799633..comments2023-04-25T16:00:23.370-06:00Comments on Manitou Springs Street News: Our New Police Chief, Joe RibeiroAdam Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01965620583088065991noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735451243326711116.post-23563304556564711132012-04-23T09:44:33.500-06:002012-04-23T09:44:33.500-06:00I see you're ahead of the game, in a roundabou...I see you're ahead of the game, in a roundabout sort of way. Location, location, location + glasnost = a clear social complexion. <br /><br />Brilliant.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412625142704903411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735451243326711116.post-72259388087770536572012-04-23T08:56:07.399-06:002012-04-23T08:56:07.399-06:00I was thinking we ought to convert the roundabout ...I was thinking we ought to convert the roundabout into a guillotine platform. It's in THE prime location for public execution. I like the idea of chopping the whole town, but that means we'll have to invite visitors to keep the end of the line executions public.<br /><br />Transparency is big these days. We don't need any claims of secret, backdoor beheadings. No one likes that.<br /><br />If we bring in visitors, though, we could technically count their presence as residence, and give them the chop, too! Done right, this could take care of that population zit that we're having such a problem with.Adam Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965620583088065991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735451243326711116.post-88566421893184690862012-04-23T07:46:29.915-06:002012-04-23T07:46:29.915-06:00That's encouraging. Keeping fingers (and eyes)...That's encouraging. Keeping fingers (and eyes) crossed. <br /><br />By the way, if he seems a bit resistive to my idea, you might remind him of the revenue stream from a self-service guillotine up there on the Soda Springs stage. Like a carwash. Tell him he gets to be last in line, so that way he can use all those quarters for buying snacks. I don’t think anyone would mind if he waits until everyone else in Manitou has guillotined themselves, because, like, who wants to live in a lawless town, you know?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412625142704903411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735451243326711116.post-87489001893268387762012-04-23T07:19:53.662-06:002012-04-23T07:19:53.662-06:00I'll second what Amanda says here. Joe Ribier...I'll second what Amanda says here. Joe Ribiero is a cool guy. He's a cop, make no mistake about it, but he's a vet, not a rookie. He's had time for his humanity to creep through a lot of the training, and he's going to work with the community, not against it.<br /><br />It doesn't mean that the Police are going to stop enforcing the law, it means that they aren't going to be pushed as hard by the chief to harass people. <br /><br />We, as a community, need to keep involved with him and help him get to know what kind of town he just got hired to work in. We also need to take a long, hard look at our legislators. The fact is, if he's pushed by City Council to do some draconian shit, it's his job. <br /><br />If we continue the voter registration drive and put pressure on Council, they, in the interest of political self-preservation, might stop attempting to use the Police Department as a private muscle squad.<br /><br />To say it again, though, Joe Ribiero is a cool guy. Let's not make him have to act like a dick.Adam Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965620583088065991noreply@blogger.com