Re: [UC] UCD: What Results?

[Jim Cummings]

this post brings up a number of interesting questions: Do you want UCD to act like cops? Why could not "Man" or you (for instance) communicate this safety information? If this is real safety information rather than just a way to harass Muslims then why not ban smoking on sidewalks near the station?  If open flames 100' away from gas pumps are dangerous (I was unaware of this) why is it not posted that way? If the vendor was just standing on the sidewalk and smoking a cigarette (a frequent occurrence near gas stations I'm sure) would "Man" have complained? Are most people in this neighborhood afraid to talk to people? As someone who used to enjoy finding out about events from posters on neighborhood poles (before UCD starting taking them down as "graffiti"), I think that UCD already does too much. Do we really want an organization around our neighborhood to hold our hands? Jim Cummings   ----- Original Message ----- From: FX Winkler To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:46 PM Subject: [UC] UCD: What Results? On Tuesday, I was gassing up my car about 9:00 pm at the Sunoco at 45th & Baltimore. Two UCD 'bikesters' pulled up. The Muslim vendor who sets up his stand on the sidewalk was saying his prayer. Prior to the prayer he lit up a stack of incense. One of the two "bikesters," let's call him Guy Who Plays Basketball on Duty, was approached by a man coming out of the Sunoco. Man> The vendor over there is lighting his fire too close to the pump. GWPBOD> He's not smoking while filling his car. He's on the sidewalk. Man> Actually, the law says he should be 100 feet away from the pumps. GWPBOD> I guess you learn something every day. Man> Could you ask him not to light his fire? GWPBOD> There's nothing we can do about it. It's good to know that UCD works so well. What exactly are these guys paid to do again? Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out!