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[16 Mar 2006|02:20pm] |
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So today I called the LPD and spoke to a dispatcher about the situation, just because my biggest concern now is that these parents need to be contacted in case someone starts calling their house or hanging around. And the dispatcher was like "well if someone was, don't you think they'd call anyway?" She was extremely rude about it, and she insisted it wasn't a police situation (even though it's violating SO many laws, I found out thanks to Christina) and she said there's nothing that can be done. SO. Basically...it comes down to the fact that no one wants to do anything about it.
I think everyone who's upset about this should write a letter to the editor of our local newspaper (the lompoc record) and maybe a story will be run.
Just to be clear, I'm not even upset about the restaurant refusing to take the signs down. Yeah, it pisses me off and I won't be going there anymore. But my sole concern at this point is the parents whose personal information has been up on the wall for who knows how long, have no idea. And if the newspaper runs a story just to bring this to the attention of anyone who might have displayed their information without knowing, it honestly might save a child's life. Or their family, for that matter.
Oh yeah, I also mentioned my concerns about a sex offender seeing the info and contacting a child or stalking one, and I said "it's free info for a sex offender." She told me she disagreed, "because not everyone who sees it is going to be a sex offender or child solicitor." I was SO mad at that point, because obviously not EVERYONE is going to find one of these kids and hurt them, but it didn't concern her that there was a possibility for even one child to get hurt from this. She could care less. And I'm not sure the police department would not have been willing to hlep,, had I spoken to a dispatcher who was a mother or father. I think that was a big problem.
So now I'm stuck. I think writing in to the newspaper is the best bet for any awareness on this situation. I'm asking for help, because if more than one person voices concern on this situation, the more likely it is for the newspaper to take it seriously.
The restaurant is Burrito Loco, 1412 N. "H" St, Lompoc, CA 93436.
#(805) 735-9567
Thanks.
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| PARENTS...& anyone else honestly... |
[15 Mar 2006|03:42pm] |
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I just want to know if I have a valid reason to be REALLY pissed off right now:
This afternoon, I was at a local restaurant eating lunch with my friends. I was sitting facing the wall, which was covered with coloring sheets done by children as they ate or whatever. Nothing too out of the ordinary, until I looked at the pictures more carefully. In the bottom right-hand corner, there was a form to fill out your name, age, phone number, and address--emphasis on phone number & address. These children range in age from like four years old to around 11. And about half of these were filled out completely. Isn't that insane, that a child's personal information would just be displayed like that?
So after we ate, I went up to talk to the person in charge about the situation. She didn't understand what the problem was...she basically told me it was the parents' responsibility and choice to give that information out. I asked her did these parents know you were going to be hanging the pictures up? I asked that three times, and every time she said no. Those parents had no idea. And I know for a fact that in my city we've had a problem with child solicitation and child predators. That right there is like a catalog, honestly. A fuckin four year old doesn't know better, neither do his parents if they didn't know their personal information was going to be given out like that.
She was getting pretty mad at me for even asking about this, but I was like "I'm not asking you to take the pictures down, but can you at least cover the information up?" And she said it was the parents' responsibility, the restaurant didn't ask for the #/address (okay--except you have a form to fill it out?). And she also told me it was the same as someone getting someone's personal information from a paystub.
Really. Is that the same? Cuz I don't remember seeing any paystubs taped to the wall around the restaurant.
I asked her if she understood that if something happened to one of those children, they could be held liable. And she said it's not her problem cuz if something happens to one of those kids, it's their parents' fault. Again...how, if the parents didn't KNOW?
She basically ended the conversation by saying she didn't care if anything happened to one of those kids, she would consider not giving out any more coloring sheets but won't cover the info up on the ones being displayed. And she wasn't going to do anything til a sherriff came and talked to her. So I left.
So what can I do, honestly? I called the ACTION hotline on base, because most of the kids were from the AFB. And I called the child protection hotline, who transferred me to an advocate. Who talked to me about it for a while but cannot directly do anything. She didn't believe any action could really be forced, and that's probably true.
One of the moms I babysit for (who's outraged about this), suggested writing down all the phone numbers and contacting those parents and letting them know their children's phone numbers & addresses are one the wall. But that seems like it could become a legal problem for me if something backfires. And I don't want to get in trouble over this. I'm not the one who should be, in this situation.
SO I need some advice. Or anyone willing to call this restaurant and voice your opinion, I'd be glad to give the phone number. Doesn't matter if you live here or not, any opinion will help.
Thanks for listening. I'm just SOOO upset about this.
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| and we're lost [but holding hands...] <3 |
[27 Feb 2006|08:21pm] |
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the hard way - keith urban |
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so in other news, my sister's getting married on saturday. which sister, you probably are DYING to ask.
well obviously not the sister who's already married. and not the one who's nine. so that leaves...melissa! good job, you!
kbye.
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[22 Nov 2005|06:27pm] |
baby mine, don't you cry.
baby mine, dry your eyes.
rest your head close to my heart,
never to part, baby of mine.
little one, when you play,
pay no heed what they say.
let your eyes sparkle and shine,
never a tear, baby of mine.
if they knew all about you,
they'd end up loving you, too.
all those same people who scold you...
what they'd give
just for the right to hold you.
from your hair to your toes,
you're not much--heaven knows.
but you're so precious to me,
sweet as can be, baby of mine.
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[02 Nov 2005|09:06pm] |
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i love you brandi! haha
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[02 Nov 2005|09:05pm] |
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said, i promise to never fall in love with a stranger. you're all i'm thinking of.
haha..
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| hang in there darrel.. |
[02 Nov 2005|09:00pm] |
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i'm SOOOO sick of the bullshit. i really am. why do i waste so much time on a liar?? wtf. but anyways. other than the fact that i hate what i do to myself by even knowing you...ummmmmmm what's new?
monday, brice fabing & mikey terrones passed away in a car accident on their way home from football practice. darrel solorio is in a coma, hopefully he'll pull through. so sad, saddest halloween of any of our lives.
today, jasmine was in a car accident and she's in the hospital, so i'm told? :( and there was an accident on h street, not sure if it was the same? such a bad week for our little city, let me tell ya...
things are just...weird lately. everyone feels it. how do you act? idk drive safe, guys. i love you all, some more than others. but all of you...
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| i < heart 3 my best friend. |
[23 Oct 2005|02:15pm] |
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over & over, she's wasted time on people like you--she's the trusting kind. over & over, those words ignite. how you're gonna help her make it, how you're gonna change her life. you know everything about her, but it's just to control her--it's just to hold her. it's a game that you're playing. she believes every word you say is true. it's a shame, the dues she's paying. she won't stop 'til she gives it all to you. you only give her all she needs. but it's not what she wants, still you make her believe. you only tell her what she needs to hear. when it sounds like love, it's motivated all by fear. you know everything about her, but it's just to control her--it's just to hold her. you're promising promises, going nowhere. she's going nowhere.
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[23 Oct 2005|01:05pm] |
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[18 Oct 2005|06:46pm] |
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okay and just to ensure no one feels my last entry was a continutation of the apparent personal vendetta travis feels i have against him...it's not.
yaaa there's someone else! haha
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[18 Oct 2005|06:28pm] |
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haha it's funny how you don't care about a guy so much that you push him away and kind of take that relationship forgranted. because you don't want him or want to be with him. and that's FINE and you don't look backwards, just to the future to see what else is out there for you.
until...another girl comes into the picture and sees what you really didn't in him.
[but honestly, you deserve to be unhappy because you're just a miserable person for what you did to him in the first place]
but it still hurts.
but i got a new car.
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[26 Sep 2005|03:06pm] |
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but sometimes
i still think of you
& i just wanted you
to know...
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[09 Sep 2005|01:45pm] |
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she thinks she needs me - andy griggs |
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i've always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher...i also have wanted to be (at some time in my life) an olympic gymnast, a defense attorney, a neonatologist, and a pastry chef.
but right now, i think in my life i will find the cause--and then the cure--for SIDS. i can't think of anything more meaningful than that.
doesn't it seem horrible that a mother can walk out of the room for a few minutes, walk back in and discover her infant dead...and not even have a true explanation? if i were a mom and that happened to me, i wouldn't ever be satisfied with "oh, your baby died from SIDS." that's insane. i'd want to know why, and how i can make sure it didn't happen to any children i'd be having in the future.
i guess that's my biggest fear as a babysitter. especially when i do it as much as i do now, and for a five month old...i'm so scared of something like that happening to her when she's in my care. i'd be scarred for life, even if there was nothing i could do to prevent it.
i don't see how someone could get over something like that.
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[02 Sep 2005|09:26am] |
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monday: $2.67
tuesday: $2.77
wednesday: $2.87
thursday: $3.07
i'm not leaving the house today. and if i do, i'm walking.
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[01 Sep 2005|05:04pm] |
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++ sometimes people give up too easily. they lose sight of what really matters and they let their pride get in the way of what's so important: love. i say this cuz i think i gave up too easy once. ++
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| GOTTA LOVE CALIFORNIA!!! |
[01 Sep 2005|01:54pm] |
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gas prices are killing me. they've gone up ten cents every day for the past three days. not like it was cheap before...but please tell me why we're paying $2.97 for the "cheap" gas? god.
but in a cuter story, some fool paid $3.39 the other day for diesel. hahahahaha
hahahahaha chelsea should appreciate that one. stupid nissan titans guzzling all the gas.
anyways, it's been an entire year...i feel like i let life pass me by in the past twelve months, kind of. somehow. but it's weird thinking about all of this. all i can say is, i guess some feelings never completely go away. and some fade entirely too soon.
in case anyone wanted to know. birth control does not get rid of cramps. thanks.
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[15 Aug 2005|04:02pm] |
today's been suuuch a good day. :) which is really good because i haven't had a lot of those lately.
i have a lot of great people in my life.
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| email from november... |
[13 Aug 2005|06:11pm] |
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Wow...I had no idea it was that bad. I wish you were here or I was there. It's not fair that you are so unhappy, and I wish I could change it all. Your family loves you and you have friends that love you too. So some relationships don't work out...it's all a part of life...you live and learn. It wasn't meant to be. And don't look back on it as a mistake. Everything happens for a reason and just be happy for what God gave you for those months. You were happy when you lived here and even tho you aren't happy back in Cali right now....I can promise you that things will get better and you will be happy there. You just have to roll with the punches. Life can be a MAJOR bitch sometimes...but keep your head up!! God only gives you what he knows you can handle. All I want is for you to be happy and it kills me to hear that you aren't. I love you sooo much and you don't deserve to feel this way!!
When you came home for that month....I don't know if you realized how much you changed. I couldn't explain it, but I knew something was different with you. You acted different...I don't wanna say that I knew something was wrong...but now it just makes sense. I'm so sorry that we weren't as close when you came back...things were just different. I know I probably have changed some too...so it was both of our faults that we weren't as close. I wish I could take that back. I want that month back. But I can't have it back.......I just want you to know that from the time I met you till the time you left, I had the best time. You are an awesome friend and an awesome person. And don't let ANYONE let you think otherwise. You always knew how to cheer me up and make me laugh and most of all, you knew how to make me have FUN! We had a blast together and I wouldn't change any of that time for ANYTHING!!! I love you soo much and I hope things get better....I have faith that things will....they always do. Just do me a favor and hang in there!! I really hope the doctor can help and will be able to make things easier for you. Just try to free yourself from stress and take it easy and BE HAPPY!!!:-) And ANY time you need to talk, you know I'm here for you girl!! I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!! And I hope this e-mail helps....PLEASE try and hang in there...I don't know what I would do without you!!! And I know your family and friends feel the same way!
MUAH!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 XOXOXOXOXO :-D LOVE YOU!!!!!!
--Your love--Madeline Ashley Goodman
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