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Steve Myers
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August 2006
Mending Broken Windows: Is Petty Crime on the Radar?
by Matt Zacks The Uncommon Sense
On August 1, 3:36 PM, The Uncommon Sense called the Flint Police Department. What follows is a transcription of fourteen minutes spent on the phone to file a complaint:
US: (Dial tone, dialing, 2-3-7-6-8-0-0)…
Police Department: (Recorded message commences immediately.) You have reached the City of Flint Police Department. If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911. To speak with an officer, press 1. To leave a message in a police officer’s voice mailbox, press 2. To transfer to the traffic division, press 4. To transfer to the records section, press 5. To transfer to the Detective Bureau, press 6. To repeat these options, press 9. (1 is pressed…Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring) Flint Police Department…
US: Yes, my name is Matt Zacks and I need to file a complaint.
Police Department: What kind of complaint do you need to file?
US: I just bought a commercial building on West Court Street. The neighbor saw a black truck pull into my parking lot and steal a piece of fencing.
Police Department: Hold on…( Transfer Muzak starts playing…Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring) City of Flint Police Department…
US: I’d like to file a complaint…
Police Department: Against?
US: I just bought a commercial building on West Court Street. The neighbor saw a black truck pull into my parking lot and steal a piece of fencing.
Police Department: …Did she get a license plate number or anything?
US: Yes.
Police Department: Okay, hold on for just a minute…(Transfer Muzak starts…Ring…Ring) City of Flint Police Department, officer Snow…
Read the whole sad story here:
http://www.downtownflint.com:8080/df/FMPro?-db=content.pro&-format=global%5farticle%5fdetail.htm&-lay=web&-sortfield=category&-sortfield=article%5fid&status=active&home%5fflag=yes&-recid=37082&-find=
The Uncommon Sense will continue to pursue this criminal complaint throughout the month of August. Check the website (
http://www.theUncommonSense.com
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Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:27 pm |
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Ted Jankowski
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Talk about proving everything I've been saying. Thanks Matt! |
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Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:22 pm |
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