Friday, September 11, 2015
SAINT OF 9/11
I sobbed so hard and cried for hours and just couldn't comprehend it all. In some weird way it seemed like I was watching a movie. I use to hear my uncles and father talk about Pearl Harbor. At that time in my teens when they talked about it, I couldn't fathom how such a tragedy could bring a nation together. I understand that very well now. Its going on 14 years and it still as real when ever I see the pictures or when this day comes along.
A few years after 9/11 I watched the Documentary The Saint Of 9/11. It is the story of Father Mychal Judge. He was a Franciscan Friar who in 1992 was appointed Chaplain for the New York Fire Department. Father Mychal was known for his work with the homeless and his dedication to the men and women who served on the NYFD.
On September 11, 2001 Father Mychal rushed to the scene meeting then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Father was said to be praying over bodies and going into the towers. It has been said that the Mayor said to Father Mychal come with me but Father said "I want to be with my men".
He went with the Firemen into the North Tower and as the South Tower collapsed He was struck in the head. According to Michael Daly of the New York Daily News, Father was praying out loud, "Jesus, please end this right now, God, Please end this". Then he was struck and died. His body was carried out on a chair stretcher by Firemen and EMS workers. That moment was caught in a photograph by Shannon Stapleton from Reuters.
Father Mychal Judge was the first official victim of the attacks. Even though others were killed before him he was designated Victim 0001 because his was the first body to be recovered and taken to the Medical Examiners Officer. He had over 3000 people attend his funeral and touch thousands of lives during his time on this earth.
All the people who died and gave their lives that day are Saints and I don't think those of us who were older than 10 will ever forget that tragic day in history and in our lives. My prayers are still going out to the families. So on this day I say to everyone. I love you as a human being and I pray that we can live in peace and harmony and whatever differences we may have it is not what defines us but how we treat each other every day.
LJP
BB
Sunday, September 6, 2015
LOOKING BACK ON MAYORS CARPENTERS CRIME PLAN
Looking back when then candidate Bill Carpenter unveiled his 10 point plan, not only has he done everything on his plan but more. We have the latest in fingerprint technology that will allow BPD to get the drug dealers when they give fake names and in seconds we will know if a person is wanted. We have Motorcycles patrols and foot patrols. We have New Police Cadets graduating with another 13 entering into the new class. In the last few months we have used guerrilla tactics to take down heavy drug dealers and gun runners. We are using the latest in technology with camera's and the new shot spotter. Overall crime is down and we have along way to go but for this Mayor to implement everything he said he would and more and in 18 months this is a great start for Brockton. No other candidate can claim this at all. Tagger can try to frighten us all but it will not work and peace marchers are all great but the real test is respecting the law and when the FBI,ATF,ICE,BPD, Chief and Mayor were all present for a crime meeting and Jacob Tagger made an outburst and yelled" This is a dog and pony show", I know that this type of behavior is indicative of someone who lacks respect for authority and also shows compulsive actions that leads me to believe he would be incapable of developing the relationships we will need with other law departments to make even greater gains in public safety. |
http://billcarpenterformayor.com |
BROCKTON -- Mayoral candidate Bill Carpenter unveiled his 10-point "Brockton Fights Back" crime-fighting plan to restore safe neighborhoods to the City of Brockton, today telling beleaguered Brockton residents that, "Help is on the way."
"The City of Brockton is at a crossroads. We will either roll over and let the criminals take control of our city or we will fight back. I choose to fight back!" said Carpenter. "We will take back our neighborhoods, block by block."
At the heart of the Carpenter 10-point plan is the following:
1. Relentless Pursuit: We will relentlessly, aggressively pursue, remove and prosecute every gang member, thug, pimp and drug dealer in the City of Brockton.
2. Saturated Enforcement: Increase police presence using motorcycle patrols and deploy traffic units to conduct motor vehicle stops in high gang/high crime areas. Utilize every available resource to take back control of the city.
3. Counter-Insurgency Techniques: Adopt counter-insurgency tactics, similar to those used by the U.S. Military in Iraq, to identify and remove urban terrorists from our neighborhoods.
4. Community Police: Every Brockton Police Officer will be a Community Police Officer, working within the community to establish a partnership with the residents of Brockton to fight crime in every neighborhood.
5. Community Involvement: Establish a Street Leader Program, Neighborhood Walks, and distribute materials to residents in multiple languages. Re-launch and promote a “Text a Tip” program, for anonymous reporting of information to police.
6. Police Hiring Plan: Create an aggressive hiring plan to increase the size of the Brockton PD. Proactive Policing will require more “boots on the ground”.
7. Quality of Life: Utilize City Ordinances to conduct Quality of Life Enforcement Campaigns in target neighborhoods. Enforce Loitering, Public Drinking, and Noise Ordinances. Apply the City’s Nuisance Ordinance to remove graffiti, junk vehicles and secure and clean up abandoned homes.
8. Drug Court: Work with State and County leaders to establish a Plymouth County Drug Court in Brockton. 90% of property crime is committed by people stealing to support a drug/alcohol addiction.
9. Community Forums/Programs: Establish regular community forums, meet with civic associations, faith-based groups and newly organized neighborhood associations. Develop & expand community based programs geared toward young people at risk.
10. G.R.E.A.T Program: Re-implement the G.R.E.A.T Program (Gang Resistance Education & Training) in the Brockton Public Schools as the first step in implementing anti-gang and anti-drug curriculum into our Middle and Elementary schools.
Carpenter also announced on Thursday that former Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Robert Hayden, has joined the campaign as his Special Advisor on Public Safety. Hayden is credited with creating Boston's first city-wide anti-crime gang unit. Hayden is also the former police chief in the City of Lawrence. He also served as Under-Secretary of Public Safety within the administration of the late Governor Paul Cellucci.
"The essence of any successful crime plan is to be relentless," said Hayden. "It is relentless pressure on criminals 24/7. We do that by using every available resource to take control back of the city. You send the message to the criminal element that their actions will not be tolerated and they will be arrested and relocated to a jail cell."
While all the candidates for mayor in Brockton support putting more police officers on the street, Carpenter believes he is the only candidate who has put forth a financial plan to fund the additional boots on the ground.
"I will aggressively develop our water, sewer and electricity resources to generate the revenue necessary to provide real property tax relief and put 50 more police officers on Brockton’s streets." said Carpenter. "The Brockton Police Department is drastically understaffed and there has been no attempt by the Balzotti administration in the past four years to put more officers on the streets.”
LETTER BY MAYOR BALZOTTI IN 2013 ADDRESSING THE RISE IN CRIME
I'm reading Letter from Mayor Balzotti addressing Brocktons recent rise in Crime on Scribd.
What has been done. We have the latest in Fingerprint Technology. We will know in seconds if a person has a warrant. No more "I lost my license". Camera's are going thru out the city. New Shot Spotter. 16 Cadets in total coming on in the next couple months. Motorcycle and foot patrols. New Police Cruiser"s and unmarked cars.
Overall crime is down and Major Drug busts are up. We are making a dent in Crime and don't listen to the one's that scare and scream nothing is being done. The facts are out there and we are doing it.
Check it out: https://www.scribd.com/doc/163934019
Saturday, September 5, 2015
CITY OF BROCKTON FY 2016 BUDGET COUNCIL ORDER ADOPTED
BROCKTON CRIME STATISTICS FROM 2001-2013
Crime rates in Brockton by Year | ||||||||||||
Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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Murders | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
per 100,000 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 9.5 |
Rapes | 58 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 87 |
per 100,000 | 61.2 | 46.1 | 46.1 | 54.8 | 49.6 | 44.1 | 44.6 | 54.9 | 66.0 | 64.6 | 50.4 | 92.1 |
Robberies | 204 | 251 | 231 | 233 | 211 | 266 | 199 | 262 | 243 | 232 | 225 | 228 |
per 100,000 | 215.3 | 262.9 | 241.8 | 245.7 | 222.7 | 279.4 | 211.3 | 271.6 | 263.0 | 245.8 | 236.5 | 241.4 |
Assaults | 788 | 767 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 870 | 773 | 858 | 809 | 838 |
per 100,000 | 831.7 | 803.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 901.8 | 836.7 | 909.1 | 850.2 | 887.3 |
Burglaries | 743 | 681 | 665 | 670 | 687 | 673 | 695 | 772 | 750 | 1,037 | 815 | 865 |
per 100,000 | 784.2 | 713.3 | 696.2 | 706.5 | 725.1 | 706.9 | 737.9 | 800.2 | 811.8 | 1,098.7 | 856.5 | 915.8 |
Thefts | 2,158 | 2,252 | 2,327 | 2,283 | 2,282 | 2,163 | 2,163 | 2,042 | 1,675 | 1,805 | 2,046 | 2,100 |
per 100,000 | 2,277.6 | 2,358.8 | 2,436.2 | 2,407.3 | 2,408.5 | 2,272.1 | 2,296.7 | 2,116.7 | 1,813.1 | 1,912.5 | 2,150.2 | 2,223.4 |
Auto thefts | 1,286 | 1,163 | 1,085 | 945 | 738 | 662 | 463 | 393 | 445 | 387 | 210 | 224 |
per 100,000 | 1,357.3 | 1,218.1 | 1,135.9 | 996.4 | 778.9 | 695.4 | 491.6 | 407.4 | 481.7 | 410.0 | 220.7 | 237.2 |
Arson | N/A | N/A | 23 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 20 |
per 100,000 | N/A | N/A | 24.1 | 27.4 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 43.5 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 34.7 | 21.2 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 294.5) | 570.7 | 562.3 | 552.9 | 541.8 | 522.4 | 516.3 | 490.2 | 521.2 | 509.4 | 536.7 | 479.1 | 538.9 |
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Brockton-Massachusetts.html#ixzz3krOnXxhz
https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats/
Sunday, August 30, 2015
TWO PRIMARY DEBATES FOR MAYORAL RACE
The First debate will be at Brockton Cable Access this Monday, August 31st at 6:30P.M. and will be televised live and rebroadcast numerous times.
The Second debate will be at the Metro South Chamber of Commerce on Friday, September 11th at 6:30P.M and will be televised by BCA and rebroadcast numerous times.
The debates for the Mayoral Race will be announced after the primaries.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Mayor Carpenter will commit for 2 Mayoral Primary Debates
Friday, August 21, 2015
FIND OUT ALL OF BROCKTON'S CITY ORDINANCES WITH MUNICODE LIBRARY
Election time is here and what better way to keep up on the ordinances than a great tool that is easy to use and you don't have to read thru 100 pages to find an ordinance. Here is the link, check it out.
https://www.municode.com/library/ma/brockton/codes/code_of_ordinances
History of the Aquaria Desalinization Water Plant.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
PRIMARY DEBATE TENTATIVELY TO BE HELD AUGUST 31ST, 2015 AT 7P.M.
Friday, August 14, 2015
CHECK OUT THE LATEST FUNDS RAISED BY THE POLITICAL CANDIDATE'S IN BROCKTON
This is one of the most open and transparent site that is available to us from the State of Massachusetts. It is mandatory that any candidate that runs for office file their campaign financials with the State within certain deadlines. The latest deadline was July 31, 2015. The site is simple to use. Just type in the last name of the candidate and click on their name and all the information will show up.
www.ocpf.us/Filers/Index#filer-reports
Monday, July 6, 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Election Time Questions.
The time is coming up quick and we are putting are list of questions for the candidates.
It will be 10 to 15 questions the same for all. If you have any questions please email us. We are looking forward to the elections. This should be one of the more exciting ones in years.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Brockton Public Library presents: Park for free at Massachusetts state parks
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Comcasts saving money at the costs of the disabled and elderly.
Recently my 84 year old landlady didn't have phone service from Comcast because the electricity went out. One year ago even if the electricity went out she still would have phone service because they use to supply the battery with the unit that would allow backup for a couple of hours but a recent ruling by the FCC made so that they don't have to give the batteries with the modem even though they charge around $8 a month for the modem.
I do believe that this is a public safety issues for seniors, disabled and for people with limited sight because it can be hard for certain populations to use cell phones because they can be confusing and also if you shake its hard to hit the right buttons.
They will sell you the batteries for an additional $35 dollars but you have to ask for them. I believe that for the sake of the elderly, disabled and others on limited income that use a landline that with todays technology that these batteries mandatorily have to be supplied to certain populations.
If anyone has had any issues or safety problems because of this please let me know. Thank You.
Robert Morano
Brocktonbeat.info
508-369-8860