tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post8661769713121336619..comments2024-02-24T05:11:30.646-06:00Comments on The Director's Desk: No simple solutionTom Casadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-64309843489254065682007-05-31T13:51:00.000-05:002007-05-31T13:51:00.000-05:00To anonymous May 31 6:28...I'm sure the bad report...To anonymous May 31 6:28...<BR/><BR/>I'm sure the bad reports of your "mixed reports" are from the students who are not doing what they are supossed to. To have to put up with punks all day at the school (not every student) then have to go out and put up with punks on the street, Officer Amen should get to park where he wants to! Instead of complaining thank him for making YOUR kid(s) safer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-71852218616429185662007-05-31T10:28:00.000-05:002007-05-31T10:28:00.000-05:00Ofc. Amen is a wonderful officer and you are excep...Ofc. Amen is a wonderful officer and you are exceptionally lucky to have him at East High School. It appears that you have alot of time on your hands to complain about something so trivial. I too am a student at East High and have seen where Ofc. Amen parks at. The lot directly to the North is for hurt individuals or people who are in more need of closer parking. One of which I assume you are not one of. If you feel that this is a dangerous place, maybe you should pick your child up or drop them off at a "safer" site like the student parking lot or at Clocktower. I can't believe I have even wasted my time addressing this trivial aspect of your life so with this I will end my comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-22819972682992143592007-05-31T10:27:00.000-05:002007-05-31T10:27:00.000-05:00To Anonymous:I do agree that the truth is somewher...To Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I do agree that the truth is somewhere in the middle. I would assume this applies to your truth as well. <BR/><BR/>Have you considered asking for the administration's thoughts on the parking situation? They may have a reason for asking the officer to be there. I am sure the parking situation is a challenge at any large school. <BR/><BR/>Just an idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-27020161578175625452007-05-31T08:28:00.000-05:002007-05-31T08:28:00.000-05:00Ah.. East Parent ... you bend my words. I didn't s...Ah.. East Parent ... you bend my words. I didn't say that one police officer was the cause of the problem. I said he contributed to it by taking away a parking spot in an already small drop-off point.<BR/><BR/>Nor did I mean to imply that I resent his presence. I just thought he could be more considerate. He can still park out front - just in a different spot.<BR/><BR/>As to how well Amen works with students - I've heard mixed reports. Like most things, the truth is likely somewhere in the middle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-18966755276035550502007-05-30T17:08:00.000-05:002007-05-30T17:08:00.000-05:00As an East parent, I am glad to see Officer Amen's...As an East parent, I am glad to see Officer Amen's vehicle each morning when I drop my child off. In this day of school violence, it gives me comfort to see an officer present at my child's school. I also know from conversations with my child about the great presence the officer has at East. He works very well with the students. <BR/><BR/>There are many potential drop-off points at East High school. I do not mind a cruiser being parked out front. It most likely reminds people to behave themselves. One police cruiser is NOT the cause of problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-45146428680885091142007-05-30T08:27:00.000-05:002007-05-30T08:27:00.000-05:00I wish I could volunteer, but I'm a single parent ...I wish I could volunteer, but I'm a single parent and work two jobs. The answer does seem to be volunteers though. There needs to be someone there to visibly monitor the situation and take action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-66539703321179631442007-05-29T15:43:00.000-05:002007-05-29T15:43:00.000-05:00Maybe if those who are the most upset by the illeg...Maybe if those who are the most upset by the illegal parking, bad driving, etc. could volunteer a few hour a week at a school of their choice, taking down plate numbers and jotting down the offense, then volunteer at the police station to send letters to the offenders with a suggestion that they obey the rules, then some of the offenders might take notice and correct themselves. If more were available to volunteer to help the police, their jobs might be lighter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-74892475413234536312007-05-29T08:56:00.000-05:002007-05-29T08:56:00.000-05:00In my experience dropping kids off at Roper Elemen...In my experience dropping kids off at Roper Elementary School and Park Middle School, police won't solve the problem there. Police can't thwart stupidity.<BR/><BR/>Drivers at these two schools are either awful drivers, or just plain arrogant. Or both.<BR/><BR/>A little common sense, common courtesy, and following the traffic rules, would ease the problem greatly.<BR/><BR/>I think the police have bigger fish to fry in Lincoln than dealing with a problem of our own creation. I figure that if it gets bad enough, parents will complain and perhaps a little self-enforcement of existing rules will increase compliance. Until then, I repeat my mantra during the morning drop-off and try to keep my blood pressure down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-65733548250074066582007-05-29T08:50:00.000-05:002007-05-29T08:50:00.000-05:00When my daughter was at Mickle Middle School a cou...When my daughter was at Mickle Middle School a couple of years ago, they had teachers stationed at the drop-offs each morning to make sure parents behaved. They were very assertive about making sure kids were dropped off in the correct place. We learned to behave correctly! Hopefully, they are still enforcing things there, because it really helped.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm at East, where there are idiots who pull over anywhere and drop kids off in the midst of traffic. It's a frustrating situation. When I can, I try to communicate with the offenders, but they never seem to care, or even seem aware they are doing anything wrong. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, East's school officer (Amen) often chooses to park his vehicle in one of the few drop off zones in front of school, removing a precious spot and encouraging parents to swing over any old place instead. I talked with him, and suggested he move a few feet away and use the parking lot, but he wasn't very understanding and insisted he needed to take up a drop-off spot in order to be more visible. It's disappointing when our officers contribute to the parking problem at schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com