On June 13 we reported on two Marines arrested in Savannah, Georgia, for beating a gay man who reportedly "winked" at them. "The Marine Corps Doesn't Build Character, It Reveals It" The GAVoice reported on Friday that the two men will not face hate crime charges, but only misdemeanor battery charges. Alicia Johnson, spokesperson for the Chatham County District Attorney said the crime did not rise to the level of a felony due to the nature of the … Read More
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Oak Tree Fail
August 28, 2010
Jim Reeves commentary, News, Pictures Oak tree preservation, valley oak tree, Woodland Drive Oak tree looses branch Leave a comment
Saturday morning, 3am. We’re walking out of the dispatch center, heading to our cars, when we hear a loud cracking noise, splintering, and a huge crash. The oak tree in the middle of Woodland Drive lost a section of branches to gravity. Fortunately, no one was near the tree when the limbs dropped. I suspect we’ll soon see the removal of this tree, as the City of Visalia moves to “protect public safety” (read: limit city liability). A tree in the middle of Demaree Road was removed a couple of years ago, and I’m certain this one will be also, now. It’s a shame, they’re majestic trees, but paving over their root system is a death sentence, even if it takes decades to kill them.
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