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Victoria’s Finest Not So Fine Enforcing the Law
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Once again, one of Victoria’s Finest has failed to uphold the law. No, this is not about Chief Ure or Lt. Buentello. This is about a Victoria County’s Sheriff Department Deputy, although I have my doubts this deputy is the only one not following the Texas Penal Code and Family Code.
I have blotted out the names with dashes to protect the people involved and to not have any repercussions such as my blog being removed.
Again yesterday, my mother, an elderly disabled woman, was once again let down when it comes to law enforcement by Deputy G---a. Let me start in the beginning to let you—the tax payers who are burdened with paying this deputy’s (and many others like him) salary—what has been occurring for over a year now.
My mother moved to Bloomington shortly after a bad situation caused her to be homeless. I did everything I could to assist her in finding housing. Due to a limited income, we settled on a house for rent in Bloomington. I helped her move in. It isn’t much, but it keeps her from sleeping in the roadside park and being homeless. The obvious solution was to move her in with me, but because of my parents being divorced for many years and my dad being ill, he lives with me and she cannot.
The first couple of weeks, the neighbors: G-a--e and Fr--d-i C--b---l were decent. Then, things turned ugly. I am not sure what happened exactly, but here are the facts: They lied about their name. They lied about their son. They lied about employment. They are foster parents. My mother found out some things that were happening with the foster children in the home and as REQUIRED BY LAW
FAMILY CODE TITLE 5 SUBTITTLE E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD CHAPTER 261 INVESTIGATION OF REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT SUBCHAPTER B. REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT; IMMUNITIES
Sec. 261.101. PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT; TIME TO REPORT. (a) A person having cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter.
Sec. 261.109. FAILURE TO REPORT; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person has cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect and knowingly fails to report as provided in this chapter. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
My mother and I are both former CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) we spent many hours in training to learn what constitutes child abuse. I have had many situations (employment, adoption classes, and assisting at-risk families through church/civic organizations) where I worked with CPS on cases. There are many laws regarding foster parenting, and these foster parents were breaking violations. Yes, we have the letter from CPS stating violations were found. So this was not an unfounded case.
That is when the trouble began. Their “paycheck” (many people foster parent for the money and what they can get out of it—not because they care about the children) was threatened. They began telling my mother she had to move. She would tell them back she wasn’t going to move. She discussed this with her landlady. Mrs. B--d---r informed her that she realized four other families had moved out because of the C--b---l family and now realized it was the C--b---l’s and not the renters she had before. Before when there had been problems, Mrs. B--d---r and Mr. G--d---s (the C--b---l’s landlord) would talk and Mrs. B--d---r sided with Mr. G--d---s that it could not possibly be his tenants as they were upstanding citizens because after all, they are foster parents.
When my mom wouldn’t move out, they put up a spot light in the front yard on their property and aimed it directly into the bedroom in which my mother sleeps. No big deal, we just put up darker curtains because Law Enforcement told her since it was on their property she couldn’t do anything.
They burned trash right outside her window. There wasn’t a burn ban at the time, so again, Law Enforcement told her since it was on their property she couldn’t do anything. She called the Air Quality Headquarters for this region and they were to send someone to investigate. They did, but once they talked to a Victoria County Sheriff Deputy, she was once again told there was nothing she could do and she should consider moving. Again, since there was nothing that could be done, she shut windows. She went to the doctor and had to be put on inhalers due to lung damage from Cyanide poising (the effect of burning trash).
When the C--b---l’s son was expelled from school for drug use and distribution (don’t forget these are foster parents who have children in their home even as this is posted); he had nothing to do all day. So, he began using his air pellet gun and bee-bee gun to shoot the windows in the rent house which my mother resides. When that got boring, he began shooting at my mother and many times the bee-bees whiz past her head. In order to sit on the front porch, my mother had to put up a blanket covering one side so she would not be seen and become a target for these bee-bees. Yes, many of the windows were broke and remain unrepaired. Why keep fixing them when they get shot out repeatedly? In order to hide from my mother while he is outside having target practice at her house and her as she mows her yard, Fr-d--e put up two pieces of plywood attached to the fence my mother’s landlady paid to have installed several years ago. Law Enforcement said since she could not provide proof it was him and they weren’t there to see anything happen, nothing could be done. What happened to the Penal Code on CRIMINAL MISCHIEF? What about CHAPTER 41. LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR CONDUCT OF CHILD?
Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY:
CHAPTER 28. ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, AND OTHERPROPERTY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
Sec. 28.01. DEFINITIONS.
(1) "Habitation" means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons and includes:
(A) each separately secured or occupied portion of the structure or vehicle; and
(B) each structure appurtenant to or connected with the structure or vehicle.
(2) "Building" means any structure or enclosure intended for use or occupation as a habitation or for some purpose of trade, manufacture, ornament, or use.
(3) "Property" means:
(A) real property;
(B) tangible or intangible personal property, including anything severed from land; or
(C) a document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value.
Sec. 28.03. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. (a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner: (1) he intentionally or knowingly damages or destroys the tangible property of the owner; (2) he intentionally or knowingly tampers with the tangible property of the owner and causes pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience to the owner or a third person
FAMILY CODE SUBTITLE B. PARENTAL LIABILITY CHAPTER 41. LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR CONDUCT OF CHILD § 41.001. LIABILITY. A parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child is liable for any property damage proximately caused by: (1) the negligent conduct of the child if the conduct is reasonably attributable to the negligent failure of the parent or other person to exercise that duty; or (2) the wilful and malicious conduct of a child who is at least 10 years of age but under 18 years
On four separate occasions, my mother has had the air let out of all of her tires and nails had been thrown in the driveway. Minor inconveniences unless you happen to be the one that is disabled and on a limited income and have to fix your car. She went all four times from Bloomington into Victoria to LLantas Tire Service to make sure her tires were fine. Even the employees there told her that there is no way this many times it was leaky valve stems as they suspected the first time around and she had to pay to have them replaced. Again, reports were made but because she could not provide proof it was him and Victoria’s Finest weren’t there to see anything happen, nothing could be done. Again I ask, “What happened to the Penal Code?”
On two separate occasions, my mother has had her clothes line cut AFTER the fence between my mom’s rental property and the C--b---l’s home was destroyed. She notified Victoria County Sheriff Office. Same story: since she cannot prove it was them, there is nothing that can be done.
On several occasions my mother has called Victoria County Sheriff Office to report the neighbors are throwing a ball against the house and hitting the window panes. Mother kept the ball on one occasion as she had been told there was nothing she could do since it was just kids playing in the yard and she should be more tolerant. So guess what? The C--b---l’s called the Victoria County Sheriff Office and Deputy G---a responded. He informed my mother that she could be hauled in for theft if she kept the ball that was being used to hit her house on purpose. The youth were standing in about a 3 feet wide space on the side of their house on their property and aiming the ball at my mother’s rental house also about 3 feet wide. So, there is a maximum of about 6 feet separating the neighbor’s wall from my mother’s wall. When you were a teenager, could you throw a ball 6 feet? We don’t care the kids play ball. We don’t care the ball comes into the front yard and they come around the fence to get it. Kids will be kids and accidents happen. That however, has not been the case with the balls. What we care about is the fact this is not harmless child’s play. This is malicious intent. Way to go Deputy! You gave them their weapon back and left an elderly disabled woman defenseless and fearful of going to jail because she is defending her residence! What happened to Renter’s Rights? Again, I ask, “What happened to the Penal Code?”
Last night was the final straw. Once again, the C--b---l family started in on my mother and I have had enough. For several hours, their stereo was facing my mother’s bedroom and it was turned up as loud as it could play. The neighbor across the street, who has admitted that if knew the C--b---l family lived that close to the house he purchased he would not have even looked at the place, kept coming outside to see what all the noise was about. But, just like my mother, he has experienced the lack of Penal Code Enforcement by Victoria’s Finest and has learned to not call anything in to Victoria’s Finest.
Several times this family has tied things onto the fence and we have done nothing. They eventually take whatever it has been down—except the plywood to hide behind as the young man has target practice. But last night, was different. A post was erected on my mother’s rental property and the neighbors hung their clothes line on it. She called me and I went over there very early. My mother had also called her landlady and told her what had been erected on the property. Mrs. B--d---r asked that we remove the line. I stood in the yard for well over 30 minutes saying I was going to cut the line down and they needed to remove it. I went into the house, got the knife and again announced that I was going to cut it down if they did not remove it. All I got back was the “number one sign” and cursing at me. So, I cut down the line down from the post. I hung around my mother’s place for a while longer and no one came over, no one yelled, no one did anything. So, I left and went to my house. Around 8:00 p.m. last night, Deputy G---a was called by the C--b---l’s and went to my mother’s accusing her of cutting down the line. G-a--e knew it was me that cut the line. I know this because I was the one in the yard that kept saying I was going to cut it down and they made eye contact with me. By calling and saying that my mother did it, she made a FALSE REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. This is a violation of the Penal Code.
TITLE 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 37. PERJURY AND OTHER FALSIFICATION
37.08. FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false statement that is material to a criminal investigation and makes the statement to:
(1) a peace officer conducting the investigation; or
(2) any employee of a law enforcement agency that is authorized by the agency to conduct the investigation and that the actor knows is conducting the investigation.
(b) In this section, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned by Article 59.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
So, that leads me to today’s adventure. While my mother was gone to get groceries, the post that was mysteriously erected into my mother’s rental yard mysteriously was taken down and is laying in the C--b---l’s yard. Whoever took the post down, just as when it was put up, had to trespass. By the way, according the Deputy G---a, during none of these offenses against my mother is it considered trespass and by the words from his own mouth, the upsetting thing is that “the line was cut with clothes on it”. However, he couldn’t tell my mother what did constitute trespass. Let’s see what the penal code says about trespass:
TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER 30. BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS Sec. 30.05. CRIMINAL TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense if he enters or remains on or in property, including an aircraft or other vehicle, of another without effective consent or he enters or remains in a building of another without effective consent and he: (1) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or (2) received notice to depart but failed to do so. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Entry" means the intrusion of the entire body. (2) "Notice" means: (A) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock; (C) a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden; (D) the placement of identifying purple paint marks on trees or posts on the property, provided that the marks are: (i) vertical lines of not less than eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width; (ii) placed so that the bottom of the mark is not less than three feet from the ground or more than five feet from the ground; and (iii) placed at locations that are readily visible to any person approaching the property and no more than: (a) 100 feet apart on forest land; or (b) 1,000 feet apart on land other than forest land; or (d) An offense under Subsection (e) is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is committed in a habitation or unless the actor carries a deadly weapon on or about the actor's person during the commission of the offense, in which event it is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if: (1) the offense is committed: (A) in a habitation or a shelter center
I will admit that I got mad at Deputy G---a last night when he kept telling me that we should have called law enforcement to handle this matter. But what for? Like I told him, all these things have happened and Law Enforcement has done nothing. I asked him if it was Tit for Tat. Since they can come over and do all this, then I should be able to do all the same things back to them. (I know—not very Christian of me to not turn the other cheek. But at this point, if I turn the other cheek, it will probably get a bee-bee put in it.) He kept asking me why I would want to do that. I kept telling him that I wanted to do it for the same reasons they kept doing this stuff to my elderly disabled mother: Just because I can and nothing will happen to me legally.
Deputy G---a later went to Mrs. B--d---r and told her what all had happened. But he failed to go to Mr. G--d---s, the C--b---l’s landlord. What’s up with that? Deputy G---a also told Mrs. B--d---r that there was nothing that could be done. The neighbors could go over there and get any of their property (remember the balls) at any time. Deputy G---a also said there was nothing Mrs. B--d---r could do to keep anyone off of her property. Just think of all that money people have wasted putting up fences and “No Trespass” signs. We mere mortals who are not in Law Enforcement don’t know much about the law, but I do know right from wrong and I use common sense. That is why I have a fence and “No Trespass” signs. I even have had a “No Trespass Order” issued on someone. But I guess Deputy G---a has forgotten about a NO TRESPASS ORDER being issued by law enforcement?
By the way, while talking to Mrs. B--d---r, Deputy G---a kept telling her what was so upsetting was that there were clothes on the line when it was cut. You want to know what is upsetting? BEING SHOT AT. HAVING YOUR HOUSE SHOT AT. BEING A PRACTICE TARGET. BEING STALKED. (By the way, for those of you in Law Enforcement that don’t know this is also a Penal Code Violation.)
TITLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY
CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES
Sec. 42.072. STALKING. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, on more than one occasion and pursuant to the same scheme or course of conduct that is directed specifically at another person, knowingly engages in conduct, including following the other person, that: (1) the actor knows or reasonably believes the other person will regard as threatening: (A) bodily injury or death for the other person; (B) bodily injury or death for a member of the other person's family or household; or (C) that an offense will be committed against the other person's property; (2) causes the other person or a member of the other person's family or household to be placed in fear of bodily injury or death or fear that an offense will be committed against the other person's property; and (3) would cause a reasonable person to fear: (A) bodily injury or death for himself or herself; (B) bodily injury or death for a member of the person's family or household; or (C) that an offense will be committed against the person's property. (b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the actor has previously been convicted under this section. (c) In this section, "family," "household," and "member of a household" have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71, Family Code.
Can anybody that is not in Law Enforcement say “VIGILANTE JUSTICE”? Of course, for those of you in Law Enforcement, let me state your mantra, “DON’T TAKE THE LAW INTO YOUR OWN HANDS.” Well, if you as our paid law enforcement officers would actually enforce the Penal Code and Family Code as designed by our great state, then we individuals wouldn’t have to take the law into our hands.
Please keep in mind that as you have read this posting, these are ACTIVE FOSTER PARENTS in VICTORIA COUNTY.
I know by reading the many comments and other blogs here on this site, my mother and I are not the only ones who have suffered injustice at the hands of Victoria County’s Finest. So, I am asking for assistance. Anyone out there who knows how to help me file a complaint that will get noticed, can assist with any legal direction, or can give a number or agency to contact, I beg you to help because it has been proven time and again, Victoria County’s Finest isn’t so fine in Law Enforcement.
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You might want to try Sage Creek apartments as well. It doesn't go off of low income, but rather just has lower apartment rates all around. A 1 bedroom studio would run around $319-350 a month. I am not sure how much room your mother needs or anything like that. It is best though if she is elderly and disabled, to get her closer to you so you can help out more and not spend your budgeted money to drive to Bloomington to check on her. It might be giving in to the harassers, but at this point I would think your mother's health is more important than proving a point. File with CPS and know you have tried as far as the foster kids.
April 8, 2009 at 1:46 p.m.Darlins64,
I agree whole heartedly, there are some wonderful people at the SO and the PD. We have seen a few bad apples, but that doesn't mean the bunch is spoiled. I apologize to everyone--especially law enforcement officials--if this situation has come across that way.
I have had the privilege of meeting many of them. I have even been on ride-a-longs with a few of them. I have completed the Civilian Police Academy several years ago and kept up with the Alumni for some time. I am not currently in the Alumni, but because of being in that organization, I was able to work alongside many of the SO and PD employees. I am currently on a volunteer fire department and because deputies respond, I have met many more and they have all been wonderful. I have even had the opportunity to meet with this deputy on some other things and he has always been very forthcoming.
When my house was spray painted last year (I can’t hardly believe it has been a year), the SO was wonderful…the responding deputies and investigators did everything they could…the Sherriff even came out and talk to me personally...I am not finding fault with the entire department--just this one situation...
I just can’t understand what is happening with this situation. I half wonder if this is because my mother is a renter and not the landowner. I am wondering if the landowner has to push for law enforcement since technically it is her property and not mothers that is being destroyed. That is why I am waiting for the landowner to get with us over the Easter weekend to meet and talk out what we need to do.
If that is the case, then you will certainly see my apology to this particular deputy on here. I just want to make sure of the facts before I go and report this deputy. In the deputy’s defense, he did go speak to mother’s landlady. He did talk to me. He didn’t go speak to their landlord.
Maybe there is a bigger case being worked on this family? I have no idea and that is just speculation. I can understand that if there is something bigger going on, then the “minor” things they are doing to my mother are going to be mute. I don’t have a problem with that either. I do understand that any ongoing investigation would not be discussed with us. Again, I don’t have a problem with that either. I just want to understand why it feels as if nothing is being done.
April 8, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.I agree with darlins64, contact the Sheriff directly and file you complaint with him.
April 8, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.Unfortunately, this is another example of what I've tried to get out about the law enforcement in this area: new cars, new radios, same old incompetence. This applies to both the city and county of Victoria. I seriously doubt you'll get much out of complaining to the sheriff, but you might consider contacting the State Attourney General (since this does involve CPS and Elderly Care jurisdiction) about this matter. It also seems to me that the landlord of your mom's property should be actively interested. As a side note to "Willie," burning trash that contains plastic and other common household materials does produce highly toxic gases. I could go into more detail, but P_M_L spelled it out quite well, if you are capable of understanding what she wrote.
April 8, 2009 at 10:21 a.m.For those of you who have not read my update, I do have a full time job. I pay a monthly mortgage. I do not rent. My mother does. As for moving, since we are limited by what my full time job pays me and being single, I have a limit on what I spend. It's called a budget. You know, not living beyond your means. My mother has her income from working her entire life. She does not attempt to live beyond her means either. If you aren't sure how not living beyond your means works, try looking up Dave Ramsey Financial Peace. It's a wonderful thing to be debt free!
I cannot make my employer pay me any more money than you can make your employer pay you more money. I have been gainfully employed by the same company for several years. Since my mother and I are limited on the income we have because that is what is set by employers—not us—I cannot afford to help her pay $400 or more a month in rent. That is why she is living where she is and until we can find something she can afford and I can help her out with, she is stuck next to these people. We did try government housing for my mother, but there are not any one bedroom apartments available—that is why she is in Bloomington.
Willie, you have a lot of nerve calling me lazy and crazy. You supposedly live Up North, and didn’t even post a picture of yourself, but of a German Sheppard that you could have found on the internet somewhere. Why not show who you really are and tell us more about yourself? You really need to check your facts before posting ” Nobody has ever gotten cyanide poising from burning trash.” Also, did you not see that I don’t live in Bloomington? I live in Placedo.
I am working on setting up a meeting with a superior at the sheriff office because I know there are good reasons the other deputies who have responded told us what could be done and then when we tried following up with this deputy, we got nowhere.
Some of you had some good ideas and I thank you for those.
April 8, 2009 at 9:55 a.m.In the 15 plus years that I've lived in Victoria, I've only once had a negative experience with any law enforcement official.
I can give you names of the investigators and deputies at VCSO who, IMO, have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help not only me but others as well.
I will suggest to you a few things:
-- if you feel that the deputy is remiss in executing his duties, make a complaint to his/her supervisor. Demand to speak to Sheriff O'Connor.
-- for the broken windows, take pictures and file in small claims court. Get estimates for the cost of replacing them so you know how much to ask for.
-- There IS a law prohibiting CPS from divulging to the principals of the investigation, as to who made the report. It is meant to prevent this type of retaliation.
-- Victoria has some lovely low income housing. I would be getting all the paperwork in order to get my mother's name on the list. Also put her name on the list for Section 8.
Other than this, I don't know what to tell you, other than to be persistent.
In your shoes, I know that I'd tell my parents that divorced or not, they'd have to suck it up and get along until other living arrangements could be made. They are, after all, adults and should be able to get along for a few weeks.
April 8, 2009 at 9:50 a.m.You should check YOUR FACTS before posting a response about how burning trash cannot hurt you.
April 8, 2009 at 9:34 a.m.Here are brief excepts from several sources I list at the bottom of this post:
Arsenic is a poison that causes skin irritation, possible dermatitis, respiratory distress, diarrhea, kidney damage, muscle tremors,
convulsions, possible GI tract, reproduction and liver damage.
Airborne ash can irritate the eyes and throat, and damage the lungs. Ash that falls to the ground deposits metals and chemicals that can cause organ damage, bone marrow diseases,
reproductive disorders, increased susceptibility to infections and more. (See also Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Dioxin, Lead, and Mercury.) Exposure to cadmium may cause pulmonary edema, coughing, muscle and head aches, nausea vomiting, emphysema, kidney disease, mild anemia, prostate or lung cancer. It may also lead to fragile bones.
CO enters the bloodstream through the lungs and reduces oxygen delivery to the body’s organs and tissues. The health threat from levels of CO sometimes found in the ambient air is most serious for those who suffer from cardiovascular disease, such as angina pectoris. Visual impairment, reduced work
capacity, reduced manual dexterity, poor learning ability, and difficulty in performing complex tasks are all associated with exposure to elevated CO levels. Chromium exposure may happen from breathing the air, eating food grown around burn barrels,
drinking contaminated well water.
Common sources of cyanide poisoning include:
Fires: Smoke inhalation during the burning of common substances such as rubber, plastic, and silk can create cyanide fumes.
Chromium may cause nausea, ulcers, convulsions, kidney
and liver damage. It can also cause nosebleeds, runny nose, and ulcers of the nasal septum. Smoke from burn barrels contains hazardous pollutants such as particulate matter, sulfur dioxide,
lead, mercury, and hexachlorobenzene. These pollutants can have immediate and long-term health effects such as asthma, emphysema and other respiratory illnesses, nervous system, kidney or liver damage, and reproductive or developmental
disorders. Breathing air that is contaminated with sulfur dioxide
can cause burning of the nose and throat, and breathing difficulties. Over time, sulfur dioxide may cause changes in lung function. People with asthma are especially sensitive to low levels of sulfur dioxide.
NIOSH Pocket Guide To Chemical Hazards, US Department of Health and Human Services.
The Hidden hazards of Backyard Burning, United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
http://www.c2p2online.com
http://www.coheadquarters.com
http;//www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/466.html
http://www.epa.gov/msw/backyard
http://www.greenfacts.org
http://www.moea.state.mn.us/reduce/bu...
Get a job! There is a problem here and you are a common denominator. Have you thought about moving? You think those awful neighbors are using the foster kids to get money from the state? I think you are using your parents for their social security for yourself. How else could you stay inn a rent house and not work?
On a side note.....Victoria county asked Calhoun county if they wanted Bloomington and the refused. please stay in Bloomington if you move. Nobody in Victoria wants your lazy, crazy conspiracy theories complaining ruining another community.
How do you get cyanide poisoning from a small trash fire outside? I thought the windows heavily covered to prevent the light from entering. Nobody has ever gotten cyanide poising from burning trash. If you put your face over the burning barrel, you would get burned before you get cyanide poising.
OMG...I just realized now you are wasting my time along with the VSCO's too!
April 8, 2009 at 8:51 a.m.Get a job! There is a problem here and you are a common denominator. Have you thought about moving? You think those awful neighbors are using the foster kids to get money from the state? I think you are using your parents for their social security for yourself. How else could you stay in a rent house and not work?
On a side note.....Victoria county asked Calhoun county if they wanted Bloomington but they refused it. Please stay in Bloomington if you do move. Nobody in Victoria wants your lazy, crazy conspiracy theories and mindless complaining ruining another community.
How do you get cyanide poisoning from a small trash fire outside? I thought the windows heavily covered to prevent the light from entering. Nobody has ever gotten cyanide poising from burning trash. If you put your face over the burning barrel, you would get burned before you get cyanide poising.
OMG...I just realized now you are wasting my time along with the VSCO's too!
April 8, 2009 at 8:38 a.m.No doubt you have a problem. Sadly, everytime I hear one of these sagas I am always struck by what is not said, and that is probably the reason you haven't been satisfied by the Sheriff's Office. I agree with some of the other posters who suggested you contact a superior at the sheriff's department, for clarification, if nothing else.
April 6, 2009 at 12:13 p.m.Have you ever heard of a neighborhood watch. The deputy is trying to tell you that he can't do anything at this point because it is simply your word against theirs. If enough neighbors observe this and are willing to testify then it isn't a he said she said situation anymore. If you can get something documented ( pictures, video etc.) even better. I am a former deputy (from another area) and while unfortunate the way the law is worded basically does nothing to help the victims. The suspect has to either be caught in the act by law enforcement or on video tape which clearly shows the suspect committing an offense.
Contact the investigators at the County and let them know what is going on and ask them very simply what do I have to do to get something done. Ask them if pictures will work. Tell them exactly what has happened and when deputies have been there. They should be able to access the deputy's reports and advise you on how best to handle the situation. They probably have no knowledge of the incidents so don't go in raising H#@% with them. Keep calling CPS about the foster parents and document everything you see wrong at the residence.
And last but not least, If any kind of physical harm comes to the individuals you are speaking of you better have a good lawyer or a good alibi because with all your talk about "vigilante justice" any crime possibly committed by you against them is now premeditated and carries a stiffer penalty because of your comments posted here. Just food for thought. You might even tell their landlord that you are going to send them the bill to replace all the windows that are broken out by THEIR tenant. Good Luck.
April 3, 2009 at 9:18 p.m.IHMO, I'd say get a job, and instead of taking your case before this ragtag bunch trying to figure out if the general public has found us and you with your middle aged photo in a spaghetti strap prom dress, get a lawyer and get an educated opinion as to what your rights are, and as to whether you are being persecuted and harrassed. When you feel like the locals are playing favorites, and /or ignoring you, call one of guv'ner goodhair's finest E.O.E. Black and white boys out..........I'm sure they'd be thrilled to drop by and offer their assistance to you and your family and neighbors. News-r-Us I believe is their motto......
April 3, 2009 at 7:45 p.m.Have you considered contacting someone about elderly abuse?
April 3, 2009 at 7:09 p.m.And of course the VPD is not immune from the problem. The best line I have heard lately, "there's nothing I can do, besides my shift is ending, I have to get the car back"
There ya go, Victorias finest
April 3, 2009 at 6:39 p.m."It's quitting time , I have to leave."
I'd say if you are headed to Victoria from Seadrift, Port Lavaca or Port O'Connor, I'd go by way of Edna, or Tivoli, and avoid the battle zone on the tracks there in Bloomington/Placedo, unless of course you are into cage matches.
April 3, 2009 at 6:26 p.m.My neighbors had a no trespass warning issued to them also. They come as close to the property line as they possibly can without giving me cause to call the cops. It has worked to keep them in their space & to leave mine alone.
April 3, 2009 at 5:06 p.m.I was also told by the police, when their 7 yr old showed up with a BB gun in the front yard aimed at my cat in MY yard, that in order to prove anything I had to have pictures. Since the cops did talk to the parents about the 7 yr old with a BB gun & they lied & said it was a nerf gun, I haven't seen the kid out front with the gun again.
"Interesting" neighbors make life very stressful. I too hate my home now & would love to move. Unfortunately I will have to wait a few years, maybe they will move first.
Give your mom a disposable camera to carry with her when she's outside & take pics of anything incriminating, even stuff to give to CPS.
So sad that these people are responsible for kids that have already had a rough life. They don't sound like good role models. Just think what these foster kids are picking up in that house.
I would also file a complaint against said officer & request someone else when you have to call again. Not that that will do any good as they tend to take up for each other in a dept that small. Here in SA at least I can get officers to contradict each other, then look it up for myself. One thing I have found when dealing with them, don't act like you know the penal code better than them, it tends to really piss them off.
Good luck to you & your mom. You might want to start looking around for another place for her to live. It would be better than something serious happening to her, from the sounds of it, it's a real possibility she could get hurt.
I intentionally blanked out what needed to be blanked out to keep from getting sued. Since the neighbors want to play dirty pool, I am at this point willing to stoop to their level to get my point across. Unless you live in the block and know who my mother is, you wouldn't have a clue who the people are. I have had enough of these people doing this. I have had enough of the deputies not willing to look at photos. I have had enough of being told that "there is nothing that can be done" when the deputies could have already issued a "no trespass" warning to the individuals instead doing nothing. Please remember, we have documentation.
April 3, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.Forgot to mention that last night, the deputy who responded, wouldn't even look at the photos we had taken...
April 3, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.I have photos on my cell phone. I have shown them to the deputies that have responed. As far as a "cheap" survelliance camera system, I can pay for that or I can my electric bill. I barely make enough to keep a roof over my head and try to help mom keep one over hers.
April 3, 2009 at 4:14 p.m.Why in the world haven't you put in a cheap surveillance camera to document all these accusations? The officers have no way of validating anything with just word of mouth.
I would have to say that the officers were doing the best they could under the circumstances with nothing to go on. I don't see a conspiracy here though.
Photos, camera surveillance and documentation are needed. This is a very unfortunate situation and I feel for you having interesting neighbors myself. Keep us updated on the situation.
April 3, 2009 at 3:49 p.m.Call the deputy's supervisor or the sheriff and file a complaint. Contact CPS and report the violations or abuse again. Set up a recording device and catch the "neighbors" in action. Proof is everything. If their landlord knows what is going on, they can have the removed or evict when their lease is up.
April 3, 2009 at 3:39 p.m.