Comments on: Big Al Arrested In Valley West – August 25, 2010

By: Where's "Snapper Head" aka Big Al??? - Page 2 - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:31:47 +0000

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By: DancinMiriam

DancinMiriam — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:16:09 +0000

There but for the grace of God go I indeed! That’s where I have a real hard time with the harassment (in this case incarceration) of those like Big Al. I have passed him in Northtown and in Valley West, and he has always had a smile and a warm hello and ‘bless you’ – even when I didn’t offer cash. Of all those ‘in need’ at the Plaza or Valley West, Al has seemed the most ‘sincere’ and as an elderly houseless man, and VietNam vet (Al not me), I can understand his need and inability to get the appropriate aid, because as random northtowner has stated and I opened this comment with, there but for the grace of God go I – something most everyone should remember when passing judgment on Al or any number of people trying to get by these days. Shabbat Shalom Al

By: random northtowner

random northtowner — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:21 +0000

Al has been a staple. Mercurial indeed. He’s tried to pick a drunken fight with me, and he has viciously slandered folks in northtown businesses. That’s the worst I can say about him over 13 years of passing on the corner. That said, he certainly doesn’t deserve incarceration. Unfortunately, help is unavailable and undesired here.
There, but for the grace of the gods, go I.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:21:44 +0000

Al is my friend and if someone like maybe lorna steward heard it and got on the ball, maybe al would get a check that would help him get off the streets. hes one of those who have fallen through the cracks..he often treats people with the same respect he is given. so hey. take that to heart. be nice, Im sure he will be.. Go Al. .

By: What Does This Mean? :: No Comment « The Joe Blow Report 2

What Does This Mean? :: No Comment « The Joe Blow Report 2 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:40:32 +0000

[...] for the purposes of clarification and intent, this Report’s observations regarding the citizen’s arrest and picture of “Big Al” Edmunson posted on the Arcata Eye website had absolutely nothing to do with or about any issues with Kevin Hoover. Neither did anyone [...]

By: I Luv Bums

I Luv Bums — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:01:09 +0000

Leave Al alone!

By: What Does This Mean? – UPDATE « The Joe Blow Report 2

What Does This Mean? – UPDATE « The Joe Blow Report 2 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:20:00 +0000

[...] noted below, I came across this posting on the Arcata Eye website: Big Al Arrested In Valley West and the following caption: “APD Lt. Ryan Peterson said officers stood by as a citizen arrested [...]

By: Jacques Gorget

Jacques Gorget — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:00:27 +0000

I wish Mr. Edmunson and his beautiful dogs all the best. He has been a significant contributor to the development of hiking trails in the area. I always enjoy his opinions even if expressed a little roughly. He is always a better source of information than any of the major or minor media behind the curtain.

Best of all, his opinions are his own, not those of outsiders bilking the taxpayers via nusiance laws suits guaranteed to be settled on the baisi of budget forecasts rathr than truth. Time for a law making all such buy-offs public information, not secret tax money shifting schemes.

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:33:30 +0000

Poor guy. I hope he gets his dogs back.