Comments on: Tom Chapman: City Hall Stuck Between Extremes – November 16, 2011

By: Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:31:51 +0000

Ken, I just don’t see the connection between bad juju in Davis or Oakland to APDs’ velvet glove approach to Arcata’s #Occupy movement, such as it was. Maybe you witnessed abuse by a dude in a badge on Youtube, but it didn’t happen in your hometown.

By: Ken Meacham

Ken Meacham — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:34:31 +0000

Ken Meacham…lifelong Arcata/Eureka resident. Grad: Arcata High
almost 50 years in business here.

Of interest: Not Arcata of course:
http://www.NoPepperSpray.org
Complete on Humboldt Pepperspray cases

By: Justice Beaver

Justice Beaver — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:04:48 +0000

Dear Ken Meacham,
Are you just naturally a dick or do you have to work hard at it?

By: Mark Sailors

Mark Sailors — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000

Can I be Mayor of Conjunction Junction?
Happy Turkey Day.

By: kevpod

kevpod — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:35:52 +0000

The worst thing anyone can figure out about APD’s chief is his use of pronouns.

“That has fallen out of use…because even police chiefs realize that it is not “their” town. They are simply employees… hired to do a job. And can be fired if they abuse their situation.”

Yes, let that be a warning, chief. The Pronoun Patrol is all over you.

By: Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:46:31 +0000

Yeah, anyway… I’ve got a sneaking suspicion Ken Meacham hasn’t actually been in Arcata of late… where the #Occupy Arcata uprising was maybe bored, not gored, to death by communication from the local constabulary.

The real action – broke rips and them messy spleens – can be found elsewhere, Ken. It’s exciting. Portland. NYC. Atlanta. Philly. Seattle. Oakland. Davis. Pretty much anywhere but Arcata. Real blood-pumpin action.

Here in Arcata, the chief did (snore) lame stuff like talking to people… explaining about what was kosher and (yawn) policy. He invited to camp at a better spot. They moved. And we let them hang out until their internal squabbles had them break camp. No pepper spray deployed.

And they are “our” protesters. It’s our town. Could be yours too, bro. Y’all come on back now, ya hear.

By: Ken Meacham

Ken Meacham — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:28:10 +0000

Mr. Chapman wrote, “A couple of “our” more extreme protesters…..”

You really think that they are “your” protesters? And what is with the use of the term “extreme protesters?”

Perhaps you are like some of the older police chiefs {who didn’t know any better} that often referred to the town where they were “hired” as “My Town.” Like, “You better behave in my town, Buddy.”

That has fallen out of use…because even police chiefs realize that it is not “their” town. They are simply employees… hired to do a job.

And can be fired if they abuse their situation.

also: re public safety aspect… if police in Eureka, Oakland, Davis, San Francisco… etc. were concerned with public safety… they would not be beating and poking and pepperSpraying the bejeebers out of the citizenry. In fact, from what I’ve read and personally observed…the police are the biggest danger to public safety in these protest situations. Billy Clubs break spleens, put out eyes, crack and break ribs, fracture skulls, cause concussions, etc.

And if you are worried about spending a “disproportionate amount of time on a handful” whose problem is that. It’s your choice. Nobody asked you to spend all your time hanging out with “the handful

By: Marc Delany

Marc Delany — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:04:33 +0000

Thank you