Eastpointe, MI - STOP THE PRESS

It’s quite interesting, actually, no, “unjust”, when individuals and the media broadcast and issue one sided attacks that is a race to the bottom of news slime.

From what I can see, Eastpointe police wrote and issued the ticket based on multiple calls on the same day from neighbors. Our police department warned the homeowner. Police don’t just issue tickets to those talking on a mobile phone at a normal tone. Police have the discretion to issue tickets. This noise ordinance is a misdemeanor where the homeowner could have been arrested on the spot and taken to jail.

Let’s keep track of the “breaks” that were given to Ms. Carmen Granata
First break – Police Warning
Second break – Police did not make an immediate arrest

Eastpointe police officers must have been nice, as they probably could have written other tickets.

It seems to me that our police officers are doing their job, as good citizens/taxpayers would expect and demand.

Remember, the ticket was issued for noise at 4:00 a.m.!

Ms. C. Granata has been at this Donald address since April 2006, with on-going problems/complaints ever since (have you looked at the neighbors’ Petition? See documents at the site listed below).
Noisy parties all hours of the night and into the early morning hours, trash (beer cans & bottles) discarded on private and city property, urinating in public, on neighbor’s homes and plantings. Which one of us would put up with that?
The homeowner is responsible and must take control over these intolerable events and actions. Neighbors and children of all ages have been affected. Hum, I thought we were a “Family Town.”

Third break – Did not receive ticket for littering

Here you can find factual information on the case www.judgeredmond.com/06B107898.htm
It’s about time someone did!

The homeowner went to court and was given a chance to explain. She admits guilt. Look at her written plea yourself. See document at site listed above.

This crime is punishable by up to 90 days in jail (remember she only received 30) and/or $500 fine, (only received a $300 fine) plus court costs and a term of probation with conditions, for up to 2 years. What’s that saying about ignorance of the law?

Fourth break – she only got 30 days of jail time
Fifth break – fine charged was $300 Vs $500
Sixth break – the judge still allowed her to go to work on a regular basis

Again remember, the City of Eastpointe (Mayor and Council) as well as the state, set the ordinances and penalties, the police bring the charges, and the court does its job to enforce it when the facts and the law match up which in this case they do.

Neighbors have been so upset with the on-goings of this homeowner and her friends they had a notion to just up and leave.

But wait…… why should several/many “good” neighbors be penalized for the improper, poor, disrespectful and disruptive actions of just a few? We should not, cannot and I will not!

I’m appalled Carmen’s own father, family, friends and even some outsiders are against this type of corrective action. Is this a Pity party or what?

She is an adult and responsible for her own actions. Her father, relatives and friends are actually causing her more problems with their disgusting and reckless comments. It’s quite obvious that her father, family, friends did not feel there was, or should be a consequence for these indecent acts.

The listed links http://goeastpointe.com/Article3.phtml and http://www.myspace.com/hungbybarbwire just affirms the poor, disgusting judgments, comments, unhealthy and threatening thoughts and minds of this girl’s friends and family. Look at all the grief her family and friends are causing and continue to created.

The 38th District Court Judge is and has been doing what is and has been best and just for our/my, city/community. I’m proud and I support that Judge Redmond stands firm in her decisions, unwavered by the media’s inability to properly get the facts and tactics by others involved in this case.
She has not misused her judicial authority nor has wasting taxpayer’s money as some have claimed. Actually, the individuals involved in this retaliation against the law and punishment have and plan to continue wasting our/my money with there frivolous claims.
For you individuals that don’t feel this is fair and just and apparently you and others do not what to follow the laws. Go ahead move, stay away as you have stated publicly. I/we will not lower ourselves to you’re misleading and skewed lower level of being a good citizen. Shape up or ship out – it’s that simple.

Breaking the law should be punished. A judge when issuing sentencing needs and should do two things;
1. Punish
2. Rehabilitate

A couple of other things are also good for our community.
Safety – By established laws and follow through by our courts
Justice – To be served

A good community of people/citizens and city administration should and would want to see that judgments are not soft but, rather firm, fair and carried out.

Why aren’t we as neighbors and citizens standing up to support out laws, instead of letting the bad neighbors pushing and possibly becoming the majority? This also seems to be the direction and views of the various media.

Biased information, spewed out from the mouths of Carmen’s boyfriend, family, with their calling the media with twisted, half-truths and you, the media, suck this garbage up and spew out the same. The media doesn’t even have the simple courtesy to publish a headline or even submitted comments from the other side! What happened to the rest of the story?
You’re notably biased, damaging and destroying the good individuals, along with taking my city down by your uncalled for and unprofessional tactics…...How dare you!
This is all about being a good citizen, a good neighbor. Why should we as a community lower our standards and allow this reckless and intolerable behavior continue? We won’t and we’re not going to!

This is our/my city and I’m not open (as I’m sure many others are not) to changing our logo, city statement and ways from a “Family Town” to a “Party, We Don’t Care Town”.

Even our own city government/elected officials are trying to distance themselves as noted at the 12/5/06 regular city council meeting. Why? One Councilmember said, “All we do is pass the court budget.” Oh really? First you have to even approve their budget and when you folks do it’s sliced, diced and shred into a greatly reduced budget beyond any other budget approvals.

Councilmen Mr. Ron Selvedge pushed as well as Mayor and all council members, the “Boom Box Effect / NOISE” ordinance. Great job all, well done! Now you’re also pushing for a “No Knock” city ordinance. You should be after ”No distribution of trash fliers”. Just how serious are you in seeing that noise is controlled and that the law is actually carried out?

Mr. Selvedge made a clear public, taped televised closing statement that he hoped Granata would prevail. Mayor David Austin and Councilwoman Ms. Klienfelt also made a similar reference with positive indications/outcome towards the pending Granata case. Hello? You want to tell all the residents that they should just put up with neighbors who party at all hours, trash the neighborhood. What in the world is wrong with you?
View the taped City Council Meeting for PROOF, closing statements by Mayor and Council.

Why are you good folks not standing up, supporting the ordinances and laws which have been passed?
Why are you not standing up for the actions of our police department?
Why is our Judge being dragged through the mud for holding up the rules of law and attempting to insure our neighborhood continues to be safe and a respectful place to live? There is a big difference between campaigning on an issue and actually rolling up your sleeves and doing the work. Don’t you dare crawl into a corner on this!

Where are all you good people?

Regards,
Eastpointe Resident