THE GLOVES COME OFF: TYER RESPONDS TO SHOOTINGS, BLASTS BIANCHI FOR LACK OF COMPASSION, LEADERSHIP … CALLS MAYOR’s RESPONSE ‘RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE’
By DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015) — Linda Tyer took the hint. Linda Tyer came out smoking. Linda Tyer just announced she won’t play the “demure little girl” role in which Dan Bianchi‘s camp has cast her.
Tyer’s Statement: Hitting the Right Tone
After THE PLANET questioned why she and other candidates had not responded to the July 4 shootings, Tyer issued the following statement:
What’s on my mind this morning? The July 4th shootings. My sincere condolences to the families who are heartbroken by these tragic events. Their loss is profound. This kind of senseless violence is felt throughout every neighborhood in our city.
Sadly, Mayor Bianchi’s reaction and response to each episode of violence in our city is reckless and irresponsible. From dismissing the brutal death of a young man as “unpleasant” and now encouraging untrained citizens to confront dangerous criminals he has not demonstrated compassion or leadership in this crisis. Crime watches are helpful but not a solution.
I join with the people of Pittsfield in expressing outrage over the constant threats that exists in our community. It is upsetting the lives of many responsible and respectable people who live and work here. Despite very difficult circumstances, our police officers do their very best to keep us safe. But we continue to suffer with the errors of this and prior administrations that allowed a condition of chronic under-staffing in our police department. They have failed us. No other issue has greater meaning to the people of Pittsfield.
We deserve to feel safe in our homes and in our neighborhoods. Our business investments demand superior public safety. Our friends must have confidence that they are safe and secure while visiting our vibrant city. Our school community will thrive only in a safe harbor.
As your next mayor I promise to collaborate with our law enforcement professionals to implement new strategies for how we fight crime in Pittsfield including increasing the number of police officers patrolling our streets. And, I will begin a process of continuous engagement with all of the groups working in our community to combat the underlying issues that lead to crime and violence.
Will you stand with me?
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Instead of addressing the actual crisis brought about by the shootings, Bianchi’s team played politics:
“Unfortunately my opponent is using a very tragic situation to mislead the public. Her insinuation that crime is not a top priority in my administration is ridiculous. No candidate for public office should use the unfortunate circumstances of a fatal shooting to mislead the public and distort the collaborative efforts underway between the District Attorney’s Office, the Pittsfield Police Department, the Sheriff’s Department and community partners and organizations. Not only is my opponent misleading the public but she is insulting the work of our law enforcement partners in this community.”
“My opponent claims that her administration will do two specific things to combat crime. (1) add additional police officers, and (2) work in a collaborative way with law enforcement professionals and all of the groups working to combat the underlying issues that lead to crime and violence. The Bianchi Administration has done both and these efforts are only spokes in the wheel of ending violence in our community. Our collaborative efforts across the community have made a deep and substantial impact. The partnerships I have formed with through my public safety task force have been essential for our community.”
“In closing, this issue should not be a political one. The victims, and their families and friends deserve better. Pittsfield citizens deserve better. I look forward to continuing to work closely with the law enforcement officials throughout Berkshire County. The work they are doing is far too important to be derailed by an irresponsible political attack and foolish innuendo.”
“My opponent … My opponent” — why, she’s now so much in his head he can’t even say her name! Well get used to it, Hizzoner: Linda Tyer, Linda Tyer, Linda Tyer. She just kicked your ass.
” … and these efforts are only spokes in the wheel of ending violence in our community.” That isn’t a mixed metaphor. It’s certifiably non compos mentis. Unhinged, baby, the type of thing an imposter says when using words he does not believe.
‘Crime is the Number One Issue’
Proving she’s catching on fast, Tyer immediately returned fire, sending this statement to THE PLANET:
“Crime and safety is an issue that is deeply upsetting to Pittsfielders. They deserve to know, and, in fact, are demanding to know, where all of the candidates for all offices stand on this matter. When I am invited into peoples homes for coffees and am knocking on doors, crime is the number one issue that I hear about from everyone I meet.Mayor Bianchi claims that he has made deep and substantial impacts to end violence. I wish he would have given us specifics. Because here’s what I know – for the past two years Mayor Bianchi has budgeted for only 65 patrol officers despite the recommendations of his own Police Advisory Committee and the Chief of Police who both wanted wanted a minimum increase to 68 officers patrolling our streets.”“I hope you’ll find all of the information interesting for your readers.”——– 000 ——–
THE PLANET‘s readers will find it interesting, for it reveals an essential difference between Tyer and Hizzoner. THE PLANET supplies a clue:
All the Mayor’s courtly Civic-cats can vent. Perfume to him, to us is excrement.
But hear me further — Linda, ’tis agreed. Writ not, for Bianchi scarce can right or read.
The gloves are off, as well they will. It’s July, after all, and it will get hotter still.
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“Yes, the last Pen for Freedom let me draw, / When truth stands trembling on the edge of Law.” — Pope, “Epilogue to the Satires,” lines 348-9, (1738).
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
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The people who live in Pittsfield are scared for their lives from all of the violent crime in their community. There are areas of Pittsfield that are unsafe, especially after hours. I would not feel safe in the following Pittsfield neighborhoods.
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PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT!
Stay off of:
North st.
Tyler st.
Lincoln st.
First st.
Second st.
Linden st.
Dewey ave
Cherry st.
Burbank st.
Kent ave
Madison ave
And Seymour st.
And you might survive.
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Linda Tyer is impressive. She is intelligent and she knows her stuff regarding public administration. The only drawback with Linda Tyer is that she is close to Jimmy Ruberto and his Good Old Boys’ club of insiders who have ran Pittsfield into the proverbial ditch. Jimmy Ruberto was a failed Mayor of Pittsfield. Linda Tyer is proving herself to be yet another Pittsfield political hack.
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Dan Bianchi is a do nothing. He works 2 jobs. There is a possible conflict of interest there. The Mayor, Dan Bianchi, went after Rosanne Frieri, while he gave William Monterosso a lucrative severance worth an excessive amount of taxpayer money. Rosanne Frieri did nothing wrong or illegal, while William Monterosso had serious allegations made against him. William Monterosso was represented by none other than the corrupt political hack/Attorney Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.
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About 70% of Pittsfield’s local residents are receiving welfare assistance or social services. Pittsfield is an unequal community. The vested interests are doing well, while the people are hungry and homeless.
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Pittsfield has high taxes and fees, increased spending by millions of dollar annually, and hundreds of millions of dollars in debts, including the huge OPEB unfunded liabilities. Pittsfield’s public finances are unsustainable. Mayor Dan BIanchi’s municipal budget is said to be increasing between 6% to 9% per year. No community could withstand 9% annual budget increases.
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Pv posters–a comment from tyer and now your ready to go to the polls—you have been duped. what you saw from her and bianchi– GOB funded and supported -candidates– is pure grandstanding. imediately after the shootings– I posted on this site- what the problem in the west side is. I also posted the one and only accurate solution on the west side– and posted it here also, anyone see it? –I also posted what my own investigation of those on the west side reveald and posted also. Do you remember that it was me going after tyer to FORCE HER TO REPORT HER IDEAS TO YOU THE PUBLIC? TO let you know what IDEAS SHE HAD FOR for correcting the many many problems that exist in Pittsfield–HER REPLY – nothing.. like I said I have a big story for you- coming up but I had to delay it to seek out answers to what happened on the west side. DO SOUND BITES RING A BELL WITH ANYONE? THATS WHAT YOU GET WITH BIANCHI AND TYER NO INFORMATION OF ANY SUBSTANTIAL VALUE WHAT SO EVER. HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SHOOTINGS THAN WHAT I TOLD YOU ON THE PLANET.? CANT YOU SEE THAT THIS IS PURE GOB TACTICS? SAT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AND SMILE–YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PULL THE WOOL OVER EVERYBODS HEAD EVERY TIME HEY–IT HAS WORKED EVERY TIME IN THE PAST 40 YEARS WHY CHANGE NOW ?–YOU HAVE BEEN DUPED POSTERSBUT I HAVENT–MY PLAN IS TO STAY ON THE ATTACK TO PROTECT THE TAXPAYER EVERY TIME AND MAKE CLEAR THAT THIS CITY BELONGS TO THE TAX PAYER AND NO ONE ELSE–WOW DID I PUT MYSELF IN HOT WATER WITH THIS STATEMEN? THE POSTERS AND SOUND BITERS RUINED JOHN KERRY” BID FOR ELECTION FOR RHE PRESIDENCY AND KNOW YOU SEE WHAT A MISTAKE THAT WAS FOISTED ON THE CITIZEN BY THE GOB–BUT THE PUBLIC DONT REALLY GET INVOLVED ANY MORE AS THEY ARE LAZY AND ARE FED TRASH BY THE GOB AND THE GOB KNOWS THEY WILL BITE–THIS IS WHO I AM NOT I DO RESEARCH –I DONT CARE WHAT TITLE A PERSON CARRIES–HURT THE LITTLE GUY -THE TAX PAYER AND I WILL BE COMING AFTER YOU.–NOW GO SEARCH FOR MORE SOUND BITES– I AM HEADING OVER TO SEE THE POLICE CHIEF IF HE ISNT ON VACATION AS IS THE CASE ON MANY OCCASSIONS WHEN I NEEDED TO SEE HIM WHAT IS THE PROBLEM IN GETTING INFO TO THE CITIZENTHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW.I CAN ASSURE YOU I WILL NOT BE LICKING HIS ASS–I WILL BE DEMANDING ANSWERS–I THINK A MAYORAL CANDIDATE SHOULD GET SOME INFORMATION FROM THIER FUTURE EMPLOYEE–WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHEN I THREATEN TO SUE SOMEBODY –IT IS BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO LEGALLY HOLD SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WRONG THEY HAVE DONE TO ME
–WOULD IT BE BETTER IF I GOT A GUN AND SHOT THEM? –MY TACTICS IN MY RUN FOR MAYOR WILL NOT CHANGE ONE IODA–SAME DRIVE SAME STRATEGY—THANKS TO YOU FEW WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME FROM THE BEGINIG–IF YOU LIKED ME THEN–PERHAPS YOU STILL LIKE ME NOW–FOR ME IT IS JUST A LITTLLE BUMP IN THE ROW I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT–I PROMISE YOU–YOU KNOW ME–NOW TO THE CHIEFS OFFICE STAY TUNED I WILL GIVE YOU A FULL REPORT OF MY MEETING WITH HIM AND YOU CSAN BE ASSURED I WONT BE REPORTING A SOUND BITE–THAT ISNT ME–PEACE FRIENDS—CRAIG
Craig,
It would help if you stayed on one subject at a time.
These rants make you look crazy.
Anyone ! Translation, please ??
JONATHAN–I AGREE I AGREE I AGREE–YOURS IS THE FIRST POST I LOOK FOR EVERY DAY–WHEN I BECOME MAYOR–DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK TO PITTSFIELD? I GUARANTEE YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT BE BULLIED IF I AM MAYOR—ONE SUGGESTION– SOUND BITES ARE WHAT CITIZENS LIKE–WHY KILL YOUSELF RESEARCHING AND RESEARCHING AND SPENDING TIME GETTING THE FACTS OUT–MOST DONT CARE–HEY I MAY GO TO SOUND BITES MYSELF–NO– I TAKE THAT BACK–THAT ISNT ME– PLEASE KEEP ON POSTING AND RESEARCHING YOU ARE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CIVIC MINDEDNESS–YOU MUST COME BACK TO PITTSFIELD–WE NEED PEOPLE WHO TELL THE GOB WHAT WE THINK OF THEM AND NOT FEEL FEARFUL TO DO IT –YOU ARE A RARE BREED JONATHAN–I HAVE SEEN HOW YOU HAVE BEEN CHASTISED ON THIS SITE BY SOME AND I GIVE YOU THANKS FOR YOUR STICKTUITIVENESS–PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE ONE IODA—SINCERELY CRAIG
It’s “iota”.
(R)
You will be surprise to know that a complaint was filed with MCAD against Monterosso, and the City of Pittsfield.
Please Jonathan, stop putting out unsubstantiated, undocumented, false statistics on public assistance. 70% of Pittsfield residents are not on public assistance, and 80% of North Adams residents are not on public assistance. Do we have a higher percentage of those on such programs in this region than many other places? Yes, but it’s not 70 or 80%.
The math doesn’t work. If that were true, that would mean only 20% of homeowners in Pittsfield or North Adams pay real estate taxes, and neither city could have a budget based on that.
I understand what you’re saying and many of your basic points are true, but greatly over-inflating statistics helps no one. The US Census Bureau says that the city of Springfield has the highest rate of any city in Massachusetts for public assistance rates, and it’s 22%. The state average is between 3 and 4%. I’m sure Pittsfield and North Adams fall somewhere close to Springfield, but not three times higher.
As Benjamin Disraeli once said, “there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.”
If Linda Tyer defeats Bianchi in the fall, she will have accomplished a political coup for recent elections in that an incumbent will have voted out of office. This may send a message to any elected official including herself .Same for any challenger.
ED——– LINDA TYER WONT BEAT BIANCHI–WHAT DIFFERENCE WOULD THERE BE. THEY ARE ONE IN THE SAME–GOB DIRECRTED FUNDED AND CONTROLLED CANDIDATES. IF THE CITIZENS WERE TO PUT TYER INTO OFFICE IT WOULD BE LIKE PUTTING JIM REBURTO BACK IN OFFICE–TALK ABOUT A GOB STOOGE –RUBERTO TAKES THE CAKE—TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE TYER CAMPAIGN– IT IS A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE FAILED JIM RUBERTO. EVERYONE TAKE A LOOK AT AT HER FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN SHE BASICALLY SAID NOTHING–IT WAS WALL TO WALL SOB-GOBs- does any one want to return to the ruberto era—he more than any mayor in the past was responsible for more job losses than any other mayor in the city history—we had some very bad mayors –Doyle– Hathaway DOBELLE— BUT HE CLEARLY IS THE WINNER OF THE BOOBY CONTEST–IS THERE ANY ONE OUT THERE WHO WANTS RUBERTO BACK? IF YOU DO– ELECT LINDA TYER YOU WILL BE ALL SET—–CRAIG
Actually, I miss that era. It seemed like we were going somewhere.
Getting half a million over one term is a sweet deal for any of these bums
Bianchi suggests that stopping crime is a top priority of his administration? If he has made his best effort it is obviously a miserable failure as any blind man can see. I think Danny Lockdown has unbelievable gall to run for mayor after his joke performance the last several years. I have not met anyone in the last two years who thinks he has done a good job. Anyone! Seriously!
And who is this secretive fourth candidate for mayor? Is he just some pawn thrown in to help split the vote in the primary or does he have substance?
Bianchi is nothing but smoke and mirrors. Him and his Chief of Police should have been the face of Pittsfield on July 5th. They own it. Disgusted with him.
SPA GIRL——- I AM GETTING READY TO GO PUT THE POLICE CHIEF ON THE TABLE FOR HIS INCOMPETENT HANDLING OF THIS SHOOTING MESS–DO YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME OR ARE YOU SHAKING IN YOUR BOOTS THAT I MAY MENTION YOUR NAME IN THE SAME CONVERSATION— I AM GOING TO HAVE WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE? INCIDENTALLY–THE CHIEF AND MS. TYER ARE VERY FRIENDLY-I HAVE SEEN THEM IN HER PRIVATE OFFICE SEVERAL TIMES. MAYBE I WILL GET WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR FROM THE CHIEF AND MAYBE I WONT–BUT I AM GOING TO TRY MY HARDEST–YOU SEE SPA GIRL— THIS IS ACTION–WE NEED MANY PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO CORRECT THIS CORRUPTLY RUN CITY.–NOW ONE MORE TIME–DO YOU WANT TO GO SEE ME IN ACTION TRYING TO ETABLISH THAT THE CHIEF NEEDS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT HE OWES AN ACCOUNTING TO YOU—- AS TO WHAT HAPPENED IN THESE SHOOTINGS. AFTER ALL YOU ARE HIS BOSS–ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS? YOU DEFINETLY WILL WHEN I AM MAYOR—–DONT WORRY SPA GIRL–I AM NOT SINGLING YOU OUT- I COULD HAVE USED ANY ONE WHO POSTS ON THE PLANET. I AM JUST TRYING TO SHOW EVERYBODY ON THIS SITE AND EVERY WHERE ELSE THAT WITH OUT DOING SOMETHING(ACTION)– NOTHING CAN BE CHANGED. TALKING– AS DAN VALENTI SAID IS VERY GOOD BUT IT HAS TO BE FOLLOWED WITH—–ACTION—-PLAIN AND SIMPLE—-I AM GOING TO THE CHIEFS OFFICE NOW—ACTION—–PEACE—CRAIG
Good luck with that. The police might not be as tolerant as the Fire Dept with your screaming and bullying.
You can’t just walk into the Police Station. It’s locked. You must go to the window where there is one officer and state your reason for being there.
His visit should prove very interesting.
Quoting Bianchi in his spar with Linda Tyer, he said this issue should not be a political one. Guess what, Bianchi? In Pittsfield, to the Citizens who foot the bills, have no say, because their voices have been shutdown, who look for strong leadership in their elected officials,. You have dug your own grave.
Bianchi said this issue should not be a political one? EVERYTHING in Pittsfield is political or effected by it and no one knows that better than he. Who is he kidding? He really does think he is smarter than everyone else.
I hope Dan Valenti and the Planet made it over to Silver Lake Boulevard to film Bianchi’s Ribbon Cutting Project. His own Weeds should choke him.
I am glad we are finally seeing the candidates actually coming to life in this campaign which is a very important campaign since the city has serious problems and we will be either stuck or blessed with the next mayor for 4 years so we need to make a wise choice.
Crime is obviously a big issue in this city, but I would put poverty in equal importance to the crime issue. With such high and growing poverty numbers in Pittsfield, this also needs to be brought out in the campaign. Jobs need to be a priority of our next mayor.
Politicians are right up there with Lawyers and IRS agents. Never let a good tragedy go to waste. They should all be ashamed.
DV Thanks for the coverage. You again made the difference here. Ms. Tyer won this round.
She responded to your challenge and her response as you say was a good one. The mayor’s lacked believability. I say this as a man who not only voted for Mr. Bianchi but campaigned and worked for him.
Craig,
John Kerry was exposed as a fraud by his fellow US Navy boat veterans.
I cannot wait to hear the result of your visit to the police chief. Until your nomination papers are submitted and verified, you are not a real mayoral candidate, so if I were chief, I would just give the copies of the press releases. If you continue to persist, I would not be surprised if you get charged with interfering with an investigation.
That Dale Carnegie course you keep saying you will make mandatory, please take it yourself first.
Also, if you ever do submit your signatures and are certified, why not consider a signed, motorized statement that if elected you will serve with no pay, medical insurance (unless you pay the full premium), pension benefits, or expense reimbursements (you can àlways deduct these against all your other income).
That would give you some real credibility.
A+++++ WDBWA
Typo: notorized not motorized.
Two incidents that have occurred that gives me hope is the Planet vs Nilan and Craig’s speech on the budget at open mike with no one in attendance, Gaetani standing alone, I like that. One word for that performance comes to mind….. GREATNESS!
In the postings above, there is a remarkable lack of facts. Maybe everybody knows the answers but let me ask for those of us who are uniformed:
1. How many police there are in Pittsfield, (65?)
2. How many officers did Bianchi promise when he was elected (69?)
3. How is the right number? (What do communities of Pittsfield’s size and location have?)
“The Burlington (VT) Police Department has been providing proud service to our city since 1865. We are the largest municipal police department in the state of Vermont employing over one hundred thirty-six dedicated employees.”
Burlington’s population is about the same as Pittsfield’s.
Not during the school year.
Over 15,000 students move in between sept thru may. Plus the metropolitan area is triple ours. Wonder how many police Holyoke has?
Not enough.
Is your police chief “acting” or is he a real police chief who is allowed to run his own department?
“My” chief is the same as yours.
According to the Bulington, VT PD’s website, they have 100 sworn officers and 36 civilan employees.Their officers apparently perform parking enforcement which is not part of the Pittsfield PD. That leaves the BPD with about 96 sworn officers, I believe Pittsfield has 90 officers slotted. Not a great difference depending on administative and other assignments. Pittsfield obviously needs more street officers as at times there may be only 3-5 patrol cars active in the city. A new TO may be inorder.
Linda Tyer says 65 officers in her quote above.
Sometimes it is the little things…
Donald Trump is running for president. He has a significant following. There is something about a ‘train wreck’ that draws people to watch. It isn’t pretty, but you just can’t help yourself.
It is the same thing that draws you to Lebanon Valley Racetrack… everyone watches the race, hoping to see a wreck– until someone dies.
I could give you a list of reasons why I wont vote for Donald Trump, but embedded within my list is the fact that Mr. Trump is holding on to a lie, which is his flap of hair comb-over. He simply doesn’t live in the real world. Donald, you’ve lost your hair, it’s okay. Your accomplishments and money don’t qualify you to run for president. In a word, sir, you are a little ‘nutty.’
With regard to PIttsfield politics. There are many reasons why certain candidates will not get my vote. Substantive reasoning aside, I think Mayoral candidates should be able to spell.
How appropriate that you use the words “train wreck” and “Pittsfield politics” in the same comment.
Russ,the PC Police were on him like a hobo on a ham sandwich. Truth is what he said is kinda true. Maybe he could of articulated it better, but anyone can breach our borders. That includes hard working people, and also scum bag criminals. What is so wrong with securing our borders.
His statement was about illegal immigrants. Not the immigrants (like my dad) who came here legally and assimilated to this culture. My Father and grandfather would only let English be spoken in our house, They said this is our country now. Thank God.
The media is making the deal of it and possibly helping Trump because a lot of people agree with him. At least he has the guts to speak about it.
Come on Russ, must we remind you of your sisters ridiculous comment a few months ago?
do you think Craig got the Taser yet?
Let me make a prediction; One of the mayoral candidates will be arrested for assault of another candidate or city official before this election season is over.
It is sad, but Craig’s rants and excessive use of CAPITAL letters reminds me too much Jonathan’s often repeated injustices at the hand of Jim Ruberto and the rest of the GOB network in Pittsfield.
Actions speak louder than words and I guess by November, we will see who is still in the running for mayor.
Sincerely,
ABBFM (Anyone but Bianchi for Mayor)
I think Bianchi is out of touch with reality but insist agree with him she’s using this for political gain which is scummy. The reality is the police can’t really protect anyone unless they’re right there when the crime is happening.
Where are the ideas from Tyer except to hire more officers? The “collaborate with law enforcement officials to implement new strategies on how we fight crime” is as Craig would say- THE SAME OLD TALKING POINTS WE HERE EVERY ELECTION! Which “prior administrations” does she speak of when she mentions the understaffing problem? I would definitely need to see her cut a ribbon or two before I would think of voting for her.
PV poll.
Who thinks Tyer is writing her own statements and press releases?
I’ll vote first…. NO
Who thinks Gaetani is posting himself?…..YES
Who thinks Bianchi will do more than 1 primary debate?…NO
Tyer will be more of the same she’ll be a GOG instead of a GOB…..Bianchi—-no comment ………Vote Gaetani…..send them a message
If we had 500 officer’s the shooting would have still happened. People who have no respect for human life and wear a loaded gun in there waste band, live by the gun and die by the gun. Wouldnt mind a few more officers hired just to protect them from being out numbered. God bless everyone of the men and women in blue.
No one has yet steered in the direction of why this shooting happened and why an increase in the police force won’t solve it. Currently Pittsfield is a welfare city with gangs living in houses close to where the shooting occurred. For Pittsfield to change would require well paying jobs to materialize and hard honest workers to move into the city. Unfortunately I do not see this happening anytime soon. All an increase in the police force will do is have more people responding to an unfortunate event.
Why no word on arrests? Why no names released? Extremely odd.
LOCKDOWN……keep em in the dark
at Dave, do you mean HEAR?&$
Tito, you disappoint. I figured you would get it.
Yes, Linda Tyer writes her own statements and press releases.