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	<title>Comments on: Dicker: Occupy Albany Not &quot;Peace and Love Hippies&quot;</title>
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		<title>By: Mr. Concerned for my Albany</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mr. Concerned for my Albany</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First I have worked for the last 30 years, owned a variety of homes in Albany and pay plenty of US taxes.
In fact, I was at the Occupy to support the original focused issue and camped overnight to show support.
I have plenty of friends at the park and made a variety of new &quot;friends&quot; only to discover that the focus has shifted (lost focus).

I have stayed in the tents, huts, make shift shelters etc. only to discover that the majority of time is spent socializing, drinking alcohol (with the majority under age.. illegal activity), doing weed, doing whatever drug the &quot;supporters&quot; can get there hands on and even buy right in the occupy park, then lets not forget the even underage and adult sex and sex parties.  Very unhealthy not only to them selves, some of who are our kids, and to many uninformed residents/visitors that hang out there.  I know of four individuals, actually more, that have contracted STD/HiV only to end up at Albany Med. Center for tests/treatment.  Permanent structures are built and even a tent housing area known as &quot;the projects&quot;.
Where is our city, county and state health departments when you truly need them to be effective?

Why are all these illegal activities allowed within our public park, humiliating to our city leaders, in view of city hall and our state house.  Truly disgusting behavior not only by the protesters but to our city and state leadership and law enforcement.
Why is our police department allowed to not serve and protect the city of albany residents.  The residents that pay the city taxes for these services. 

I would think it is illegal for the police department not to do their very job.  How can our major ignore this.  How can the DA ignore this.

I watched the arresting procedures make a mockery of our fine NYS Police department.  Sad sad.

I have lost faith in this protest and our city elected and paid officials as we are ignoring many illegal activities.  I was informed that the Albany Police has been officially informed to &quot;ignore&quot; this area.  Sounds like an internal affairs issue (which I was recommended to speak with).  What about my and many others rights?

WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO PLAY THIS DANGEROUS GAME AND CONTINUE TO BE HUMILIATED??
SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK CLOSER WITHIN THIS PARK PROTEST. 

...................thanks,
Yours Truely</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First I have worked for the last 30 years, owned a variety of homes in Albany and pay plenty of US taxes.<br />
In fact, I was at the Occupy to support the original focused issue and camped overnight to show support.<br />
I have plenty of friends at the park and made a variety of new &#8220;friends&#8221; only to discover that the focus has shifted (lost focus).</p>
<p>I have stayed in the tents, huts, make shift shelters etc. only to discover that the majority of time is spent socializing, drinking alcohol (with the majority under age.. illegal activity), doing weed, doing whatever drug the &#8220;supporters&#8221; can get there hands on and even buy right in the occupy park, then lets not forget the even underage and adult sex and sex parties.  Very unhealthy not only to them selves, some of who are our kids, and to many uninformed residents/visitors that hang out there.  I know of four individuals, actually more, that have contracted STD/HiV only to end up at Albany Med. Center for tests/treatment.  Permanent structures are built and even a tent housing area known as &#8220;the projects&#8221;.<br />
Where is our city, county and state health departments when you truly need them to be effective?</p>
<p>Why are all these illegal activities allowed within our public park, humiliating to our city leaders, in view of city hall and our state house.  Truly disgusting behavior not only by the protesters but to our city and state leadership and law enforcement.<br />
Why is our police department allowed to not serve and protect the city of albany residents.  The residents that pay the city taxes for these services. </p>
<p>I would think it is illegal for the police department not to do their very job.  How can our major ignore this.  How can the DA ignore this.</p>
<p>I watched the arresting procedures make a mockery of our fine NYS Police department.  Sad sad.</p>
<p>I have lost faith in this protest and our city elected and paid officials as we are ignoring many illegal activities.  I was informed that the Albany Police has been officially informed to &#8220;ignore&#8221; this area.  Sounds like an internal affairs issue (which I was recommended to speak with).  What about my and many others rights?</p>
<p>WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO PLAY THIS DANGEROUS GAME AND CONTINUE TO BE HUMILIATED??<br />
SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK CLOSER WITHIN THIS PARK PROTEST. </p>
<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.thanks,<br />
Yours Truely</p>
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