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Decorum
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Damage & Vandelizum to many of my properties and cars & Trucks from 2015 to present 2024.
Just wanted to make the City aware of my daily consent issues have made many Cleveland police reports and all request to the city proscutors office has been rejected or Denied.
Jose Gonzales
Mark and Kelly, found themselves on the brink of death in a horrendous hate crime in Westpark
On a crisp October 2nd evening in 2022, a peaceful interracial couple, Mark and Kelly, found themselves on the brink of death in a horrendous hate crime orchestrated by six individuals. For weeks leading up to the attack, the couple had been subjected to relentless stalking and harassment, culminating in a brutal assault on their own property. Despite their pleas for help and justice, they were failed by the very system meant to protect them. The county prosecutor did apprehend some of the perpetrators, but the couple's quest for justice hit a roadblock when the city prosecutor, Aquila Jordan, unexpectedly charged Mark, the victim, with a violation of a restraining order as a form of retaliation.
As the legal battle ensued, the reality of corruption within the Justice Center became painfully clear. Judge Jennifer O'Donnell dismissed the criminal charges against the assailants in favor of a case brought against Mark in municipal court, showing a blatant disregard for the truth. Further manipulation came to light as the city prosecutor's office, led by Judge Cassidy, attempted to coerce Mark into accepting a plea deal for a crime he never committed. Despite the immense pressure, Mark stood his ground, placing his trust in the justice system to see the truth and deliver justice.
The assailants, with a dark history of criminal behavior ranging from animal neglect to scamming the city, were allowed to roam free, evading accountability for their reprehensible actions. The support that was supposed to be provided by the justice center, city prosecutor's office, and police was instead utilized to shield a psychotic family from facing the consequences of their hate-fueled attack. The true victims in this tragedy, Mark and Kelly, were left to question where justice truly lies in a system that seems designed to protect the wrongdoers rather than those in need of protection.
As the shadows of corruption loom over the once-hopeful couple, one cannot help but wonder if a federal investigation into the Justice Center is the only way to uncover the truth and bring about the justice they so desperately seek. Kelly and Mark's story stands as a chilling example of the failures within the system and the urgent need for reform to prevent others from suffering a similar fate. Where is the justice for the victims when those tasked with upholding it betray their duty and let the guilty walk free?
As the legal battle ensued, the reality of corruption within the Justice Center became painfully clear. Judge Jennifer O'Donnell dismissed the criminal charges against the assailants in favor of a case brought against Mark in municipal court, showing a blatant disregard for the truth. Further manipulation came to light as the city prosecutor's office, led by Judge Cassidy, attempted to coerce Mark into accepting a plea deal for a crime he never committed. Despite the immense pressure, Mark stood his ground, placing his trust in the justice system to see the truth and deliver justice.
The assailants, with a dark history of criminal behavior ranging from animal neglect to scamming the city, were allowed to roam free, evading accountability for their reprehensible actions. The support that was supposed to be provided by the justice center, city prosecutor's office, and police was instead utilized to shield a psychotic family from facing the consequences of their hate-fueled attack. The true victims in this tragedy, Mark and Kelly, were left to question where justice truly lies in a system that seems designed to protect the wrongdoers rather than those in need of protection.
As the shadows of corruption loom over the once-hopeful couple, one cannot help but wonder if a federal investigation into the Justice Center is the only way to uncover the truth and bring about the justice they so desperately seek. Kelly and Mark's story stands as a chilling example of the failures within the system and the urgent need for reform to prevent others from suffering a similar fate. Where is the justice for the victims when those tasked with upholding it betray their duty and let the guilty walk free?
Minister Garden
Indycar
Let’s bring Indycar back to Burke Lakefront Airport. Our business need the extra boost this race will bring.
Jim Buchanan
Marketing the Region
The United States Environmental Protection Agency describes the Great Lakes as "vast inland freshwater seas."
I think the time is right to start branding the great lakes as such. Especially with the west drying and burning up and the growing problems on the east coast and Gulf of Mexico, which will only get worse. Imagine our area being thought of as being on a "vast inland freshwater sea."
I think the time is right to start branding the great lakes as such. Especially with the west drying and burning up and the growing problems on the east coast and Gulf of Mexico, which will only get worse. Imagine our area being thought of as being on a "vast inland freshwater sea."
RICHARD WRIGHT
Say “ No!” To A Regional Sales Tax
Re: An Incredibly Elitist Idea Worthy of Withering Public Condemnation
So the PD and Cleveland.com want us to dream big? They want us to embrace their “big idea” of a regional sales tax to pay for sports stadiums and a refurbished airport. And if we don’t just love their idea, they think we are de facto losers.
Dream big? Embrace bold ideas? Really?
Many who live here NE Ohio are getting just a little bit tired of being chastised by breathless, bloviating local civic boosters when we won’t wildly support their neoliberal “economic development” schemes that primarily benefit regional elites and fat cat oligarchs. We’ve all witnessed closely and firsthand here in NE Ohio the cosmic lie that “trickle down” economics really is. It’s a vile scam that enriches the top income earners and holders of immense wealth, and that’s it. The only thing that trickles down is contempt for average people.
Truly bold ideas that would likely garner immense public support but are yet to be offered by civic “leaders” in NE Ohio are addressing endemic poverty, providing affordable housing for the middle class and poor people, properly funding urban public schools, promoting community wealth-building as opposed to rapacious investor economic extraction, ending the plight of the unhoused, rapidly restoring the tree canopy to protect a vulnerable urban population that has been ignored and discriminated against, fixing systemic racism in our local healthcare system leading to disastrous health outcomes for people of color, reducing disproportionate infant and maternal death rates for people of color, building up an anemic public transit system that underserves low income people, making the non-profit industrial complex serve its host neighborhoods and public schools, providing more living wage, family sustaining jobs, implementing community based anti-racist policing, stuff like that.
But the PD and Cleveland.com focus on catering to the billionaire-owned, blood sucking sports franchises and glitzing up an airport that preferentially serves regional elite. These may be high priorities for the region’s elites, but they are not high priorities for most taxpayers and voters.
And stunningly, they look to a regressive regional sales tax to fund the scheme, so that low and middle income people get the pleasure of paying a larger share of their income than the wealthy to build fancy sports palaces and a swank airport they can’t afford to use.
No wonder Cleveland proper has so dramatically lost population and remains one of the poorest big cities in the United States. Our civic “leaders” do their absolute best to routinely transfer more wealth up to the already wealthy. “Public private partnership” has come to mean public money is used to grow private fortunes.
People in the area don't warmly embrace certain "bold ideas" from our civic "leaders" because the ideas themselves are morally deficient at their core and selectively serve the interests of the region's posh, powerful and privileged.
Let’s hear some bold ideas for a change that actually help the people that live here struggling to just make a living, make ends meet or get the slightest bit ahead.
Not as respectfully to this elitist idea as I would like, but quite sincerely,
Arthur Hargate
So the PD and Cleveland.com want us to dream big? They want us to embrace their “big idea” of a regional sales tax to pay for sports stadiums and a refurbished airport. And if we don’t just love their idea, they think we are de facto losers.
Dream big? Embrace bold ideas? Really?
Many who live here NE Ohio are getting just a little bit tired of being chastised by breathless, bloviating local civic boosters when we won’t wildly support their neoliberal “economic development” schemes that primarily benefit regional elites and fat cat oligarchs. We’ve all witnessed closely and firsthand here in NE Ohio the cosmic lie that “trickle down” economics really is. It’s a vile scam that enriches the top income earners and holders of immense wealth, and that’s it. The only thing that trickles down is contempt for average people.
Truly bold ideas that would likely garner immense public support but are yet to be offered by civic “leaders” in NE Ohio are addressing endemic poverty, providing affordable housing for the middle class and poor people, properly funding urban public schools, promoting community wealth-building as opposed to rapacious investor economic extraction, ending the plight of the unhoused, rapidly restoring the tree canopy to protect a vulnerable urban population that has been ignored and discriminated against, fixing systemic racism in our local healthcare system leading to disastrous health outcomes for people of color, reducing disproportionate infant and maternal death rates for people of color, building up an anemic public transit system that underserves low income people, making the non-profit industrial complex serve its host neighborhoods and public schools, providing more living wage, family sustaining jobs, implementing community based anti-racist policing, stuff like that.
But the PD and Cleveland.com focus on catering to the billionaire-owned, blood sucking sports franchises and glitzing up an airport that preferentially serves regional elite. These may be high priorities for the region’s elites, but they are not high priorities for most taxpayers and voters.
And stunningly, they look to a regressive regional sales tax to fund the scheme, so that low and middle income people get the pleasure of paying a larger share of their income than the wealthy to build fancy sports palaces and a swank airport they can’t afford to use.
No wonder Cleveland proper has so dramatically lost population and remains one of the poorest big cities in the United States. Our civic “leaders” do their absolute best to routinely transfer more wealth up to the already wealthy. “Public private partnership” has come to mean public money is used to grow private fortunes.
People in the area don't warmly embrace certain "bold ideas" from our civic "leaders" because the ideas themselves are morally deficient at their core and selectively serve the interests of the region's posh, powerful and privileged.
Let’s hear some bold ideas for a change that actually help the people that live here struggling to just make a living, make ends meet or get the slightest bit ahead.
Not as respectfully to this elitist idea as I would like, but quite sincerely,
Arthur Hargate
Arthur Hargate
Why thee W.117th USA GASTATION should be re-named in Cleveland Ohio.
Why W.117th USA GAS STATION should be re-named.
My writing to council is a request to re-name the USA GASTATION on w.117th. near Lorain Ave., Cleveland Ohio.
Re-Naming the USA GASTATION on W.117th near lorain ave. in cleveland, ohio can help
end the arson crimes from the gas stoves / gasoline crimes put on people / banks / Justice center.
The United States of Americans should create healthier tittles for
People / Employers / Employees / Businesses / Companies.
The TV News stopped the deadly acts of gasoline.
Thank council for helping to end pollution / for helping to end arson crimes.
Council 15
My writing to council is a request to re-name the USA GASTATION on w.117th. near Lorain Ave., Cleveland Ohio.
Re-Naming the USA GASTATION on W.117th near lorain ave. in cleveland, ohio can help
end the arson crimes from the gas stoves / gasoline crimes put on people / banks / Justice center.
The United States of Americans should create healthier tittles for
People / Employers / Employees / Businesses / Companies.
The TV News stopped the deadly acts of gasoline.
Thank council for helping to end pollution / for helping to end arson crimes.
Council 15
Majeeda Ali
Government agencies, laws, law enforcement, government employees, judges, courts and criminal behavior in all
I would like to know why does the governments county, city, state and feds commit acts that are criminal and then cover for each other... while applying rules, penalties and even taking lives of others if natural persons... not the legalize word play that is used to commit acts on the facade of a fictious corporations that the government uses to commit wrong doings and heinous crimes. I have experienced corruption, cover up, double standards amoung others things.... The government is operation under secret rules not known to the public while the rules that are public are a scam...The court system is a scam, the policies and procedures of each are scams and there are gross abuses of authorities and powers... and everything about the government seems to be a scam and extortion in one way or another. Cant get straight answers... cant get fair treatment, cant get fair protections and all collabortate together to support the scam. The government is mismanaging monies... financing foreign interested and has no loyalty to this country nor this state. I have yet to see justice or an honest person in either foreign entity controlling the affairs of this state or any parts of the Americas. Im very disappointed with what I have seen and experienced and I dont see any improvement in any area of government... Officials make laws that benefit criminals in office while penalizing the world for the same or similar acts. The government put others away for inappropriate behavior... shouldnt the penalites for punishment be more extreme for government officials instead of idemnifying them or making it where they can not be punished? Officials who can't face punishment for wrong doings shouldnt be able to vote, voice any opinions nor pass any laws on the matter. I feel with the performance that many have seen and plenty are not happy... Officials in every branch of government should be required to be voted in every 6 months, write ins should be allowed. We pick who we want to vote for and not be subjected to someone else choice list... electoral colleges should be closed and never used in elections. Any felons work in government then all felons who have been arrested and never given a chance should be entitled to same protections as those in government. I hope the next generation does something different... like imprison those who are pushing racist bills, policies and legislations... stop political terrorist in government or courtrooms from abusing their power... some have let the positions cause them to lose touch with reality and the people that they serve. If anyone wants me to prove that the courts and government is a fraud, a scam, and there are many who abuse their powers and authority and cover up their wrong doings contact me... I can be reached at 440-580-4090 Leave a message of your name and number....I am soon to release videos proving that the government covers up situations.... mine is serious to me... maybe minor to others... If they cover up assaults and criminal acts by their own then down play the situation I know worse scenarios like homicides, staged events ... false public records... unreasonable fees and the surety bond schemes connected to all, public official bond, fidelity bonds, performance bonds, fidelity bonds etc... In my experince no one in government is trust worthy. I use to have failth in the government and courts and at one time the police... Now I know better And for the record I dont mind this post being public record but why is it the officials, police and judges want to keep their information private while making everyone elses public.
A virtual document will be created and shared allowing those who have interacted with any phase or level of government and the outcomes... be a praise, a concern or criminal behavior by the government and whomever
A virtual document will be created and shared allowing those who have interacted with any phase or level of government and the outcomes... be a praise, a concern or criminal behavior by the government and whomever
Mrs Austin Cleveland Resident
Why re -name Cleveland,Ohio health board.
Why re - name Cleveland Ohio Health Board.
To end the thefts of spoken voice phone messages to
C.R.O's - Clients Rights Officers.
A request to council to re name Cleveland, Ohio health board to end the spoken voice theft to phone messages.
To end the thefts of spoken voice phone messages to
C.R.O's - Clients Rights Officers.
A request to council to re name Cleveland, Ohio health board to end the spoken voice theft to phone messages.
Majeeda Ali
Why take off the adverb RUSH in the Playground title on W74th & Madison Ave. Cleveland, Ohio
Why the adverb RUSH should be taken off the title of the Ortiz Rush Playground in Cleveland, Ohio.
The traffic on W.74th Madison Ave. is or was speeding beyond the Capacity of the people.
The playground neighborhood can stop being mistaken to be the issues of the Russian Country Lifestyle.
The playground is in the American Country of the city of Cleveland Ohio. and should not be mistaken to be Russia.
Thank you for Honoring the request to take the adverb RUSH in the Playground.
Council 15.
Majeeda Ali
Dumpster day
We’re suppose to have a dumpster June 17 at west 30th street from 10:00 to 3:00. I loaded my truck to disposed of some debries but no dumpster was available. It’d been nice if we’re told is it was canceled.
I. B.
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