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Ed Morrison · Cleveland Height Police and their PR problem
December 19th, 2009
As a Cleveland Heights resident, I was interested in this story in today’s morning paper.
The readers comments to the story are interesting. They highlighted a PR problem facing the Cleveland Heights police. The perception is that the police care more about issuing traffic tickets than they do improving safety in the neighborhoods.
Here are some of the comments:
If the pick-pockets disguised as police would put down the radar guns for 30 seconds, they might notice the real crime that goes on in the most deteriorated suburb in the city! I left town 3 years ago, tired of fighting tickets for driving 31 mph in a 25 mph zone, and being treated like a child molester for going a couple miles over the speed limit. Why is it that I never see CHPD patroling the streets, but I can always see them sitting in the shadows waiting to ding somebody for speeding? The area around Cedar and Lee has been overrun by thugs for a long time now. You never see the CHPD where they’re needed. The CHPD are too busy writing tickets treating motorists whith no respect to justify their jobs. I recently recieved a ticket from CHPD for turning left at 5:45 P.M., where you are not allowed to turn left from 4-6 P.M., returning from my job in downtown Cleveland. The police officer was hiding in a driveway, just waiting for me to come along. I hate Cleve Hts too. I’ve lived in this area over 50 years and I’d say every parking ticket I have ever in my life received has been there. I don’t go to the movie theater anymore or Night town because of tickets.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 am
I spent about 6 hours in Cleveland Heights jail for a parking ticket.
I received the notice that it was 6 months past due. I went to pay it. They didn’t accept credit card, so I asked where the closest atm was.
The clerk instead called up an officer, who handcuffed me and took me to jail.
The indignation and absolute disgust I feel towards Cleveland Heights has never left me.