Richard Yunker
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On the article Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?
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On the article Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?
Richard Yunker
10:47 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
ReplyHay Tom, Guns are not the issue pepole are. Same goes for drinking and deiving. I agree with John we need to punish pepole for the crime. I just saw a report of a guy who was arrested for his 12th OUI. That is crazy.
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On the article Officials Talk About Joining Police Mutual Aid Group NEMLEC
Richard Yunker
8:29 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
ReplyMy evaluation comes from operators that I know on teams that I have worked with in the metro Boston area and beyond. Boston has there own team as well as Cambridge, Revere, and Lynn. I am not sure about your assessment of the other teams. I do know that the METROLEC team is south of Boston and is made up of most of the Norfolk county towns. If Swampscott would to join NEMLEC our own officers will be part of the team and will have input and infulance over the out of town officers.
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On the article Summertime Ban on Residential Leaf-Blower Use Proposed
Richard Yunker
8:11 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
ReplyI agree with Bill. And to the point that David brings up it looks as if there is something better to look at. I believe that the toxic run off poses a larger threat to life and health than a leaf blower.
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On the article Officials Talk About Joining Police Mutual Aid Group NEMLEC
Richard Yunker
1:36 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
ReplyThe state police have a habit of comming in and assumeing command. It might not always be the best approach. They do not know the community like the local PD does. The state also can come in make a mess and walk away leavening the mess for the local PD to clean up. Also the EOD, that is the bomb squad, is a totally separate entity from the SWAT. EOD is attached to the Fire Marshall's office. I also know that If Swampscott became part of NEMLEC it would train up our officers that join the team. That will better prepar our own officers to response to something such as an active shoter. I know it may be a cost of overtime but that is a tax I am willing to pay.
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On the article Officials Talk About Joining Police Mutual Aid Group NEMLEC
Richard Yunker
1:19 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
ReplyThe SPD have a habit of comming in and taking over. Not only that but they do not know the community so they can come in and make a mess and than hand it back over to the town PD and walk away. I thing that NEMLEC is a good idea for Swampscott. One reason is it will train our guys up. That is to say they will be a le to handle something like an a five shooter better than they can now.
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On the article With Capture of Second Bomber, Week of Terror Comes to End
Richard Yunker
10:22 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013
ReplyWe need to stay vigilant as I fear this is only the tip of the ice burg.
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On the article Do You Support Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws?
Richard Yunker
8:48 am on Saturday, March 30, 2013
ReplyObviously what this state is doing not is not working. I think the state need to look at what is working and follow that model. More and more systems are becoming evidence based, looking at what is working and what is not, systems. If it is cheaper that also works forms. If you ask me this state should follow the Maricopa county system.
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On the article Will Patrick's $1.9 Billion Tax Hike Pass?
Richard Yunker
8:54 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013
ReplyThe government does not need new money! The government needs to learn to spend only what they have. I wish that I could run my household thy way the state and fed run this land. I pay to much in taxes as it is now. I can not aford to pay more.
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On the article Should Schools Stop Sending 'Fat Letters'?
Richard Yunker
7:15 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
ReplyI do agree with Dawn that schools and government need to stay out our kitchens and schools need to teach. But I do think they do need to teach some sort of fitness/eating healthy. It may have good long term affects on everyone's health.
Richard Yunker
10:52 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Lein, would you do it again? Obviously Mass is not doing a good job if pepole are doing it more than once.