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The Post (downhill since Bezos) has a bit more about North Carolina.  Obviously he is a strange person.  But this public records search and talking to (unknown) neighbors thing is a bit weird too.

“If you talked to him, nothing with him was very cognitive — topics all over place,” James Russell told the Daily News.

The “cabin” east of Asheville looks like it might have a view.  But, how exactly would that work, no electricity or water?

He bought the five acres in Colorado for $6000 and the “home” for $4000.  Is the Waffle House woman here or back East?

It cannot be a happy existence.  Disconnected or off the grid is obvious.  What does it really mean?  Disconnected.  Totally disconnected.  So disconnected you are going to lock yourself in a room, shoot people, and kill yourself.

Muslim or no it is a common…

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-charged-murdering-pastors-wife-amanda-blackburn-n467986

Already light in the morning, it was the third home they burglarized.  TVs and even a car were stolen.  The ATM card theft suggests some kind of extortion in using it.  Underwear removed.

Okay, this was an accident.  They did not set out to kill her but it went hand in hand with the whole thing.  So they did not mean to kill themselves.  That is what I think about the terrorists, why would they want to die?

Crime in Indianapolis has been in the news a lot lately.  It looks like a nice neighborhood.  The first victim’s house had a video camera…

 

C.R.S. 18-18-406
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Section%2016%20-%20%20Retail.pdf
In the state constitution:

“provided that the growing takes place in an enclosed, locked space, is not conducted openly or publicly”

openly and publicly are the (vague) key words

http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/07/02/six-months-legal-marijuana-sales-100-marijuana-questions-answered/14639/6/

And if it is more than 2 ounces it is serious.

http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/marijuana-laws-and-penalties/colorado.htm

It does not say open and public, it says open “or” public. Still more:
http://www.denvergov.org/sirepub/cache/2/wgdimdnzqdbkhc551mabn145/4543091121201509430868.PDF

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Here’s the thing.  I have this neighbor…

I don’t think it is legal.  If I call local law enforcement they will harass me.  If it is illegal they will not enforce it.

The murder was reported a few days ago.  He says he is innocent; no information on the evidence.  Wasn’t there a big “go fund me” response?

http://heavy.com/news/2015/11/timothy-madden-gabriella-gabbi-doolin-scottsville-kentucky-murder-suspect-arrest-facebook-gofundme-page/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/w-hile-europe-remains-on-edge-brussels-is-placed-on-maximum-alert/2015/11/21/ac2ffaa4-8ef5-11e5-934c-a369c80822c2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-high_paris-310am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

In the early 1990’s I lived in one of those hedonistic apartment complexes in north Atlanta.  It was called Spring Crossing and it was in Dunwoody.  It had nice trails, four or five pools, and was filled with young people.

It was a cold, rainy Thanksgiving–the Thursday or Friday.  I remember zipping up my leather jacket tight and putting my hands in the pockets to walk around the complex.

There were gentle hills and I was walking on the narrow private roads.  There was a creek, woods, and a bridge and it was quiet.

Off to one side, maybe a hundred yards away, I saw curtains move.  There was a woman looking out, and moving around the sliding-door walkout.  The curtains were drawn and she was peeking out from behind them.

Maybe ten minutes later as I was concluding my walk, I was stopped by two or three policeman.  It was in front of my building.  They asked me for ID (I had none).  In a physical manner they pushed me against the police car.  They took my apartment key, tested it and confirmed I lived there.

They said I fit the description of someone jiggling locks–tall, brown leather jacket, sunglasses.

I didn’t like it one bit.  The people at my apartment complex got an earful and were adamant:  this is private property, you don’t have to carry ID.

Dunwoody is in Fulton County, Georgia, population 1.1 million.

Monday morning I called to complain.  Within ten seconds I was connected with the commissioner of police.  He listened and apologized compassionately.  I don’t remember the exact word he used–whether it was “will” or “may.”  I think it was will.

He said you will come here, to my office, and make a sworn statement.

He was all business.  And that was all I needed.

 

EDIT:  He was Black and about 60 years old.

 

(EDIT:  Relax.  Who’s going to see it?)

(The original, Feb 2015)

What would I do if I were in that position?

The situation is that of an ex-spouse constantly fighting the other ex-spouse, largely over an 8-10 year-old son.  This divorce is her doing (if I wanted him to divorce me…) and is her second.  She wants male companionship and to get on with her life.

I do not think I would be in this position, but that is not an answer.  I have not done it (yet), marriage and children because the opportunity has not been perfect.  I view them both as life-long commitments (hopefully in some form).

Finding a “loophole” is not a concept I would apply.  It just does not gel with my make-up.  I do not think that way.  There is a real personality difference there.

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I really thought about this a lot.  It is a very tough situation.  A real option would be to give up and go on with my own life.  My own unaltered life.

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It sounds frivolous or even like a platitude.  I think I would stay home and watch the World Series with my son.  And I think I would be there, maybe even in spirit only, for his birthday, Halloween, and the whole week.

I would forget about 4-5 dates a week, private planes, surfing and muscle toning, and waking up at 4 AM.  I would be home, (cell) phone and email on.

(Yes I have been called more introspective than most people.  I think I would reach the conclusion that I need to change.)

Too cryptic?  A solid year-round home and always available.

Finding a boyfriend or even new husband if fine too.  That maybe is not such a good idea until I deal with my own problems first.  And then, that will not work unless I am available and totally up-front with him.  (No loopholes.)

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There must be a novel or movie about it somewhere.  Remember the Robert Redford character in Three Days of the Condor, whose job was to read novels and enter their plots in a database?  That would be a good job.  It is an interesting question.  So if I get divorced I only have to be a parent half time?

The other that sticks out immediately is doing something intentionally to end it.  It was the first time I have ever heard that (and twice).  Maybe it is human nature and we all do it, even unintentionally.

It is fun, if you keep it in perspective.  I learned a ton, specifically narcissism and love, and seeing it as the other person, as represented by a child.  More on that later.

Fourteenth amendment – equal protection clause.

Sheriff’s department refuses to accept image/photo evidence.

Still archaic crime reporting procedures

CANNOT CALL – it will not work (report, response, investigation, promptness, etc.)

Entrapment is an interesting issue.  I wonder why the high-ranking lieutenant said he would take care of things and didn’t; in fact I never heard bo-peep from anyone after our conversation.

There are witnesses, like the person who said he/she met with Ted Mink (regarding the illegal activities by the department).  There are several others too.

Most importantly, these are different times.  There are emails, videos, images, phone messages, etc. galore.

http://pcpfeiffer.com/tedmink1.htm

It was hard, and it is still unfinished.