The Observation Deck

Today I came home to a political flyer, and having done this kind of work for years for companies like BP America, New Balance, Key Bank I am always interested to see how people move ideas, concepts, and people around, and I am going to address some of the ideas later. But than I saw a photo, and just thought it was low, pitiful and another piece of petty political BS paid for by the residents of Lakewood so that Summers For Mayor could get re-elected.



SOLSTICE STEPS - Political project
So all of the talk of all of the workmen were correct. "We have to get these done before the election or we are in trouble." I laughed and said, they are the Solstice Steps, not the Mayor Summers Steps. The workman rolled his eyes.

The Solstice normally happens June 21, and December 22. Once every 4 years it falls on June 20, but generally the June 21, December 22. So one might think it would make sense to open celebrate the Solstice Steps near the Solstice they are named after. October 29, got me on that one. Oh, it's right before the election.

So, $1 million in spin and crisis management, to convince us the Hospital leaving is good news. $2 million for a groundbreaking of steps that get people no closer to the lake,right before the election. What other surprises do we have coming?

How much will the Re-Elect-Me campaign cost the Lakewood taxpayers?

How about a government that is really honest and transparent instead of using it as "Sound Bites And Politics As Usual"

I will address the bullet points tomorrow, but after a near child abduction at Lakewood Park, a recent armed robbery, the worst heroin overdose record in the county and waiting 2 weeks to tell the city we had a serial rapist working the area, it kind of makes the safety thingies on the flyer moot.

And Tom George started the Downtown Revitalization Plan.

just saying.

You forgot the inside, sorry I have a junk phone:

Todd

New Guy: Flowers and sunshine

Defendant Summers: corruption litigation higher taxes. Lower bond rating abyss

Chose wisely

Peace brother.

Speaking of cover-ups, does anyone know anything about the young lady that was brutally raped and murdered last year in one of the apartments on the north side of Clifton near Cove and Fry? It happened in early September. My son and I arrived on the scene when the police were searching for the murder weapon outside the perimeter of the building and then searched the entire apartment building. A very distraught man that lived in the building told us it was quite a gruesome scene. Apparently she had been shot seven times and raped and the suspect took off in her car. Does anyone know if this person was ever caught?

todd heckeler wrote:You forgot the inside, sorry I have a junk phone:

Todd

Actually you forgot to read.

I am answering the inside tomorrow.

I am more than willing to talk about Mike Summer's family business that was never within 300' of Lakewood. Oh it was close in Cleveland on Madison, and later on the Cleveland side of Berea Road while buildings on the other side of the street in Lakewood sat empty.

Todd this is what I did for a living, Making sure no one ever found out that the Exxon Valdez was a BP Boat with a BP Crew, with BP oil. Think about it, good job ehh?

Todd more than 75 businesses have left Lakewood, many more on the verge, office space so empty they are looking for anything to do with it.

Leading Lakewood's Revival? WTF???!!!! I keep forgetting what a total ghetto Lakewood was when Mike became Mayor, Top tier community in Cuyhagoa County since Tony Sinagra. Has Mike kept it going, sure. Led it, more like maintained it. Which has value.

I will give him credit for admitting he attempted to solve healthcare, turned it into a nightmare and civil war, but he did start that.

Honest leadership, never, never, never let them know it is all an illusion, Exxon Valdez 101.

It is what $350,000 in crisis management paid for by you and me will get you.

The Emperor has no clothes.

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Jim O'Bryan wrote:

todd heckeler wrote:You forgot the inside, sorry I have a junk phone:

Todd

Actually you forgot to read.

I am answering the inside tomorrow.

I am more than willing to talk about Mike Summer's family business that was never within 300' of Lakewood. Oh it was close in Cleveland on Madison, and later on the Cleveland side of Berea Road while buildings on the other side sat empty.

Todd this is what I did for a living, Making sure no one ever found out that the Exxon Valdez was a BP Boat with a BP Crew, with BP oil. Think about it, good job ehh?

Todd more than 75 businesses have left Lakewood, many more on the verge, office space so empty they are looking for anything to do with it.

Leading Lakewood's Revival? WTF???!!!! I keep forgetting what a total ghetto Lakewood was when Mike became Mayor, Top tier community in Cuyhagoa County since Tony Sinagra. Has Mike kept it going, sure. Led it, more like maintained it. Which has value.

I will give him credit for admitting he attempted to solve healthcare, turned it into a nightmare and civil war, but he did start that.

Honest leadership, never, never, never let them know it is all an illusion, Exxon Valdez 101.

It is what $350,000 in crisis management paid for by you and me will get you.

The Emperor has no clothes.

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Passing it along. Take care.

todd heckeler wrote: Passing it along. Take care.

Todd

I generally think a lot of this stuff is off limit's until it is misrepresented.

I get why all of us use hyperbole, the Mayor shouldn't have to, he is the Mayor.

If the Hospital deal is so good, let's talk about it.

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And let's not forget the e-mail the Mayor sent me when I addressed the issue about the rape in Lakewood last year being kept a secret by City Hall:

Amy,

Thanks for sharing your concern. Recent crime events give us all pause.

The violent crime of rape, and in the August 31 case, stranger rape (where the victim does not know the assailant) is extremely serious and is treated as such. Fortunately for Lakewood, stranger rape is very rare. In these complex cases, there is always a balance and concern of the investigation (complete information versus partial information), the welfare of the victim, and the interest of the public (inform vs misinform).

We generally rely on help from the media. In this instance, this crime was posted in our media log available the day after its occurrence. There is never any attempt to hide or mislead regarding police activity. The reporter from Cleveland .com was on vacation and did not pick this up from Crimes.com, the place where these are posted. The Victim helped develop a sketch, which took a few days. A weekend intervened, delaying the release further. We did place the sketch on our website and released it to the media on Sept 9th. The second similar crime in Cleveland came to our attention on September 9th.

Could we have shortened this time frame? Probably yes. Should we have? Again, probably yes, but only by a few days. We continue to learn from each event such as this. Each situation is different. Please be assured that we make these decisions in the best interest of public safety first, recognizing the aforementioned balance.

I applaud your taking responsible actions for your safety in your early morning dog walks. Vigilance and preparation are just common sense in today’s world, where ever you may find yourself.

Finally, this government works hard to create conditions that will attract private investment in our city. While some recent notoriety has accompanied a few entertainment investments that serve alcohol, by no means is this a complete story. Four information technology companies, two small law firms, several new retail operations; popcorn, bicycles, graphic arts, soap, drug stores, and numerous others have invested 60 million dollars in Lakewood. Equally important is the retention of several existing commercial office tenants.

All of us understand how important it is that wee we all feel safe in Lakewood. In this day and age, this is a serious challenge. We must not let our guard down for a second. It is my job to ensure that we don’t!

Is "stranger rape" a type of "legitimate rape"?
The Mayor's Republican roots shine through with that term.

Let's not forget the importance of a POPCORN SHOP to public safety!

Michael Deneen wrote:Is "stranger rape" a type of "legitimate rape"?
The Mayor's Republican roots shine through with that term.

Random strangers raping random women is actually more rare than the more typical rape situation where the victim and the perpetrator know each other. The same thing goes for other sex offenses and even most violent offences. If you want to compare views, the Republican view (well, right wing gun-toting view) is actually the opposite. The fear of the "other" drives criminal justice policy and gun rights even though in most cases "the other" is the last person you really need to worry about in most violent crime. As Jim would say, just the facts.

Summers didn't use the term "Legitimate rape" so I am not sure why you are attributing it to him or implying that was his meaning. Rape is rape but how you address the particular crime does depend on the relationship (or lack thereof) between victim and perpetrator. I have worked with individuals with disabilities for over 20 years but over the last 7 years began working with criminals with disabilities in the court system. I have worked a lot with sex offenders, as well, and in every single case since I started the rapist knew, often quite well, the victim.

I understand the Observation Deck pile on mentality towards Summers but jeez, this might not be the one to do it on.

My point was this . . . Mayor Summers actually attributed the fact that the women of Lakewood were not warned about a serial rapist because:

The reporter from Cleveland .com was on vacation and did not pick this up from Crimes.com

WTF??? The safety of the women of Lakewood was put on hold because of someone's vacation? This is just another example of the bullshit coming from the Mayor's office. And a popcorn shop, really?

Mike,

Hiding crimes and not warning the city about a rapist is not a democratic or republican issue. It is just plain wrong.

Phil, please do some research, you will find that there is A LOT of criminal activities happening in Lakewood that our safety director does not inform us about. I realize that sometimes they are kept quiet in order for the police to do further investigations, however, when you label everything as "departmental information", you can get out of following the sunshine laws.

Fil for City Council.

Amy Martin wrote:My point was this . . . Mayor Summers actually attributed the fact that the women of Lakewood were not warned about a serial rapist because:

The reporter from Cleveland .com was on vacation and did not pick this up from Crimes.com

WTF??? The safety of the women of Lakewood was put on hold because of someone's vacation? This is just another example of the bullshit coming from the Mayor's office. And a popcorn shop, really?

What was your original email? Context of his answer next to your question might help me understanding your point.

Thanks!

Phil