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On the article Stolen Car, Burglaries Keep St. Charles Police Busy
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On the article Stolen Car, Burglaries Keep St. Charles Police Busy
Ted Schnell
9:12 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Context is everything -- your initial statement sounded a little harsh without it. But I agree entirely in the right to defend ourselves. Actually, the report of the guy waking to find someone had been in his home while he and his wife and kids were asleep was pretty shocking to read, particularly as a husband and father.
Part of me wonders who does something like this? Is this an experienced thief or an opportunistic thief? A teenager out for thrills? Whoever it is, I hope the police get him soon before anyone gets hurt.
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On the article Stolen Car, Burglaries Keep St. Charles Police Busy
Ted Schnell
9:12 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Context is everything -- your initial statement sounded a little harsh without it. But I agree entirely in the right to defend ourselves. Actually, the report of the guy waking to find someone had been in his home while he and his wife and kids were asleep was pretty shocking to read, particularly as a husband and father.
Party of me wonders who does something like this? Is this an experienced thief or an opportunistic thief? A teenager out for thrills? Whoever it is, I hope the police get him soon before anyone gets hurt.
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On the article Stolen Car, Burglaries Keep St. Charles Police Busy
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On the article Brazen Thief Makes Off With 33 PS3 Game in St. Charles
Ted Schnell
3:41 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I took that to mean a very dark complexion, along the same lines as a pale male white or a tanned male white. Many shades in the spectrum.
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On the article St. Charles School Board Dumps Traffic Signal for North High
Ted Schnell
3:23 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I can't say. I did have one person point out another possible conflict, but I'm not going to say anything about that until I have had the opportunity to ask some questions.
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On the article St. Charles School Board Dumps Traffic Signal for North High
Ted Schnell
11:21 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
There are actually another issue here, which I am working on, including some information from the engineering report done for the homeowners' association that seems to differ from some of the perceptions cited about it. Right now, I'm trying to find the time to get that done while meeting the other demands of my job.
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On the article St. Charles School Board Dumps Traffic Signal for North High
Ted Schnell
4:42 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Just two informational points to consider here TDY:
The Crane-Randall intersection was mentioned during Monday's board meeting, and Randall is a Kane County highway -- meaning Kane County ultimately decided when to put in that signal. Kane County has its rules and regulations concerning all kinds of things -- from curb cuts to traffic light spacing and more along its roadways.
Also for information, Route 31 is a state route, so IDOT has ultimate control over what is or is not allowed there in terms of traffic signals, curb cuts and everything else.
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On the article Reward Offered After Man Grabs Woman in St. Charles
Ted Schnell
3:24 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
You may be right Alan -- the problem, of course, is that sometimes behavior like this escalates in terms of aggressiveness. Perhaps that concern is what prompted the reward offer.
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On the article Reward Offered After Man Grabs Woman in St. Charles
Ted Schnell
2:07 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I have to wonder what Maxwell would think if it had been his mother, a sister or a daughter. Just sayin' -- it ain't right.
Ted Schnell
9:55 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I grew up in a subdivision west of Elgin, so the mischief we got into as kids generally did not get any worse than ding-dong ditch. But I have to say it worries me something fierce when I see kids getting into trouble today. There seems to be far worse things available as distractions today than when I was, say, 30 years or so younger. Regardless, we never snuck into folks' homes.