Kudos to the HPD for over 350 felony charges across 12 locals suspected of recent home invasion robberies announced yesterday. 9 people have already been arrested in this investigation. In relation, a bill is sweeping its way through our state house that would make a persons 8th larceny charge and above an automatic felony. In detail, it would make a felony if it has been “committed after the defendant has been convicted in this State or in another jurisdiction for any offense of larceny under this section, or any offense deemed or punishable as larceny under this section, or of any substantially similar offense in any other jurisdiction, regardless of whether the prior convictions were misdemeanors, felonies, or a combination thereof, at least seven times. A conviction shall not be included in the seven prior convictions required under this subdivision unless the defendant was represented by counsel or waived counsel at first appearance or otherwise prior to trial or plea. If a person is convicted of more than one offense of misdemeanor larceny in a single session of district court, or in a single week of superior court or of a court in another jurisdiction, only one of the convictions may be used as a prior conviction under this subdivision; except that convictions based upon offenses which occurred in separate counties shall each count as a separate prior conviction under this subdivision.” If passed, this bill would become effective December 1, 2011.
A reminder that tonight is a Vance County Board of Education called meeting at 5:30pm at the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue.
Oh look….. our finest has made the WRAL site http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9611130/
There was a glowing article about Yemenis in Henderson in the Sunday paper. Wasn’t the man pictured involved in criminal activity at conveniance stores? Does anyone remember after the raids the radical and unpatriotic comments on HIH made by people that said they were Yemenis? Should there be a mosque on Garnett Strett but no churches allowed? Are women treated the same in that mosque as men? Do they have the same rights and religious access as the men? Can they even go in and out the same door? Just wondering…….
They all need to go to prison and make small rocks from big ones for at least 30 years. Maybe then they will learn not to steal or break into other peoples property.
Totally agree with you Blackcat16! Also very good questions Dagney!
Dangey, what was the name of the man pictured? You can search in the top right on our website for previous articles, even articles before the website changed hands. Only old comments were removed, not old articles. I found this one, but not sure if this is what you are referring to: http://homeinhenderson.com/2010/12/10/two-arrests-made-in-joint-law-enforcement-raid/
If the boy scouts are allowed to exclude girls and only allow straight boys in their club, why shouldn’t a mosque be allowed to do those things also. If they do, that is. I have heard people ask questions like yours but no one has offered any answers.
Aren’t there already churches on Garnett street?
America is the “melting pot society”. First read that in my fourth grade social studies book. It has taken me a long time to understand that tolerance must be excercised when living in a society that is culturally blended. Our laws have allowed this, thus we must live with it. Glass half full or half empty, the choice is yours. Personally I believe the structure of our governmental “rights and wrongs” is very similar to those in Europe and the only thing that truly separates us from the radicals we call our enemies is the separation of church and state.
Yes, there is something to be said for the America way. However, knowing that we welcome everyone in some form or another leads me to understand that what I may consider to be the “American way” is only regionalized. So much so that it may only be considered the American way on the street I live on and not across town. Use sweet tea as an example. I think its the best possible beverage to pair with my dinner (for the sake of the example) but up north many of my American brothers and sisters cannot stand the stuff. But I believe seet tea is just as American as appl pie. If you go through examples like this then eventually you can apply this logic to religon. People can worship however they want so long as they are not breaking any of the American laws. There is no tax on a belief.
Very well said Mr. Mojo…
BTW…I don’t like sweet tea n yes I am from the north LOL :o)
Good work HPD. Also, finally high bails to keep these ****bags in jail for awhile until the judiciary allows them to be released on their own recognizance. Let’s hope the state congressional folks pass this pending bill. It should be 3 strikes and you’re out.
Mr. Mojo…the melting pot can only happen when immigrants want to be Americans.
not anti-America while trying to replace our culture and traditions with theirs.
the immigrants I grew up with held to their traditions while embracing America as their country.
Phil…what is wrong with the BOY Scouts excluding girls?
do the GIRL Scouts have boys as members?
I see absolutely nothing wrong with boys and girls having different and exclusive associations or clubs.
about the article…I think that IS the correct article.
what has since happened with that case?
I have had “Sweetened Ice Tea” all my life, and is my drink of choice 99% of the time.
and I’m from the North.
My point is that if you don’t think anythings wrong with the boy scouts doing it, you shouldn’t have a problem with a mosque doing it.
Ziggy, Maybe I am missing something here but I believe you are agreeding with me and might not realize it. Not making an attempt to be rude, just rationalizing your post.
“the immigrants I grew up with held to their traditions while embracing America as their country”.
Could not have said it better myself, that is a perfect example of the melting pot theory in the fact that cultures (your culture and their culture) co-exist within a specific country in this case America.
As for the sweet tea, I used the word “many” not “all” to describe how that beverage is received by those up north.
I remember being troubled by the posts from someone named Karim or some name with a K. They sounded threatening with links to Muslim scripture.
Let us hope all are convictedof their crimes and get active jail sentences
Mr. Mojo…
I repeat, “the melting pot can only happen when immigrants want to be Americans.
not anti-America while trying to replace our culture and traditions with theirs.”
the melting pot seems to be boiling over with divisiveness that doesn’t bode well for a united country.
I refer to recent demands of some Muslims to practice Sharia Law, and ignore the laws of this country.
also of great concern is that several schools in Arizona, Texas, and possibly other border states, are teaching Latino kids to be radicals and anti-American.
They are involved in various protests using similar rhetoric made against Israel…occupiers…and other well-known accusations, against America.
not all is Kumbaya.