tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post6740588112404782365..comments2024-03-05T06:46:48.951-05:00Comments on Heneghan’s Dunwoody Blog: Video of the Aug 22nd Dunwoody City Council MeetingJohn Heneghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-69730247438917788202012-01-30T18:57:30.392-05:002012-01-30T18:57:30.392-05:00What ever was the outcome of this incident? Did th...What ever was the outcome of this incident? Did these folks have to end up paying their "road closed" tickets? <br /><br />Just wondering. If ya think I'm being nosy, which I probably am, then just ignore me.Bob Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527108854347516847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-35975120912500705172011-08-26T06:34:52.944-04:002011-08-26T06:34:52.944-04:00My mistake. I thought they were talking about the...My mistake. I thought they were talking about the officers working for the church.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036810331029057964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-61074296910427141552011-08-25T21:19:05.843-04:002011-08-25T21:19:05.843-04:00Gwen, why would the DeKalb officers working for th...Gwen, why would the DeKalb officers working for the church on Cotillion be standing on Buford Highway. Sorry, you weren't there to report things correctly. Actually, to correct you, there were 3 DeKalb officers directing traffic at Buford Highway and the access road to I-285. They were assisting motorists through the instersction. They were not hired by a construction crew or church. They also did not appear to be writing any tickets.DunwoodyPersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773557308497544176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-69475228542462354672011-08-25T19:27:57.827-04:002011-08-25T19:27:57.827-04:00Get your facts straight....The Dekalb Officers are...Get your facts straight....The Dekalb Officers are working for the church on Cotillion at N. Shallowford and I-285 WEST. They have nothing to do with the construction zone on 285 East. <br />And, what does "Ramp Closed" mean to you? That's it's closed only if I can't fit my car around the barricades?Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036810331029057964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-73912547652432250102011-08-23T22:55:15.916-04:002011-08-23T22:55:15.916-04:00It's really irrelevant what Chamblee, Doravill...It's really irrelevant what Chamblee, Doraville, or others do with respect to what the Dunwoody Police do. <br /><br />Chief Grogan clearly had egg on his face in trying to explain this behavior.<br /><br />The signage was inadequately positioned, the situation was temporary, and some regard for confusion on the part of the motorist would have gone a long way to taking care of the 10 or so motorists who were issued tickets.<br /><br />ChipChiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330185723991647590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-89305486087580304122011-08-23T19:11:13.477-04:002011-08-23T19:11:13.477-04:00The issue is that many of these ticketed were taki...The issue is that many of these ticketed were taking in church services at 1st Atlanta. Most of the people who attend 1st Atlanta do not live in or near Dunwoody.<br /><br />We should have been better hosts. This does not rise to handing out tickets.Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-27865286624307846412011-08-23T17:06:25.972-04:002011-08-23T17:06:25.972-04:00I went that way to work on Sunday and knew not to ...I went that way to work on Sunday and knew not to go up the ramp. GDOT had signage up for a week that the ramp would be closed. Our police do not seem nearly as ticket happy as Chamblee, Doraville and Dekalb. Give them a break.concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281302750807123168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-14794670255282529002011-08-23T13:11:36.633-04:002011-08-23T13:11:36.633-04:00Have to agree that the DPD look more like they wer...Have to agree that the DPD look more like they were baiting a trap than trying to control and assist motorists during the work project.<br /><br />People headed N-bound on N. Peachtree certainly weren't turned away from making the right-turn only lane onto the ramp.<br /><br />The signs should have been better placed. Not clear why the cruisers were "halfway" up/down the ramp. Were they supposed to be controlling traffic on I-285 and just "swung down" to head-off folks on the ramp? Or, were they stationed on the ramp waiting for "offenders."<br /><br />Seems to me that in any case, the benefit of the doubt should have been given to the motorists since this was a temporary, dynamic situation and not a long-term closure.Chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330185723991647590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-73044942449567249852011-08-23T12:11:17.291-04:002011-08-23T12:11:17.291-04:00The traffic problems with the I-285 ramp were repo...The traffic problems with the I-285 ramp were reported on See-Click-Fix a day BEFORE the police issued the tickets. What a waste.Joe Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952081289996539132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-12061319022551635732011-08-23T08:35:33.819-04:002011-08-23T08:35:33.819-04:00"Drive by a Fulton County school or a Doravil..."Drive by a Fulton County school or a Doraville school and you will see police enforcing traffic laws with radar/laser guns just like every other PD."<br /><br />There, fixed that for ya. ;-) If you think Doraville doesn't enforce speed zones around their schools like Dunwoody does, try driving past Hightower ES at 35 or 40 MPH during rush hour. Roscoe P. Coltrane will have his ticket book out in a flash.<br /><br />Channel 46 produced a pretty damning report about DPD and the road construction. On the other hand I have to ask - what kind of numbskull DRIVES PAST SEVERAL "ROAD CLOSED" SIGNS? Without thinking, "Hey, maybe I shouldn't be here?" <br /><br />I look forward to hearing Chief Grogan define the line between what the off-duty officers did, and what kind of responsibility drivers have to pay attention to the signs and actually obey them.SDOC Publishing Internet Solutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041229381529252700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-90095135367486500632011-08-23T07:21:45.322-04:002011-08-23T07:21:45.322-04:00Hey Chief,
Man-Up and admit the mistake of your d...Hey Chief,<br /><br />Man-Up and admit the mistake of your department. Quite obvious based on the video that the 'road closed' sign did not block the entrance from the right lane. The part at the end of the CBS video says it all when they said DeKalb officers were outside their car directing traffic while Dunwoody cops sat back and waited. Dunwoody PD does this EVERY DAY in our school zones (every day that they show up that is). They stay in the car and wave a radar gun around a bit. No hands-on traffic control like DeKalb. Our kids were better protected when we had DeKalb police. Drive by a Fulton County school or a Doraville school and you will see police being active. You will never hear the chief admit fault.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759298885903962839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-42937915928627944552011-08-23T06:43:32.698-04:002011-08-23T06:43:32.698-04:00I'm not one who will criticize our wonderful P...I'm not one who will criticize our wonderful Police Department, but after seeing that piece on WGCL last night, I have to ask - "what were they thinking?". That was embarassing and hopefully the right action will be taken and those tickets dismissed.Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.com