The police come to your neighborhood to arrest a murder suspect: You respond by...

[T-post Tom]

A. feeling thankful that there are dedicated and capable people willing to deal with these dangerous situations and protect the lives of innocent citizens.

or

B. acting on your thankfulness and offering some gesture towards the police department such as a complimentary letter or email to the editor of your local newspaper, a donation to a police charity, or an anonymous box of donuts.

or possibly

C. throwing rocks and firing gun shots at the officers as they try to protect you, your family and property.



http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=125118

Murder Suspect Arrested After North Tulsa Standoff
KOTV - 4/14/2007 9:35 PM - Updated 4/15/2007 12:16 AM

A north Tulsa standoff ended with an arrest Saturday night. Nineteen-year-old Rico Starks surrendered to police shortly after 11 p.m. The standoff lasted about two hours at an apartment complex at the 2200 block of North Hartford. Starks is suspected of killing 18-year-old Mark Jordan. He's wanted for shooting with intent to kill and second-degree murder. He has been booked into Tulsa County Jail.

Officers also had to deal with the crowd that gathered outside the complex. A shot was fired at officers from the crowd, and police cars were attacked. Reinforcements were called in to get the mob under control.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Probably safer than climbing on some dang roof with that Tulsa wind blowing. Bet that dish catches the wind pretty well, too.

I don't get up on roofs. I mount them just above the eave or on a pole in the yard. The standard dish is 18" X 20" and doesn't catch much wind. But the HD dish is much bigger and heavier and needs to be on a pole.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I don't get up on roofs. I mount them just above the eave or on a pole in the yard. The standard dish is 18" X 20" and doesn't catch much wind. But the HD dish is much bigger and heavier and needs to be on a pole.

My dish is on a 8' pole on top of my chimney and barely clears the tree tops. In fact sometimes the signal on the local chanels is so weak it won't come in, even on a clear day.

[blueballs]

Originally Posted by crazycoffey

I wonder if blueballs would whack it while watching this from his picture window......

it would have to
be a drive by

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by cdcox

My dish is on a 8' pole on top of my chimney and barely clears the tree tops. In fact sometimes the signal on the local chanels is so weak it won't come in, even on a clear day.

Where are you located? Everywhere that got the locals after KC did has the locals on Sat 119 and the regular programming is on Sat 101. The satellites are arranged along an arc in the Clarke Belt. Sat 101 is several degrees higher in the arc than 119 so it is possible to have reception of regular channels but no locals. I'm guessing that, in your case, the trees have gradually grown up in front of 119 but are not yet blocking 101.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Where are you located? Everywhere that got the locals after KC did has the locals on Sat 119 and the regular programming is on Sat 101. The satellites are arranged along an arc in the Clarke Belt. Sat 101 is several degrees higher in the arc than 119 so it is possible to have reception of regular channels but no locals. I'm guessing that, in your case, the trees have gradually grown up in front of 119 but are not yet blocking 101.

I'm in Eastern TN. I didn't get locals when I first got it installed three years ago, because they wouldn't come in. I then bought a TIVO box from a friend. When he brought it over, it was still on his account and he had locals on his account. I could get them all of the sudden. So I signed up for locals. That was last July when the trees were in full bloom. The local signal has been pretty shakey again this spring though. Can't figure out why it would be coming in and out like that.