tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post1963306845255837634..comments2008-11-23T10:58:49.610-05:00Comments on The Ruins of Trenton: The supreme and autocratic ruler of the City of TrentonGreg Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832948159087085111noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-1236747707246490122008-06-26T12:34:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:34:00.000-04:00I think Greg makes a valid point about the mayor's...I think Greg makes a valid point about the mayor's car, though the car is not the biggest Palmer criticism. He's a public official, and as such, will, unfortunately get threatened from time to time. He does deserve an added level of protection as our mayor, but he's taken it just way too far.<BR/><BR/>There are plenty of good people here -- including me (not to toot my own horn) -- who have also been threatened by the criminal element, and very specifically, too, namely, in 2005, when a local dealer said he would "duck tape and rape" me after Glen asked him to stop throwing rocks at cars.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, I have not been duck taped and/or raped; and I am not even pissed at the city for not providing me with any level of protection, after that exchange. It's part of the risk of living in the city, and all of us are enduring the same risks, every day. Personally, I think the Mayor could grow a pair, and maybe take a stand against the criminals in this town, instead of hiding behind his posse, in his city-owned and funded vehicle and WAY overblown security dispatch.Christine Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506823491982635443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-75271960058453195122008-06-26T12:24:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:24:00.000-04:00I look at it more like ANOTHER issue on the list t...I look at it more like ANOTHER issue on the list that is not entirely necessary. I, for one, would take it away entirely if only for the fact that he spends so much time out of the city. He is leaving the city he is supposed to be running far behind and it shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-33243666544825303602008-06-26T09:51:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:51:00.000-04:00Greg you're a great Trenton blogger and one of the...Greg you're a great Trenton blogger and one of the best new people we have. <BR/><BR/>However, you might be more selective in your criticisms of Mayor Palmer. Picking on the car thing is a nit. Quite frankly I support the car. It gives him added flexibility to do his job and yes, provides a level of security. Don't forget that there are drug lords in Trenton that have threatened him.<BR/><BR/>Seems like there are much bigger things on which you can criticize this administration (you list several of them).<BR/><BR/>Best, Dan DodsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045312123948215760noreply@blogger.com