INC NEWS - [pac2] Tennis Shoes on Power Lines

[Josh Parker]

Thank you Ken for reminding everyone of this. 

 

I looked into tennis shoes on power lines last spring when I toured the Lyon
Park Center and noticed that there were three pair of shoes on power lines
in the blocks surrounding the center.  I was told by our own police
department that this is generally a sign that gangs use for various reasons.
However, not every pair of tennis shoes means something, could just be
mischievous kids. 

 

I was and still am very concerned by the process for which the shoes are
dealt with.  I spoke with folks in the City, Police Department, and Duke
Power and was unable to determine a coherent and responsive system for the
shoes.  Essentially Duke Power cuts the shoes down, but only when they
receive a report from the Police Department.  In order to not overburden
Duke Power, the Police Department was waiting until they had several
requests before asking Duke Power to come out.  This means that tennis shoes
could stay on the lines for weeks and even months in some cases.  I thought
that it was unacceptable.  Especially because there was no big truck that
came out, just a guy with a pole with scissors on the end that cuts the
laces and lets the shoes fall.  While the PD officials I spoke to told me
that often they want to monitor the areas with shoes for a while, I thought
leaving a gang symbol in place for even a moment after it was spotted was
too long.  Maybe I am too narrow in that view.

 

In speaking with Scott Gardner at Duke Power I was told that he thought that
City employees could be trained to remove the shoes themselves by Duke
Power.  This would require that someone in the city take on that
responsibility/risk, maybe Impact Team.  Bear in mind, it can be done safely
with training. 

 

This begs the question, if we report to Durham One Call, then why can’t they
treat it just like graffiti.  Run it through gang operations for recording
and monitoring and then have it immediately removed by Impact Team.  I was
not able to get straight answer last spring.  Maybe someone has them now.

-josh

 

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From: pac2 at yahoogroups.com [mailto:pac2 at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken
Gasch
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:13 PM
To: Richard Mullinax; pac2 at yahoogroups.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org
Cc: Steve Graff; pac1 at yahoogroups.com; pac3 at yahoogroups.com;
pac4 at yahoogroups.com; pac5 at yahoogroups.com; Reed, Scott
Subject: [pac2] Tennis Shoes on Power Lines

 

Citizens should report tennis shoes on power lines to the Durham OneCall at
560-1200.

 

OneCall will in turn report it to the PD's Gang Resistance Unit as shoes on
power lines are used by gangs to mark territory or show where drugs are for
sale.

 

The PD calls Duke Power and makes the final report to have the shoes taken
down.  

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: HYPERLINK "mailto:rcmj at nc.rr.com"Richard Mullinax 

To: HYPERLINK "mailto:ken.gasch at hldproductions.com"Ken Gasch 

Cc: HYPERLINK "mailto:sgraff at mac.com"Steve Graff 

Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 7:29 AM

Subject: Re: 1810 Rosetta

 

Duke Power. They go out once a month and clear all that have been reported.
Ken we should get that person on our PAC2 list serve.

Richard


Ken Gasch wrote: 

impact team?
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Mullinax" HYPERLINK
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To: "Steve Graff" HYPERLINK "mailto:sgraff at mac.com%3e"<sgraff at mac.com>
Cc: "ken gasch" HYPERLINK
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Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: 1810 Rosetta
 
 
  

Let me know when the shoes are off the power lines. Thanks, Richard
 
    

 
 
  

 



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