Comments on: Spin, No Rinse Required

By: leakelley

leakelley — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:57 +0000

I got the message “in the bottle”.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:45:31 +0000

Lonnette,

No one can imagine the sound that comes from my heart, that cries into the night, knowing the things I posted tonight. I actually fear for my life now, in this town. They took away “my bench” by the River. Do they think that will keep the kids from gathering? It surely won’t keep me from sitting on the ground by the River. I’m shattered at a level I would never have imagined in this life. I couldn’t have missed Owen more, and I can’t honor him more than to sit on the ground, where I used to sit on a bench to write about his life.

Thank you for writing tonight. I can’t even believe it’s after 3:30 a.m here. I haven’t stayed up this late for a while. But, after reading the article this morning, my day was destroyed, and has not come to a close. I don’t even know where the last 3 hours went. I’m lost in the O-Zone.

Writing what I wrote tonight, was a release, but one that may cost us even more than losing Owen. My entire family is afraid of what might happen now that I’ve named names. I just trust that my prayers are stronger than human frailty. For, it’s human frailty that causes these autocrats to delay turning over information about Owen’s death. And, we’re fairly certain, that without legal assistance, we’ll never get it all. Even then, there’s no guarantee. We’re looking for alternatives. What is it that would honor Owen’s life, without dealing with these human shells? We’re searching.

Take care,
Linda

By: sparkle333

sparkle333 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:51:01 +0000

Linda: I got so mad when I read your account of things, that I actually felt sick. The way those officers treated your family is disgusting! I hope someone treats them that way some day, but not likely since they have “connections.” And how lovely to hear that Owen’s death is likely to become “an urband legend.” Isn’t that just sweet???
As to the article, it looks like they paint all the kids that go to the river with the same brush, and I’m sure that Owen was probably classified as a “punk” with no job, or life. (Not a worthwhile one at least, in their opinion.) But they didn’t take the time to get to know him, because they couldn’t be bothered by a grieving family who desperately wanted to know what happened to their missing son. It wasn’t their son or daughter after all.
You should have that blog printed in the paper as a letter to the editor. (Of course, they probably wouldn’t print it.)
I read their stupid article about how they are cleaning everything up, and taking the benches away that might encourage the kids to loiter. Hah! Like kids won’t sit on the ground or stand up? Too funny! And how nice to hear that there will soon be surveilence cameras to record all that goes on (on) Water Street. Never mind that no one will probably be watching them. And where were they when kids were passing out beers by the boatload to underage strays before and after Owen was found in the river?
Well, it makes me feel secure tonight to know ALL the fine things that they are doing to protect Petaluma. I know you feel that way also!!! Sleep tight Petaluma-the police have it all under control. That’s a BIG 10-4!