Vandalism in Alton

[TOAD]

Just my opinion but I believe that there are many long time NH residents who are tired of those from Mass and other states moving to NH and trying to change things to what they had back home. NH used to be unique and basically conservative. The influx of folks from more liberal tax and spend oriented states are slowly changing the complexion of NH and I believe not for the better.

I personally have been looking for my retirement home in NH to escape what is happening politically here in Mass. I am looking to get back to small town, take care of yourself American values which are rapidly disappearing most everywhere. I hope I can find a place in NH for the duration of my years where folks don't look to government for their every need.....and juvenile pranks and paintings aren't considered hate crimes but just destruction of government property,and the perpetrators are punished appropriately if caught.....stocks and public humiliation on the town green would be appropriate in my view.

[chipj29]

What the heck does Mass. and its residents have to do with the vandalism in Alton? Did I miss something?

[SAUGUS BOATER]

Originally Posted by chipj29

What the heck does Mass. and its residents have to do with the vandalism in Alton? Did I miss something?

Chip, it has nothing at all to do with the vandalism at Alton Bay. It's just part of the personal attack on me and my views. It appears some people cannot follow rules ie. " no personal attacks" & "keep it on topic" .

[SAUGUS BOATER]

Toad is looking to "escape" Mass. and all it's rules and taxes, but apparently everyone else from Mass. is just trying to come up and make N.H. just like Mass.

[jmen24]

Originally Posted by dpg

Your correct it does. Same thing with messing with someones mailbox, if your a kid you don't wanna be messing with mailboxes. And no, I don't know from experience.

You are not kidding, back about 15 years ago a car load of kids were hitting mailboxes with baseball bats on our road and others. Needless to say they destroyed over 300 mailboxes in four towns and had to pay to have everyones mailbox replaced and they included a letter of apology, my parents still have that mailbox as they were not cheap plastic ones but nice metal boxes, I can only imagine what that cost them for a night with nothing better to do. I can tell you that stupid thought never once crossed my mind as something fun to do with teenage spare time. In my opinion that is a better punishment than charging a kid with a hate crime for a stupid idea, granted stealing a car is another story and that is not something the typical "looking for something to do" kid would consider a good idea and perhaps they will be forever lost, but to many people are put in prison for things that a good dose of public humiliation would cure. Like painting all those building with a sign stating that they are serving a punishment and for what. MnM could set them up for target practice to get ready for the Cow Is. invasion.

[jmen24]

Originally Posted by SAUGUS BOATER

Toad is looking to "escape" Mass. and all it's rules and taxes, but apparently everyone else from Mass. is just trying to come up and make N.H. just like Mass.

Not an attack, so please do not take it this way, as the attack to your earlier post was uncalled for and from left field. But being a lifelong NH resident, we are seeing more and more things being brought up in our town that new residents would like to see. Luckily we still hold the majority and vote it down at town meeting, but it is happening at an alarming rate. It is not just Mass either, southern NH residents and other states in the area as well. The town I am located in actually has a non-resident taxpayer meeting each year prior to town meeting that allows for those that cannot vote a chance to add things to the agenda, but we get the final say at town meeting. Not all ideas are bad either, sometimes a different perspective is good.

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by jmen24

I can tell you that stupid thought never once crossed my mind as something fun to do with teenage spare time. In my opinion that is a better punishment than charging a kid with a hate crime for a stupid idea, granted stealing a car is another story and that is not something the typical "looking for something to do" kid would consider a good idea and perhaps they will be forever lost, but to many people are put in prison for things that a good dose of public humiliation would cure.

If I had done something like that as a kid, prison would have been welcome compared to what my parents would have come up with as a punishment! I wouldn't have dared to do anything like that - ever!