Thursday, November 30, 2006

WTF?

Okay... now some of you think this blog is taking things too far, or things are really not that bad out here. Well, my neighbor tells me that he got a call from Sanipac this morning telling him that they found used hypodermic needles in his curbside trash. They bereated him a bit, even threatening to call the police! He pretty much told them that until they provide locking trashcans, there wasn't too much he could do about it. Whatever dude... Sanipac can kiss my ass. They know what kind of area this is and flipping my neighbor shit was uncalled for. Anyway, apparently we are now at the point where we need LOCKING GARBAGE CANS!
(By the way, did you notice how many of those prostitute charges on our friends had matching drug charges?) Yeah, "victimless crime", whatever.......

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Where have all the flowers gone?

It seemed very quiet around the neighborhood of late, I was thinking that either the rain or my valiant interdiction efforts had curbed the whore-istic activity.

Hmmm, I thought... could it be that the "powers that be" have caught wind of this site, heard the shouts of the enraged community and galloped in with sword raised and sliced down the scourge of vice? Could be rabbit, could be....

I dashed to my computer to clandestinely access inmate info at Lane County Jail. Now, for your viewing pleasure, here are some of the storied ladies I have so often had the fortune to see gracing our sidewalks:

First out of the chute, you all know and love her! Yes, my friends it is our two-time feature 'ho "Monica". Got herself a contempt charge for Lord-only-knows what.

Inmate: DAVIS, YVONNE MONICA
AIRS Number: 1657571
Charge: CONTEMPT OF COURT (EGC 190613873 A)
Projected Release Date from Custody: N/A














The #2 position is held by one Judy Byrd. This fine lady will be spending X-mas in the clink... but, if you are lonely on New Year's Eve, she will be oh-so-fresh, just one day out of jail!

Inmate: BYRD, JUDY ANN
AIRS Number: 0058677
Charge: PROSTITUTION (EGM 04-32241)
Projected Release Date from Custody: 12/30/06














#3... well, she's not really one of "The Girls", but I just had to put Shannon on here 'cuz this chick earned herself a SODOMY rap! You go girl!

Inmate: DELIA, SHANNON ROSE
AIRS Number: 1367284
Charge: SODOMY-3 (Parole Violation)
Projected Release Date from Custody: 02/04/07














And finally, bringing in the rear (no pun intended) at #4 is Nanci Love. Personally, I want NO love from Ms. Love.... wow... someone actually pays for this.... the apocalypse is definitely at hand.

Inmate: LOVE NANCI LEA
AIRS Number: 0673049
Charge: FAILURE TO APPEAR-2 (ALC 06-040971)
Charge: DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2 (RSC 06-V-3259) Charge: PROSTITUTION (SPM 06-12278)
Charge: CRIMINAL TRESPASS-2 (SPM 06-08341)
Charge: PROSTITUTION (SPM 06-06879)












Hope your Thanksgiving was better than these lady's.... take care!

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Even more


Fiddling around on the net today has brought about some very interesting info. Some of the stuff I found has resulted in new links over there on the right side of the page, and some I'll just list here. I am hoping that putting some of the resources for women I found may help someone in a situation they desperately want out of.

Some local stories have been done concerning the park and surrounding area.The Register-Guard had a story recently about the park entitled "Neighbors reclaim park from drug users, crime". Granted, it was horrendously worse a couple of years ago, but by no means has it been "reclaimed". At its best it is a cease-fire out here.

This photojournalism piece tells the story quite a bit better that the R-G did. UofO student Kai-Huei Yau put together an excellent commentary on the issues surrounding the park.

Interesting story from the R-G. This HIV+ ex-prostitute dude from NOLA comes to Eugene and turns his life around. Very positive tale. If this dude can straighten his shit out, so can anyone featured on this site.

Other items I have found:

The DC US Atty's office has come up with some really cool programs to address both the supply and demand side of the issue: The Prostitution Intervention Program.

The links page from Tampa, Florida's Southeast Seminole Heights offers some really interesting ideas.

Take it easy and have a great Thanksgiving.

The more you know....


On May 25, 2000, the Eugene Police Commission published its Findings and Recommendations To Address Street Level Prostitution [pdf]. Some excerpts from the report show that not much has really changed in the six-plus years since.

From the report (all bold emphasis mine):

"Street level prostitution in the area adjoining 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Avenues between Washington St. and Chambers St. has re-emerged as a serious neighborhood and community issue. "Johns" frequently cruise this area repeatedly to solicit prostitutes and frequently solicit sex from uninvolved youth and adults in the area....
...[police] operations must be repeated regularly to prevent the problem from recurring...
... a more comprehensive approach to the problem could be more cost effective...
... nearly all of the 35 women engaging in street level prostitution in West Eugene are adults addicted to heroin or cocaine...
... just over 200 "johns" have been arrested in Eugene over the last three years...
... about 60 percent of the "johns" are from Eugene, 30 percent are from Lane County outside Eugene and the remaining 10 percent are from outside of Lane County.
... whatever ones views of prostitution might be, State law makes it a crime...
... the precursor problems that produce prostitution... include drug addiction, childhood sexual abuse, poor education and job skills, and mental illness. Effective prevention, intervention and treatment is needed to reduce the number of girls and women who are in the trade...
... prostitution produces numerous public health and safety problems. Sexually transmitted diseases are a significant risk from this activity...
... studies have found that nearly all violence against prostitutes happens to street prostitutes. The amount of this violence is significant and provides another reason to focus efforts on street level prostitution...
... prostitution has a serious and negative impact... by reducing the livability of central neighborhoods...
... in other communities, street prostitution has been a significant factor producing urban blight...

So... exactly how far has Eugene come in their address of this issue? If you live in this neighborhood, you know the answer. This problem has gone on long enough. I am absolutely done with the women and girls who are my neighbors being solicited by these cretins. I am equally through with the men of the neighborhood being looked upon as solicitors just for driving through the area. Trust me, this endeavor is in no way in danger of ending. As long as the safety, comfort, and well-being of the residents of this community is an issue, my camera, my keyboard, and my time will be well-spent here.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Rain...


...washes away the dirt and grime. Apparently so, because there has been a startling lack of nefarious traffic in the area recently. I would like to believe that the awareness and/or attention garnered from this blog is the cause of it, but we'll wait for a few clear days before we claim any headway won.

For those of you who are bitching and moaning that I am "picking" on people or am promoting gentrification, let me clarify myself. Come around the neighborhood any cold and/or rainy evening and you will see these kids sleeping under the awning at the church. They bother no one, they pick up after themselves, they stay quiet. Pretty much they sleep, then get up in the morning and go on about their business. Most of the homeless in the area are, in fact, pretty cool people if you take a moment out of your day to chat them up.

Anyway, thanks again to the emails and comments. Keep them coming 'k?

Oh, and a little note to the whiny little eunuch that obsessively keeps trying to post in the comments: I (for the most part) publish every single comment that comes in. Comments that are just an immature little boy using his potty-mouth because the anonymity afforded him by the internet makes him brave are summarily dismissed. Come up with an intelligent post (or, for you, a simple coherent sentence), and you will be greenlit.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Thanks...


To all of you who have commented and critiqued my site either here, on Craigslist, or via email, I want to give you a heartfelt thanks. Good or bad, the input received helps me fine tune this page to best document the issues at hand and hopefully raise public awareness to the point where change will not be just hoped for, but demanded.
Thanks to the Eugene Weekly for their write-up this week. I had no idea the media had picked up on this until I noticed a ton of hits referred from their site. Special thanks to Martha Calhoon for a stunningly fair and objective piece. I have never spoken with Ms Calhoon and was not contacted in any way regarding her story and am very grateful to her for writing such a balanced thread.
Please continue to visit not only my site, but our incredible community. The Monroe Park area is very beautiful and full of great people and businesses that try to make a difference.
Peace.