Pubdate: Wed, 22 Aug 2012
Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA)
Copyright: 2012 Chico Enterprise-Record
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Author: Chris Nicodemus

COUNCIL SHOULD FIGHT FOR OUR SAFETY

Having read Mary Goloff's letter to the editor regarding her 
inconsiderate neighbors who played loud, pounding music until 3 a.m., 
I have to congratulate her on her new stance toward a better noise 
ordinance. Sometimes it takes a dose of reality or becoming a victim 
to see what others have to deal with every day.

Now, if Goloff happens to welcome a new next-door neighbor who just 
happens to have a prescription to grow six medical marijuana plants 
on the other side of her fences, she can now experience what many 
others have had to deal with. Let's start with having to endure 2-3 
months of putrid odor from growing marijuana invading your home. That 
may only be offensive to your senses but how about having to worry 
about armed druggies hopping your fence to get to the neighbor's grow 
and a gunfight breaks out as the grower tries to protect his 
"medicine"? Will flying bullets stop at the property line? Not in this galaxy.

Perhaps even worse, how about a home invasion robbery by thugs who 
may be so high they think they are robbing the poor farmer next door? 
All of these scenarios have played out before. Exactly when will our 
liberal leaders fight for the rights of the rest of us who face 
having our senses and safety violated? Probably just like Goloff, 
when they become victims, themselves.

- - Chris Nicodemus, Chico
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