Ray,
I was totally stunned by your blog on Tim Cohouth. How sad for the community and what a selfish jerk Tim is. My co-worker has a neighbor much like Tim. Trouble is, he spends his free time at the bar next door to our workplace, and I along with the rest of the downtown workers have to share the roads with him. I have begged and pleaded with my co-worker to turn the guy in. His response was: It’s not my place, we live and let live. I sent your blog to him yesterday and asked him to read it hoping he would get your point. Wonder of wonders, he called me up last night thanking me for finally opening his eyes. Your experience was something he was not willing to risk his wife’s life on or that of the neighborhood kids. His neighbor came home falling down drunk last night, taking several tries to make it into the house, setting his hat on fire when he fell down with a cigarette in his mouth. As my friend picked up the phone, the police showed up. Someone else was concerned enough to report it. When my friend went over to talk to the police woman, he was told it was none of his concern–there’s a cop wanting to do her job! This man has spent time in jail for DUI, drives without a license and insurance, is being overserved by the local pub and it’s not our concern. Needless to say, my friend is headed to the cop shop to voice his concerns. Hopefully someone there will think it’s worth making the effort to get this guy off the road. Your blog made a HUGE impact on my friend. Something you said made him wake up and realize that these people are selfish bastards with the power to take away his and my loved ones without batting an eyelash. Thank you. Through your pain you’ve motivated at least one person to make a difference. I appreciate your candidness on the broadcasts. I love watching you. Stay out of trouble, we miss you when your not at the races. Once again, thanks for being blunt enough to reach my friend.
Ray,
I was totally stunned by your blog on Tim Cohouth. How sad for the community and what a selfish jerk Tim is. My co-worker has a neighbor much like Tim. Trouble is, he spends his free time at the bar next door to our workplace, and I along with the rest of the downtown workers have to share the roads with him. I have begged and pleaded with my co-worker to turn the guy in. His response was: It’s not my place, we live and let live. I sent your blog to him yesterday and asked him to read it hoping he would get your point. Wonder of wonders, he called me up last night thanking me for finally opening his eyes. Your experience was something he was not willing to risk his wife’s life on or that of the neighborhood kids. His neighbor came home falling down drunk last night, taking several tries to make it into the house, setting his hat on fire when he fell down with a cigarette in his mouth. As my friend picked up the phone, the police showed up. Someone else was concerned enough to report it. When my friend went over to talk to the police woman, he was told it was none of his concern–there’s a cop wanting to do her job! This man has spent time in jail for DUI, drives without a license and insurance, is being overserved by the local pub and it’s not our concern. Needless to say, my friend is headed to the cop shop to voice his concerns. Hopefully someone there will think it’s worth making the effort to get this guy off the road. Your blog made a HUGE impact on my friend. Something you said made him wake up and realize that these people are selfish bastards with the power to take away his and my loved ones without batting an eyelash. Thank you. Through your pain you’ve motivated at least one person to make a difference. I appreciate your candidness on the broadcasts. I love watching you. Stay out of trouble, we miss you when your not at the races. Once again, thanks for being blunt enough to reach my friend.