[2dogs]

Kalifornia and NJ- does proximity to the coasts lead to idiocy?




http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31828

Man calls yellow ribbons 'offensive'
Tells city he might file suit if items not removed from public property

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Posted: April 2, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com

A disgruntled California man has demanded the mayor of Burlingame remove the many yellow ribbons displayed on a major retail thoroughfare and to apologize to "any person who may have been offended by his illegal actions," reports the San Mateo Daily Journal.

Mayor Mike Coffey had decided the city would not enforce an ordinance against private displays on public property when a woman asked if she could put ribbons on Burlingame Avenue. Now that nearly every tree and lamppost has a yellow ribbon, Seth Yatovitz, a resident of Palo Alto, wants the city to take them down, calling them "offensive ribbons."


Yellow ribbons spark debate (photo: Michelle Durand, San Mateo Daily Journal)

According to the paper, Coffey couldn't imagine anyone complaining about the town's residents showing support for U.S. troops in Iraq.

"Clearly there are many laws on our books that are enforced when called to our attention, but we don't have the resources to enforce all the laws we have until somebody brings it up," City Manager Jim Nantell told the Daily Journal.

Even though Yatovitz is not a resident of Burlingame, he has the right to object, said Nantell.

In his complaint to the city, Yatovitz mentioned his belief that the soldiers involved in the Iraq theater are actually criminals.

"I find the yellow ribbons on city property offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of violators of international law. I do support our troops that are not involved in illegal activity," Yatovitz wrote to the council.

If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses and possibly file a lawsuit.

"I'm trying to put pressure on the city targeting their tax base. It's not aimed at the businesses and I have no animosity towards the businesses," Yatovitz said.

Some businesspeople will not tolerate the city removing the ribbons.

"We are at war and somebody wants to remove the ribbon? I think it's over my dead body if he wants to remove it," said Ashok Patel, owner of the Burlingame Smoke Shop, according to the report.

As WorldNetDaily reported, the Fieldsboro, N.J., borough council recently voted to ban yellow ribbons from public property after a businessowner placed a ribbon on the official borough welcome sign and one nearby.

The Burlingame City Council will take up the issue at Monday's council meeting.

[Leatherneck]

"I find the yellow ribbons on city property offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of violators of international law.
Well "I find the idea of a non-resident idiot anti-American offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of troops who contribute more to America every minute than this yahoo will in a lifetime." Next stop court, I suppose. :cuss:

TC
TFL Survivor

[OF]

"We are at war and somebody wants to remove the ribbon? I think it's over my dead body if he wants to remove it," said Ashok Patel, owner of the Burlingame Smoke Shop, according to the report. Heheheh. :)

- Gabe

[TallPine]

If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses

ROTFLMAO :D :D :D :D


Bye ....... :neener:

[foghornl]

Kalifornia and NJ- does proximity to the coasts lead to idiocy? Man, I hope not. Ohio is on the "North Coast" of the USA.....although with the way that CCW reform has been going lately, looks like your theory may be true...

Open P.S. to "Seth Yatovitz" Don't like the Yellow Ribbons? Why? ? ? It is because the ribbons don't match the Yellow Stripe running down your back and around your belly??????



edited to fix my crummy typing

[Augustwest]

A disgruntled California man...

Did anyone really need to read past the 1st 4 words? :p

[DeltaElite]

I would love to knee cap this puke. :D

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Man ought to hide himself better if he wants to make that kind of pronouncement in public.

- pdmoderator

[QuickDraw]

A disgruntled California man


Hey,wait a minute.I resemble that remark!
I think that there are a lot of disgruntled Californians,
just not about yellow ribbons.

Unless your a sheeple its hard not to be gruntled!:D

QuickDraw

[spacemanspiff]

"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."
- Soren Kierkegaard

[Drjones]

I want him tried (and found guilty) of stealing oxygen from fellow CA residents.

The only reasonable solution to this crime of his is to prevent him from stealing any more of our oxygen.

This person is unfit to be called "human" let alone American.

[Mike Irwin]

Face it, Dr. Jones, most of California is stealing O2 from the rest of the nation.

[nascarnhlnra]

Is this clown Baldwin's roommate or what:rolleyes:

[TarpleyG]

I would bet this is our boy here...

(Anyone wants the address, e-mail TarpleyG. LawDog)

GT

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

TarpleyG, please take his address off. I had posted his address earlier and then scratched it out.

Much as I dislike what Yatovitz stands for, I don't want some unstable individual deciding to take the law into his own hands.

- pdmoderator

[Standing Wolf]

Leftists are moral and intellectual parasites—and cowards into the bargain.

[CZ-75]

TarpleyG, please take his address off. I had posted his address earlier and then scratched it out.

That assumes the unstable individual is too stupid to internet search or just use a local directory.

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Let's not help him out...

- pdmoderator

[Kestryll]

He obviously does not support this country's young men and women who are fighting. I don't care what his beliefs are on the war, he is taking out his politial anger on our troops.

Sir, pick a country, probably France, and we will ship you there free of charge. Should you attempt to return you will be locked in a room with those self same soldiers you denegrated.



Ditch the address and phone#, that is something I would expect to see on Democratic Underground, not on The High Road.

[4v50 Gary]

Noodles. I think there's a good noodle joint in Burlingame I must go back to. :neener:

[Silent Bob]

On what grounds would he (Seth Yuckovitz) be able to file an anything but frivolous lawsuit anyway? Or is that the point? (for media/spectacle reasons)

[Sergeant Bob]

I found another listing for:
Seth A Yatovitz,
(650) xxx-xxxx, (different phone #)
xxx xxxx xx, Palo Alto, (different street address)
CA 94301 (different zip code)

Might be the same person, might not. We don't know .
So, before you go bombarding someone with hate mail, you might be attacking an innocent person. That's beside the fact that if someone disagrees with something you say, how would you like your address and phone # listed on an internet BB? I'm no lawyer but, could you possibly be opening yourself up for legal action by posting it, or sending harassing mail or making harassment calls? Is there lawyer in the house?

Edited by Sgt Bob to remove street name. Originally posted solely to show possibilty that two people of the same name might exist

[CZ-75]

How many Seth A. Yatovitzes are there in the world to begin with, let alone Palo Alto, Kalifornia?

I don't see how you could be sued for posting public domain info.

Seth should get an unlisted number before spouting his crackpot nonsense in the paper.

[Drjones]

While you do make a good point about making sure we have the right guy, sgt. Bob;

how would you like your address and phone # listed on an internet BB?

Probably not a whole lot more than it would bother me if my info were listed in the phone book and all over the internet.

:rolleyes:

:scrutiny:

[TarpleyG]

My information was gathered by routine means that anyone else here has access to. I broke no laws, moral or otherwise. I just think we should all send him one yellow ribbon each just to make a point.

GT

[SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI]

Methinks a detail should be organized to tie Mr. Yatovitz to a lamp post with some yellow ribbon. Wonder if that would offend anyone?

[Coronach]

Ahem.

Lawdog handled the address, I'll handle the rest.

You might not be breaking any laws by putting out the address of what is possibly a complete boob (and possibly an innocent person) on the internet, but it certainly is not High Road material.

You want to circulate his address, do it elsewhere.

Mike

[RustyHammer]

I'd like to tie one around his neck! :banghead:

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Hmmph. This winner lives in MY town.

Bet I could look him up in the phone book. Oh, the address. Well, now I know TOO much. High street just isn't that long. Bet he lives in Professorville, as we call the ritzy little sub-suburb of extra-nice houses that's really close to Stanford. It would just fit. :barf:

Best I shouldn't document :evil: thoughts. Might be construed as pre-meditation.

I am Soooooo tempted...

BUT,

I am a HighRider, and proud of it. Such scungewad behavior does not become us.

Rats. Sometimes setting the example is just not satisfying. :rolleyes:

Eh. Must withstand the Mirror. (http://www.drunken-style.com/bio/aim_high.html)

Alright, you lot. Do as I do, AND as I say. Gotchyer own mirrors to answer to.

Some standards cannot be compromised. Unforgiving of mistakes I make, me. Won't set a poor example, though I have what's got to be the best opportunity. Got means and motive, too.

Means, motive, opportunity? That'd be the basics of a crime, yes? Well...

A Criminal I Am NOT.

but if I could just....nah. ;)

[jimbo]

I agree with the man that we should take all the yellow ribbons down...

AND SHOVE THEM DOWN HIS THROAT!:fire:

[XLMiguel]

He needs to see the "Bill of No Rights" - it does not include the right not to be offended.