What’s happened when we can’t talk?
I would like to write this letter on behalf of McMinnville.
I think it is just a little crazy when you see someone you know in town you can’t even stop to chat with them for a second. A few days ago, my friend and I were riding around when we saw another girl we hadn’t seen, or even heard from, in a long time, so we stopped to talk to her. We wasn’t even here 30 seconds and a cop pulled up and said, “You need to get moving on.”
I’m sorry, but what is the problem? We were not doing anything wrong. I could understand if we were selling drugs, drag racing or littering up the parking lots. But it’s nothing like that. This town is dead enough. I mean there is absolutely nothing to do here!
There’s nowhere to work and we don’t even have a decent place to go swimming! So why can’t we at least talk? Can you not just give us that much?
It’s awful you have to go two or three towns over just so you can find something to do, or even get a decent meal with a good drink.
My husband and I go to Nashville a lot just to ride around. There is a lot more law enforcement there, but they don’t seem to care if you stop in the middle of the strip to talk. They seem to get more upset over loud radios than talking. Maybe that is something we should consider around here.
I hate it when some punk pulls beside me at the red light with their radio as loud as it will go thinking they’ve got something bad. Because they are booming it so loud, they don’t even realize how bad it does sound. So please have a little respect ? for the kids’ sake.
Another thing I see a lot around here is babies not in car seats. I think officers need to crack down on that a little heavier too.
For those of you who don’t buckle your kids in, you should be ashamed of yourself. Those babies are not big enough to buckle themselves in, and they don’t have a choice. If you are responsible enough to have a child, you should be responsible enough to buckle it up. It only takes a second. Click-it or ticket is a state law, but does it mean anything to the city of McMinnville?
I understand officers have a job to do, and I appreciate that, but I think you should worry about something worse than us talking.
This town is full of drug dealers and farmers and if you don’t do either one, then you don’t seem to fit in around here.
Sincerely,
Kristy Matheny-Hutchins
River Drive
McMinnville