It’s horrible that happened in our neighborhood. Perhaps resident awareness and requests for increased police patrol are better answers than shutting down private businesses.

Oakhurst Neighborhood Association
January 13, 2009

Dear Oakhurst Community, In an effort to clear up communication between some community members in Oakhurst, the following are statements from the City of Decatur Police Department. ** On 12/31/08, Decatur Police Department received a BOLO (be on the lookout) message from Atlanta Police regarding a burglary that occurred on Memorial Dr. This burglary/home invasion/robbery did not occur on East Lake Drive but in the City of Atlanta. The City of Decatur Police assisted Atlanta Police in the attempt to locate the vehicle believed to be involved in this incident, to no avail.
** An armed robbery did occur Friday, 1/9/09, in the Oakhurst Business District and details specific to that incident are summarized below: ROBBERY Location: East Lake Drive @ Fayetteville Road Date: 01-09-09 Time: 12:54am Force: Weapon displayed Synopsis: Victim stated she was entering her parked vehicle when she was approached by two males. One of the suspects was holding a silver metal object which appeared to be a firearm. The suspects demanded money. When the victim told the suspects she had no money, they took her cellular telephone and left the area on foot. The suspects were last seen walking westbound on East Lake Drive. The suspects were described as two black males approximately 6′ tall with slender builds. Both suspects were wearing white “puffy” hooded jackets. This investigation is active and on-going and the investigators are following-up on leads regarding this incident. We hope this clarifies any other information you may have received regarding the incidents detailed above. Juanchella G. Francis, PhD Community Relations Decatur Police Department 420 W. Trinity Place Decatur, Ga 30030 (678) 553-6656 o (404) 370-4117 f juanchella.francis@decaturga.com
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Sherina Clough, President
Oakhurst Neighborhood Association

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Nope, I’m actually quite conservative economically. I just feel like I have to respond when someone makes it sound like people are living on the dole because they may not pay federal income taxes when that is only a portion of the overall taxes they pay, particularly Social Security taxes, which is being redisributed to pay benefits for many Seniors who don’t necessarily need them.

And how do you know that the people you see playing the lotter at Hop & Shop are on “public assistance?” Even if they are and your tax money is going to pay that “public assistance,” when they play the lottery (which is run by the state) isn’t that money just going right back to budget? Look at it as you giving them some money and them giving it right back to you.