{"id":4812,"date":"2014-06-18T19:58:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T02:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2014-06-18T19:58:57","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T02:58:57","slug":"block-captain-disappointed-in-lack-of-security-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4812","title":{"rendered":"Block Captain Disappointed in Lack of Security Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"block<\/a>Westerly Creek block captain Kristi McDonald was eager to begin all of her duties as new block captain. Duties include organizing the block party, forwarding SUN emails, attaining neighborhood watch signage, as well as many other tasks (I assume). McDonald proudly accepts the important position her peers have put her in, however, she is somewhat disappointed that the MCA doesn\u2019t understand how key the Stapleton Block Captain position is. \u201cThe MCA only allots one security officer per block captain,\u201d complained McDonald. \u201cSo, my 24 hour security is limited to the abilities of one man being able to protect me if someone wanted to take a shot at me. That seems pretty low. I mean, what does the President get?\u201d\n\nThe Stapleton MCA budgets enough money through the year for each block captain to have one 24 hour security detail. \u201cOf course, we would love to provide each block captain more security,\u201d says MCA President Liza Kampstra. \u201cBut, we have a lot of other things going on with pools, and schools, and town centers. We just can\u2019t afford to double or triple our budget for block captain security.\u201d McDonald doesn\u2019t think that is acceptable. \u201cI think two would work, just because if one goes down, you have another one there,\u201d said McDonald. \u201cBut now, if my guy falls asleep on the job, and someone wants to take me down, I am pretty much screwed.\u201d\nKampstra says that the private security company, TSI, is a great company, and the security detail is highly competent. \u201cThese guys take their duties very seriously,\u201d says Kampstra. \u201cMore importantly, we have never had a single incident in the 10 years of having block captains. No one has ever made a threat to a block captain, and there has never been any violence against them. So, at this point, extra security just isn\u2019t warranted.\u201d McDonald feels that Kampstra\u2019s view is pretty reactionary. \u201cWhat\u2019s it going to take to have them realize we need more security?\u201d asks Kampstra. \u201cI think just one block captain getting sucker-punched is too many. What\u2019s the MCA\u2019s number? Five? Ten? Twenty? Hopefully, we will never find out, which is why as block captain, I will be pushing hard for more block captain security detail.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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