Judge it!
i livewd in collingdale for 10 years and it used to have basketball courts to keep kids out of trouble but now collingdale took all courts down for no reason. I don't understand and want courts back up. I am seeing kids that all they cared was about was sports but since the change i see them same kids selling drugs and getting caught wwith police and up to no good. Collingdale needs to put courts back up and i need help so if u can help please do.
IT ISN'T RIGHT FOR THE KIDS
Holmes
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They know it will leave the young blacks with little to do. There are none in East lansdonwe either. They took them down all around the area when it began to turn black. It's the borough, check your taxes! I bet they are still rising, and the old board is still ripping off the (new) black community while hollering about the so- called crime rate. Been there, they do that. My brother was telling me about them taking down the basketball hoops all over town, I thought it was just East Lansdowne. I know exactly what you are saying, check to see when the borough is having their next meeting, and then check again, they will reschedule without warning, so the blacks cannot come, and they will RAISE those taxes While cutting services. CAn YOU Say RASCISM? Do not get discouraged though, because i still believe, YES WE CAN ! THIS IS OUR TOWN TOO
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Collingdale still has some pretty low taxes compared to the rest of the County. The courts were taken down due to the amount of foul language, fights between neighboring towns, and constant vandalism to the basketball court area. It was becoming an everday thing to see spray paint on the court. The complaints to the council justified their action. Taking down the courts was not a racial statement. It does affect the white population as well who used to enjoy the basketball courts. I can no longer go down there for a game with my friends or have a tournament like we used to as we have done since we were children. Black people were not the only ones who ruined the ball court. As for the council, if you check your Boro calender or call the Boro secretary you can find out when the next council meeting is and voice your opinion. They will not change the meeting. Collingdale is a good town and needs everyone support instead of criticism.
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First of all you talk about when you were a kid, that's when it was a white area. So I am sure they were up for you. As far as foul language goes, there is no way in the world you are going to tell me, you and yours were talking all peaches and cream. As far as borough meetings go, I did in fact go to them when i lived in the area, and they DID change the dates when people of color came to voice their complaints. YOU SAY it is justified, but you do not live there anymore. YOU also say there is or was, vandalism, spray paint, fights and foul language, sounds to me like you are in fact signifying. You sound like an undercover rascist supporter. The new kids had to lose the one thing that may have kept them out of trouble. I also remember when they did the same thing in EAST LANSDOWNE, JUst because you co-sign the crap does not make it right to take away something that the residents had to look forward to. YOU spoke of going down there because you moved, they live there, YOU DO NOT< THEY have a right. UNDERCOVER, hidden agenda, cannot fool me, I bet you have courts where you live. But you feel righeous in saying they can't, oh yes! truly undercover, |
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How is a basketball court, or any other recreational sport, going to stop kids from getting into mystrife. As they say you can only play something so long, weather it is basketball,football,video game, it gets old and remember, everyone blames the teens/kids for vandalism, the older generation does it as well,any race, white,black,any race
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Its funny how you highlighted my comment but removed the part where I stated "Black people are not the only ones who ruined the ball court" Talk about an undercover racist. As for when I was a kid, no one spoke in the filth then that is spoken today. Do you feel someone who does not wish to hear that mess be forced to listen to it while their child is playing soccer, baseball, or football. You also speak as though I have no intrest in the town since I do not live there anymore. You are wrong and have no idea what I take part in supporting my hometown. My family still lives there with a large amount of my friends. You do not know me but are too quick to judge. I wish you the best and encourage you to address the council at a meeting with your issue. To make it easy so they do not change the meeting in fear of you, check the paper for the date and time and show up unannounced to voice you opinion. Good luck.
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You digress, this is not about you. This is about the youth who need a place to exhaust their energy. As far as the way they talk, the youth of today do not in fact talk like the youth of yesteryear, to that i do agree. However, youth EVERYWHERE talk in a manner that is shocking. If you believe that only exists there you are delusional. Taking away their means of releasing stored up energy is counter productive, especially when it leads to more problems than it solves. As far as the council being afraid of me, Keep it real, I will leave you there. In my opinion, you are still undercover, and do not have a clue as to how blacks have been disenfranchised when it comes to community resources. |
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Whatever, I am done wasting my time with you. It is obvious you are trying to lead some crusade instead of fixing the problem.
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To the original poster, the youth have a right to have a place of recreation. IF you look further, I have a feeling you will find this is becoming county wide. As I first stated, I thought that was only in East Lansdowne. Isn't it funny that it's only the basketball courts? One poster spoke of soccer, as though this game was much more social and calm for the neighborhood. If you get an image of the soccer games portrayed on television, I know the image of violence, missing teeth and fighting is the first thought that comes to mind, and yet this sport is suppose to be O.K.? To end, something definitely smells fishy, if I were you, I'd do a little more research on the subject,I bet you'll be surprised just like I was. Keep your head up, I do believe you're on to something.
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YOU are an IDIOT racsist PIG.
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I find this amazing how grown adults can sit online all day and dwell over basketball court's? when there are much more serious topics, that one can be focused on. Like a basketball court is going to take all! the violence away? ok. Kids/teens can play so much basketball it gets old.Maybe adults need to take a look into themselves as to what they have become and what they spend most of thier time doing all day focusing on the least important things once again so sad!in what our :ADULTS: became.
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Sad very SAD, true. And yet you offer what? in replace of? Just more sadness. Yes, SAD VERY SAD. YOU ARE, AND DO NOT FORGET SELFISH VERY SELFISH. AND LORD DO NOT COME AT ME ABOUT ALL THE CRAP THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU, THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR VALUES, WHILE YOU SPEW HOW LITTLE YOU VALUE THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS, THIS IS TRULY A GOOD NAME FOR YOU. SAD VERY SAD. |
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First of all i was not directly speaking to you! i made no comment on you. It was directed to everyone!But bow that i go back and read the comments to write,you sound as if you have plenty of hate! inside of you. Hmm makes you wonder where the hate comes from in these teens why they do what they do, and yes SAD VERY SAD FOR YOU now that i see it! Merry Christmas!! |
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Fee fi foe fum, I smell the blood of a sad a very sad one, and the bull goes on! Let them play basket ball. Let them play basketball. How can spray on color? thin lips ? no hips? and let's not forget about no rhythm ( chk. splg.)talk to me? Put your boots on , we're going in deep. I never wanted you, but I love the brothers and sisters, and pleeeeease do not pretend, I can hear, the fake in you.
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Oh NO! is it Cac or 50 some pretending to be? What? anything other than yourself? The new minority( whites that is) are here! yeah speak your mind, and believe me, we will speak ours. New Minority. and what did God say? God will not be mocked, you will reap what you have sown. And honor, let's give some honor, I need two shoes!@
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Speaking as a blackman I could careless if there are no basketball courts in Collingdale.
My wife and I researched the area before moving to Collingdale. We asked white and black people alike who lived in the area about the courts. Everyone said the samething "The courts were taking down to keep the bad element out of the neighborhood". We paid alot of money to move here and I WANT PEACE OF MIND. I lived in the ghetto and I want to leave that behind. Sure it's a broad sword approach but if it keeps the neighborhood peaceful and quiet so be it. If you want to play B-ball you have a few options. Go to North philly and see for yourself what happens at the courts. Go to the 69th Area and play there. Lastly, Go to AP HS and play ball there. |
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To sum all these post up about Collingdale, i think resident's don't wanna believe that Collingdale/and Darby have become philadelphia. If you drive threw parts of phila, there is writing,tore up properties,trash thrown all over,broken windows. It's sad what the both towns have become And no authorities,code enforcements,or concerned residents will ever change it now,Collingdale is just plain ole tore up little philadelphia now.
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Let's inch taxes up to pay for new recreational services. We can install CCTV connected to a DVR and prosecute parents of children who commit acts of vandalism to community paid for and owned equipment. All the nice towns have skate parks, basketball courts, etc. We have to start somewhere.
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