Yes, in Richardson. Following and stalking of neighbors and family by the self proclaimed "Richardson way" people who are so desperate that they started surveiling those who were not even their direct opponent, that they knew were not going to agree to their schemes or more importantly to them not cast that all important control vote. When they can't find anything to use, they make it up. This is continuing to the end of 2009 and now into 2010.
Is there a Pollie Award or Hero Award, or some other pattern recognition (be sure to read page 1 and 2) for that?
(How come you didn't spot the Richardson ringer, given all your sly "investigating?" Oh, nevermind. T'was yours.
And, how come you didn't mention the developer money taken by you and your sidekicks involving an active case in front of you? Oh, a selective oversight?)
So, when you see the detective following you, don't count on calling the po-po to stop them. When you have people threaten to stalk you, even if your gaffe was a minor swipe at someone who is up to no good, don't count on calling the po-po to do anything when it goes far. When you see the pole sticking out of the truck in the alley pointing at your window, it aint the meter reader. They really are listening to you (really hard for once).
And also count on vague shifty eyed replies when you confront the gumshoe hirers and ask them to stop.
Well, they should know now, turn about is fair play, too many people are on to them.
Nixon indeed. Blogo indeed. Clintonesque indeed. The students have become the masters.
We aint in Kansas anymore. (It would have been better if one of them would go to Kansas. He hasn't been that well cut out for all this. It has taken a toll on him and people around him. I don't expect him to hold out much longer. But not to worry, they already have younger prettier replacements who don't quite know what they are getting themselves into either by rubbing themselves all over who they think are the power players).
Remember, you are not paranoid if they really are after you.