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Romo's Riches|Legacy of Hate|There Goes the Neighborhood|Farmers Branch Again

Continued from page 1

Published on November 15, 2007

I like what the city of Farmers Branch is doing with the code enforcement. I wished more cities would follow their lead. I would move to Farmers Branch in a heartbeat because the property value is well-maintained. Irving, Garland and Carrollton, just to name a few, are starting to look run down with the anything-goes look, from parking cars in the yard to home improvements that don't come anything close to meeting code. Not to mention violations of deed restrictions out the wazoo. Just because you can't afford to pay the fine is no excuse for not complying or claiming the poor are being picked on. There was no sympathy for me when I got my last speeding ticket that was well over $400, which I thought was overboard. But you know what I did, as all law-abiding citizens do...I paid it before they put out the warrant for my arrest. I didn't notice anybody coming to my aid to help pay the fine either. And they issue speeding tickets to whites, blacks, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Hispanics...etc.

Dennis Kral, via dallasobserver.com

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