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Show ThursdM. June 14, 1979 THE SENTINEL airadaQBi7uH ' : : ' .. ' ; ' . Kv ; V' ! 1 v H. V;. i g,, School's out aid vandalisms art ap. Vandalisms at constractioi sites are most commoa. Mere, a juvenile threw rocks through a window to fain access to the home. Once mside he threw (to ' and paint or walls and windows resulting in hundreds of dollars of damage. m" 1 " . Dirt and rocks poured down the manifold of construction trucks . . . glue and paint thrown on the walls of a home under construction . . . rocks thrown through car windows. Sound like summer activities? It will if you're a local police officer. With the ending of school and the beginning of summer, vandalism is on the rise. Local cities report mostly construction vandalism : In Riverton, $2600 damage was done to three new homes under construction. Three sliding glass doors were broken, wiring was cut and lumber, taken from the site, was later found floating down a nearby canal. In South Jordan, a young boy wenl fishing one afternoon a few weeks ago. After a whole day of not catching anything, he was upset. On the way home, he passed a new house under construction. Breaking the windows with rocks, he was able to gain entrance. Once inside, he threw glue and paint on the windows and the walls. Damage was, estimated at several thousand dollars. At a West Jordan construction site, juveniles threw rocks and dirt down the manifold of a truck, the engine. Several wrecking windows at the site were also broken. Police estimated the damage that night at $14,000. A look at police records from West Jordan, South Jordan, Midvale, Riverton, Draper and Sandy shows that over $70,000 to the windshield of this track when a rock, thrown hi shattered a passing car, the glass. South Jordan police chief Dune Satheruid said that his has become a problem m the area in the past two months at least six windshields have ben shattered m a similiar manner. He advises owners to puB their vehicles off the road and into their driveway to prevent farther problems. An estimated $150 damage was done jnveniles m - FTC requires gas pumps to display octane rating As of June 1, this yellow octane rating. . And that label appears at gas rating is very important pumps: since it is a measure of how No, that's not the price. well the gasoline will This label, required by the prevent engine knocking. Engine knock or rattle is tells the caused bv uneven burning Commission, Federal Trade Father's Day Is June 17th Htaas7.dlsidlsi GvlGJD Model VCT201 RCA SelectaVlslon Video Cassette Recorder ur Watch wtiit you want whenever you want with RCA new Selecla-Visio- n Video Cassette Recorder It does it all records trie program you re watching, records one program while you watch another, even records a program while you're asleep or away And you get up to tour hours continuous recording on one cassette. 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Want to know how to find out if you're getting the right octane? Check the octane rating on the gas you are buying now. If your car is not knocking, fill up the next time with the next lower octane. If it still doesVt knock, try one level lower. Whether you are buying leaded or unleaded gas, the point is to find the lowest octane gas your car will run on without knocking. Then note the octane rating. Since the Federal Trade Commission now requires uniform octane ratings nationwide, you will be able to go to any gas station and find the right octane gas for your car." Now you can make your own "home movies" with RCA d e pistol grip for convenient handling e Automatic compensation circuitry adu$ts tor ambient light levels 7980 S. 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Whatever your reasons for not paying your debt, you have the right to keep your private financial affairs from becoming common Besides summer construction site vandalisms, South Jordan Chief Duane Sutherland said that his department has been investigating problems with juveniles throwing rocks through the windshields of cars. Teens driving past a car at 30 ' mph will throw a rock, which travels at 80 mph, shattering the glass and in some cases, going through both the front and rear windshields. Most vandals are eventually caught. What is done after that depends on the act and the juvenile. For a first offender, police will usually try to work something out between the parents and the victim. The "punishment" is usually There are two types of juvenile vandals, according to Midvale Det. Grant Elsby. Those who commit "out out and malicious, destruction," usually older teens between 15 and 17 and "the spur of the moment" type by younger kids between 10 and 14. ( The of number greatest vandalisms are committed during the summer months. Destruction and thefts at construction sites are major problems. However,, police point out that as seasons change, the types of vandalism changes also. the spring months, During eggings and mailbox destruction top the list. Last year, there were rumors of a contest between several groups of students at a high school to see who could destroy the most (FDCPA) prevents debt collectors from telling your boss or you owe money, unless (1) you say it's all right, (2) a court says it's all right, or (3) such an announcement is part of a court Judgment. If you feel you've been the of victim debt collection harassment on the job, follow these steps : for free legal services from a local legal aid program. Otherwise, your local bar association's lawyer referral service may be able to recommend a private lawyer qualified to handle your case. If a debt collector violates the FDCPA, you have the right to sue for actual damages, additional damages (up to $1,000), court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. If you sue, try to find an attorney who is willing to accept whatever fee the judge 1. Tell the caller not to awards as the entire fee for telephone you or anyone at representing you; If you your job again. sue in bad faith or only to 2. Follow up with a letter harass a collector, you could be forced to pay the saying the same thing. It's a good idea to send the debt collector's legal fees. letter by certified mail with a return receipt requested. Keep a copy for your files. 3. Make a list of all calls received by you or others after that time, including the date and time of each call, the caller's name, what was said, the general tone, how you responded, and anything else worth save any office knowledge. noting. Also, from debt message slips Harassment at work or any collectors messages left for place else is illegal, wiU 1x5 "elpful if However, it's not illegal for WKe W1 mw a debt collector to call you at work, unless it's acUon later, inconvenient. H the calls continue, If you tell a collector it is inconvenient for you to report that matter to your receive calls at work, he or state anl I008' consumer she cannot call you any protection offices and to Federal Trade more. Any collector who the in calls to discuss payment of Commission D.C. or the Washington, debt said after your you've not to would be breaking Denver Regional Office, 1405 Curtis Street, Suite the law. 2900, Denver, CO 80202. Collectors can, however, contact you to tell you that 5. You might wish to no further collection efforts will be made or to inform consult an attorney about you of a specific action to taking legal action against be taken against you. Or, if the debt collector. If you the creditor has actually can't afford to hire an taken court action against attorney, you may qualify you and the court has ordered that your wages be attached, your employer aOWERS will ARE THE MOST have to know. PERSONAL WAY Otherwise, it's no one's business but yours and the TO EXPRESS debt collector's. SYMPATHY. call Collectors can people in your office to try to locate you. In a "locator" call a collection may one give his or her name and the purpose of to confirm your the call For a complete selection work and home addresses o sympathv flowers and home can telephone number.. "Locator" calls may usually be made only once and may not indicate 9 you owe money. To further protect you, FLOWER SHOP the law says that collectors cannot use postcards to reach you. They can't use 'Small but envelopes which indicate Our 31tt Year that the sender is in the 17 N. Main St. debt collection business. 255-356- 8 In fact, the Fair Debt Midvale Collection Practices Act vou-Tbes- parents' pocketbook," Chief Sutherland said, "the kids will listen better." A juvenile may also be referred to juvenile court. Frank Jones, an intake supervisor, explained that his main effort was to get money back for the victims and settle outside of juvenile court. "My philosophy is to put the responsibility on the kid and his parents to make restitution," Jones said. "If we rely on the court, it can take from three to six months to be settled. The victim deserves his money now." intake other Jones and "moral with work the supervisors issues" of each case. Kids committing minor acts are not usually repeat offenders and restitution is all that is necessary. However, the "blatant acts that are done just for kicks" require more than just restitution. These cases are referred to court for a fine. The fine is levied by the judge, taking into consideration the seriousness of the offense. Jones said that three types of juveniles come into his office on vandalism charges: 1. The act was totally out of These kids are character. and when good" they "basically come in they are "embarrassed" for what they have done. They come from stable homes and their parents are very supportive and helpful. The act was done on an "impulse" and the juveniles are not repeat offenders. 2. The act was done out of anger or frustration. These kids are usually At 1477 W. 780 OS. either hostile or drunk. The act was done by kids "who just get a kick out of being 3. destructive." Sometimes a juvenile is referred to the court and while there is no doubt that he was the vandal, there may not be enough evidence to prove it. The youth will probably deny it and go free. However, Jones adds that eventually these kids are caught and there is enough evidence to convict them. Back referrals, regardless of conviction are then taken into consideration when the court decides on the punishment. Eighty percent of the parents whose children are referred to the court are cooperative. The other percent "overprotective." their child could do no wrong. Their attitude, Jones said, serves as a by process" "destorying kid's the negative "reinforcing behavior." These youths are usually repeat offenders. "The Juvenile Court mainly wants the kid to learn a lesson." He added that if his child were referred, he would "rather that something fairly dynamic happen to discourage further offenses." Once a youth is referred to Juvenile Court, he has a record, which may stay with him the rest of his life. When he reaches the age of 18 he may ask that his record be "expunged." The expungm'ent process erases any referrals he had as a juvenile and basically gives him a clean slate. For first time offenders, the process if relatively simple. 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J tki rsta cr stiak lovkrj I.JU. Vll H I I LtAlJ ii llt-- l i i With computers, it's there to stay forever. "Only a small percentage of the kids are real criminals," Jones said. "Most kids are pretty decent." There are two major keys for deterring juvenile crime. The best way is a community support system one where neighbors watch out for each other and report suspicious activities in their neighborhood. The second is for parents to watch out for their children. "Most of the kids who get into trouble are unsupervised with nothing better to ', do," Jones said. e PRIME RID are They maintain West Jordan STEAK & LOBSTER 2 fcaguiras twenty restitution and a fine. "If it hits the mailboxes in one evening. Riverton, West Jordan and South Jordan all had problems with mailbox vandals. At one point, the postal inspector was called in to investigate. "What they didn't realize," Sgt. Leonard Whipple of Riverton said, "was that this was a federal offense and they could be in a lot of trouble if they were caught." Fall and winter months bring kids with BB and pellet guns shooting out windows and at other "targets." frcmco":ctorli:rc3sn::nt - V damage was committed by vandals during the last year. Most of the damage, police say, was done by juveniles, "basically good kids" with "too much free time on their hands." protects consumers There have been many questions regarding who has authority in the matter of enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The consumer affairs office feels the consumer should be made aware that ' this is a Federal law and that it is regulated at the Federal level. This makes enforcement roses as saaoirDiruiieD- - nPa9 ... "dl I .11 U MJ 1477 W. 7800 S. at Driarwood Plaza I . |