November 08, 2007 04:00 am Don't be intimidated Don't fear the repo man. If the repo man comes to call, you don't have to allow him on private property. You do have rights; if your vehicle is in a garage, they cannot take it without your permission. When they identify themselves, you can order them off the property. They have to leave. They will threaten to call police. That's OK, but they still have to leave property. The police cannot enter a closed building without permission or a warrant, which to get, takes time. The repo man has to use reasonable and peaceful means to take your property. You respond in kind. At all times remain polite. If one is getting behind in payments, call the banker for solutions to problems. They would much rather get paid than get the vehicle. Also, until you become current, don't park where it would be easy to take. As long as it is in your possession, you are in control. I, myself, could not profit from others' misfortune. Don't be intimidated. God bless. Ronald E. Stanfield The writer has had personal experience with this subject. Setting things straight I wrote a forum piece in the Nov. 11 paper about the recent hysteria that has surrounded the media coverage of the "superbug," CA-MRSA. My trusty proofreader (my mistake was not letting her proofread the forum), my wife and pediatric nurse, Betsy Olson, informed me accurately that I do not see "one or two patients a day" with skin lesions caused by CA-MRSA. The number is probably closer to one every two weeks. What I meant to say was that since up to 25 percent of kids in a day care setting carry this bacteria, I see people every day who are carriers. Carriers have the bacteria, but are not sick. The relationship between carriage and disease is somewhat unclear. What is important is that there is a reservoir of this bacteria in our area. Good hand washing and other reasonable sanitary measures will help keep our children disease free. Sorry for the confusion. Dave Olson, M.D.
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Kewadin
Traverse City
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