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Sent: Thursday, July 1, 2021, 09:17:01 PM CDT
Subject: Fw: W/ photo Fw: Graffiti on bin: ID 4691 Sbound Research Blvd
July 1, 2021
Dear Highly Esteemed Cap Metro Officials here in Austin, Texas,
I hope this photo that I took in north Austin late this Thursday afternoon (July 1) of a Cap Metro bus stop (ID Number 4691) along an eastbound lane of Research Boulevard, a block or two east of Burnet Road, will help to convince each of you Cap Metro officials to please insist on removing any and all graffiti as soon as possible at all Cap Metro bus stops in the Austin area.
The front side of this particular Cap Metro trash bin (see photo) features a very illicit anonymously-authored graffiti message--- sprawled directly above a Cap Metro-sponsored image of the State Capitol of Texas---that appears to have been written by a member of the so-called "marijuana community" here in Austin.
That shockingly illicit message: "HOW HI ARE YOU?"
Unfortunately, this handwritten message on a Cap Metro-sponsored trash bin could be misinterpreted by some Austin residents as somehow implying that the Cap Metro bus-transportation service here in this state-capital city for Texas is possibly "endorsing" or "supporting" consumption of illicit drugs such as marijuana.
I feel sure that many Cap Metro passengers, myself among those individuals, take pride in leading always-sober lives in which we each completely and permanently abstain from marijuana, so-called "medical" marijuana, any and all other illicit drugs, and alcoholic beverages. I am also sure that some Cap Metro passengers, myself among those individuals, strongly oppose legalization of marijuana, so-called "medical" marijuana, or any other illicit drug.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely and Best Wishes,
John Kevin McMillan, a year-round passenger on Cap Metro bus service here in Austin.
My home address ever since June 21, 2019: Pebble Creek Apartments, 8805 North Plaza Drive, Apt. 2418, Austin, TX 78753.
Home phone: (512) 342-2295.
Cell phone: (512) 993-7305.
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Sent: Thursday, July 1, 2021, 05:42:38 PM CDT
Subject: W/ photo Fw: Graffiti on bin: ID 4691 Sbound Research Blvd
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Subject: Graffiti on bin: ID 4691 Sbound Research Blvd
It seems to me that the presence of lots of graffiti (see photo) on many of the Cap Metro trash bins here in Austin spawns other types of criminal mischief and vandalism at Cap Metro bus stops. It also undermines passengers' ability to look upon Cap Metro as a well-managed and safe and clean and tidy public transportation service.
Best Wishes,
John Kevin McMillan.
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