tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post1426844887074425819..comments2024-03-25T07:51:04.186-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: I Am Currently Not A Fugitive From A Modern Day Texas Chain GangDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-81320608202588836872011-01-24T09:10:46.886-06:002011-01-24T09:10:46.886-06:00Whoever they may be--inmates, volunteers, city sta...Whoever they may be--inmates, volunteers, city staff, or even homeless people working for a little cash---it appears that this new found interest and efforts at making public areas look not so bad is driven by the Jerry Jones show. Nothing like guests coming to make people do extra things to look better.<br /><br />Of course those in the know about the normal stuff know better when they see this activity, driving off people from shanty town, etc. <br /><br />We even get a laugh out of the goofy mayor's attempt at standing up for community virtues by fighting to prevent Rick's Cabaret near DFW airport from getting a liquor license, which has unintended consequences specifically making it a byob setup and no limit on how much the "performers" can expose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-19289607335500948252011-01-23T21:52:50.966-06:002011-01-23T21:52:50.966-06:00A quick Google tells me that yes, inmates are used...A quick Google tells me that yes, inmates are used to pick up litter in Washington state (and a number of other states) as well.<br /><br />An article: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/News/Pages/nr09_138.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-55578882294042321582011-01-23T20:05:21.122-06:002011-01-23T20:05:21.122-06:00I'm thinking those are Super Clean 2011 volunt...I'm thinking those are Super Clean 2011 volunteers cleaning up for the Super Bowl. I saw some today in downtown Fort Worth and I also drove by Oakland Lake Park and saw the drilling rig south of I-30.<br /><br />Or I could be wrong.the envy of the entire universenoreply@blogger.com