Need A Case...
"They usually wait until such a time, as older people do not have the resources
to fight..."
By 2003, a WV developer, engineering teams, and
the regulatory oversight of a local WV city had worked together to construct,
permit a utterly defend a dubious developmental extension that facilitated two
new buildings. This developmental extension also supported the development's
ill-advised and illegally buried utilities, along with the inadequately sized
drainage constructs. All of this was backed by our family's 1920s generational
locust post, grid sheep strength fence line. In other words: timed, guaranteed
to fail lateral supports.
A few years earlier my father had repaired,
reinforced and strengthened said fence line, as my grandfather's attorney had
stressed to he and my grandfather the importance of maintaining a fence line.
(Years later, it was revealed that the fence line was only a monumental marker
where the property line was 8 to 10 feet over toward the yet developer).
| Bring The Whole Valley Down
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Whereas, a WV Department of Environment agent knew precisely where the
area was, inquiring, "Where are they now?" He was informed it was located in the
westerly part of our valley. He then stated that he had previously stopped the
same developer from pushing fill over the top of the trees at our southerly area
located "head of the valley." In his own words: "They were going to
bring the whole valley down!"
The DEP agent further stating that laws do not exist
which
would allow him to intervene. However, he
informs us of what was going to happen usually occurs to
older people after a spouse passes away:
"They
wait until such a time, as older people do not have the resources to fight and
that it's usually a widow in this position. Our age making us unique. As, a documented case
was needed so laws could be passed
to make sure this does not happen to anyone else in the future. There were no
laws, as again they wait to engage such on the elderly.
They
needed a documented case.
| Intersection
of The Legal And Political |
Future
arriving professional/s
would state a judge
would have simply condemned the Developer's aforementioned buildings / constructs at the get
go. As to us? We would be burdened in locating a legitimate law firm
to
address the situation and though
we possessed
Backgrounds
that illustrates individuals that would not have any problem acquiring a law
firm, We Could Not.
Highlighting the frustrating intersection of legal
and political systems, particularly when underrepresented individuals seek
recourse against powerful developers and government entities. Despite having
credible expert testimony from a seasoned consulting engineer and extensive
documentation, inaccessibility to legitimate legal representation has left you
overwhelmed and without options.
Underscoring a systemic issue where
entities with resources often manipulate the system, preventing individuals from achieving justice or holding them accountable for fraudulent practices,
perpetuating a cycle of injustice and reinforcing the struggles faced by
everyday citizens against more powerful adversaries as summed up by a well
Tenured
In-State Engineer somberly informed us that were in a
tough spot as the legal and the political were all inter-connected.
Our documented
case was later
provided to lawmaker/s in
2008, thus
honoring the DEP Agent's 2003 request. It was ignored and
likely only provided a heads up.
So, at this stage, Government would not get involved where I
could only store our information away as our fate and those of an unsuspecting
public was basically sealed.
A frustrating journey marked by repeated obstacles and a lack of
accountability from both government and the legal system. The timeline highlighting
how our and other's serious warnings and our documented case, initially submitted
in 2008 in compliance with a DEP request, were overlooked. Thus, allowing impending
topographical failures to occur.
An alarming disconnect between citizen concerns and governmental
accountability, as evidenced by my outreach efforts to Government in May 2011,
highlighting the arrival of a International Professional who could potentially
address these pressing issues. Despite our warnings and documented case,
government entities continued to show indifference, demonstrating a troubling
pattern of neglect.
The culmination of citizen complaints alongside the involvement of
Delegate
Manchin and
Mr.
Kennedy in July brought attention to these
urgent matters, leading me to Publicly Share our documented
case just days before
Significant Topographical Failures occurred on
August 8, 2011. The initial astonishment from an International
Professional, who was licensed and experienced across multiple nations, further
emphasizes the inadequacies within our governance and its failure to act in the
face of clear and present dangers
underscores the systemic failure to protect citizens from preventable harm and
the dire consequences of bureaucratic neglect and likely worse.
The Professional marked a
pivotal moment in our ongoing struggle, as he brought with him a wealth of
knowledge and insight into the complexities of law, record keeping, and the
critical importance of the county courthouse. His admonishment of my perceived
unfamiliarity with these elements,
coupled with his observations regarding the profound implications of man-made
constructs on vulnerable communities, underscored the systemic issues at play.
His examination and documentation of governmental
and private projects revealed a stark contrast between acceptable engineering
practices and what was being implemented locally, suggesting a concerning
deviation from standards. The Developer's insistence that said Developer could
release drainage onto neighboring properties,(US),
was allowed. Illustrated a Lane of thought the professional judged
"Absolutely Forbidden"
as such leads to the Strongest of Emotional Reactions.
Highlighting the emotional and societal
fallout that could ensue, or more so depended on such to ensue.
He further adding the
Partner's
man-made constructs would continue to have failures that will effect those of
weaker societal standing, (again the point of it all).
He adding that overall endeavors were
"Not Of American Engineering".
The professional departed on November 1, 2011 with
my planned travel to Spain to assist on the area's the Corrective Engineering
Plans. Then a significant setback in our efforts occurs when the Area
Engineering Plans were not provided us as promised, which not only stymied our
intention to mitigate existing problems but also raised serious concerns about
transparency and accountability within the involved authorities. His subsequent
message about "They" hiding something, led to his announcement of a six-month
delay, indicating a broader, obstructive environment and a troubling lack of
commitment to rectify the identified issues. This situation further solidified
our position that systemic barriers continued to undermine necessary
interventions, prolonging the risk of failure and emotional distress for
affected community members.
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Alarming Disconnect
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