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Thursday, February 28, 2013

A Lombard Roofing Contractor Slipped and Slid Off The Roof at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road - gardeniahung's blog

A Lombard Roofing Contractor Slipped and Slid Off The Roof at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road - gardeniahung's blog
How Did The Village of Lombard Damage The Structural Roofing For The Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow (built in 1927) After Mr. Roberto Hung & Family Purchased the Lombard Home on September 2, 1993 in York Township, Du Page County, Illinois USA?


One summer day during the 1994, the daughter of Mr. Roberto Hung came back to the Lombard home after work to find black broken roofing tiles around the front door and surrounding garden flower beds—signs of a tragedy and foul-play by the Lombard Police and Fire Department. A Roofing Contractor and his Roofers slipped and slid off the roof of the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow, causing a roofing accident witnessed by pedestrians, commuters, drivers, and gapers at the corner of 502 South Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard one block south from St. Pius X Catholic Church Community. Unbeknown to Mr. Roberto Hung, Lombard Home Invaders, Roofing Contractors, Trespassers accessed the backyard through the open gate and climbed step-ladders to the roofing structure of the Lombard home when the owners, Lombard resident homeowner, his eldest daughter and son-in-law were all three at work during the day, without authorization from Mr. Roberto Hung and Family members.

The careless Roofer slipped on his feet and slid off the roof tearing black roofing tiles on the way down to the ground, falling tragically onto the front side garden, leaving all broken roofing tiles and debris around the flower beds.

The Lombard Police and Fire Department were called to assist the injured Roofer with a broken back, fractured arms and legs which required Emergency Services and Paramedics to remove him by ambulance.

The Lombard neighbors across the street John, Liz, Shawn, Monique, commuters, drivers, pedestrians and others witnessed the entire accident one summer day by the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow owned by Mr. Roberto Hung and Family members.

The Roofing Contractor and his Roofers left all the broken black tiles and the debris over the garden flower beds as criminal signs of trespassing, vandalism, and home invasion of the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow when Mr. Roberto Hung, his eldest daughter and son-in-law were working all day and night as Lombard resident homeowners and taxpayers in District 5, York Township, Du Page County, Illinois USA.

The travesty of the Roofing Contractor Scam is that his Roofers did not pay Mr. Roberto Hung and Family members for the Roofing Damages, Loose Roofing Tiles, and the Depreciation of the Structural Roofing Structure at 502 South Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard in Lombard.

Roberto Hung’s daughter hired a Villa Park Roofer called Tony to repair some of the Roofing Damages caused by the careless Roofing Contractor and his Clumsy Roofers who slipped and slid off the roof at the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow. However, the Structural Roofing Damages and Losses were continued when Lombard Critter Detectives were called to set up a Raccoon Trap on Memorial Day during May and Lombard Policeman Mark Gouty removed the Raccoon Trap with the animal inside and released the Raccoon at the Lombard Lagoon on Grace Street near North Avenue in Du Page County, Illinois USA.

The Lombard Police caused Roofing Water Damages and Losses later when District 5 Police allowed more Home Invaders, Trespassers, Vandals, and Criminals to jump the adjoining fence by John and Eva Carpenter to damage the structural roofing structure allowing additional Water Roofing Damages and Losses at 502 South Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard near Mrs. Connie Earl and Hope, Lombard neighbors found wind-blown rain gutters and roofing duct pieces around their homes on Westmore-Meyers Road in the Village of Lombard, York Township, Du Page County, Illinois USA.

The Village of Lombard did not repair nor restore the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow Roofing Water Damages and Losses for Mr. Roberto Hung and Family, legal Lombard resident homeowners and taxpayers during the incident nor thereafter they received payment compensation from the Roofing Contractor. The Village of Lombard kept the Roofing Compensation without paying Mr. Roberto Hung and Family as Lombard resident homeowners and taxpayers in York Township, Du Page County, Illinois USA.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

2012 State Ratings Map | Polaris Project | Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery

2012 State Ratings Map | Polaris Project | Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery

Polaris Project has rated all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 10 categories of laws that are critical to a basic legal framework that combats human trafficking, punishes traffickers and supports survivors.

2012 State Ratings Map

Download the full 2012 state ratings map, state ratings chart, and methodology document here.
Download an individual state report here.
Read the press release here.
2012_Policy_State_450pxState Ratings Statistics
  • 28 states (55%) passed new laws to fight human trafficking in the past year.
  • As of July 31, 2012, 21 states are now rated in Tier 1 (7+ points), up from 11 states in 2011. Washington received 11 points, the most of any state.
  • Four states are "Most Improved": Massachusetts increased by 12 points, South Carolina by 8 points, West Virginia by 6 points, and Ohio by 5 points.
  • Four states -- the "Faltering Four" -- are now rated in Tier 4: Wyoming, Arkansas, Montana, and South Dakota. Last year, 9 states were in the bottom tier – the “Nine Lagging Behind.”
  • Wyoming has yet to pass any human trafficking law and received -2 points, the lowest number of any state.
  • 17 states, or one third of states, increased their rating by at least one tier compared to the 2011 ratings map.
  • Polaris Project began tracking and mapping the progress of state anti-trafficking laws in 2007 when only 28 states had anti-trafficking criminal statutes. As of July 31, 2012, the number of states with anti-trafficking criminal statutes, including the District of Columbia, has grown to 48 with sex trafficking offenses and 50 with labor trafficking offenses.

Tier Descriptors

Tier 1 (7+ points): State has passed significant laws to combat human trafficking, and should continue to take steps to improve and implement its laws.
Tier 2 (5-6): State has passed numerous laws to combat human trafficking, and should take more steps to improve and implement its laws.
Tier 3 (3-4): State has made nominal efforts to pass laws to combat human trafficking, and should take major steps to improve and implement its laws.
Tier 4 (0-2): These "Faltering Four" states have not made nominal efforts to enact a basic legal framework to combat human trafficking, and should actively work to improve their laws.
Note: The 10 categories are not exhaustive of all the important legislation that helps combat human trafficking in a given state. ‬The ratings used to evaluate states do not assess the effectiveness or implementation of these laws, nor the anti-trafficking efforts of task forces, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, service providers, and advocates in the state.

2012 State Reports

Please click on the link below for your individual state report which lists the statute(s) your state received credit for. This list is not necessarily exhaustive of all of the laws against human trafficking in each state, and only includes the laws from the 10 categories that we track for the state ratings map. For guidelines and examples of bill language, please consult Polaris Project’s Model Provisions of Comprehensive State Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking and Commentary. If you need technical assistance in enacting laws to fill in the gaps, please contact the Polaris Project Policy Program at policy@polarisproject.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For additional information related to your state, visit our State-by-State Resources Page.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: April 21-27, 2013. New Challenges. New Solutions.

Crime Victims' Rights Act 18 U.S.C. § 3771. Crime victims' rights (a) RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS.--A crime victim has the following rights: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused. (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding. (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding. (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case. (6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law. (7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay. (8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. (b) RIGHTS AFFORDED.--In any court proceeding involving an offense against a crime victim, the court shall ensure that the crime victim is afforded the rights described in subsection (a). Before making a determination described in subsection (a)(3), the court shall make every effort to permit the fullest attendance possible by the victim and shall consider reasonable alternatives to the exclusion of the victim from the criminal proceeding. The reasons for any decision denying relief under this chapter shall be clearly stated on the record. (c) BEST EFFORTS TO ACCORD RIGHTS.-- (1) GOVERNMENT.--Officers and employees of the Department of Justice and other departments and agencies of the United States engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime shall make their best efforts to see that crime victims are notified of, and accorded, the rights described in subsection (a). (2) ADVICE OF ATTORNEY.--The prosecutor shall advise the crime victim that the crime victim can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to the rights described in subsection (a). (3) NOTICE.--Notice of release otherwise required pursuant to this chapter shall not be given if such notice may endanger the safety of any person. (d) ENFORCEMENT AND LIMITATIONS.-- (1) RIGHTS.--The crime victim or the crime victim's lawful representative, and the attorney for the Government may assert the rights described in subsection (a). A person accused of the crime may not obtain any form of relief under this chapter. (2) MULTIPLE CRIME VICTIMS.--In a case where the court finds that the number of crime victims makes it impracticable to accord all of the crime victims the rights described in subsection (a), the court shall fashion a reasonable procedure to give effect to this chapter that does not unduly complicate or prolong the proceedings.