Odor is Frustrating

The Carthage Press, Thursday, March 8, 2007, reports in an article titled, DNR: RES Odor is 'frustrating' quotes Camille Dobler, Environmental Specialist with Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) "I know last night was legitimate. It was frustrating for us. The odor was strong". The article goes on to say that the odor was prevalant earlier in the day at the courthouse and other city locations.

The Joplin Globe, Thursday March 8, 2007, reports that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) received 16 complaints about Carthage odors in the last two days, a spokesman for the regulatory agency said, but RES was not issued a notice of violation.

My Quesion, why didn't Camille and MDNR environmental specialist George Parson, go bang on the door of RES, and tell them to stop what they're doing, instead of just standing around trying to get a sample in their defective stink-o-meter? What's wrong with this picture, when even Missouri Department of Natural Resource personnel smell (with their own nose, and the complaints for others) that there is a problem, and then can't get their MDNR issued stink-o-meter to work? What's wrong with a citizen's arrest. I'm sure we could get ample witnesses in court to make a complaint stick (or stink). This is ridiculous.

On January 5, 2007, MDNR Director Childress told Carthage citizens that he hopes 'technological advancements made through the US Department of Homeland Security, may result in scent measuring tools better that the MDNR's current scent-o-meter.' OK, where is the new equipment?