Crime fighting is not the number one activity of police officers, just an illusion. Police presence to deter criminal activity is their purpose for public safety. The Wolfgang study told law enforcement that police presence represent safety for the public but a perceived perception of police presence is what law enforcement gave the public. And Law enforcement have won a number of grants for this illusion of safety. But fake police presence is not serving the public well in deterring criminal activity when the number of killing has it own law enforcement leadership worried.
hat tip for a new blog for this story as reported in the Indy Star. Frank Anderson, African-American sheriff, declares, We are at war. Hello Mr. Anderson, African-Americans have been fighting the war of poverty and their existence for years, where have you been? The nihilistic attitude is just a part of the problem, these are grown butt folks doing most of the killing, not teenagers, but at least you have woken up. The citizens of Indy will call for a get tough on crime, as they lock their doors.
The real work is in the street, getting police out of coffee shops, public relation programs, will not be enough and the citizens will have to step out of their comfort zone to make a difference. But these folks have not figured this part out yet, wanting only to complain about the money that you African-American police officer is making. Where were these folks, when the other sheriff were making this money? And they are so quick to click race don't matter.
I've lived in Fort Waste (sic) for NINE long years, and I am one of those that has been shaken from any "comfort zone" I may have had over the deplorable conditions in our neighborhood. It gets worse every year.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I hear some boom car shaking my windows at 3AM...I know...I AM AT WAR.
Every time I see a drug deal going down on our block...I know...I AM AT WAR.
Every time some moron chases someone else with a car across MY property...I know...I AM AT WAR.
Every time I see someone urinating in public against someone's house in broad daylihgt...I know...I AM AT WAR.
Every time I see some KID with a handgun up to no damn good...I know...I AM AT WAR.
And yet, despite black men of extreme intellect such as Larry Elder, William Raspberry, John McWhorter, Juan Williams, and Bill Cosby, the black community still will not get their message.
Until the community UNITES against this "urban terror" that claims innocent lives, destroys still others, and keeps negating any progress made BY the commnuity over the years, the problems will persist, if not escalate further.
I'm but one LONE individual, and so often, whatever I attempt to do to better the neighborhood for EVERYONE falls on deaf ears and blind eyes. The city has "it's OWN agenda", and apparently cannot be bothered with deteriorating neighborhoods (and the people that have to live with such conditions). It's no wonder so many move AWAY from the city.
The police need to set REAL priorities...the community needs to stop this aversion TO the police and start working WITH them. Trust is ALWAYS a 2-way street!
And people in general need to re-learn the TRUE meaning of the words "Respect, integrity, and dignity".
Then...positive changes WILL come.
S.C.
Thanks for your comments..
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