The map shown above was produced by WFMZ to illustrate a spat of stabbings and shootings the other night in center city. The recent May primary election featured several candidates who advocated defunding the police, in favor of more assets going to social agency intervention.
At the western end of the map is the West Park neighborhood, where I lived for over a decade. As a resident I would take more comfort in more police, not more social workers.
While the defunders made the most noise during the primary campaign, fortunately, they didn't get the most votes. Come 2022, I hope that the new mayor understands that he has a mandate to increase the police presence.
Mike, that multiple stabbing was 50 feet from my home, that said incidents such as this are nothing new, shootings, stabbings, beatings, robberies have been a rare but constant occurence
ReplyDeleteI had seen a shooting on the 400blk of church street in broad daylight at noon two Fridays ago. There was no mention in the three locals and it was cleaned up quick.
ReplyDeleteI hope this will add to your situation. I was born (1949) and raised in A-Town. Attended Lehigh and Penn State (met my wife there). Eventually settled in Minneapolis (1980). It was a 'larger small town'.
ReplyDeleteOver the past 40 years, Mpls has morphed into an exclusively run Democrat craphole. Our city council all voted to defund the police. 200 Officers resigned - leaving just 600.
Criminals destroyed $700 million dollars in property. There are now several autonomous zones.
This may be coming to Allentown.
Will the last person to leave Allentown turn off the lights
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