tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319205560371412819.post8992489852777232842..comments2023-06-17T03:34:15.514-04:00Comments on the Other 35 Percent: Tired of this Slum Park: A Photo TourCary Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18069869511368628929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319205560371412819.post-15112598949157597392009-04-17T10:56:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:56:00.000-04:00Cary, there is one reason and only one reason why ...Cary, there is one reason and only one reason why the park is a dump and a crime magnet: the officers of the MPD do not do their job. Councilmembers aren't willing to address it, the mayor's office isn't willing to address it, and MPD higher-ups certainly aren't willing to address it.<br /><br />Local cops aren't at all familiar with the idea of "protect and serve" -- most of the officers are just out there to drive around and collect a paycheck.<br /><br />It would be the simplest thing in the world to have a regular foot patrol, to have a cop roll by there every 15 minutes, and arrest everyone who is breaking a city law. Drinking in public? Spend the night in jail. Littering? Appearance ticket.<br /><br />Start enforcing the laws and the city will be a nicer place. Keep the bums on the police force and a hefty group of people will continue to treat the city like a sewer while elected "leaders" talk about goofy community meetings and expensive infrastructure improvements while pretending that widespread apathy and outright corruption do not exist in local government.Noonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671689858194639806noreply@blogger.com