Run the Boy Scouts out of town, then wonder why things go the way they are in Philly?
Give me a break, they are crappy because they are designed to be crappy, no more, no less.
The more liberal the city government, the more liberal the city, and the more crime. End of story.
What happened was Police Commissioner Timoney, a consummate professional, was replaced by a ludicrous hack who says the murder rate is “not the police’s fault” and blames it on the war in Iraq, global warming, George Bush, etc. And this travesty was brought to us by dem Mayor Street, such an embarrassment that even the democrat DA has been publicly demanding he crack down on crime (to no avail).
WITH ALL THE MURDERS IN THE MAJOR CIITES MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE AT HOME IN ONE YEAR THAN THE 5 YEARS IN IRAQ! WHERE’S THE ANTI-WAR CROWD?
Philadelphia, tied for second place with Oakland in the failure of liberalism award. Here’s for hoping that they get it together in 2008.
The City of brotheryly Love even went as Far as after 50 years of Democrat Leadership in City Council by voting Philly A PRO CHOICE CITY.... now does that Smack you in the Face of truely embracing the Culture of DEATH!!!
Mayor Street is NOW Officially an Ex Mayor and he will always be remembered as Heading the Most Corrupt and Inept administration in US History..and peaked two weeks into his administration after he removed all abandoned Cars
GlaD I am Safe and sound in KUWAIT!! The Theatre OF OIF/OEF as a Contractor!
Happy New Year! Now I can look forward to the Smoggiest 2008 Olympics ever...Beijing here I come..
It hasn’t always been this bad.
From 1998 through 2002, Philadelphia’s homicide rate went down and stayed down. Look at the numbers:
That is when COmmisioner TIMONEY was forced out By Mayor Street and they yanked out the NYC COMSTAT Crime system with it.. The PHILLY cops Union ( Monopoly of Labor)did Not like the Daily accountability oftheir Precincts and Officers... Can You say Death Knell of Philly.. How Ironic..
If the murders are scum on scum, what can you do? There will always be crime and poor people among us. Turning the cities into police states isn’t the answer. Just try and contain the violence to those who choose that lifestyle.
A colleague and I were part of a job fair held at the Wachovia Center last year. It was a nightmare.
Of everyone that participated, there were maybe 3 qualified people. Plenty of bling, plenty of head-scarves, plenty of gangsta lifestyle, plenty of people looking for handouts. It was like feeding time at the zoo, it was ridiculous.
At this point, I guess that it’s a waste of time to mention the Ultra Strict Gun Laws in Philly.?
Happy New Year, dirtboy.
BTW, I don’t know what the top ten cities for homocide are, but I bet I know what party has been in charge for decades in each one of them....