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In reply to the discussion: Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages [View all]radius777
(3,635 posts)43. This is why Adams was elected in NYC
and even Lori Lightfoot (Chi) and London Breed (SF) are sounding a much tougher tone on crime.
Being against crime does not mean one is for the racist police... Adams has always been against both. And if you think about it being for communities of color and the disadvantaged means you have to be against both.
The key is to give young people the proper schooling and a safe environment so they don't drift to gangs - alot of crime is gang related.
There are too many homeless mentally ill on the streets who need to be institutionalized to receive the treatment they need and to protect the public at large.
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No, the people doing these crimes don't want to do any job . They shoot and kill minimum wage
JI7
Jan 2022
#7
The vast majority of crime will disappear when we fix socioeconomic injustices, yes.
PTWB
Jan 2022
#11
I don't think that is true. There will always be crime...and sorry that sort of criminal behavior
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#27
I don't disagree that there will be more crime in poorer areas and part of that are the crimes
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#35
Saying people steal because they are poor is a terrible indictment of the economically disadvantaged
alphafemale
Jan 2022
#23
I think it's agents of those who want to keep inflation up and the supply chain choked.
LuvLoogie
Jan 2022
#4
To create chaos - they sure had a lot of time to leave all that debris all over the place
tenderfoot
Jan 2022
#28
Arrest The Thieves Lock Them Up Then Give Them Jobs Planting Trees When They Get Out
DanieRains
Jan 2022
#19