In watching the linked report on crime, a news broadcast from 9 months ago, I’m missing the point that six shootings a day is acceptable and that it warrants the President to unilaterally determine that sending in troops is the solution. The police chief said it was progress but not acceptable. We had far worse crime rates under Reagan, Bush, Clinton but didn’t use the military. It seems inconsistent with democracy and our history.
Thank you for reading and for your comment. Regardless of how the crime numbers compare to the past or whether they're getting "better" is not comforting. Whether it's six shootings a day, or five, or four, Americans should not have to feel unsafe in our cities. From violent crime to drug dealers, we've come to accept a level of activity that we really should find unacceptable. When I travel, I'm almost always warned to avoid certain parts of a city, especially at night. We've come to accept a certain level of daily crime and violence that we simply should not accept. Police are outnumbered, no matter how well intentioned. Using the military to do a course correction and remind people what safety should feel like is a good thing -- as I said, as long as we recognize when the military has done its job and it's time to stand down, assuming as crime remains abated. Again, thanks for reading and commenting.
Time will tell? Many in ALL countries have been killed.. looks like whoever wants to be ON TOP may still fight? Time will tell!!
In watching the linked report on crime, a news broadcast from 9 months ago, I’m missing the point that six shootings a day is acceptable and that it warrants the President to unilaterally determine that sending in troops is the solution. The police chief said it was progress but not acceptable. We had far worse crime rates under Reagan, Bush, Clinton but didn’t use the military. It seems inconsistent with democracy and our history.
Thank you for reading and for your comment. Regardless of how the crime numbers compare to the past or whether they're getting "better" is not comforting. Whether it's six shootings a day, or five, or four, Americans should not have to feel unsafe in our cities. From violent crime to drug dealers, we've come to accept a level of activity that we really should find unacceptable. When I travel, I'm almost always warned to avoid certain parts of a city, especially at night. We've come to accept a certain level of daily crime and violence that we simply should not accept. Police are outnumbered, no matter how well intentioned. Using the military to do a course correction and remind people what safety should feel like is a good thing -- as I said, as long as we recognize when the military has done its job and it's time to stand down, assuming as crime remains abated. Again, thanks for reading and commenting.