Stats show violent crime up in Scranton (York, Dunmore: statistics, gangs)

[weluvpa]

So a picture of a noose is over the line, but a smiley taking a leak on the forum isn't? Whose line are we talking about?

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

So a picture of a noose is over the line, but a smiley taking a leak on the forum isn't? Whose line are we talking about?

Are you asking me?

[weluvpa]

No

[BLUEDIAMOND64]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

Human rights? Spare me that rhetoric. You commit a crime you pay, you kill you die. Eye for an eye.

Faux news now that is rich. Typical liberal argument...can't answer so you resort to that game, has gotten old on a national level and here as well.

SEE Massachusetts, one of the most liberal states, with huge population of Independent voters just elected a conservative to fill a seat held by a democrat for 48 years. A Kennedy seat, have to love it.

Dan, very well said..............have you ever considered running for any kind of public office. You would have my vote plus

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

Are you asking me?

I think it was a rhetorical question aimed at TooBusyToday.

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by BLUEDIAMOND64

Dan, very well said..............have you ever considered running for any kind of public office. You would have my vote plus

He's a neighborhood association president and threw his hat into the ring (along with a zillion others) for the Scranton city council seat that was vacated by former councilman Bill Courtright, who left to become tax collector. He wasn't chosen, but the competition was admittedly fierce. I, too, think Dan should consider a serious run for office. He has a lot of passion and great ideas---if he can keep his anger in-check he's golden!

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by BLUEDIAMOND64

Dan, very well said..............have you ever considered running for any kind of public office. You would have my vote plus

Can I ask...what, in the quoted post, made you decide that this man is competent for public office?

[weluvpa]

What would make me incompetent for office?

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

What would make me incompetent for office?

Nothing of note. But I haven't seen anything that would make you competent either.

That isn't a dig either. I don't think I'm competent to hold public office either.

[NYRangers 2008]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

You don't think that the idea of losing a hand would curb crime? Instead of a slap on the wrist maybe they should give it try.

This country has become soft, soft in its thinking, soft in its punishments, soft in its logic. The bleeding hearts of America have become the downfall of a once great nation that has steered away from its course, away from its fundamentals and away from its founding doctrines.

Bring back hangings in public square........

I agree Dan. This country has become soft and weak in part because of the PC crowd and bleeding hearts. We should be tolerant of others and and let everyone just do as they please, that's complete BS. We need to get tougher in our laws and we need these criminals to fear authority and start respecting others.