another cop shot in Philly (Philadelphia: home, neighborhoods, public schools)

[JHG722]

Originally Posted by LLOJ

You are what is referred to as an e-Thug, I bet that you would wet your pants if you told anybody on North Broad that statement lol.

The difference is that people on NB dont ***** and whine as much as 'Frank the Tank'.

[LLOJ]

It didn't seem to me like he was whining at all, he was just criticizing the city and giving his opinion on it which is no different than giving your opinion on the city lauding it.

[frankgn87]

ya see.. JHG is too young to really know how great the city once was.. And living with his parents in the suburbs, he does not realize how important raising a family in a safe area is..

in fact since he don't even live in the city and I do, his opinions are worthless

[kyle19125]

I'm often amazed (and sometimes angered) at the experts who yack on about how dangerous particular areas of the city are with their only point of reference being the Fox 10:00 news. The inaccuracies just perpetuate all of the misconceptions, which eases their own insecurities of living in Boringville Suburbia. Kind of like the guys who buy Corvettes...you know the story.

[lititzman2003]

The media doesn't create crime; it just reports it. Granted, some stations sensationize their coverage but it attracts viewers. Look how people panic when there's snow in the forecast. Action News doesn't lead in the ratings because they do alot of "feel good" stories. And, if someone thinks the media is to blame then just check out Webpages like SpotCrime - Know Your Neighborhood. Statistics don't lie.

[JHG722]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

ya see.. JHG is too young to really know how great the city once was.. And living with his parents in the suburbs, he does not realize how important raising a family in a safe area is..

in fact since he don't even live in the city and I do, his opinions are worthless

I dont know why this is rocket science, but if safety is a concern, move to a safe area, and stop whining...

[lititzman2003]

I don't blame anyone who's lived in Philly for 20-30 years being frustrated with the increase in crime and complete disregard for the police. I can remember when criminals were revoked bail, were sentenced to long periods in prison and didn't dare cross the line when they were finally let out because Rizzo was in charge and he wouldn't tolerate any nonsense. Now we have bleeding heart judges who feel sorry for the thug standing in front of him because he made a youthful mistake and start taking drugs or was beaten by his father when he was a kid, on and on and on the excuses flow. Forget about prison overcrowding and half-way houses and sentence these losers the mandatory amount of time allowed and make sure they serve every second!

[JHG722]

Well thank the fine citizens for continuing to vote in Liberals.

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by JHG722

Well thank the fine citizens for continuing to vote in Liberals.

Oh please. Let's put things in perspective here folks without blaming the "liberulzzz1!!"

Again, this was an extremely tragic incident, but it's also important to note the TREND in crime. In 2008, there were 15% fewer murders in Philadelphia compared to 2007, which also lead to a decrease in violent crime. So far this year, even with the terrible murder of Mr. Pawlowski, murders are down 11%. Obviously any crime is terrible, but to claim that "crime is on the rise" after one high-profile incident is off-base.

http://www.ppdonline.org/

Originally Posted by lititzman2003

Now we have bleeding heart judges who feel sorry for the thug standing in front of him because he made a youthful mistake and start taking drugs or was beaten by his father when he was a kid, on and on and on the excuses flow.

You can blame the "bleeding heart" judges -- or you can also blame what actually perpetuates crime in these neighborhoods, and that's cyclical poverty, lack of adequate education, and lack of perceived opportunity. At some point you have to ask WHY crime like this is committed? Why does some thug feel like he has to turn to drugs and end up killing a respectable police officer in the process of being caught? It has to do with not feeling like you have a real future. Unfortunately, that's not something that law enforcement has the ability to deal with.

I'm not excusing what happened or taking the blame away, but at some point we have to realize that in inner-city communities, today's drug dealer was yesterday's opportunity to break the cycle of crime. Without the social infrastructure to stop people from getting involved in that "thug life," then we must brace ourselves for more tragedies.

[frankgn87]

the point lititz is making is that these judges slap em on the wrist and they are back out on the street doing what they do best. Again and again.. IF these judges locked em for good the *first* time this problem would slowly be resolved in the city