Ahhh.. So the right can start a thread about guy in a Blue State that's concerned about crime.. But I can't point out crime in red states?
The "government"? You mean the city? And what do you consider "basic policing services"? I expect there are quite a few gas stations in Philly. Do you expect the police to keep a constant eye on every one? Government agencies have no duty to protect individual citizens or individual businesses.
My solution would be the correct number of police officers for the size of the population, stop “defunding the police”, and be forceful about convicting and incarcerating people who are found guilty of violent crimes.
Next up? Liquor stores are favorite targets too... Lol
I would guess that he does.
This is bullshit, of course. Why do you spread FALSE INFORMATION?
No, not to individual citizens, but to the city at large.
Of course you can. Do you need help understanding how the “Start Thread” function works here?
I wasn’t looking for a reaction. I was hoping for an adult discussion.
This has got to be fake news, because according to the Left here on DP, it's Red areas that have high crime.A Philadelphia gas station owner fed up with incessant crime threatening his employees and customers hired heavily armed security guards to watch over his business.
Neil Patel, operator of a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North Philadelphia, recruited Pennsylvania S.I.T.E Agents clad with Kevlar vest and AR-15s or shotguns.
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The final straw for Patel came after he said his business was vandalized by young people and an ATM machine was stolen. His car was also a casualty of crime around the area.
Philadelphia gas station owner hires heavily armed guards to protect business: 'We are tired of this nonsense'
A Philadelphia gas station owner fed up with incessant crime threatening his employees and customers hired heavily armed security guards to watch over his business.www.fox29.com
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Good for him. If the government won’t provide basic policing services, it’s up to the residents to take care of their own safety and security.
It's kinda hard to be everywhere at once. What you're asking for, apparently, is something like Minority Report. A cool movie, but... yeah, fiction.
I think the real story might be that economic injustices cause crime to skyrocket. So, the question might be: "What is wrong with business as usual in the USA?"
Yeah, no.
Upstate NY is solid Republican.. And except for the tourist areas the economies up there are in the toilet..
Yeah, that seems to be the prevailing message, that crime is everywhere, no big deal, etc.
What big Dem cities is murder dropping in?
Things are worse in Blue NYC
Well, there's also the fact that the pandemic caused a lot of businesses to simply close -- restaurants, theaters, etc. That's a lot of workers who suddenly don't have a job anymore. Clearly, some of them had to turn to crime in order to survive.
