we have major problems in cities, philly murders up 171%, year to date, in one section of city. There is no safe place in our cities any longer. day light car jacking, robberies and killings going on throughout the day.
Boston another example of rising murder rate. Hard to consider visiting some of these cities never mind trying to live in them safely.
We never see these headlines on front page of nytimes ,, why?
Menino(mayor of boston) agrees to use State Police
After criticism, OK's special role
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff | June 24, 2006
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, amid an outcry from Boston city councilors and community leaders, said yesterday that he will accept an offer from Governor Mitt Romney to loan state troopers to Boston for special operations this summer.
Romney had offered the use of State Police as Boston's understaffed police force battles a wave of crime and heads into a summer that some fear will be the bloodiest in years. On Thursday, Menino said he had decided to refuse the help, largely because Boston's powerful police unions would oppose it.
But the mayor came under a firestorm of criticism yesterday, with city councilors and residents of some of the city's hardest-hit areas accusing him of letting politics interfere with the well-being of the neighborhoods.
``Now is the time to put aside differences to do what is best for the people of our city," said City Council President Michael F. Flaherty. ``Kids are dying in the streets. We all have an obligation to pursue and use every resource available to combat this epidemic."
Such outspoken opposition to the mayor has been rare in recent years, especially from councilors who have largely preferred to smooth out differences with Menino behind closed doors. But yesterday, several harshly criticized him for initially turning down the offer.
``We should not be turning away help from wherever it comes," said Councilor Charles C. Yancey, who represents Mattapan and North Dorchester. ``We need help. There is a state of emergency in the city of Boston today. If I were mayor of Boston, I would not have rejected the help. I would have asked for it a long time ago." |
