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To: robert b furman who wrote (38080)	9/20/2010 11:10:43 AM
From: Copeland	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

The poor will always be with us...

To: robert b furman who wrote (38080)	9/20/2010 11:12:48 AM
From: John	Respond to of 103300

I strongly agree, Bob. Some urban jungles with large concentrations of Blacks, such as Harlem, have placed prison watch guard towers in the middle of the crime-ravaged 'hood. The authorities should expand the project and erect large barriers around the perimeter to prevent the inmates from wandering outside of their habitat. The link below includes a picture of the tower. ny1.com excerpt: The NYPD has installed a patrol tower in a Harlem neighborhood in an effort to cut crime in the high-risk neighborhood. The two-story booth tower, called Sky Watch, gives the officer sitting inside a better vantage point from which to monitor the area. Officers in the booth have access to a spotlight, sensors, and four cameras. The tower is portable and can be moved to the areas that need it most. Residents in Harlem say they like the idea, though some wonder if the appearance of Sky Watch has anything to do with the two new luxury condos built on a nearby corner. "There was crime around here before and they never had it. Now all these expensive buildings, it's true," said one area resident. "But actually it's good though, because then I used to see a lot of crowd here and sometimes I was scared to pass here, but guess what, that doesn't happen anymore. It's a kind of deterrence and it's good."