This Thursday Mayor Tuerk will once again attempt to minimize crime and the perception of crime. He is scheduled to be holding another press conference at the Allentown Police Academy. We have heard and seen this all before.
He has to kick into overdrive in preparation for election day.
Please attend if you want to hear Tuerk say how great Chief Roca is. Tho he isn't. Chief Roca may speak and tell you how proud he is of the men and woman of the Allentown Police Department. Tell a story about something he did.
Or Brag about something the police are going to start to do. And say its because of the officers hard work day in and out that this is possible. Same nonsense and same council persons will be there to stroke the mayor and chief's egos.
The Mayor will say there are less homicides and shootings than previous years. He probably is right. But what is the correlation between lower crime and the officers policing from the parking lots they sit in all day? Im sure DUI's are down, simply because officers aren't pulling people over. Drug and gun arrests are down because officers aren't stopping people. Dont be fooled by the numbers they present.
The drugs are still here, so are the drunk drivers and people with guns. I mean what does it matter if you have an illegal gun? You might get 30 days in jail. Kick the window out of a patrol vehicle. $150 fine.
I wrote about the reality and the preception of crime. The Mayor is only talking about the crime levels because election is next month.
Plus word is he might be getting several complaints from people on the east side over the motorcycles and dirt bikes that took over the streets this past sunday. Obviously, Apd did not have a plan to deal with that. It was a sunday, so the chiefs werent working.
Honestly, I think people are more concerned about quality of life issues than homicides, drug dealers and overdoses. What bothers you more, not being able to sleep all night from someone blasting loud music or hearing 2 shots from a homicide? The music, no brainer.
Old news but has anyone had any homeless sleeping on their property yet?
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