I think she's right. She isn't blaming kids for our problems, she was making a point that we need to target youth who show leadership skills and get them involved in the community early. I think we can all agree that's a good idea.
LadiesFirst, do you not get what I'm saying about the difference in *preventing* a murder vs. *solving* a murder? We can't get all the guns and knives off the streets overnight, so as long as people have a lack of respect for human life, they are going to kill each other. Whoever the mayor is, he/she could spend time talking to kids about having respect for each other and valuing human life, but is that really the job of a mayor? I would argue that kind of falls under the job description of a parent, guardian or religious leader - you know, *cultural* influences. That's what I mean by culture. Just wanted to clarify.
If you follow the link to the video from WAPT, there is an interview with the Assistant Chief of Police Lee Vance, and he explains why homicides are hard to prevent. Police can't just be driving by and catch every murderer in the act, because these crimes aren't planned. I think you'd agrre that murder over a dice game certainly wasn't premeditated. Unless a policeman was at the dice game, how could he have stopped that? What they *can* do is solve murders, which Jackson detectives to at a clip of 15 percent higher than the national average. If we're talking about *preventing* murders, then we're no longer talking about a crime issue, we're talking about a cultural issue. Young people have to realize that there are other ways to solve disputes than shooting or stabbing one another. I'm not saying Jackson has no crime or that the mayor has a perfect record, just trying to be fair.
John Richard May said the incorporated non-profit "Jackson United" to Elect Regina Quinn, Mayor is what others would refer to as a political action committee. In short, it is her fund-raising arm of her campaign. While state law prohibits these organizations from contributing more than $1,000 annually, May argues that there is no statute which makes it illegal for the organization itself to take in and give out money.
"If you look at the statute, there is nothing there that prohibits the organization from raising money for Regina's campaign," May said. "It was set up as a non-profit so if we decided to drop out or the election turned out unfavorably we could give any excess money to charity."
Trying to get the Secretary of State's office now to confirm.
tyler.cleveland says...
I think she's right. She isn't blaming kids for our problems, she was making a point that we need to target youth who show leadership skills and get them involved in the community early. I think we can all agree that's a good idea.
On Curbing Murder in the Capital City
Posted 11 April 2013, 8:30 a.m. Suggest removal
tyler.cleveland says...
LadiesFirst, do you not get what I'm saying about the difference in *preventing* a murder vs. *solving* a murder? We can't get all the guns and knives off the streets overnight, so as long as people have a lack of respect for human life, they are going to kill each other. Whoever the mayor is, he/she could spend time talking to kids about having respect for each other and valuing human life, but is that really the job of a mayor? I would argue that kind of falls under the job description of a parent, guardian or religious leader - you know, *cultural* influences. That's what I mean by culture. Just wanted to clarify.
On Quinn Campaign Fires Back On New Crime Stats
Posted 28 March 2013, 10:52 p.m. Suggest removal
tyler.cleveland says...
If you follow the link to the video from WAPT, there is an interview with the Assistant Chief of Police Lee Vance, and he explains why homicides are hard to prevent. Police can't just be driving by and catch every murderer in the act, because these crimes aren't planned. I think you'd agrre that murder over a dice game certainly wasn't premeditated. Unless a policeman was at the dice game, how could he have stopped that? What they *can* do is solve murders, which Jackson detectives to at a clip of 15 percent higher than the national average. If we're talking about *preventing* murders, then we're no longer talking about a crime issue, we're talking about a cultural issue. Young people have to realize that there are other ways to solve disputes than shooting or stabbing one another. I'm not saying Jackson has no crime or that the mayor has a perfect record, just trying to be fair.
On Quinn Campaign Fires Back On New Crime Stats
Posted 28 March 2013, 5:53 p.m. Suggest removal
tyler.cleveland says...
John Richard May said the incorporated non-profit "Jackson United" to Elect Regina Quinn, Mayor is what others would refer to as a political action committee. In short, it is her fund-raising arm of her campaign. While state law prohibits these organizations from contributing more than $1,000 annually, May argues that there is no statute which makes it illegal for the organization itself to take in and give out money.
"If you look at the statute, there is nothing there that prohibits the organization from raising money for Regina's campaign," May said. "It was set up as a non-profit so if we decided to drop out or the election turned out unfavorably we could give any excess money to charity."
Trying to get the Secretary of State's office now to confirm.
On Update: Secretary of State's Office Looking Into Quinn's Campaign Financial Setup
Posted 19 March 2013, 4:54 p.m. Suggest removal