I find it curious that few want to talk about a possible link between mass transit and crime. Why the fear? Doesn't anyone want to know the answer, or is there fear that the answer will not be politically correct? http://www.startribune.com/stories/373/4751050.html
During the recent transit strike: " Police calls at the Mall of America, especially on weekends, were down by as much as 21 percent." "Arrests in downtown Minneapolis had dropped." "In St. Paul, police calls for so-called "quality of life" complaints, such as narcotics sales near bus stops, also had fallen." Someone from the police department pointed out that crime has decreased 10% since January. That's good. It will be interesting to see if crime now rises now that buses are moving again. I am not trying to portray all users of public transportation criminals, but if there is a link it should be investigated. Putting our heads into the sand will do little good and it will not prepare us very well for the opening of the LRT line. Tom Searles Waconia, Twp. _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
