On 9/14/2011 11:24 AM, Joe Clarke wrote:
It may be time again to organize a town watch for the neighborhood(s),
since town watch works the best when it is localized in specific areas.
Joe Clarke
Joe,
I recall conversations with former town watch participants, when I was
first blowing the whistle about the real purposes of UCD and the
gentrification. As I recall, supports were withdrawn from town watch
because high income consumers would be made cleaner and safer through
the gentrification. If residents became dependent on and obedient to
the new saviors, there was supposedly no reason for town watch anymore
than the great culture that we created ourselves.
Crime is correlated to income inequality and not a simple lack of
material possessions. I'm sure that increases in chronic stress,
desperation, and powerlessness would also predict increased crime. The
gentrification solutions that have been shoved down our throats are not
only fake, but actually increase the likelihood of violent senseless
crime. Frankly, I'm surprised that there is not more crime, but we've
known for a long time that learned helplessness defines the lives of
most people in third world America. But violent crime shouldn't be
surprising anyone in our violent immoral society.
Joe, the work you are doing with a youth chess club is wonderful, and is
one small example of projects that make society a safer place. (I've
taught chess before to gifted kids and I would love to help you if I
were in Philadelphia consistently). I would make chess part of the
junior high curriculum for all kids.
When we had a strong UNDIVIDED community, we had a great culture and
were much safer. The police state does not make any of us safer, while
we lose our souls and freedom. The University of Plutocracy and their
corporate cronies should be forced to pay their fare share of taxes or
payments for services in lieu of taxes. Then, we could support town
watch, community driven culture, and the compassionate/empowering
interventions that will help crime be reduced to a minimum. (Boston
University pays five million a year to the city of Boston)
Glenn
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