tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post4061246627164156664..comments2024-01-30T17:48:03.547-06:00Comments on South Kansas City Observer: Murder Returns to SouthlandThe Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-56680896850139396282010-07-24T19:34:13.991-05:002010-07-24T19:34:13.991-05:00Ann T and Bob G:
Thanks for the "amens" ...Ann T and Bob G:<br />Thanks for the "amens" and observations. We have a lot of work to do, including rooting out those "root" causes. In the meantime, we need to find each murderer and put them in jail. Murderers need jail time.<br /><br />The ObserverThe Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-18104539432296761032010-07-24T19:32:33.944-05:002010-07-24T19:32:33.944-05:00Bill Kostar--
A great comment. I just don't t...Bill Kostar--<br />A great comment. I just don't think enough is being done about crime in this city on many fronts. Not just the police, but community leadership, including religious leaders and pols. A lot of kids are growing up with no direction and no motivation but they still have wants, and then there is the drug caused crime as well. There are no easy answers, but there will be no answers at all if we keep sitting on our buts complaining or worse, singing "Que sera sera."<br /><br />The ObserverThe Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-71820956253179649622010-07-22T13:52:05.208-05:002010-07-22T13:52:05.208-05:00T.O.:
I'm trusting that this case can be broug...T.O.:<br />I'm trusting that this case can be brought to finality very soon.<br /><br />In my opinion, this should NEVER happen in the first place, but I'm for going to the ROOT cause of issues like this, and not trying to make someone "feel good" so they might be convinced that crime doesn't pay.<br />These days, it pays well (unfortunately), and this is ONE place where "job-security" need not be available.<br /><br />God Bless.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-45792823546833827622010-07-21T18:40:47.714-05:002010-07-21T18:40:47.714-05:00Dear The Observer,
The community can network just ...Dear The Observer,<br />The community can network just as you advise, and i do believe success can breed success.<br /><br />Kudos to you and your civic-minded post. My hopes and regards to you.<br /><br />Ann T.Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-71170392222097469242010-07-21T18:25:47.252-05:002010-07-21T18:25:47.252-05:00This is yet another senseless tragedy which follow...This is yet another senseless tragedy which follows many dozens of others, affecting countless families and friends over the years. Just late last year a young man was senselessly murdered on the Rockhust campus while walking home from the Plaza Library. His dad, Nelson Hopkins Sr. has become a good friend of mine as we've worked together on Operation Promise Land, a unique and multi-faceted effort at curbing the violence and helping other families avoid the grief and sorry borne by his own.<br />There are many systemic causes of this new level of careless crime and senseless violence, and certainly the responsible residents in the effected communities need to stand up to the thugs which they've allowed to take over their lives.<br />But at the end of the day, elected and appointed officials have a basic responsiblity to provide a safe environment for all the residents of the city. That responsibility is not being met; in fact, there isn't even any indication that official KCMO has decided that there is a crisis. What will finally cause that to happen is hard to say; perhaps a rolling gun battle through the P&L District some Friday night and the resultant financial collapse and increase in the city's bond payments.<br />It's hard to see any progress and success in the repopulation of the city south of the river, increased enrollment in the schools, redevelopmet and new jobs,or much of anything else good happening unless and until something serious is done about the fact that at least two people are killed every week of the year, a number of murders fully 25% that of New York, with a population of over 20 times that of KCMO.<br />A sad commentary on the apathy of all of us.<br />The public needs to weigh in.bill kostarnoreply@blogger.com