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I'd rather have a professional LEO than a political chroney of the mayor.
I think that not having an sheriff that is the result of political cronyism is better than the alternative. In Florida I believe the governor can remove a sheriff from office if there is justification, so he does answer to a higher authority.
I would like to know what you mean by "a pass for all of the violence and theft that occurs in this city"
What do you want him to do, start harassing people and violating people's rights and civil liberties? Because that is some of what happened during the crackdown in New York City.
Also prior to Giuliani, the crime rate in NYC was already on a downward trend, who's to say that would not have continued had he not done anything to reduce crime?
Quote from: Jax101 on May 13, 2013, 06:26:36 PM
Their crime was on a downward trend because a lot of the crimal types wised up and realized that the weather was better down in Jax, FL, and the cost of living was much lower. We're also getting a lot of Detroits' rejects I believe. The fact is poverty breeds crime, and it is not in the city of Jacksonville's power to solve the poverty issue, all we can do is try to manage where these people live, our urban core is some of the most valuable property in this city, even if it's dollar value doesn't reflect that now, it is our heart, it is our soul, it is what the rest of America sees when they look at Jax, and it is not a good place for these poor, poverty stricken people to congregate, or to call home. This city needs to take measures to encourage people who contribute to the future of Jacksonville, not leech from it, to move here, and to call our urban core home, gentrification is the only thing that will make downtown the shining city it once was. A section of the westside should be carved out and dedicated exclusively for low income people, it should be the only place where section 8 housing is allowed, property taxs should be lowered there, but raised in the urban core. /rant
What does any of this have to do with the sheriff?
Quote from: Jax101 on May 13, 2013, 06:59:58 PM
It never really was about the Sheriff, but about the mayor and city council having little responsibility for the safety of our city, and essentially receiving a pass for our high crime rate from the voting citizens of Jacksonville.
Then why didn't you start with that?