A Poll: What is "human blight"

[simms3]

utter laziness and ill regard for civility.

A lot of people like this are not poor either.

Not sure if you're trying to call anyone out, but this has been agreed upon by at least one poster in this very controversial thread. 

I'd call much of Hollywood "human blight".

Human blight can run across many spectrums and is a result of a poorly defined moral compass and having no principle.  I like the term human blight because it puts most of the blame on the individual and not on "society" or the "environment".  I'm hard on myself and other people, though, and I don't believe in being fully sympathetic to those who don't deserve 100% of my sympathy.

[sheclown]

Some see human blight and some see a human being.  I always look for the human being underneath.  I do believe this is Gloria's point.  http://www.ijreview.com/2014/05/136286-homeless-mans-previous-gesture-good-faith-pays-back-forty-fold-amazing-turn-events/

If I knew how to post a video, I would have.  Gloria maybe when you have time you can make this link an easier view. 

Soon as I get back to jax I will!!  Thanks

[sheclown]

[BoldBoyOfTheSouth]

The headline sounds like she meant ugly people.

[sheclown]

Some see human blight and some see a human being.  I always look for the human being underneath.  I do believe this is Gloria's point.  http://www.ijreview.com/2014/05/136286-homeless-mans-previous-gesture-good-faith-pays-back-forty-fold-amazing-turn-events/

If I knew how to post a video, I would have.  Gloria maybe when you have time you can make this link an easier view. 

http://www.youtube.com/v/lK1vPu6U2B0?hl=en_US&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0"></param><param%20name=

[WmNussbaum]

I should resist, but I just can't:

A great example of human blight are the guys who go to reasonably nice restaurants wearing wife beater shirts. Nothing ruins a decent meal quite as much as having some clod's hairy armpits in plain view.

[Ocklawaha]

Easy Gloria, every person in the first part of the video equates to the said referenced excrement. I think the two of us were cut out of the same cloth girl!

http://www.youtube.com/v/SGPjUyVtTQw?version=3&amp;hl=en_US

[JaxUnicorn]

I hope that Denise Lee's intent is those who she classifies as "human blight" are really "criminals".  That said, some of her comments made during the recent video taken by Times Union reporter Steve Patterson are concerning.  When I first started noting the quotes I did not note the time but then began noting the time in the video.

I'm tired of them calling my office, so I got to do something.

Look how nasty

He's a drug dealer cuz if he was worth a durn he'd come out and see what's going on.

14:46

I'm gonna come back here and get her fat ass sitting up on the porch doing nothing. With her nasty self over there.

15:25

Look at him.  What you looking at?  Why don't you go get a job.

22:05 - She is on the phone talking to someone:

I'm sick of these negros.  And If I wasn't in the car with Steve I'd call them something else. And I mean that.  You should have SEEN them up here at Moncrief and 13th.

39:00

And when you see young, white guys it's drugs.  Coming to buy these drugs.

40:08

I'd rather see all these places boarded up torn down Steve.  You know what I mean? 

[TheCat]

Ok, well I feel sorry for you.  You wouldn't last a day working in the private sector as needlessly sensitive as you are.   

I'm not sure what the private sector has to do with this discussion but somehow it does. Did I miss something?
Where do you work that you are subject to such abuse? Should we get some coffee and talk about this? It sounds like you are in a very unhealthy environment and some how you are validating yourself by thinking you can withstand the abuse. You can't. This video from Key and Peele might help shed some light on your situation.

http://www.youtube.com/v/CUvFeyGxaaU

It *DOESN'T* help anyone to turn a blind eye to criminality and laziness, especially if the two are intertwined.

So, you think that government should be involved in adjusting people's behaviors when it comes to laziness? Are you wanting Denise Lee to create laws outlawing laziness?

Can you please explain how "criminality" and "laziness" are synonymous?

[JaxUnicorn]

Im sorry, I just found this.

Are these actual quotes from a City Council person?

I hope that Denise Lee's intent is those who she classifies as "human blight" are really "criminals".  That said, some of her comments made during the recent video taken by Times Union reporter Steve Patterson are concerning.  When I first started noting the quotes I did not note the time but then began noting the time in the video.

I'm tired of them calling my office, so I got to do something.

Look how nasty

He's a drug dealer cuz if he was worth a durn he'd come out and see what's going on.

14:46

I'm gonna come back here and get her fat ass sitting up on the porch doing nothing. With her nasty self over there.

15:25

Look at him.  What you looking at?  Why don't you go get a job.

22:05 - She is on the phone talking to someone:

I'm sick of these negros.  And If I wasn't in the car with Steve I'd call them something else. And I mean that.  You should have SEEN them up here at Moncrief and 13th.

39:00

And when you see young, white guys it's drugs.  Coming to buy these drugs.

40:08

I'd rather see all these places boarded up torn down Steve.  You know what I mean? 

Stephen,  they are all Denise Lee quotes from the ride-along she and Steve Patterson with the Times Union did on "blight".

[JaxUnicorn]

Alarmed about drug deals, Jacksonville councilwoman targets 'human blight'

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-03-27/story/alarmed-about-drug-deals-jacksonville-councilwoman-targets-human-blight#ixzz301eIKH5V


http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-03-27/story/alarmed-about-drug-deals-jacksonville-councilwoman-targets-human-blight

Holy crap, she's talking about closing off the s line bike path.

Thanks Kim, I just actually went through the video (second link).  Its very disappointing to hear the comments actually.

I was actually shocked at some of the things she said....