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https://notthebee.com/article/hey-lets-check-in-at-the-nike-store-in-long-beach

https://www.wsj.com/articles/subway-mta-bart-public-transit-new-york-boston-san-francisco-11673198418

Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime
When riders stop taking subways and buses, it’s harder to keep up service. ‘It’s becoming a vicious cycle.’

Several of the nation’s largest urban mass-transit systems are at a crossroads, with ridership still depressed three years into the pandemic and federal aid running out.

While offices have largely reopened and travel has resumed, many commuters are only coming in a few days a week. That shift has left subways, buses and commuter trains operating at well below capacity—particularly on Mondays and Fridays. ...

In a consumer survey conducted by New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority this spring, roughly 60% of subway riders said they are riding less due to safety concerns. Major transit crimes were up 30% last year compared with 2021, according to police.

(paywall)

Crime on public transit, mostly black crime, is why America is such a car-centric culture. Cars offer a bit of protection from your fellow citizens.

https://notthebee.com/article/2022-saw-the-biggest-exodus-of-police-from-new-york-since-9-11

Next thing you know, the BART police will strike for better working conditions.

They do work?????? Don't they ????

Patrick says

https://nitter.pussthecat.org/DarnelSugarfoo/status/1575699099071881216

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We're not a proper country anymore. Not even close.

This is what happens when you can't knock a bitch out.

https://public.substack.com/p/warning-the-anti-police-movement

“The rules of the game changed,” said Lande. He pointed specifically to a California law that further limits when the police can use force.

“Let’s say you see a guy, he’s just robbed a bank, he’s got a gun, he’s running now into the preschool,” said Lande. Once upon a time, that would have been enough to justify using force. Now you’ve got to be confident that a crime is “imminent”—and sometimes you’ve only got milliseconds to figure that out.

If you get it wrong, and if the skin color of the cop and the victim suit the narrative that cops are propping up the institution of white supremacy and wantonly snuffing out black bodies, you could be prosecuted as a murderer.

“It’s not tenable for my family,” Lande said.

In response, cops started quitting their jobs. A 2021 survey showed that police departments nationwide saw resignations jump by 18 percent—and retirements by 45 percent—over the previous year, with hiring decreasing by five percent. The Los Angeles Police Department has been losing 50 officers a month to retirement, more than the city can replace with recruits. Oakland lost about seven per month in 2021, with the number of officers sinking below the city’s legally mandated minimum.

Chicago has lost more cops than it has in two decades. New Orleans is backfilling its shortfall of officers with civilians. New York is losing more police officers than it has since such figures began being recorded. Minneapolis and Baltimore have similar stories. St. Louis—one of the most dangerous cities in America—has lost so many cops that there’s a seven-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide pile of uniforms from outgoing officers at police headquarters called “Mount Exodus.” ...

“When I was a cop, we were afraid we might mess up and get in trouble,” said Peter Moskos, a former Baltimore police officer who teaches at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. “But you had to do something wrong. Now cops are getting in trouble for doing exactly what they’re supposed to do.” ...

The consequence has been a surge in crime. As it turns out, police weren’t the threat to black lives that we were assured they were. Their absence was the real threat. ...

Why did the killing of black people increase rather than decrease in the two years after the killing of George Floyd and the mainstream acceptance of Black Lives Matter? Because the news media, Black Lives Matter, and the progressive politicians who support them demoralized, disempowered, and in some cases, defunded the police. Officers, in turn, responded by pulling back from routine police, quitting or retiring early, or moving to less dangerous kinds of work, including in other cities. And without police, criminals became emboldened. ...

Just hire Blacks as cops to replace them, like they did in Memphis.

im seriously getting to a point that i think we should not have police.

everything is a crime in this country, too much government. maybe we should just drop all policing, all of it. our culture is shit. lawyers everywhere, lawsuits all the time, everything a crime or assault… fucking sick if it all.

The perps know what's up; if the local poliltical climate is relaxed towards criminals, they have fun and do crimes without worry.

I have seen an interesting contrast; I was bicoastal for a while between Santa Cruz CA and Jupiter Florida.
I also spent time in Juno Beach, FL which is next to Jupiter, analagous to Capitola CA.

In Jupiter/Juno Beach FL criminals do not fuck around; the cops do not tolerate any funny business. On the other hand, they're overly nice to people in general, particularly over 50 age.

I saw a couple of guys walking around Juno Beach, and they had wandered into a residential area (not gated however).
In a few minutes cops came in cars and started asking them "Do you live here? What are you doing?"

When I am a true geezer I will likely be back full time in Florida and have a roommate who can handle a gun, I'll probably have a dog too.

https://slaynews.com/news/its-out-of-control-airport-employees-warn-lori-lightfoot-over-growing-homeless-problem-inside-ohare/

Employees at O’Hare International Airport have reached their limit with another abject failure by embattled Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Staff are speaking out over the rise of homeless people moving into one of the busiest airports in the world.

Thousands of Chicago homeless are now seeking refuge inside O’Hare, according to CBS news.

Employees sent the network photos of people sleeping on heater vents, using the terminal to dry their clothes, and trashing airport bathrooms. Pictures of the same have gone viral on social media.

Vonkisha Chatman and Catherine Thompson told the network they fear for their safety. “It’s out of control,” Chatman said. “None of us feel safe.” Chatman and Thompson work overnight hours as custodians at O’Hare.

“They will come up behind you. This one man followed us last night,” Thompson said.

richwicks says

In Denver, you just hop onto the train, they have "people movers", it's easy.

Totally disagree. I walked 1 mile in one of those terminals before at DEN. I tracked it. Not sure if you haven't been in a while. They extended the gates east and west at each terminal by like 10-20 gates. People movers are shit as well as no one is respectful on them because they only fly once every 5 years and just stand there. Food service is non-existent unless you walk half a mile to it in that center corridor where you go down to the train. Which is then another haul to get to baggage claim if you checked anything. It's a top 3 shitty airport for sure.

The parallel terminal thing with the train in between is a god awful design. It makes sense for the airlines, but you end up stuck in an airport for an hour just getting out of the fucker.

With regards to Midway in Chicago, you'd have to be a cripple or geezer to not get to the next gate in under 5-7 minutes. The furthest would be the end of A to the end of B at MDW. If you exit the airport, you're talking 5 minutes to be outside. Not a chance in hell you're getting out of DEN in under 5 minutes. Same with ATL. Kansas City still takes the title of shittiest airports I've been to.

The best part of Midway is that it's maxed out. It can't be expanded any further without tearing down 100's of millions in homes (value). I'm biased because Southwest basically is the airport, but I've been to a solid amount of airports in my life. There are other small airports I like, but for the traffic, MDW is for sure one of the best. Now the surrounding neighborhood is a different topic...

Patrick says

Employees at O’Hare International Airport have reached their limit with another abject failure by embattled Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Was just at Midway last week. I bitch a lot when traveling. I told my wife they finally pushed the black skelator sign to the side (Lightfoot). Tourism is super visual. Whether business or pleasure, the last thing you want to see is that fucking thing staring you in the eye upon arrival. If they move it back, I'm going to push it to the side again.

I was with my buddy who lives in Michigan and was like, someone won the fucking day pulling that move tossing that bitch in the corner. He didn't get it, but I did. And no I'm not racist. I doubt there's a human on this planet that can tell me a photo of Lightfoot makes you look forward to the city you're visiting. You're likely scared at that point.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11790981/Mega-prison-El-Salvador-gangsters-80-beds-100-people-welcomes-inmates.html

Mega-prison in El Salvador for 40,000 suspected gangsters – which has only 80 beds for every 100 inmates - welcomes its first new inmates with vow 'You will never walk out of here'

El Salvador has the highest incarceration rate in world with 2 per cent of their population currently in jail
Recently the government has cracked down on gangs and arrested 63,000 people under state of emergency

I've that this policy has reduced El Salvador's murder rate, which was the highest in the world, mostly because of gangs. A comment on the article:

Unfortunately, those reprobates who have not been incarcerated will flee to the US and be welcomed by the lunatic Left here with the possibility of residing in. a $500/night hotel room in NYC.

Sadly, all too true. Democrats are a hazard to public safety.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11803869/Horrific-moment-man-casually-loads-gun-executes-homeless-man-St-Louis-sidewalk.html

This is the horrific moment a man casually loads a handgun and executes a homeless man on a St. Louis sidewalk.

The incident occurred yesterday outside The Globe Building.

Harrowing footage shared online shows Deshawn Thomas, the shooter, standing behind the homeless victim as he sits on the sidewalk with his hands covering his ears.

After around 20 seconds, the gunman loaded his gun and shot the man at point blank range.

https://notthebee.com/article/chicago-man-arrested-twice-in-same-3-hour-period-for-breaking-into-cars-while-wearing-ankle-monitor-for-two-pending-cases-where-he-also-broke-into-cars

Chicago man arrested twice in same day for breaking into cars while wearing ankle monitor for two pending cases where he also broke into cars

Meet Rodolfo Santillan, a Chicago criminal who wears an ankle monitor for two car burglaries he committed back to 2021.



Last Tuesday, Rodolfo, ankle monitor and all, found himself in familiar territory — inside a random vehicle trying to get his hands on anything of value he could find. Before he knew it, however, the owner of the vehicle had him at gunpoint.

A Chicago police officer just happened to be passing by and astonishingly he pointed his gun at the owner of the vehicle, a concealed carry holder, because he thought maybe he was robbing our ankle monitor criminal. The concealed carry holder set his gun down, let the officer know what was going on, and then Santillian was taken to the station on misdemeanor charges.

However, just six hours later, around 4:00 p.m., Rodolfo Santillan was released from police custody on a recognizance bond, which means he paid zero dollars to get out.

Amazingly, just two hours later, well, you can guess…

About two hours later, Chicago police arrested Santillan again. This time it was in the 5000 block of West Belmont.

Prosecutor Victor Aberdeen said that two workers were detaining Santillan when officers arrived to investigate a vehicle break-in report. They told the police that they had caught Santillan inside their work van. Cops also allegedly found doorbell camera footage of Santillan taking work tools out of a nearby car.

Man, this dude is resilient as they come.

Two car burglaries in the same 10-hour period!

All while wearing an ankle monitor he received back in 2021 for two more car burglaries.

And who knows how many he got away with in-between.

After seeing yet another story like this out of Chicago, it's no wonder voters took to the booth to remove Beetlejuice from office.

City of Portland losing their last two Walmart stores, I wonder why...

https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/23/2-portland-walmart-stores-close-march/?outputType=amp

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/why-is-every-walmart-in-the-entire-city-of-portland-being-permanently-shut-down/

https://slaynews.com/news/we-need-to-keep-violent-people-in-jail-dc-police-chief-overrules-dems-the-average-homicide-suspect-has-been-arrested-11-times-prior-to-them-committing-a-homicide/

D.C Police Chief Overrules Democrats: ‘We Need to Keep Violent People in Jail’

The head of Washington, D.C.’s police department has overruled the city’s “woke” Democrat lawmakers by warning that the way to stop crime is to “keep violent people in jail.”

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee explained that the “average homicide suspect has been arrested 11 times prior to them committing” murder.

Contee made the comments when asked what he can do to stop a rising murder rate in the city.

“What we’ve got to do if we really want to see homicides go down is keep bad guys with guns in jail,” he said.

“Because when they are in jail, they can’t be in communities shooting people.

“So when people talk about what we’re gonna do different or what we should do different or what we need to do different, that’s the thing that we need to do different.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/wild-video-captures-rowdy-nyc-wolfpack-trashing-chinese-restaurant/

Wild video captures rowdy NYC ‘wolfpack’ trashing Chinese restaurant





“Nothing is going to happen to [the criminals]. They will be charged as juveniles and be back out on the street. Their friends will see the video, and they will be treated as heroes in the ‘hood.

“This is College Point. This never used to happen in College Point,” Sliwa said. “The city is out of control.”

https://twitter.com/FightHaven/status/1634554782068162560?ref_src=patrick.net



WTF?

Patrick says

https://twitter.com/FightHaven/status/1634554782068162560?ref_src=patrick.net



WTF?

What are we watching here? Cop has a baton on his belt. Why the hell is he throwing fists at the dude? Just whack the dude if you're gonna go full retard on someone with your stick. Also the transmission is going to get trashed throwing it into park like that on the arriving backup.

https://notthebee.com/article/you-think-crime-is-out-of-control-in-new-york-city

"The NYPD staffing emergency is approaching the point of no return," said Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.

The shocking stats show 239 officers tapped out in January and February, a 36% spike from the 176 who fled in the same period last year and a disturbing 117% jump from the 110 in 2021, NYPD pension data show.

That's the highest number of resignations for the first two months of a year since 250 members quit in 2007 during a contentious contract dispute.

That happened in 2020 and the cop was fired in 2021 and pled no contest last year.

I don’t know what his undersized female partner was supposed to do other than tell him to stop and call for backup.

The cop snapped and had no business being on the force at the time this incident happened. He was old and probably well qualified for retirement. I can’t understand why any cop stays on into their 50’s in Commiefornia. You’ve had enough time to get your crap together. Cash out your lotto ticket home, retire, move to another state where cost of living is cheaper, and live around people who genuinely respect you and the work you do.
Cops staying on in big city Commiefornia really ought to think twice.

https://boyleheightsbeat.com/2-years-probation-for-lapd-officer-charged-with-boyle-heights-beating/

Patrick says

https://notthebee.com/article/you-think-crime-is-out-of-control-in-new-york-city

"The NYPD staffing emergency is approaching the point of no return," said Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.

The shocking stats show 239 officers tapped out in January and February, a 36% spike from the 176 who fled in the same period last year and a disturbing 117% jump from the 110 in 2021, NYPD pension data show.

That's the highest number of resignations for the first two months of a year since 250 members quit in 2007 during a contentious contract dispute.

LAPD is down 800 officers(probably more now as it increases each month) due to jab and imbecile politician embrace of blm. So 10,000 cops in 2018, 9200 or fewer now, on its way down to I estimate 7500. And no one applies either. They can’t fill their academy classes. I’d expects LASD experiences the same

I can’t express how dumb anyone not planning an exit from City of Los Angeles is. That place is gonna turn into a hellhole. Already Figueroa St is the human trafficking Capitol of the US, with children working as prostitutes each night. And business closing down left and right. Wait until huge parts of the city don’t even have one patrol vehicle during parts of each day.

Cellphone video caught the moment a male and female pounded a car's windows with a gun, stomped the doors and windshield, and ordered the driver to "get out!"

https://www.theblaze.com/news/first-they-shoot-at-driver-after-minor-crash-cops-say-then-they-pound-her-car-with-gun-stomp-her-windshield-order-her-to-get-out-at-traffic-light

Patrick says

Need moar gun control laws, because they don't have enough in Chiraq.
Clearly, amirite?

Need to change Chicago to Shitcongo.

RC2006 says

Need to change Chicago to Shitcongo.

I’ve said it before. Being close enough to go anytime I want. I may never set foot in the city again.

It was bad when I lived there and worked there till 2017. I think 2019 was the last time for a Cubs game.

Honestly there’s nothing to do. It’s the 5 sports teams, Navy Pier, Mag mile, river tour and a shitload of bars. So the draw is drinking, shopping and sports. The food is the only thing I’ll miss but as I get older I’m finding my taste buds are changing and a steak is a steak at this point unless it’s absolutely crap meat. And I can get pretty close cooking on my own at home for 1/4 the cost with top quality locally sourced meat.

I’ll keep advising people not to go to Chicago or any major city for that matter. Without a mindset change by leaders it’s simply not worth it. I never was this way but it is becoming as dangerous as going to a 3rd world country. San Diego is my only visit for the foreseeable future. I’ll be outside the city most the time though besides the last night.

WookieMan says

I’ve said it before. Being close enough to go anytime I want. I may never set foot in the city again.

It was bad when I lived there and worked there till 2017. I think 2019 was the last time for a Cubs game.

Honestly there’s nothing to do. It’s the 5 sports teams, Navy Pier, Mag mile, river tour and a shitload of bars. So the draw is drinking, shopping and sports. The food is the only thing I’ll miss but as I get older I’m finding my taste buds are changing a (some text omitted to shorten quote...) tely crap meat. And I can get pretty close cooking on my own at home for 1/4 the cost with top quality locally sourced meat.

I’ll keep advising people not to go to Chicago or any major city for that matter. Without a mindset change by leaders it’s simply not worth it. I never was this way but it is becoming as dangerous as going to a 3rd world country. San Diego is my only visit for the foreseeable future. I’ll be outside the city most the time though besides the last night.

San Diego and Salt Lake City are the nicest big cities I’ve ever visited. San Diego used to have bad areas on the fringes of downtown, but they are the one California big city that actually improved their homeless situation from where it was 20 years ago. Everyone else got worse. Austin was nice when I visited 25+ years ago, but even it had its really rough areas(we stayed one night in a &$*%# motel with bullet holes in the walls). Now I hear it’s much worse.

San Diego’s ghetto is almost non existent and even the low income Hispanic neighborhoods are relatively ok. Downtown is genuinely nice.