Yes, Herr Furher Leis had a setback... Leis' Taliban was voted down
So even Cincinnati's arch conservative voters could see through Leis' scam. If you want additional evidence of how bad Leis' police state was getting, take a look at the extravagant toys he proudly displayed in a blatant and illegal campaign operation promoting the new jail:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDnmMLyQqAs[/url]
[Too bad the person posting the YouTube item did not make his comments more readable--they are right on the money.]
Maybe Leis' puritanical (and hypocritical) campaign has had the air let out of it. But when will we learn to use the jails for persons who actually pose a REAL threat to our safety? And maybe even actually using jail sentences for "correction" and rehabilitation rather than graduate schools for high level violent crime...
Drugs and sex CAN present a problem, but we should have learned that prohibition only makes them profitable to the underworld. And prostitution, an element of civilization since ancient times, should hardly be a reason to compound the problem of our incarceration obsession. In both cases, what makes sense in an enlightened society is legalization; and focused care on the health problems associated with the underlying problems: unprotected sex and drug overuse.
OK, off my soap box. Yes--I expect that Leis' Taliban will execute fewer hassles in OTR. As Dweezil says, back to previously scheduled mongering updates!!!
(I will add that OTR has been bare the last several times I have passed thru.)
And... be careful (and respectful) out there.
Giani
[QUOTE=Dweezil]Looks like the county jail tax levy failed. It will be interesting to see how that effects the LE presence down in OTR, especially with some guy on the news talking about funds for extra sherriff patrols running out by the end of the month. Things in OTR have been dead on dead. Simon has been working hard these past couple months to keep the current county lock up full to the brim any way possible as a way of justifying why the new tax should be passed. With this result, I wonder if they'll start getting a little more selective/realistic about who they're putting away - save space for the real criminals!
Just my 2 cents. We now return you to your regularly scheduled mongering updates. There are some updates, aren't there ???
Have a great day.
Dz[/QUOTE]
CL Ads with LE phone numbers
There's an interesting coversation going on over on the Indy board about a CL ad. According to the reverse directory, the number in the ad was a suburban LE station. Worth reading as you think about tactics that might start to show up in our liberal little town.
Also, had a friend who took a drive through NKY yesterday afternoon. He told me it looked a lot busier than usual. He didn't recognize anybody but wondered if it's the result of folks moving south of the river to find a little piece and quite.
And - WTF happened to the Whitey One Bites at 12th and Madison. There one day, gone the next? The parking lot was a great place to hang in the summer and see who would stoll up to the car. My friend said he had some fond memories of the place. To bad I'll never get that chance now.
Have a great day.
Dz
If LE were honest and had priorities correct, great. But...
Instead of actually addressing violent street crime, LE hassles SWs, and brothers dealing on the corner. Not that (drug) prohibition has not led to violent wars of territory, but the roots of the problems are being totally ignored. Legalization and control of drugs would pull the rug out from under the massive profits available to those who deal. And make help more readily available to SWs strung out.
Frankly, I have greater sense of threat when I see lots of LE than from brothers and sisters on the street. LE is more deceptive, lying, intimidating and potentially violent than the street brothers or sisters. And at least the street people are not PRETENDING to be someone else.
I am SURE you are not asking whether mongering might be more or less favorable with fewer LE on the street.. I mean... DUH.
Are we less safe? Do you know and follow the rules of the street? Do you adhere to the rules of mongering? (I have posted them many times.)
Do NOT take newbie chances. Keep your big head in charge (good luck). Be aware of your surroundings. When I meet a brother on the street, we know where each of us stands and maintain a healthy skepticism. LE not so...
Do not offer yourself as a target for robbery, (and give me a break) shooting? Give it up if you are looking down the barrel. (How DID you get into that situation?) The $50 in your wallet is not worth it.
And if you can't take the heat...
Giani
[QUOTE=ILuvIt]With the report of less LE in the area due to City budget cuts, is that a + or a -?
I can see maybe more SWs coming out but also more crimes like robbery & shootings.
Any thoughts on this?[/QUOTE]
Otr/we .... Corporations, Then Politics
It is very good that the Voter were not SCAMMED by the Fear and Smear tactic of the the Powers that B. But it AIN'T OVER!
This all started some 12 years ago, when a lot of Downtown Corporations found that it was of great convenience to have there Young up and coming Star living closer to the corporate office. Well at the time, very few and little Housing was available for the Stars and family. It at the time was in the making. It had been on the Books of the Year 2000 Plan for Cincy since 1984. I saw it then while at UC, on a trip to City Hall. It basically cleared out all the Projects from WE/OTR and other housing, and used Gov, Grants and Loans to do it. The Promise of New Affordable Housing was a the Trick Bag.
REMOVING all the Crime from OTR first was the objective, and removing the people from WE was the next. Once this was enacted, it would open the way for reconstruction and having NEW Condos and Housing for the Corp. Stars and Families.
This was all started before Year 2000, but a few thing got side tracked and it did not go just as planned. Gov. Money did not come as planned, and moving the people took a lot longer than planned.
They had to give the appearance that thing were going as planned and a lot of minor drug arrest and other arrest show progress.
Major bust were happening too, but to Drug Dealler the LE already new about and were just waiting for the right NEWs time to bust them.
The Riots were a big Monkey Wrench in the plans, but things still moved onwards. The War has pulled a whole lot of Money from the deal, but Corporate still wants things build. Now the Top of this whole deal is the Banks Project and competing with NKy. People will not come from the Burbs to Downtown (Arnoff, Music Hall, Playhouse, etc. , ) if they think Downtown is unsafe. So they need all the small arrest to get folks off the street or massed into certain areas of easier control. Knowing the BANKS is about to start, Corporate Money will be released to be used especially from Western Southern, and they P & G, Kroger, Duke, CinBell, many Big Legal Firms, and others want to turn Downtown Cincy back into an AfterWork Playground, and Weekend place to go. Very liitle CRIME can be there if this is to happen.
SO TO DO THIS. It is Full Speed ahead and "CHARGE"! Uncle Simon will keep the Jails Full and over crowed, and the State money to house inmates will keep his people and politics working.
A lot is going on under the radar. Many people got kicked out of there housing when their Leases were reviewed, and they had anyone with a criminal record living or use to live with them. OUT TO THE BURBS WITH YA! Move out the people and you move out the crime, and the Corp Stars moving in can fill SAFE.
Please understand this is all written in a quick nut shell. It would get too boring, like it ain't already if I wrote everything.
As for going after CL and CityBeat girls advertising, that is what Uncle Simon is all about. He went after Maplethorp, Larry Flyntt, Too Live Crew, and other Rapper Groups, Sex Shop, Book Stores, Movie Theater, then why NOT the CL and CB. That is how Uncle Simon keeps his job. Go after easy Stat 's.
People keep voting for him. Yeaaaa! HE IS A N eX Marine. What do you expect?
You are right. It is just a Business, with very HEAVY Corporate Hands pulling the Whole Puzzle together.
The next urban renewal will be in Walnut Hills.
That areas is like Downtown Light. It have Eden Park, the Conservatory, Playhouse, and part off os Ingleside over look the River. East Walnut Hills.
They Want It Back!
MORE LATER. GOTTA GO!
Sorry about grammar and spelling, I was in a very big rush.