This is what's happening to our system. Vicious criminals are let out early just to commit more crimes that land them back in prison. It is a revolving-door.
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Ask your elected officials why they believe that we are having less crime in our 5.87 square mile city. Who are they kidding?
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We really need to get new people in to address the rampant crime in Lake Worth. The past year, 6 months or so, it just keeps getting worse. I wouldn't be too proud of the present record--we need action, not pretty speeches. Vote out the gang of 3; take back the streets for you and me.
As soon as we get the gang of three out of office the crime will drop and the homeless will leave the city and everything will be wonderful. The new guys will fix everything. Can't wait.
I'm not sure who can better address the crime issue or the fact that PBSO is charging us an arm and a leg and we don't seem to be getting much for it (anymore). I would think this would be a critical issue for Andy since he has a business downtown, but I've not heard much from him. The Mayor seems to be very "pollyanna" on the PBSO issue. Being in favor of PBSO, as I am myself, doesn't mean that we just ignore the fact that their patrols have diminished and that we are paying more than many other towns (even bigger, more populous ones). I'm anxious to hear from all of the candidates as to how they would address crime, homelessness issue and PBSO contract and lack of adequate staffing.
Violent crime has gone down but petty crimes of opportunity have gone up. PBSO has for several months been transparent about that fact. When we leave our bikes unlocked or inadequately locked, our cars unlocked, houses unlocked, then the petty thieves do their thing. It is no secret the problems we are having are directly related to the huge influx of sober homes and the heroin epidemic.
You can blame PBSO or the commission all you want but the reality is they are doing everything they can to handle the issue. It is not just a local issue. It is a state and national problem. The sober homes have come here because Lake Worth continues to be mired in its ridiculous dysfunction. They got out-priced by Del Rey so now the sober homes are here. Couple that with the fact the sober home business model does not work - the addicts relapse and then end up on our streets as indigents. That is the real issue. You ask PBSO to do more - they can only do what our ordinances allow them to do or your ACLU buddies would be all over them. We as members of the community instead of complaining, can do more. Organize a crime watch on your block, volunteer to be a Citizen on Patrol, make the call when you see criminal activity. We have to be part of the solution and not sit back and play the blame game.
Right...we're in great shape.
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Um, I call the non-er line quite frequently, the last time I called about two men fighting in the cultural plaza the dispatcher was less then helpful and said he couldn't send anyone since I couldn't give him the exact address. When we finally got past that issue, I waited and watched for PBSO to show up, they did eventually but just drove by, did not stop, did not get out of their car, did not engage anyone.
While I would love to have police powers, the reality is that I can't arrest people, so yes we do need PBSO to increase its patrols and increase its actions. Leadership loves to say, well this is a countrywide or this is a statewide problem and we can't do anything about it, that is baloney. PBSO needs to get out of its patrols cars and walk the streets downtown, it needs to increase patrols and it needs to respond to those of us who are calling in, instead of acting like we are bothering them. Telling people to lock up their bikes when locked up bikes are stolen is a cop-out. Also, city should enforce its short term rental law (which was grandfathered in) which would help with the sober home issue.
@1:33 p.m. I am sorry but you have mis-informed on the sober home issue relative to short-term rentals. You may not be aware but folks in sober homes fall under the American Disability Act and therefore are a protected class. Also the federal laws under Fair Housing protects them. It is not easy to address the sober home issue. Our electeds have been working hard to do what they can including discussing with our Congress reps, county reps, state reps in addition to the League of Cities.
The ordinance to limit use of city property after dark that was unanimously voted on last week was brought to the commission by Commissioner Amoroso after weeks of preparation with the city attorney. You may not be aware that it takes a while to create an ordinance (it has to go through our attorneys as well as PBSO's attorneys)before it can come before the commission. Also now PBSO can write tickets for bikes/skateboards on the sidewalk before they could get a warning which was useless or get arrested which was too strong. You can place blame wherever you want but know that the problems discussed here will not go away by merely voting uninformed individuals into office. In fact it will put us years behind in solving the problem.
At 4:03 pm sorry you make your money by destroying the fabric of our community as the owner of a sober house, the day will come that your scam is shut down.
LOL--Love how you twisted that around 6:18.
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