Lay off 167 cops and offer jobs to the criminals. WTF?

I guess fudging the crime statistics isn't enough.

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/newark_officials_leaders_to_me.html

But there’s a caveat: The next street gang or drug organization linked to a homicide will be dismantled, police say — swiftly and completely. The same goes for the next killing. And the next.

 

Wow, if they could dismantle the street gang "swiftly and completely", why the hell don't they do it now instead of waiting for someone to be killed? What a bunch of morons.

That's a great idea! They can be the new cops. They're already armed and the local citizens fear them, so it's perfect! Now the citizens just have to pay them legally with their taxes.

Wow, if they could dismantle the street gang "swiftly and completely", why the hell don't they do it now instead of waiting for someone to be killed? What a bunch of morons.

 

Yeah - exactly. Why have they been sitting on their hands if this could have been done "swiftly and completely"?

 

So - basically, we're going to sit down the thugs like a mother sits down her unruly child, the difference is the thugs are not threatened and the mother has not actual way of imposing punishment on the thugs. Yeah - that'll work.

The type of logic needed to comprehend this type of proposal makes me want to floss my brain with a steak knife.

"We're gonna give you another chance. It's okay if you manufacture and deal drugs, commit extortion, rape and robbery, carjack innocent people and commit general mayhem, but if there are any more killings, we're gonna do what we've always been able to do, but never did."

 

Ridiculous.

Are all politicians this dumb? I agree with PeteF, If they can dismantle them, then why hasn't it been done already? So the drug dealer making thousands a week is going to give it up for a 9-5? Really doubt that.

I'm going to cry. This is rediculous.

This is a fine example of why Newark, will always be Newark.

Once again a NJ city steps up and shows why NJ remains at the top of the idiot list.

Honestly I don't see it as a bad idea.....on paper. One of the things that appeals to gang members is the sense of unity, and when there is NOTHING else that offers hope, it's an easy out for them. Creating hope may be just what some of these guys need. I don't know how it will work, may end up like communism did.....looking good on paper but working horribly. But I do think it's an idea that has some potential.

During the meetings, community leaders will implore the ex-offenders to stop their groups’ violent acts while city officials extend offers of jobs and other assistance. County and federal law enforcement agents will then try to seal the deal: Shape up or face aggressive crackdowns.

 

McCarthy said the crackdowns would involve dismantling the groups "by any means necessary" — mostly through narcotics enforcement and warrant sweeps.

 

Oh McCarthy, you're always good for laugh. You got nothin', pal...nothin'. Either that, or you've been intentionally doing a piss-poor job since you were appointed. Which one is it?

Hmmm, I have been unemployed for a while and cannot find a good job but If I join a violent gang NJ will find one for me ??????

Anybody watch that documentary "Inside a Crack House" or something? These guys have it easy, no way they're going to jump at the chance to have a 9-5.

 

The Feds set up a sting operation, a known crack dealer literally rented a house from the Feds, and beforehand the Feds set up surveillance cameras all throughout the house. They monitored the house for weeks. You know what the dealer and his friends did? Sit around all day smoking weed and playing xbox. People would come by to get some crack, they'd make a quick transaction, and back to the xbox. Easiest job ever.

Studies have shown that volume or saturation of police presence does not correlate to crime rate. Kansas city study is one of them.

 

not to say less cops is less crime or more cops is more crime however the number of police on the streets does not affect the occurrence of crime.

my 2 cents

I love the name of the program "hug a thug". Because they didn't get enough hugs as children.

born and raised in Newark, work and travel to Newark still... IMO this won't work, most of guys in the gangs love the thug life...