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Andrew’s a good guy and was a good prosecutor. He could be tough where warranted and even sometimes where I disagree with him. But he did generally aim to be fair.
I had no intention of to defame him, just noting that he is caught up in Trump / MAGA broad claims of soft on crime Charlotte.
 
I think white collar criminals should be first in line for the death penalty behind the child molesters and animal abusers. Those folks are the real enemies in our society.
I would be Okay if Corporate level white collar crime (Banks robbing every customer )just resulted in some jail time. Typically its a fine And the same prison as Bank robbers
 
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Lessons From Jackson, Mississippi, for Trump’s Crackdown on Urban Crime​

The Republican-led state intervention in policing a blue capital city shows progress and complications. ‘If you live in Jackson, you’ve got some grit.’​


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Similar to what President Trump has done and threatened elsewhere, Reeves and other Republican leaders brought in outside law enforcement. They expanded the jurisdiction of the state-controlled Capitol Police, which previously protected mostly state buildings, to patrol a swath of Jackson, the Democratic-run capital. Local leaders opposed what they called a takeover.

Two years later, results and resident opinions paint a complicated picture.

Murders citywide are down sharply, while some other types of crime are up. Downtown Jackson, beleaguered for decades, has few businesses and largely empties out by dusk. Just blocks from the governor’s mansion, homeless men wander among derelict buildings and collapsed storefronts. The Mayflower Cafe, an institution, has a security guard outside to help customers reach their cars safely.

Belhaven and some other neighborhoods show signs of development. Many other areas have burned-out homes, vacant businesses and empty lots. Stray dogs wander among overgrown kudzu, banana plants and mimosa trees. Trash and broken glass cover sidewalks. Roads are rutted and pocked. On one street, a feral peahen roams.

In a distressed part of the city’s northwestern section, Larry Stevens, who works part time cleaning a convenience store, said drugs and crime remain constant. “Everybody and their mama, they smoke every day. It’s the same as ever.”…”

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A feral peahen?

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Lessons From Jackson, Mississippi, for Trump’s Crackdown on Urban Crime​

The Republican-led state intervention in policing a blue capital city shows progress and complications. ‘If you live in Jackson, you’ve got some grit.’​


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“…
Similar to what President Trump has done and threatened elsewhere, Reeves and other Republican leaders brought in outside law enforcement. They expanded the jurisdiction of the state-controlled Capitol Police, which previously protected mostly state buildings, to patrol a swath of Jackson, the Democratic-run capital. Local leaders opposed what they called a takeover.

Two years later, results and resident opinions paint a complicated picture.

Murders citywide are down sharply, while some other types of crime are up. Downtown Jackson, beleaguered for decades, has few businesses and largely empties out by dusk. Just blocks from the governor’s mansion, homeless men wander among derelict buildings and collapsed storefronts. The Mayflower Cafe, an institution, has a security guard outside to help customers reach their cars safely.

Belhaven and some other neighborhoods show signs of development. Many other areas have burned-out homes, vacant businesses and empty lots. Stray dogs wander among overgrown kudzu, banana plants and mimosa trees. Trash and broken glass cover sidewalks. Roads are rutted and pocked. On one street, a feral peahen roams.

In a distressed part of the city’s northwestern section, Larry Stevens, who works part time cleaning a convenience store, said drugs and crime remain constant. “Everybody and their mama, they smoke every day. It’s the same as ever.”…”

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A feral peahen?

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“… But outside a coffee shop in wealthier Belhaven, real-estate broker Walt Wofford sees progress. Before the Capitol Police arrived, there was “a carjacking spree like nothing I have ever seen,” he recalled. When they came, “it evaporated.”

… Researchers at Jackson State University, a historically Black public institution, found that murders fell sharply, to about 50 so far this year, down 40% from this point last year. Whether the police expansion caused the drop is unclear. Homicides have fallen in most U.S. cities. And homicides per capita remain relatively high in Jackson compared with many cities.

Now, the state is doubling down, expanding the Capitol Police district from an initial section of about 8 square miles to 27, in a city of more than 110 square miles. The new district now includes more of the northeast and an area south of downtown.

… Beyond homicides, the data show an inconclusive picture. Jackson police reported increases in rapes and sexual batteries in the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year, while aggravated assaults were about the same.

The Capitol Police district only has partial data thus far, so comparing year to year isn’t yet possible, said Sean Tindell, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Capitol Police.…”
 
“… But outside a coffee shop in wealthier Belhaven, real-estate broker Walt Wofford sees progress. Before the Capitol Police arrived, there was “a carjacking spree like nothing I have ever seen,” he recalled. When they came, “it evaporated.”

… Researchers at Jackson State University, a historically Black public institution, found that murders fell sharply, to about 50 so far this year, down 40% from this point last year. Whether the police expansion caused the drop is unclear. Homicides have fallen in most U.S. cities. And homicides per capita remain relatively high in Jackson compared with many cities.

Now, the state is doubling down, expanding the Capitol Police district from an initial section of about 8 square miles to 27, in a city of more than 110 square miles. The new district now includes more of the northeast and an area south of downtown.

… Beyond homicides, the data show an inconclusive picture. Jackson police reported increases in rapes and sexual batteries in the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year, while aggravated assaults were about the same.

The Capitol Police district only has partial data thus far, so comparing year to year isn’t yet possible, said Sean Tindell, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Capitol Police.…”
“… Others see little change in poorer areas. “Capitol police want to patrol all the pretty, nice, up-to-date neighborhoods, instead of the neighborhoods where crime is really happening,” said James Henson Jr., pastor of the Pure Dove Church of the Living God. “It’s really not an improvement.”

Henson recently called 911 when a dispute erupted at his church, but Jackson police and Capitol Police argued over which agency was responsible, he said.

At a dollar store, he watched staff accuse someone of shoplifting and call police. Again, the two departments were confused over jurisdiction….”
 
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