In the last two years, our local feel good government has made a point of putting low income housing near the bear shits in the woods estates homes of two related families. In both instances, within 30 days of these projects being opened, crime doubled.
I've lived in Los Angeles & Chicago. I've spent a lot of time in NYC & Philadelphia. I've seen, first hand, the drama, destruction, crime & despair in & near these filthy holes. Those who are there with few other options are prisoners. Unfortuantely, they are so vastly outnumbered by the trash & criminals we need to hold our public officials legally accountable for allowing this travesty to continue.
Children are trained to be criminals. Property criminals are trained to be violent criminals. Women are abused, in every sense of the word, daily. The elderly are so beat down they cringe in fear at noises outside their doors.
Crimes like what happened in Chicago are not unusual. Having someone get video of it, is.
Putting down the videocamera/phone & helping might have saved that boys life. Sadly enough, the cops will tell you to call them & not get involved. That is the problem.
Habitat for Humanity is a better option. However, having friends that were helped by it, more often than not, it's only a small step up. Go back to areas that these homes were utilized. Some will be in decent upkeep. More will look like hell. It's usually relatives that are allowed in that destroy the sense of community.
Want a solution? Put everyone that lives in a project to work, every week, helping fix it up. Unless they are employed, full time & verifiably, there are no excuses not to help. Two weeks in a row & you're given ten days to evacuate.
