Getting the right people involved has resulted in dramatic changes before, witness the restoration of UAB Football and the Woodlawn Dream Center.
Published: Oct. 06, 2024, 8:17 a.m.Some of you may jump to conclusions about people who live in Mountain Brook.
That is because we do not feel directly affected. We feel safe and sound in our little suburb and do not really feel at risk. I am as guilty as anyone else. But we have all walked the streets of the Southside with our wives, children and grandchildren hundreds of times. Solutions escape us, but at the very least, we could and should mobilize our thoughts toward thinking about it in a more personal way. The “City”, “Our City”, cannot do this alone or else they would have solved the problem already.
Lack of Prosecutions: There is a growing reluctance to prosecute criminals. Reasons may include prison overcrowding resulting in early release without bail. But criminal activity must be deterred by fear of consequences. Motivating prosecutors to become more active and optimistic about getting the criminals off our streets may be difficult but must happen.
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