Posted on 06/26/2017 11:56:51 AM PDT by CedarDave
One of Albuquerque’s shining high-tech startups has put the city on notice that it may leave Downtown and potentially the state if something isn’t done about the “marked deterioration in the safety and security of the downtown Albuquerque area.”
Lavu, which launched in 2010, sent a letter to Gov. Susana Martinez and Mayor Richard Berry earlier this week decrying the crime and “consistent and ongoing verbal harassment by homeless and recently released inmates” that his employees have been having to endure.
“I cannot stress enough to the both of you how serious the lack of safety in downtown Albuquerque has become for Lavu,” company President Ohad Jehassi wrote. “So much that there are now serious discussions at the Board of Director level at Lavu as to the need of Lavu to move … so that Lavu can assure employees that they need not risk their life, health or property when coming to or leaving from work.”
Jehassi met with members of the Berry administration, including Police Chief Gorden Eden, on Wednesday to discuss his concerns. Gilbert Montaño, Mayor Berry’s chief of staff, called it a positive and productive meeting.
While he declined to go into specifics, Montaño said overtime has been approved to increase the presence of officers trained in crisis intervention, including dealing with individuals with mental illness and substance abuse problems.
Ironically, a KOB vehicle was stolen in Downtown Albuquerque on Friday while the station’s crew was working on the Lavu story.
Crime has become the main issue in the mayor’s race, with many candidates arguing that the situation has reached crisis level. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently reported that the Albuquerque area had the highest per-capita rate of auto thefts in the country.
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Of course, their high rate of crime has nothing to do with their high number of illegals, right?
Those court orders better be to-do list items for Sessions.
I’m sure it has it’s unique features and geography. I have only driven through it on I40 and what little I saw looked nice. The overpasses had a nice pink salmon paint scheme to them IIRC. The part I meant you could apply to any large US city is living near but not in.
The illegal alien component does add significantly, but there is also a higher than normal proportion of domestic trash as well. It also doesn’t help that the criminal justice system is a revolving door mainly due to liberal judges. Nary a week goes by without a repeat-repeat-repeat offender finally doing something that removes themselves from the gene pool permanently.
I disagree, too. Most crime is by illegals, Hispanic gangs or druggies of any race. All complicated by ABQ’s “catch and release” attitude even though the state voters overwhelmingly voted last fall to keep the violent ones in jail with no bond. Problem is, they let the non-violent ones out when they claim poverty and they re-offend. After a couple of arrests, the courts take notice and then lower the boom.
I don’t KNOW for certain, but in posts #45 & 45 SpaceBar and CedarDave pretty much write what I would have.
Also unfortunately, it is my observation that when they do elect a Republican Mayor, they tend to be center-left at best, with maybe a few conservative positions here and there.
Bill Richardson, when he was Governor was handing out drivers licenses and voter registrations to any and all illegal aliens that wanted them... Even people not actually residing in NM. That didn’t help Albuquerque (or the rest of the state) a bit. And thanks to the Leftist State Legislature, it hasn’t changed much.
I’m from there. Born in NE NM, raised in NW and SE NM.
Lived there in 1954-56, and 1973-1977. Wish I was back in Farmington, but my worthless borther-in-law (If you know him he probably owes you money) is there and I like to keep about 1000 miles between us.
Oh I miss it!
I’ve been through Alb many times.
saw JAWS at the theater there. The worst trip was back in 1985 when all I could see was blowing dust. No town at all.
...and a panhandler at every corner.
I thought I recognized that place!
Nice office, FRiend..
Sanctuary City.....
Open Borders for at least the last 8 years ??
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