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Is this the woman who'll finally clean up Philadelphia? City's new centrist Dem mayor declares public safety emergency as she's sworn in - and says she'll put more cops on streets to tackle crime
Daily Mail ^ | 1/03/24 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 01/03/2024 2:40:04 AM PST by Libloather

Philadelphia's first female mayor has been sworn in and promptly signed an executive order declaring a Public Safety Emergency to tackle rampant crime.

Cherelle Parker, a 51-year-old Democrat and long-serving councilwoman, campaigned on a centrist platform of safety, jobs, and city services.

She promised on the campaign trail to hire 300 more police officers, including community officers, and restore 'constitutional' stop-and-frisk. She also put forth the idea of making school year-round, to reduce juvenile delinquency.

Her plans will include increasing the number of police officers on the streets with a focus on community policing - a policy she championed when on the city council.

'Officers there as guardians and not warriors, getting to know the people they are sworn to protect and serve,' she said on Tuesday night, during her inaugural address.

Parker takes over a city where violent crime is declining - homicides are down by more than 20 percent year on year, and non-fatal shootings are down 28 percent.

But Philadelphia in 2020 and 2021 had the grim reputation as one of America's most dangerous cities, with over 500 murders each year - significantly more than New York, which is five times as large.

And theft on Philadelphia is rocketing, with reported vehicle theft up 72 percent. Retail theft is also soaring, and has risen 28 percent in the last year.

Drug use is also a huge problem, with the city's Kensington neighborhood particularly hard hit and shocking scenes of addicts injecting themselves in broad daylight. More than 90 percent of the heroin now found in Philadelphia contains xylazine, or 'tranq', which was developed in 1962 as an anesthetic for veterinary usage. The drug causes a blackout stupor along with deep, festering wounds that frequently lead to amputations.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: crime; democrat; emergency; philadelphia
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Philadelphia has a crime problem? Braking news.
1 posted on 01/03/2024 2:40:04 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

“Talk is cheap. I can get all the talk I want over at The Monarch Boarding House.”

Let’s see her actions over time.


2 posted on 01/03/2024 2:44:17 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Libloather

You can watch them live while they inject themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUozrJiHpI4


3 posted on 01/03/2024 2:44:58 AM PST by roving (Deplorable Listless Vessel Trumpist With Trumpitis)
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To: Libloather

She’s a Democrap. Earth to morons who constantly allow themselves to be scammed by Democrats: They LIE to you! She isn’t going to do ANYTHING!

I said this about Eric Adams when he was running for Mayor of NYC. I was posting comments in the NY Daily news Facebook site which is a site as leftist as it gets telling people they were making a huge mistake, he is not going to do anything and he will be just as bad if not worse as DuhBlasio and they called me every name in the book, racist, Trumpster, cultist and OOPS guess what? I was right! Why? Because it’s a NO BRAINER - Democraps LIE! They scam, they con.


4 posted on 01/03/2024 3:03:47 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Libloather

I am not going to hold my breath - NYC’s Adams said the same thing when he was running and got elected.


5 posted on 01/03/2024 3:21:03 AM PST by qwerty1234
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To: Libloather

“But Philadelphia in 2020 and 2021 had the grim reputation as one of America’s most dangerous cities, with over 500 murders each year - significantly more than New York, which is five times as large.”

In fairness, Philadelphia is much more Diverse than NY City, specifically roughly 40%, compared to NYC at 20%.


6 posted on 01/03/2024 3:31:35 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Libloather

She won’t fix shxt. She got the job now she’ll sit back and suck up money, bxtch and blame everyone else. It’s what liberals in office do.


7 posted on 01/03/2024 3:41:00 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Libloather

They still have a Soros supported DA in Philly.


8 posted on 01/03/2024 3:43:33 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: Libloather

Even if she did anything which she won’t, she has a cut em loose DA that will not charge them. Philly actually easily reelected DA Krasner. Seems Philadelphians actually want the crime. For them, it’s a scenic backdrop.


9 posted on 01/03/2024 3:54:53 AM PST by chuckee
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To: roving

“You can watch them live while they inject themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUozrJiHpI4

I noticed Philidelphia has a special cleaning crew for the camera areas! Must keep up appearances!


10 posted on 01/03/2024 4:15:05 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: Libloather
"clean up Philadelphia"
Surely this is a jest...
11 posted on 01/03/2024 4:27:59 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: BobL
In fairness, Philadelphia is much more Diverse than NY City, specifically roughly 40%, compared to NYC at 20%.

It's time to bus illegals to the city to help diversify the diversity.

12 posted on 01/03/2024 4:38:19 AM PST by Bernard (We honor veterans who fought to keep this country from turning into what it now is. --Argus Hamilton)
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To: Libloather

We’ll be watching.

IIRC, Adams promised the same thing to get elected and then promptly reneged on it all.


13 posted on 01/03/2024 5:04:56 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Libloather

All smoke and mirrors.
Words to trick the locals so she can get in on the grift train.


14 posted on 01/03/2024 5:17:34 AM PST by TexasM1A (GLASS HAMAS)
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To: Libloather

In a word, NO.


15 posted on 01/03/2024 5:26:42 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Libloather
Cherelle Parker, an Eric Adams reboot. i.e., a Democratic Party apparatchik, will give the Democratic/Communist voters
exactly what they deserve - no change for the better.
16 posted on 01/03/2024 5:33:35 AM PST by Thommas (The snout of the camel is already under the tent.)
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To: BobL

“In fairness, Philadelphia is much more Diverse than NY City, specifically roughly 40%, compared to NYC at 20%.”

I don’t know your definition of “diverse”, such that NYC comes out at only 20% of whatever that definition is, but Philadelphia is 66% non-White and New York is 68% non-White.


17 posted on 01/03/2024 5:37:28 AM PST by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)
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To: Libloather
Good luck mayor with your DA being the problem!

Krasner took office in 2018 as a progressive district attorney backed by financier George Soros. Since taking office, Krasner has prioritized progressive changes to the criminal justice system, such as lax bail policies and reduced prosecutions for certain crimes.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/unsustainable-soros-backed-philadelphia-da-loses-hundreds-of-attorneys-in-first-term

18 posted on 01/03/2024 5:38:48 AM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: Libloather

She is Black and therefore as corrupt as all the other Blacks before her that have destroyed Philadelphia

19 posted on 01/03/2024 5:43:37 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Hamasci de is required in totalhe)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

She’ll be having her “No Whites Allowed” Christmas Party next year.


20 posted on 01/03/2024 5:53:02 AM PST by Gaffer
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