Posted on 11/14/2003 8:47:49 AM PST by Temple Owl
Editorial
Second Thoughts
By: William W. Lawrence 11/11/2003
Immediately following his landslide victory, Mayor John Street decided to cap the city's Safe Street money pit. Police district commanders received a memo the day after the election which stated, "Effective today, the Safe Streets overtime budget has been drastically cut."
This could mean an exodus of honest folks leaving a crime-ridden city.
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Now that the election is over, the G-men may decide to cuff some white-collar criminals whose voices were heard on the famous bug in hizzoner's office. Look for overcrowding at Allenwood.
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A special note to my good buddy Charlie Sexton. Congratulations on the big turnout in Springfield, and I like the haircut.
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I read recently where a judge in Williamson County, Tenn., tossed out a police citation against a motorist who flashed his lights to warn other drivers of a speed trap. The judge ruled that the motorist, who spent close to $1,000 defending himself, was right about the citation violating his free speech guarantees.
I often wondered about that. After all, the guy was simply warning other motorists to slow down and obey the law.
(Excerpt) Read more at countypressonline.com ...
The County Press is located in Delaware County, suburban Philadelphia.
Also, the labor department says America's unemployment rate dropped to 6 percent in October as companies added thousands of new jobs for the third straight month.
The Inquirer will probably give credit to Bill Clinton for the good news.
ROTFL
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