[No Blue States]

Jeannie Bollinger, president and CEO of the West Houston Chamber of Commerce:

But, she said, crime recently has increased.

"I'm not sure who's responsible for that," she said.

Perhaps Houston residents saw this an an opportunity to commit more crime to try to make it look like criminals came here from New Orleans.

I have to hand it to Kinky for not being PC.

[BW2221]

Jeannie Bollinger, president and CEO of the West Houston Chamber of Commerce:
But, she said, crime recently has increased.

"I'm not sure who's responsible for that," she said.


My guess is Polish Catholics.

[weegee]

Actually Mayor White (and Mayor Brown before him) have done NOTHING about already increasing violent crime rates in Houston. The focus has been on revenue generating tickets.

Especially with the foul ups at the HPD Crime Lab in examing (and losing) evidence.

Violent crime was up for 2004. A year and a half before Katrina.

Still doesn't mean that we want to deal with a swell of 100,000 evacuees who've not found a job in over a year despite many opportunities and special offers and consideration being given.