It will make a great difference if your azz is hanging out the window of a 3 story building that is on fire and the closest fire station is closed.
This will cost lives at some point in time.
A police officer calling for back up with half the force gone.
It isn’t a pretty picture, but they will make do, Just hope it isnt’ a relative that pays the price.
Sounds like their azzes are not needed.
’ Camden’s long economic meltdown began with the loss of its industrial base more than a half-century ago. The city is so lacking in taxable property that its revenue only covers about a quarter of the city budget. ‘
Well you know what, folks have a way of adapting. Fire station closed? Start a volunteer company just like most small towns across the country do. As good as “career fire fighters” and a whole lot less cost.
any cuts from the welfare rolls...? never mind.
Two things about Camden:
1. You don’t need any cops, because there are no innocents to protect.
2. If there’s one thing Camden desperately needs, it’s a roaring fire.
Amen,two sons that are Philly firefighters here.First day they did brown outs a child died.A child died.
Uh....have you been to Camden? Several jobs have required that I work in the city. It has large unihabited areas. It is blighted and deteriorating. If you had a relative there, if I had a relative there, my advice would be to pack up and leave.
Less taxes equal less deaths. People go to work in bad weather, to earn money to pay taxes. Snow, rain, long commutes. Fishermen have to go to sea twice as much, because half of their earnings have to go to direct and indirect taxes. People have to work construction in the winter, rain and snow to earn pay to pay taxes. Truckers drive longer, drive when tired to make miles to get paid to pay taxes. People drive cabs at night to pay taxes. Taxes kill.
If the populace arms itself, they can do a damned sight better job than the police. This is Camden, after all.
Money well saved.