East St. Louis Mayor: 24 hr nightclubs are "quality entertainment for families"
I am almost 60 years old. I remember growing up as a young kid in Southern Indiana being warned NEVER, EVER go to East St. Louis. Nothing changes.
LOL...Kinda part of the problem...No law enforcement around...Can`t even get a guy attached to an office to respond. MONEY FOR NOTHING!!!!
Most FReepers have doubtless heard of the huge tornado that hit East St. Louis a few years ago. Did almost $200 million worth of improvements.
I’m a police officer 45 miles north of ESL and you wouldn’t catch me down there with all my backup and off-duty weapons strapped on me. From what I’ve heard I’d say it’s easily almost as bad as Detroit.
LOL! I love how the police chief’s hat obscures “East”.
Just throw them more Gibsmedat. It’s what they really want.
"I wonder if these guys know The Commodores?"
You know, I’ve often thought that some enterprising retired special ops kind of people ought to get together and offer safaris for certain select clients into these kinds of areas to hunt drug dealers and other assorted scum.
It’d be the ultimate hunt. Teams of one guide and one client. Bag limit of one. Only the client takes game. Get in, bag the limit, and get out. Done only at night. All very quiet and hush, hush. All equipment and weapons completely destroyed after the hunt. Only cash is used. No rentals or public transportation used.
Not only would this start taking out some of the trash and improve the neighborhoods for the working folk, but it could be done so in such a way as to spook the other bad guys big time. Even better would be to deliberately start some major turf wars by alternating bagging game from the different gangs competing in the same area. Turf wars would also detract from the relevance or importance of the initial kills.