Memphis is a major entitlement town with excessive crime. With over three hundred police out my bet is that the crime rate will not change. The corruption at the city government level rivals many African countries, Mugabe comes to mind.
You pegged it. This not only effects LEO, but all former retired city workers. We have a friend who worked in the upper levels of water dept. He is retired now, and he will go 4 months NO health ins. And when he does get 0’care it will cost an arm and a leg as his wife is a diabetic. Who will be a retired music teacher in Aug. So neither will have health ins. They aren’t rich by any means. Just average.
Only thing I saw different this weekend is they didn’t nail the fireworks displays for the fines. Finally called apartment security at 2 AM to get the fireworks cut off for a bit.