[Behind Liberal Lines]

This story, perhaps indavertantly, does a pretty good job of explaining how Ithaca became "the City of Evil."

"I think a significant part of the change (in Ithaca's political atmosphere) has to do with people coming to Cornell, being political activists on campus and staying," Joseph said.

The hippies, rather than being stamped out, were allowed to fester, breed and ultimately take over, beginning with the takeover of the Willard Straight Building by armed protesters, continuing with the takeover of Carpenter Hall and leading us where we are today.

Joseph's own little anecdote is a good example:

Police tried to disperse illegal revelers, and a conflict ensued. Joseph's home became an ad-hoc eyewash station for students suffering the effects of tear gas.

But neither he nor the partygoers engaged in passive resistance, he admitted. "We picked up the tear gas and threw it back at them," he said.

He was not charged by police in that incident.

After incidents such as these, the far left figure out that Ithaca was a safe haven and began to flock here.

And lest anyone think that the years have mellowed their leftist beliefs:

"My values haven't changed, just my tactics," Joseph said

Of course his tactics have changed. His side won.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

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[NativeNewYorker]

"But you will have to make a choice," he said, "Between spending $1 million on a program or $10 million on a new jail. It's true. And that's how I hope to convince people."

Perfect rhetoric.

You can either piss away $1 million or you can spend more [you *can't* spend $10 million in Ithaca] and make the streets safe.

[Soaring Feather]

"My values haven't changed, just my tactics," Joseph said

That's is exactly what has happened. Some of us let it happen, by not fighting the tactics.