A Resident Expresses Their Opinion...
The Tazer received this email from a Richmond resident and felt it was necessary to share with everyone.
You see, sometimes sharing your frustration may be the VERY THING to spark action...thus the creation of this blog.
Enjoy!
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Richmond the city of Pride and Purpose
Whose pride is hurt when there is so many killing inthe city of Richmond, CA? This is not a new problem as we have had gangs, shootings behind drug deals, dealers and out and out gangs establishing their territory.
It appears that the gangs have taken the pride for themselves…. Proud that the citizens will not identify them….. Proud to easily elude the police…. Proud to be unstoppable….Ask an average citizen what name of a person they remember from school or the news and names like GeorgeWashington, Abe Lincoln, Jesse James, Bonny & Clyde,Tooky Williams and Al Capone are tossed out. (Funny that politicians are remembers along with outlaws.)
Where is the pride in one’s family, home or country? Parents allow their children to dress and act likegangstas (sic) and (what is the term for gangsters girlfriends) mals? The language that 4th graders use is appalling and senior in high school could come directly from behind prison walls. Teens never respectanyone but themselves and don’t plan to live past 30 years of age. They look for role models and not seeing them (in their families, community leaders or sportsheroes) then look to the pop stars of music who imitate the criminal elements in society.
There is no one social or ethnic group that out numberthe rest, except maybe the drug dependent society. When the city underwent racial unrest and riots back in 1968, businesses closed their doors and packed their bags and left and the better things of life have been removed.
By the 1970s this city was based on methlabs and drug dealers. Richmond, CA is infamous for being the methamphetamines producer of the west coast. Even local city citizens, who are very tolerant of drug users fear coming here unless to purchase the drugs.
Police have become the blaming figure that accuses the victim of causing the crime by wearing the colors of gangs, displaying property for theft or living in the wrong neighborhood. They have become so ingrained with the blaming mode that investigations are near “can’t do” attitude.
Where is the Pride and Purpose in Richmond. Look to the military to find it. Those young men and women have it is drilled into them at boot camp.
Signed Flaming Rose.
You see, sometimes sharing your frustration may be the VERY THING to spark action...thus the creation of this blog.
Enjoy!
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Richmond the city of Pride and Purpose
Whose pride is hurt when there is so many killing inthe city of Richmond, CA? This is not a new problem as we have had gangs, shootings behind drug deals, dealers and out and out gangs establishing their territory.
It appears that the gangs have taken the pride for themselves…. Proud that the citizens will not identify them….. Proud to easily elude the police…. Proud to be unstoppable….Ask an average citizen what name of a person they remember from school or the news and names like GeorgeWashington, Abe Lincoln, Jesse James, Bonny & Clyde,Tooky Williams and Al Capone are tossed out. (Funny that politicians are remembers along with outlaws.)
Where is the pride in one’s family, home or country? Parents allow their children to dress and act likegangstas (sic) and (what is the term for gangsters girlfriends) mals? The language that 4th graders use is appalling and senior in high school could come directly from behind prison walls. Teens never respectanyone but themselves and don’t plan to live past 30 years of age. They look for role models and not seeing them (in their families, community leaders or sportsheroes) then look to the pop stars of music who imitate the criminal elements in society.
There is no one social or ethnic group that out numberthe rest, except maybe the drug dependent society. When the city underwent racial unrest and riots back in 1968, businesses closed their doors and packed their bags and left and the better things of life have been removed.
By the 1970s this city was based on methlabs and drug dealers. Richmond, CA is infamous for being the methamphetamines producer of the west coast. Even local city citizens, who are very tolerant of drug users fear coming here unless to purchase the drugs.
Police have become the blaming figure that accuses the victim of causing the crime by wearing the colors of gangs, displaying property for theft or living in the wrong neighborhood. They have become so ingrained with the blaming mode that investigations are near “can’t do” attitude.
Where is the Pride and Purpose in Richmond. Look to the military to find it. Those young men and women have it is drilled into them at boot camp.
Signed Flaming Rose.
posted by Plunda Claus @ 2:22 PM
4 Comments:
At July 06, 2006 1:50 AM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Flaming Rose, I truly enjoyed your unique and timely focus about the many realities that we have here in Richmond. Look forward to reading more.
At July 06, 2006 3:33 AM,
Anonymous said…
Irma truly represents the City of Pride and Progress.
At July 06, 2006 2:46 PM,
Anonymous said…
City of Pride and Purpose you say! The brutal truth is Mayor Anderson is nothing more than a spineless jellyfish that has used race and sex cards to divide our city.
Then she use political repression as tool to cripple us all the more!
I wonder is she will have her Brown Shirt Goon Squads marching down MacDonald Ave soon!
Heil Irma!
At July 09, 2006 1:08 AM,
Anonymous said…
"Flaming Rose," what you wrote was powerful and passionate. I'd like to hear more of the city's "leadership" have a similar feeling towards Richmond, instead of quibbling, censoring, and misusing tax money.
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