Comments for Crime falls downtown; PD defends higher levy at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 11 out of 11 comments http://www.theind.com Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4774 JULIE CALZONE, Just as Pillhaid Rush Limbah, is the highly compensated mouth of the Republicans. You are doing a great job of pimpin the present administration's short comings, thats life. Its tough to turn and bite the hand that has fed your family all your life....... - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:37:35 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4772 What is the actual number of bars downtown? I hear lots of different numbers. FYI. A Bar has an AG liquor license and a Restaurant has an AR liquor license. Example. Frankie's is not a bar. Legend's Annex is not a bar. The Lounge is Tsunami. Again, not a bar. Guamas is not a bar. Not sure about The Jefferson Street Pub? Just because something gets printed does not make it factual. I count 15 if you include the Blue Moon (hostel & bar), Artmosphere (AR license?, and the Jefferson Street Pub(serves lunch and does not open much at night). - CurbTheTalk Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:36:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4771 What is the responsibility of property owners downtown to lease to individuals that run respectable business? Why is this never talked about? Why is it if we know the problem downtown that caused the increase in the levy we penalize every bar owner that contributes to the levy? Does every bar downtown attract patrons who just want to hang out on the street? Is this the fault of every nightlife establishment downtown? Is the only way to address the problem to increase the levy of every bar owner downtown? - CurbTheTalk Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:19:11 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4770 If all crimes committed downtown by people having as their address Acadiana Outreach were not taken into account what would the statistics reflect? How many crimes downtown? How many performed by people living at the Acadiana Outreach Center? - CurbTheTalk Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:50:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4748 Thank you Chief Craft for your keen insight into the situation. I'm sure the parents of the victims appreciate you splashing the details in the papers one more time like that so you could make your point. Real professional. And the thug-type mentality of the hip-hop venues? That just did not need to be said. I can't think of a worse thing to say than that. As if the whole situation's not difficult enough, let's put some racial spin on it, too! Yeah, that'll help! - ragin_cajun Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:21:48 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4728 I really dislike the idea that police officers are holding business owners hostage. They get paid a fortune as it is! I don't believe there's an officer that will walk out of the door for under $25 an hour security pay, and I believe that's the rookies. I believe those with rank and those who organize it, get paid more money per hour than that. So don't feel too sorry for your local cop.... I just find it disgusting that local law enforcement would "strong arm" downtown businesses. I realize its not pleasant dealing with drunks, but its not as if they aren't getting more than fair pay. If they demand more money and get it, I think they should have to take out their own disability and medical policy for those off duty security jobs. They use tax payer benefits and on top of that, they use department vehicles and gasoline..... - Morrow Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:52:32 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4726 Calzone: dah.. Policing should be funded by taxes and should extend to the neighborhoods and not just to mafia style business extortion for protection! Residents should support the police and the businesses in getting appropriate inner city style protection FOR EVERYONE; not just the businesses. Further, we need to press for accountability for the social agencies which bring in non income producing people to our community from all over the country, many with criminal backgrounds and concentrate them downtown. - realitychecks Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:59:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4720 REALITY, THE BIGGER THE CITY THE SMALLER THE PIE........THE SMALLER THE PIE....... THE SMALLER THE PORTION APIECE......,THE SMALLER THE PORTION APIECE ? THE RATES ARE RAISED TO ENLARGE THE PIE..........THE LARGER THE PIE........ THE LARGER THE PORTION APIECE............."DUH" - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:19:30 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4711 They are asking for more money because these numbers are still not acceptable. The reason they may have dropped is because of the increased police presence. The Chief needs our support. He is doing the right thing. - Julie Calzone Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:04:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4706 Have the downtown murders without guns ever been solved? - realitychecks Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5332#comment-4705 So why are they asking for more money? Why not ask the mayor and council to beef up the entire police department? - realitychecks Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:56:22 +0100