Well, while I agree with you on putting out a number without checking the facts...one indisputable fact is that we do have gangs in our city. Doesn't matter if there are 20 members, or 200. Either can cause alot of bad things to happen, and no matter how many are physically here at one time, they are connected to people in other communities. So, let's say there are 20 bloods in AP, another 20 in Neptune, and 20 more in Lakewood. Don't you realize that gangs are big in the drug biz, and members seek out others in all of these towns to do business? Are you for sugar coating the truth to attract new business's? Do you think it's right to hide the facts from prospective new residents, or business's that might consider moving to AP? I don't. Gangs and crime are a fact of life here. That's the real issue, and I think argueing about public opinion about our town is pointless. AP has had a bad reputation for 30 years, maybe more.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Allan Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I disagree. He should not have given out that number unless there are facts > to back up. The town is too small in size and 200 would represent a rather large percentage meaning that gang crime is out of control. People have risked everything to create businesses, fix homes etc. This do-gooder must realize his words can cause damage. > > I am sure gangs exist but 200 members? Well organized? If that was the case > then he should show his facts. I don't think people have a problem with him saying that gang members reside in town. It is when he goes on a new broadcast and starts ramblining numbers. Why? So he can show he is going to save the town with basketball programs? More homeless shelters? Rent control? All his intentions are good just not for ocean front property. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Hinge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, November 3, 2006 9:42:13 AM > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Jim Keady & Inconvenient Truth(s) > > This whole thing against Jim Keady is bullshit. > Attacking him because of the 200 Bloods comment is ridiculous. It may not be > the exact > number, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if there were that many of them in > our town. The > sick thing about all of this is that he's basically being asked to not tell > the truth...hush > hush, don't let the outside world know what a scary place AP is. > What a joke. Just disgusting. > And this is coming from Debbie at the Wonderbar... claiming it hurt their > business and it'll > prevent new biz from coming our way. Give me a break. Asburys legacy of > neglect, crime, > drugs etc. are the problem, not Jim Keady. > And speaking of the Wonder Bar...I worked there one night this past summer. > Most > unfriendly place i've ever been to. Debbie wasn't nice at all to me, and > neither was the rest > of the staff. Only nice person there was a bouncer. > Unfriendly places keep me away. > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, MarioAPNJ@ . wrote: > > > > > > In reference to NJ Dave'scomment: > > > > > > Keady's campaign included gathering information and listening to the > > thoughts and concerns of the people of Asbury Park. Door by door. > > Apparently, those people liked what he stood for enough to get him > > elected. > > > > > > > > > > > > As Jim knows and as I've said here before, I did not vote for Jim in the > > last election. > > > > The tactics being used against him in recent months are so contemptible to > > me that I've already started to reevaluate my voting criteria. > > > > e.g.: Asking him to read the letter from the UEZ. And especially, if > > true, the reports here that it was done with malicious glee. And then there > > are > > the "commie" and assassination accusation! > > > > Tommy used Shakespeare to introduce yesterday's column. He should look up > > what Hamlet meant when he said: "For 'tis the sport to have the engineer / > > Hoist with his own petard; and 't shall go hard." > > > > > > ========Original Message===== === > > > > Subj: [AsburyPark] Jim Keady & Inconvenient Truth(s) Date: 11/3/2006 > > 8:19:41 > > A.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (mailto:njdave@ ...) To: _AsburyPark@ yahoogroups. com_ > (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com) > > Sent on: > > > > > > > > Keady's campaign included gathering information and listening to the > > thoughts and concerns of the people of Asbury Park. Door by door. > > Apparently, those people liked what he stood for enough to get him > > elected. Keady was elected to represent the interest of the People. > > Keady was not elected to be a cheerleader for redevelopment. > > > > Is Jim a politician? Thankfully, not in the traditional mold. Look > > where politics have gotten us? With few exceptions, our elected > > officials are presented to us, and 'rented' by special interests. > > > > I think more of our elected officials should take a page from the Jim > > Keady handbook. > > > > He might piss off the special interests... and those who shill for the > > special interests, but the voters know their concerns have a voice. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
