When is enough, enough?

Since the first of the year, we have had two murders, a non-fatal, but serious stabbing, a non-fatal, but very serious shooting, and a disturbance involving a gun and a group of about 60 at a dance club, and vandalism. What's February going to be like? If things keep up at this rate we will easily break last year's record of highest murder/crime rate in the state. While the speed cameras are keeping us safe on the road; what's being done about the number of violent assaults? It would seem, to a casual observer like myself, that even buglary and auto thefts are on the rise this year.

When we live in an area that is losing population, or at the very least showing little signs of growth; wouldn't the safety of the citizens be a priority? Unless we bring in more illegal immigrants or homeless we may be paying higher taxes to offset the loss. Granted, the body found in the farm field may have been killed last year, or even somewhere else, but some as yet unknown woman is still dead. We should start a zero tolerance policy on violent crime. I think it is way past the time city leaders, the Police department, and the citizens should take a stance. We do not condone sex offenders, murderers, rapists, gangs, or any other of the various deviants who have invaded our community. We want them gone, we want our city back, and we want it done yesterday.