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California dreamin has become a California nightmare
Things are getting worse in San Bernardino. The city filed for
bankruptcy earlier this year, but its financial situation has continued
to deteriorate. And now with what promises to be a heated court battle over payments to the state pension fund in the offing, further cuts are likely.
Things are getting so bad that at a recent city council meeting, the
city attorney advised residents to “lock their doors and load their
guns” because the city could no longer afford to keep up a strong enough
police force. CBS News reports:
[City Attorney Jim]
Penman said the city is dealing with bankruptcy, which has forced officials to
cut its police force by about 80 officers. Consequently, there’s been growing
criticism about the police department’s response time.
“Let’s be honest, we
don’t have enough police officers. We have too many criminals living in this
city. We have had 45 murders this year … that’s far too high for a city of this
size,” Penman said.
The city attorney
said it’s important for people to be smart about protecting themselves and
their family.
“I’m not advocating
that people go out, who don’t have any training, and buy firearms. I certainly
strongly caution anyone who has children at home not to have a loaded gun in
the house,” Penman said.
“We need to take our
streets back, we need to take our neighborhoods back and we need to protect our
homes, and that’s what I think Jim was trying to say,” [Councilwoman Wendy]
McCommack said.
This is the dystopia where blue ultimately leads. As money gets
tight, cities have to choose between paying pensioners or paying for
vital services. If California’s courts rule for the pensioners, they’ll
be forcing a harsh reality on San Bernardino’s residents. Fighting for
scraps in the ruins of a higher civilization?
- WR Meade
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