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Too many killings in the Bayview Huntes Point Area

by Francisco Da Costa (frandacosta [at] att.net)
Mayor Gavin Newsom once announced that if the killings did not stop and if they were greater then last year he would step down. Last year the tally was 88 now it is 96 and growing. We have a San Francisco Police Commission that does not work. We have a Office of Citizens Complaints that does not work. Over 70% of the killings have not been resolved. What is really happen to the City and County of San Francisco.

If you read today's news most of the 24 San Francisco Police Officers have been told to return to work. While they were suspended there was a spurt in crime in the Bayview Hunters Point but also other areas like the Portola District. We had a shooting at Silver Terrace just to make my point clear and this killing happened in a very safe residential area.

We have many outsiders that come into the Bayview Hunters Point and brag that they can do this and that and just talk about crime. We have over 60 Churches and these Ministers make money, ask for money, the City gives them money but they donothing much to curtail the crime and really do not care about our youth.

We have some advocates that play to the Media much like Mayor Gavin Newsom does. They generate towards attention and SPIN because they have nothing much to do then make waves without concrete action.

We have a diverse group that wants Community Policing. We have an action in place. We want to empower the people and not waste our time on roasting videos that do not really address the plight of the poor and those victims of poverty and crime.

It is very easy to throw stones at others but very difficult to sacrifice and love and make good stuff happen. The White journalists that write for the local papers do not do any investigative reporting. They were quick to write nonsense stories a few days back but now have nothing much to say. Many of them called me for a scoop - I told them to go to hell.


Check this out:

http://www.franciscodacosta.com/articles/bayview066.html


Francisco Da Costa

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