Rain nearly every hour of every day, soggy local world of ours.What ever happened to the drought?! When we returned from our trip east the soil was parched and plants dry and looking burnt. Now everything is green and lush, looks like Ireland for chrissakes! And we're STILL on mandatory water rationing!
Last night (Wednesday evening) we met the Cheif of Police along with about 70 others and discussed how we deal with the homeless and criminal elements in our community. They are everywhere in our local area, camps have been set up in out of the way places throughout Suisun. Along with these camps we have the typical mess that they make and the petty theft issue that seems to come along with them. Many stolen bikes, anything left outside the house is open game to be pilferred. Many ideas were presented but somethings stood out and could be accomplished without adding people or money to the mix. Old Town Suisun is DARK. There just is not enough lighting to the streets and alleyways. This is a really easy fix, repair the street lights that are out and/or add lighting to each property where it would do the most good.
Some of the homeless are really homeless, an economic situation that has grown and grown with the globalization efforts in this and every other country...some people just get unemployed and their lives unravel to their and our detriment. Then there are the druggies, homeless or not they infest the streets and gather in some of our homes to buy, sell and take various currently illegal drugs.
Methamphetamine, heroin, crack cocaine are but a few. Add to this the sundry criminals that are dropped off by the CDC (California Department of Corrections) via Greyhound bus at our trainstation doorstep in their grey sweatshirts and white travelling bags; they wander the streets trying to sort out the next victim and/or crash pad. We have California Proposition 47 to thank for that population. here's the details of that wonderful mistake: California Proposition 47, Our Mistake Nice mix all of these.
Last night (Wednesday evening) we met the Cheif of Police along with about 70 others and discussed how we deal with the homeless and criminal elements in our community. They are everywhere in our local area, camps have been set up in out of the way places throughout Suisun. Along with these camps we have the typical mess that they make and the petty theft issue that seems to come along with them. Many stolen bikes, anything left outside the house is open game to be pilferred. Many ideas were presented but somethings stood out and could be accomplished without adding people or money to the mix. Old Town Suisun is DARK. There just is not enough lighting to the streets and alleyways. This is a really easy fix, repair the street lights that are out and/or add lighting to each property where it would do the most good.
Some of the homeless are really homeless, an economic situation that has grown and grown with the globalization efforts in this and every other country...some people just get unemployed and their lives unravel to their and our detriment. Then there are the druggies, homeless or not they infest the streets and gather in some of our homes to buy, sell and take various currently illegal drugs.
Methamphetamine, heroin, crack cocaine are but a few. Add to this the sundry criminals that are dropped off by the CDC (California Department of Corrections) via Greyhound bus at our trainstation doorstep in their grey sweatshirts and white travelling bags; they wander the streets trying to sort out the next victim and/or crash pad. We have California Proposition 47 to thank for that population. here's the details of that wonderful mistake: California Proposition 47, Our Mistake Nice mix all of these.
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