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ST. LOUIS— A St. Louis city leader frustrated with the police response to rising crime called Tuesday on residents to arm themselves to protect their lives and property.[/b]
Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe said police are ineffective, outnumbered or don't care about the increase in crime in his north St. Louis ward. St. Louis has had 157 homicides in 2008, 33 more than last year at this time.
Here's hoping that more leaders begin to realize this sad truth.The link to the full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,460725,00.html
ST. LOUIS— A St. Louis city leader frustrated with the police response to rising crime called Tuesday on residents to arm themselves to protect their lives and property.[/b]
Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe said police are ineffective, outnumbered or don't care about the increase in crime in his north St. Louis ward. St. Louis has had 157 homicides in 2008, 33 more than last year at this time.
Here's hoping that more leaders begin to realize this sad truth.The link to the full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,460725,00.html