New Haven blames the state for city crime

[sorrowmonkey]

http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=7929233

Just an excerpt:

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano says some of those involved have criminal pasts and that more must be done to curb violent offenders.

"Last night...could have been much worse, as horrible as it was," Mayor DeStefano said. "The state needs to step up and deal with this population."



The state needs to step in? How about New Haven start getting its act together and dealing with their own crime problem? Oh right, they're too busy dealing with the crime inside the police department to deal with the crime on the streets...

Give me a break.

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Re: Funny I thought Crime started

[nrawling.livejournal.com]

Didn't you know? There's a special exemption from the criminal legal codes for mayors, governors, and the Department of Transportation! I can't seem to find the citation for it, perhaps it's a common law rule...