6 homicides in Jacksonville so far this July?

Normally, I say that the heat is the reason for the homicides in the summertime. Lots of people in small spaces make people a little more unstable, but killing unstable? It seems every time I turn on the TV or twitter, I learn about a shooting, robbery, a break-in, it is almost becoming common place. Has crime gotten so bad that we accept it as a society in Jacksonville?

Our fearless leaders, law enforcement, mayor, are engaged in a bitter process with the budget for 2013-2014 going on now, pensions being the main issue. No one seems to care that citizens are killing each other or committing more crimes. Where is Sheriff Rutherford? Was a time when the Sheriff would walk the streets to ask the neighbors about their situations. Is it too hot for our Sheriff?

Then our mayor likes to be on TV so much, I'd swear he works for a TV station. I have yet to hear him discuss the issue about the rise in crime. He claims to be a man of the people, yet I have not seen him in public except at a Jaguar press conference. Maybe he is lobbying for a position when the citizens boot him out of office. He does look good on TV.

I remember when John Delaney was in office and his staff gave away Crape Myrtles and discussed volunteering to help each other. That was a long time ago, have we come that far so fast? Mayor Peyton was a nice mayor, but I don't remember much of a lasting effect from him like Delaney had with the Better Jax Plan as well as the giving away and volunteer efforts. Maybe we should look to get back to what was working a few short years ago. Take care of ourselves and our communities, as it seems our leaders do not care like they did a short time ago.

Jack