The Cincinnati Public School system is in danger of a $79 million deficit by 2009. The district claims that they cannot cut anymore without affecting the quality of education in Cincinnati. Some are calling for a levy to be placed on the November ballot. Now, I’m going to ignore the “affecting the quality of education in Cincinnati,�? and move to the larger issue here. I predict that come November there will be no money for education, but there’s a greater chance of money being available for the new jail. People care more about a jail rather than education when, as I’ve ranted before, (August 25, 2006, look it up in the archives), if there were more educated people in this town, there might not be so much crime. These issues go hand in hand. Education pays, even Kentucky figured that out.
Meanwhile, up in the north, New Miami has abolished its police force effective immediately. They apparently had considered making the police force part time and paying them $8 an hour. Seriously, they would make a better living at their local Meijer! For those who don’t know, New Miami is next to Hamilton, which is made of drugs. New Miami is also made of drugs (and muscle cars), it’s just smaller. Residents are irate and spent several minutes ranting to local news about the dissolution of their local police force. Here’s what one resident had to say, “New Miami has a bad enough name, and when people hear there’s no police force those coke crack drug dealers are going to come in swarms.�? In all fairness lady, they’re already there, they are just going to come out of hiding. Butler County sheriff deputies will begin patrolling the area, but Sheriff Richard Jones is probably not willing to take too long of a break from going after illegal aliens to patrol for druggies. Maybe funneling the illegals to New Miami is an idea, two birds, one stone.
Price hill residents are taking back their streets. They are wearing t-shirts that say, “Proud Price Hill Residents�? and going on a “Peace Walk�? and picking up trash to promote peace and safety in their neighborhood. I think they’d be better off to curl up in a corner and smoke a peace pipe, but that’s just my opinion. You’re picking up garbage for people who are more likely to shot you while you’re on the peace walk than they are to appreciate a garbage free neighborhood.
Shopping cart theft is irritating neighbors on our far east side. Neighborhoods in the Cherry Grove area are being littered with stolen shopping carts. No kidding, the video on the news showed shopping carts everywhere. There were nearly 40 shopping carts from various merchants littering the sidewalk, and residents are irritated. They want people to get cars and drive to the store like everyone else. Kroger says they bring a truck out twice a week to collect their stolen shopping carts. This is, by the way, the worst theft I’ve ever heard of, people stealing shopping carts. Kroger has an equally dismal defense, “We have signs that say, ‘No Shopping Carts Beyond This Point,’ so while it is theft, there’s not much we can do about it.â€?? Please Kroger, don’t beat me to death with that 8×10 sign. Two sarcastic thumbs up to both the shopping cart thieves and Kroger’s, you’re all lame.
And what is up with BRAVO? Is this the network strictly for whiney adults to be on reality television? I love shows about house flipping, but this ‘tard on “Flipping Out�? needs to be beaten off of his high horse with a big stick. I wonder if his psychic could predict that. Wait, what’s up with this website? Is it the website strictly for a whiney adult who likes vegetables?
Filed under: Cincinnati Police Department, Life in Cincinnati on August 2nd, 2007
Given the situation with CPS, this country would be better off with more private schools anyway. Once the government is involved there’s too much bureaucracy to make it effective. A company set up to make money based on the quality of their service will always perform better. I know that won’t happen, but it would certainly take away the time and money waisted on solving budget issues.
The Kroger shopping cart issue is also affecting Price Hill. I can’t believe that driving a truck around twice a week to collect carts is more efficient and economical than putting an employee outside at the curb to keep an eye on things.
Regarding Price Hill and shootings, you are lame.
Regarding the show “Flipping Out”. Okay, I know this is strange, but I really don’t ever write about people, but this Tori the psychic on the new Bravo show, Flipping Out… does anyone know more about her? She’s really fascinating.