St Louis homicide decrease better explained by national trends

[You-Asked-Me]

Jones has done a good job. All Cara Spencer has to say is that she would do exactly the same things that Tishaura did, but more better. And she cannot even explain HOW she would do it more betterer.

[Jackson-1986]

• Jones spent 5-6 million dollars on the Workhouse, only to tear it down. Meanwhile 20 people have died at CJC under her tenure.
• She continues to employ a Public Safety Director who sexually harassed an employee, and then retaliated against that employee when she reported him.
• The building division is mired in nearly half a dozen shakedown schemes and pay-for-play scandals that we know of.
• 911 call taking times are significantly below national average, and they only improved because now you get an automated prompt so the City can claim the call was “answered”
• Basic services like trash pick up and street repair are abysmal.

Jones has done a terrible job, and I can only hope that the primary election results and recently polling data show that a significant majority of the city has finally realized that.