Jackson Jambalaya

PERCEPTION

Ask the three people that were stabbed this morning and the few that were shot last week if crime is down. That is about as believable as Kennuff passing the BAR exam.

Wow! Jacktown looks like it has become a really safe place to work and live. If only Madison and Rankin counties could follow this example and lower crime at every level!

Boom boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang bang!

This is good news. Of course, it's not welcome on this site. The commenters on here would rather crime go up so they can complain about a "democrat" city than for it to decrease.

I can believe the reporting of crimes is down. No use reporting anything if the cops refuse to chase the criminals. Actual crimes committed is more like at an all time high, just the reporting is down. Jackson should be able to get rid of a few cops. They don't do anything anyway.

Great news indeed! No denying. But do you feel safe in Jackson? I'll wait.....

Even if the crime stats are down . . . which I doubt, one still must do the belt buckle crawl when in the City with Soul.

My truck was burglarized yesterday in the Highland Village parking lot for the 2nd time in a year. The Jackson Gun & Knife Club scored another 9mm for the streets. Yeah, crime is down.....

Have to throw the Bullshit flag on this one. My ol’ Army boss use to say, “Figures lie and liars figure”. One would have to think JPD is cherry picking its crime stats or they need to get new batteries for their calculator.
If violent crimes are reduced by 2.5% with 1,457 less … that means there were 58,280 Violent Crimes within the City (less State properties)? Good God! You stand about a 1 in 3 chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Jackson with those numbers. It has been about 15 years since I did Uniform Crime Reporting and I don’t remember all the subcategories but quite apparently only a few are listed in this release or they have their numbers jacked up badly.

20% reduction in Property Crimes with 42 less?!? Naaay … That means Jackson only had 168 property crimes reported in ’15, yeah … right.

The Chief and Colendula need to read and PROOF these releases before they put them out.

Do What?????

@4:03 JPD officers do more than you think. Go do a ride along with them one day and see for yourself.

Crime IN Jackson IS down.

What is happening is the crime is being committed in Flowood and Ridgeland by criminals FROM Jackson. They are then fleeing back home to the 3rd Ward and the safe keeping of FAT A$$ Kenneuf Stokes.

Enough name calling; commit a crime in Jackson , lock them up, try them, then let them out. Sets a good example for other members of the criminal community. The City of Jackson/ Hinds County breed's criminals like roaches, catch them, feed them, try them, lock them up, let them out. Kenneth Stokes is a smoke screen, the real problem is the Criminal Justice System in Jackson and Hinds County.

Not-from-Jackson commenters consistently comparing their areas to Jackson while downing the place is pretty common here. If Jackson is so terrible, why must it be continuously pointed out to the point where even a tiny sliver of positive news out of Jackson must be discredited? Are your communities that awful, or is it just a few obsessed crazies who are afflicted with a bad case of little brother syndrome?

4:49, One reason people are downing Jackson is, much like this thread, most of what People in Jackson try to get people to believe is pure bull shit.
Maybe people have a very short memory. It wasn't that long ago that Jackson changed the way they reported crimes. Many crimes were bunched together and reported as one crime only. Now who knows how much crime is really happening in Jackson. They have cooked the books. It doesn't take a genius to listen to the news and see how much crime goes on in Jackson. That is even with the new condensed version of the crimes.
People in other cities can see how many crimes committed in their city are done by Jackson citizens. Most businesses have moved out of Jackson and the crooks are reduced to stealing from each other. Any sane person has moved our including those people with jobs.
Reporting numerous crimes as one crime does not fool everyone, just those who are trying to hide the actual figures.

5:09 "My truck was burglarized yesterday in the Highland Village parking lot for the 2nd time in a year. The Jackson Gun & Knife Club scored another 9mm for the streets. Yeah, crime is down...."


PEOPLE, PLEASE STOP LEAVING SHIT IN YOUR VEHICLES - ESPECIALLY GUNS! As long as there are people who do dumb, irresponsible things like leaving valuables in their vehicles, there will be vehicles broken into, period. You should NEVER have left a gun in your vehicle, EVER!

The gun should be on your person where it belongs. If you were not in the truck with the gun it was worthless. Just candy for thieves.

Never leave a gun in a vehicle, especially if that vehicle is a truck. Crooks know trucks are far more likely to contain firearms.

So if you are a law abiding Mississippian traveling through Jackghanistan in your truck don't stop at Highland Village, period, because even if you aren't not carrying any weapons the parasites that travel the open sewage ditches in our "Capital City" will still break into your truck merely on the belief that it holds guns.

JACKSON IS LOST.

Is crime really down in Jackson or is the jail full and they do not have room for anymore criminals? I heard they have to release one prisoner before they can arrest another.
Wonder how large of a prison it would take to hold all of the criminals in Jackson?