Jackson Jambalaya

"EDUCATORS, BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, JANITORS AND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS."

What does this have to do with reducing crime in Jackson?

JPD is operating under extreme shortages due to the attitude and policies of the elected leadership of Jackson. Leaders should not use that as an excuse considering they caused the shortage.

So only for “purpose of drifting” so drag racing and other reasons to block the road are still okay???

"Resolutions"

That's funnier than the well groomed lil' Mayor's (holistic approach to crime).
I honestly hate to laugh, but everything about my once great town is sad. (but funny, and pathetic at the same time).

But ??? will Stokes call a Sunday afternoon presser and babble some nonsensical words and phrases to his constituency ? Will he wear his cartoon baseball cap with the word STOKES emblazoned on the front ??


Give me a plain oversized Andy Gibson Cowboy Hat any day.

Getting rid of the Hinds County judges that like to bestow "blessings" on the perps would be a good start and go a long way towards reducing crime in Jackson. When I was growing up there is a time I remember when I decided to challenge my parents authority. That was the one and only time I made that mistake. I had a friend who never suffered any consequences for his negative behavior. He soon learned he could do whatever he wanted to, that is until one day the law caught up with him. He spent some time behind bars. THAT changed his attitude. Upon release he turned his life around to be a model citizen.

"Felony Donuts". And they all moved away from me there on the bench. But then when I said they made me pay $50 and pick up some garbage, they all moved back towards me and we had a good time.

I was nodding in agreement until I got to the hazard pay part. If that's due to COVID, forget it. Workers who are worried about COVID need to get vaccinated. Too many people are refusing the vaccine. If they don't want it, fine, but don't pay them extra for refusing it.

I'm totally fine with hazard pay and any other extra pay for JPD cops. They deserve it. Until they're paid more they're going to keep leaving. There are some good ones but they are totally overwhelmed and understaffed.

For the record, yes I live in Jackson, and I vote. In fact, I stood in line with you (Mr. Banks) waiting to vote in November.

Is this a joke? How sad. These people are clueless!

SuPPorting, not SuPorting.....Geez.

Dear Stupid City Council:

You don’t need more laws, you need a judicial system that enforces your current laws. Until your judges and DA aren’t catering to criminals, your streets will NOT be safer.

Sincerely,
Reality

Probably should be a resolution addressing Jackson's David Archie problem.

This would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.

Couldn’t they just pass/amend an ordinance for the City of Jackson, rather than passing a resolution in support of amending state law?

Will someone explain to me how a resolution cranked out by the Jackson City Council will 'be taken up at the state and federal level'? Thanks.

FOR THE BLOCKING OF ANY STREET, ROAD, DRIVEWAY, INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIFTING.

I guess blocking them for protests is still just fine.

Currently-Nothing.

In a normal school year-A lot

Cedrick Gray, Fredrick Murray, and associates really screwed up Jackson.

Remember when Barksdale offered top dollar to help JPS?

What is drifting,

"...for the purpose of drifting."

What the hell does that even mean? Drifting is something you do in a jon boat or inner-tube on the Pearl, headed down toward Monticello, drinking a long-neck.

Drifting is a controlled wheel spin or slide in a racing vehicle. It is a technique developed to take turns quickly during racing. It has developed into a type of racing on its own.

It was made famous by the Japanese "Initial D" franchise of games and anime.

Initial D Trailer on YouTube

"Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock 'n' roll
And drift away." No more says the council.

I feel safer already.

More resolutions, laws, cops, courts won't solve the issues facing Jackson and other cities. The problems lie within the hearts and minds of the masses who have no respect for anyone. It is a fatal disease in more ways than one. And until we are willing to point a finger and call it like it is, well, things will only get worse.

Hinds DA said on tv last night that he hoped to rid Jackson of the stereotype that they are not tough on crime.

Stereotype?

You mean "Fact".

Its a "Fact" that Hinds County is not tough on crime.

I don't know how he is going to fix Tommie's blessings but good luck sir.

First of all, the city council needs to invest in spell-check software for their computers. This would be of great benefit to the alumni of the JPS.

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No mention of replacing judges who give out blessings.

Does JPD have enough patrol cars available, even if it is able to put more police officers on patrol?

There is a reason they have a patrol officer shortage.

City of Madison officer: Do your job. Probably won't get shot at. If you arrest a criminal, the police chief, judge, and the mayor will back you up.

City of Jackson officer: Policies hamstring you in doing your job. Good chance you might get shot at. If you arrest a criminal, the police chief, judge, and the mayor are likely to side with the criminal (especially if you are a white office arresting a black criminal).

Now you tell me which sounds like a better place to work.

When people see actual video of officers dealing with criminals properly, then they still side with the criminal (Jacob Blake in Kenosha for example), it is no wonder that good officers don't want these jobs. Let's demonize the office and put the criminal's name on a t-shirt or football helmet or statue!

Typical Democrat answer to any problem: Let's throw more money at it, surely it will go away". Sheer stupidity.

Pure Bullshit. Shooting guns in Jackson is like playing loud music and the laws are already on the books. There is NO enforcement. These idiots make meaningless resolutions for the legislature to do something instead of doing their own jobs. The next generation being bred in Jackson will kill itself
off if they don't escape. Worthless.

@8:07 AM As much as I might agree that spell check would be helpful for the spelling and grammar challenged members of the esteemed Jackson city council
civil servants...spellcheck is actually more geared toward helping the accidental typo for those who otherwise know better...you know "oops"...I'm betting these folk are on a par with the average JPS scholar

@9:54 AM as a side note to add some emphasis...when they re worked the roof of the Jackson Medical Mall it was literally littered with bullets...I still have one that I found in my parking spot a couple of years ago...nothing will change because the so called leadership is beholden to its constituency...Jackson is in a death spiral

Anyone who be a police officer in 2021 should NOT be allowed to serve. The very fact that you want to constitutes Prima Facie evidence that you should not allowed to serve. You have to be mentally unbalanced to risk life and limb every day and then, if you do your job, it is likely that you will end up fired or in jail. No effing way, Jose!!!!

I agree with 6:46 and 9:54. I think Jackson needs consequences for flouting the law. We confuse love with enabling bad behavior.

Our City political and administrative "leaders" are condeming criminal
activity in the strongest possible terms.

That ought to fix the problem, along with the holistic approach.

Is the City Council motto still "snitches get stitches?"

Dear Jackson City Council, Mayor, Elected Officials and Business Owners,

Do you realize how many of us get gas before entering Jackson, leave before dark and eat in surrounding areas? This is money lost to your city because of the "perception" of crime.

Get your shit together or it will only get worse.

I know some folks who were tasked to do some roof inspections in West Jackson. Like the previous poster, the inspectors came home with clumps of bullets retrieved from the roofs of buildings.

Perhaps a PSA kind of like "Jackson residents are ask to refrain from discharging firearms into the air" will do some good.

9:47 Or maybe the State curbing monthly gun shows in Jackson? I have yet to see one in Madison County.

8:41 AM
Monthly? Probably you don't see them in Ridgeland or Madison is because neither have a convention center.