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"IS CITY HALL SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY?"

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Anonymous Bruce Rubenstein said...

Kevin...the Mayor doesnt give a sh## about the citizens of Hartford,unles he is taxing them in order to build revenue that he can pass to his cronies.I believe that we are down 75-100 cops and the crime problem wont go away until we are fully staffed and until we have the top of the line logistical support they need.Here is where you and I will disagree...I believe that Roberts does Eddie's bidding, to the detriment of the citizens,while protecting his job...

Another major reason for crime is that the street criminals see the Mayor and get emboldened...he has set a poor example for the citizens.

June 2, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bruce is right. Eddie only cares about taxes so he has money to pay for drivers and all the new people he adds to his office. Ever wonder why the downtown cruisers look new? Why the traffic unit cruisers have more lights on them than a Christmas tree? How about those horse units Eddie wanted back right before last election? It's all smoke and mirrors. Downtown cops, where the companies and taxes come from, look good while the rest of Hartford's police force needs to double up in junk cars. Why do you think HPD has a new Chief every contract? None of the Chief's can stand Eddie micromanaging them and the police department.

Remember when Officer Lawlor was involved in that shooting? Eddie was publicly declaring him guilty the very next day. How about when Officer Bodner was shot recently? Did our Mayor say one word publicly about it? Nope, because to do so would have looked very bad in the eyes if his gang banger pals. Eddie was and still is a thug who hates cops. He sees HPD as a necessary "evil" that jeopardize his brother's drug trafficking operation near the Park and Zion street area. If you don't think so then why is it that Eddie issued a directive to HPD that all mayor drug operations need his approval. That's just another way he protects his own on the streets.

June 2, 2010 at 9:28 PM

Anonymous Gwen said...

Cops without cruisers, hmmm, only in Hartford. Why do numerous non-public safety employees (Development Services, HHS, DPW, etc.) need take home/commuter city cars????

June 2, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Blogger KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

Gwen obviously gets it, too bad the City Council doesn't.

It's not rocket science. We need some people with common sense to start running this city.

June 2, 2010 at 9:40 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

If HPD's union president Richard Rodriquez wasn't in bed with the Mayor maybe HPD would have more cops and cruisers. When will the cops wake up and vote this guy out?

June 2, 2010 at 9:40 PM

Anonymous Jake said...

Let me tell you. There are cruisers that are not out on the street. Just drive or walk into the Morgan Street garage and go floor by floor during the day (haven't done so @ night) and you will see numerous cruisers just parked. Call me Mr. Literal, but, aren't cruisers supposed to be out cruising the streets???

June 2, 2010 at 10:49 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

OMG; please tell me that Perez DOESN'T get to approve drug busts. What, does he have to head every department??

June 4, 2010 at 12:42 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know anyone can say anything and you'll have to take it for what it's worth but I assure you this is true. Eddie wants to know about any major drug raids or stings so he can squash them if it impacts his brother's drug operation. Don't forget Eddie and his brother were in the street gang "Ghetto Brothers" back when he was a teenager. Eddie was the smart one (subjective) Earning him the gang name "The Professor". Eddie used his education and "smarts" to enter politics while he brother stayed on the streets pushing drugs. Though Eddie is not directly hands on in his brothers drug operation he does his part by keeping the cops in check. Mark my words, when he goes to jail you're going to see a lot of changes with how policing is done in Hartford.

Really, does this surprise anyone? Look at how his personal driver was just arrested for operating under suspension for the last EIGHT years. Eddie doesn't care about the law.

June 4, 2010 at 8:54 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bruce, Chief Roberts is an honest, dedicated servant of the City of Hartford. Do you know Chief Roberts personally? Well, I do and I don't appreciate you slandering him. Give him the benefit of the doubt I concur with you on the Mayor but let's not paint everyone with the same brush.

June 8, 2010 at 8:55 AM

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