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Core Problems in Crescent City

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nick
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Believing that I have current expeiences to state the following opinions, and believing that those experiences have given me a glimpse of what is causing core problems in Crescent City and its environs, here it goes.

Normal everyday citizens do not feel safe in their homes and in the integrity of local law enforcement. There are loosely organized groups of bully’s, legal and illegal, who are allowed to operate with impunity or fear of reprisal. Many of these bully’s are allowed to operate with impunity because no one actually tries to stop them. The climate is one of not what you do, or do not do, but one of who you know, who are you related to, are you worth money, and what can you do for them.

The bully’s are operating because of numerous excuses. Fear, intimidation, payoffs, greed, arogance and lethargy. Many citizens are fearful of going to authorities, or to complain about transgressions because, if they do, the situation only becomes worse because supposedly responsible authorities furnish no assistance, or turn the tables.

It is a disgrace to all of us.

Lin Ryan

Crescent City, Ca.

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4 responses to “Core Problems in Crescent City”

  1. Shirley Dollahite Avatar
    Shirley Dollahite

    I fully agree with your statements. It is a breath of fresh air to see some one stand up and speak the truth!

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  2. John Wood Avatar
    John Wood

    I have never seen anything as blatant as the gangs of criminals roaming the small town streets here, robing, stealing, and intimidating law abiding citizens, believing they have absolute impunity, but I do not blame law enforcement for their existence. Good moral character begins with good parenting, and sadly many just do not get that here. Scum parents raise scum children. That apple does not fall far from the tree. So these kids start early with drug and alcohol use, while stealing to support their escape into inebriation. In an intoxicated state, the disrespect for law abiding citizen’s safety and property becomes just a matter of course.

    Last night on J Street, near the intersection of 9th, and just after sunset,I observed a gang of ten punks all late teens and early twenties squaring off for a all too familiar brawl seen out on J Street from my window. They were all just standing in the middle of J Street drinking alcohol and brazenly passing a pipe back and forth. One was on a bicycle, and someone gave him a samurai sword, which he slid into his backpack, in such a position as to draw that sword instantaneously. I called it in, and CCPD was here in about two minutes. That was a very rapid response to an area where the homeowners and renters are of low to moderate income but high crime rates, not Pebble Beach Drive, if you get my drift. Another time when a crazy woman was trying to break down our door to enter, while shouting “I am going to kill you!”; it took 25 minutes for CCPD to arrive, and she was long since gone. We do not have enough officers to cover all calls with rapid response, and the thugs know it.

    What do we do to acquire more revenue to go solely for law enforcement patrol officers? I would like to see walking beat officers in problem areas like the area of 9th and J Street. They could just park their patrol cars nearby and in sight, walk around a bit, meet the good neighbors, and see these thugs better than just driving by. How many times have you known of criminal activity such as a drug house, or theft ring operating in your neighborhood, and would love to be able to point it out in confidence to the cops? In the interim, everyone has to stand up to these criminals, like I do, and tell them we are watching them. Yeah, you may hear about my having been stabbed or shot in the Triplicate, but I refuse to back off. Who is with me? Lets take back our streets! There is strength in numbers.

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  3. Sherrie Avatar
    Sherrie

    Please investigate the corruption within the DA and Public Defender’s Office. There is no justice to be found here. I personally am contacting our governor and the California Bar Association in hopes SOMEONE will investigate deeply into this community

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  4. Dan E Noonan Avatar
    Dan E Noonan

    Sheri, you are right in thinking the BAR should investigate criminal actions of attorneys, but they don’t. In 2013 a complaint was filed with the Ca state BAR against the Del Norte Defense attorney for aiding opposing counsel and NOTHING was done regardless of proof. FBI and state Attorney General were equally as useless. Although I did meet the guy that prosecuted a DNSD deputy named Garcia..but that didn’t help. Best of luck to you

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