RiverYuppy t1_jab6m5l wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:03 AM

I certainly think we need to be cognizant of how government officials can abuse their power and waste my tax dollars, but I'm certainly not an ACAB person. I want more cops.

RiverYuppy OP t1_j9g30ko wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Reply to comment by NutDraw in While Happy Trees owner gets arrested, another murder happens just blocks from where drug dealers are allowed to sell hard drugs in the open with impunity by RiverYuppy

I don't think it's some great injustice that Happy Trees got brought down.

My issue is that it doesn't feel like there are the appropriate amount of resources being allocated to a situation I think is far worse. Happy Trees is just a case of visible misallocation of resources to me.

RiverYuppy OP t1_j9g29nh wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by okcknight in While Happy Trees owner gets arrested, another murder happens just blocks from where drug dealers are allowed to sell hard drugs in the open with impunity by RiverYuppy

Sadly this is true. They often do it in groups too. One is selling. One controls money/gun. With optionally a lookout. Then someone drives by every so often to pick up cash to make sure they aren't holding so much that they become a target to other criminals. Also police can't get them with possession & firearm or confiscate too much money as the dude with the money hasn't done anything apparently illegal.

Occasionally you'll see a Porsche or Ferrari pull up and talk to them. I wonder if those are just rich dudes buying drugs or the people running the show. I think the latter since they seem to stay and chat and I never see them buy.

I think if they were inconvenienced enough by being arrested so often, they would at least move their operations. I imagine moving operations would result in a hit to sales.

But I'm sure RPD doesn't want to increase their simple possession charges.