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It would seem empty units are the root cause.  So a vicious cycle is being created which leads to more empty units.  Not smart (or a surprise).  Wish Sid would just disappear from our fair city.  He has no concern for our built environment, his tenants or the rest of us.  Good thing some connected citizens are pushing back on his game.  CWE specifically.

STLinCHI wrote:It would seem empty units are the root cause.  So a vicious cycle is being created which leads to more empty units.  Not smart (or a surprise).  Wish Sid would just disappear from our fair city.  He has no concern for our built environment, his tenants or the rest of us.  Good thing some connected citizens are pushing back on his game.  CWE specifically.

How are they pushing back? What are they doing about it?

Would any of this fall under the existing nuisance property ordinances? I don't have any issues with well-run AirBnBs and would rather any regulation/legislation address those that are poorly run and causing problems, rather than restricting them in general.

rbeedee wrote: ↑

Mar 14, 2022

Would any of this fall under the existing nuisance property ordinances? I don't have any issues with well-run AirBnBs and would rather any regulation/legislation address those that are poorly run and causing problems, rather than restricting them in general.

I was thinking the samething.  Project 87/88, "a cooperative effort between police and St. Louis' Building Division in an effort to target drug dealing and nuisance properties", would do the trick if enough people spoke up about specific problems at any specific property.  

Should be noted that since Dan Isom took over as Public Safety Director and hired a detective as his deputy the SLMPD homicide clearance rate has steadily improved and if you don’t want follow up homicides it’s important to clear existing asap

2019- 31%
2020- 29%
2021- 55% (Isom first year)
2022- 78% YTD (22/28)

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑

Mar 16, 2022

Should be noted that since Dan Isom took over as Public Safety Director and hired a detective as his deputy the SLMPD homicide clearance rate has steadily improved and if you don’t want follow up homicides it’s important to clear existing asap

2019- 31%
2020- 29%
2021- 55% (Isom first year)
2022-  78% YTD (22/28)

With the obvious qualifiers that it's a relatively small sample size and that I have no idea whether it's sustainable, 78% is a very good clearance rate compared to the national average which was 54% last year.

Even being at the national average is great progress for the City, especially given the absolutely high number of murders that take place in the city limits.

No charges filed against man accused of attempting to carjack St. Louis police SUV

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local ... 2gJmLrQTag

framer wrote: ↑

Mar 21, 2022

No charges filed against man accused of attempting to carjack St. Louis police SUV

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local ... 2gJmLrQTag

That seems like a misleading headline, it seems to imply the suspect will not be facing any charges but the attorney's office is quoted as saying the case is still under investigation and given the suspect is facing charges in other incidents they would be able to hold him in custody regardless of how quickly charges are filed in this incident.

_nomad_ wrote: ↑

Mar 21, 2022

framer wrote: ↑

Mar 21, 2022

No charges filed against man accused of attempting to carjack St. Louis police SUV

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local ... 2gJmLrQTag

That seems like a misleading headline, it seems to imply the suspect will not be facing any charges but the attorney's office is quoted as saying the case is still under investigation and given the suspect is facing charges in other incidents they would be able to hold him in custody regardless of how quickly charges are filed in this incident.

I assumed the DA decided that being so stupid was punishment enough.

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑

Mar 16, 2022

Should be noted that since Dan Isom took over as Public Safety Director and hired a detective as his deputy the SLMPD homicide clearance rate has steadily improved and if you don’t want follow up homicides it’s important to clear existing asap

2019- 31%
2020- 29%
2021- 55% (Isom first year)
2022-  78% YTD (22/28)

Can someone help me understand what "clearance rate" means in the broader context of criminal justice? Does it just mean that the case was referred with evidence to the Circuit Attorney? If so, any idea how many of those cases were/are successfully prosecuted? A higher clearance rate sounds great as a measurement of police efficacy, but not sure it matters that much if those cases are then dropped or otherwise fail to result in convictions. What am I missing? Thanks.

^ means that PD has closed the case and found who they think is the suspect. Year to date CAO has issued murder charges for 14 cases, refused for 4 and 1 has been closed as a justifiable homicide. Other 3 are awaiting CAO action.

^Got it, thanks DB.

Over night a 13 and 12 year olds died with a murder suicide situation in a building at 10th and Spruce. ***** tragic. Like how?!

Can y’all help me brainstorm this idea? I’ve never actually been involved in a car crash so I have limited knowledge on how emergency services are utilized.

Could the city recreate the social worker + officer response program for minor non-injury crashes? Would there be a benefit?

I’m picturing a “City of St. Louis Crash Support” that could takeover once the crash is deemed non-serious without injuries. Freeing up the officers and other first responders to attend to other things.

They could provide victims support on towing services, insurance concerns, guaranteed ride home, complete police accident reports, and report public property damage and leftover debris to appropriate city divisions.

Idk. Thoughts?

Sounds like what Denver has for minor crashes: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denve ... cians.html

Civilian Report Technicians are authorized to take the following reports:

• Burglary
• Theft from Motor Vehicle
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Theft
• Shoplifting
• Criminal Mischief
• Graffiti
• Bicycle Theft
• Identity Theft
• Found Property
• Lost or Stolen Property including checks, credit or debit cards

Combine this with an expanded Emergency Response and Emergency Response Program (i.e., MoDOT and IDOT assistance) and that would certainly help. If the city could have a few of their own response vehicles to help with accidents or issues on City owned roadways, that would probably be close to what you're looking for.

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑

Mar 25, 2022

Over night a 13 and 12 year olds died with a murder suicide situation in a building at 10th and Spruce.     ***** tragic.  Like how?!

It was actually a 14 year old boy (initial report that he was 13 was incorrect), and a 12 year old girl, and the girl was the shooter. It's unclear if it was truly a murder-suicide or if the initial shooting of the boy was an accident.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner accused of misconduct

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-lo ... isconduct/

^ that’s not new. That’s been going on for a year now and hearing has been delayed bc of covid. Final outcome will most likely be a reprimand. The accusation, which all it is at this point, is akin to going 55 in a 45.

Time for turnstiles

StlToday - Teen shot multiple times along I-170 in Ladue late Friday afternoon, police seeking tips

https://www.stltoday.com/news/teen-shot ... a5cf3.html

More short term rental/Airbnb bs:

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/cri ... e2c14.html


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quincunx wrote: ↑

Mar 26, 2022

Time for turnstiles

StlToday - Teen shot multiple times along I-170 in Ladue late Friday afternoon, police seeking tips

https://www.stltoday.com/news/teen-shot ... a5cf3.html

My tip is to end systemic poverty.

City needs to act now with these AirBnBs. Short term stays should have a minimum of 7 to 30 days for profesional stays like travel nurses etc.

Who takes a gun to a family birthday party Geez!


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As I said on Twitter there are 3 things that we can do to address 75% of downtown issues

1. Parking surface lots have to be staffed from 6pm to 2am

2. AirBNBs can only be allowed in building that’s staffed 24/7 that can address issues during the stay

3. Police officers not be allowed to stare at their phones as someone drives 75 down Tucker in front of them