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Captured on camera and needs more police investigation. Kim Gardner strikes again.
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When is her term up? Do you think she will get re-elected ?TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote:Captured on camera and needs more police investigation. Kim Gardner strikes again.
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I can see her losing to another black candidate (black woman preferably) that positions themselves as identically progressive but heavily stresses competence and professionalism.
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Gardner's term is up in 2024. The August primary will be the decider.
A female Wesley Bell would beat her I believe.
One thing to remember is that this office still holds partisan primary elections in August followed by the November general election. Unlike the city offices that have non-partisan ranked choice with the top two vote getters advancing to a runoff.
So a plurality is all Gardner or a challenger would need to win the primary.
I do agree about the type of candidate that could beat Gardner--African American female running on competence and professionalism (basically a female Wesley Bell).
A female Wesley Bell would beat her I believe.
One thing to remember is that this office still holds partisan primary elections in August followed by the November general election. Unlike the city offices that have non-partisan ranked choice with the top two vote getters advancing to a runoff.
So a plurality is all Gardner or a challenger would need to win the primary.
I do agree about the type of candidate that could beat Gardner--African American female running on competence and professionalism (basically a female Wesley Bell).
^Agree a female Wesley Bell is our only hope, but does that person exist and would they run? Is there a political coalition in the City with the foresight and ability to recruit and run such a candidate? I doubt it, but I really have no clue.
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I think it can be done. Mary Pat Carl ran an awful campaign. It was basically "I'm not Kim Gardner". That only gets you so far. It didn't help that the campaign was during the pandemic and just after the murder of George Floyd. Carl tried to sidestep that whole issue from what I recall. Also in a neighborhood zoom meeting she laughed off my questions about how she would handle the Missouri legislature's gun policies that handicap city prosecutions on firearms matters.
100%. I have no doubt Mary Pat is/was an effective prosecutor, but clearly clueless when it comes to politicking and destined to fail from the start.Baltimore Jack wrote: ↑Jan 18, 2023I think it can be done. Mary Pat Carl ran an awful campaign. It was basically "I'm not Kim Gardner". That only gets you so far. It didn't help that the campaign was during the pandemic and just after the murder of George Floyd. Carl tried to sidestep that whole issue from what I recall. Also in a neighborhood zoom meeting she laughed off my questions about how she would handle the Missouri legislature's gun policies that handicap city prosecutions on firearms matters.
Does anyone have an insight regarding Mayor Jones' relationship with Gardner? I know they're supposed to be allies for obvious reasons, but surely an astute operator like Jones realizes that Gardner is a huge liability for her administration? In other words, while we know Gardner sucks at prosecuting (and at administering a department), is there any evidence she's succeeding at her "progressive" objectives that Jones' shares?
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I know that Jones and her office have gone radio silent on several issues that Gardner is having in her own office.
Jones has to know that there is a certain level of toxicity that comes with being attached to Gardner.
Jones has to know that there is a certain level of toxicity that comes with being attached to Gardner.
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STL Biz Journal: House speaker indicates Jeff City will act on St. Louis crime
While I'm a small-government guy who prefers local control over state control, I'm at least glad that Outstate MO is stating aloud in their recognitions that STL remains the economic engine of Missouri and is therefore not only important but critical to the rest of the state.
Other ideas fostered include reestablishing State control over the City's Police Department. Reminder that the Governor was a Sheriff in Polk County and will likely side in the Speaker's ideas of increasing policing in STL City.Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher indicated recently that lawmakers in Jefferson City are more likely than ever to act on legislation aiming to reduce crime in St. Louis.
"My priority is going to be to solve the violent crime plague hitting the state," Plocher said in an interview. "Everything is on the table."
Plocher, a Republican from St. Louis County who took the speaker gavel this month, said the work of the House's Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee, chaired by Rep. Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, would prove critical.
As of Jan. 17, one bill had been referred to that committee. Sponsored by Roberts, it would allow the Missouri governor to appoint a special prosecutor in the city for a period of five years, with renewal possible, if "after reviewing various relevant statistics, the governor determines that a threat to public safety and health exists in the city..." according to a bill summary. The special prosecutor would have "exclusive jurisdiction" over certain types of murder, assault, robbery and vehicle hijacking, the bill says, stripping authority from the city's elected prosecutor, currently Kim Gardner. Under the proposal, the state would fund the special prosecutor's office with up to 15 assistant special prosecuting attorneys and up to 15 staff members.
It would also allow released prisoners with no access to health insurance to enroll in the state's Medicaid program for six months, among other things.
Gardner didn't respond to a request for comment.
While I'm a small-government guy who prefers local control over state control, I'm at least glad that Outstate MO is stating aloud in their recognitions that STL remains the economic engine of Missouri and is therefore not only important but critical to the rest of the state.
Dr. Dan Isom is resigning as the interim public safety director. While I do not agree with Tishaura on all of her choices, I do think Dr. Isom was one of her better picks as mayor. It seems like he inherited a dumpster fire from the Krewson administration and did what he could to help stabilize the situation. It will be interesting to see who is hired to replace him and if they come from outside of the area.
Anyone should be able to beat her. By every metric, she is literally terrible at her job and a detriment to our city.Baltimore Jack wrote: ↑Jan 18, 2023Gardner's term is up in 2024. The August primary will be the decider.
A female Wesley Bell would beat her I believe.
One thing to remember is that this office still holds partisan primary elections in August followed by the November general election. Unlike the city offices that have non-partisan ranked choice with the top two vote getters advancing to a runoff.
So a plurality is all Gardner or a challenger would need to win the primary.
I do agree about the type of candidate that could beat Gardner--African American female running on competence and professionalism (basically a female Wesley Bell).
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You can’t beat a progressive candidate one on one in the City anymore, it’s always going to be a 55-45 or 60-40 win for them.
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Major insurance companies halt new policies for Kias, Hyundais amid St. Louis-area theft surge
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/met ... 94adb.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/met ... 94adb.html
Good, maybe Kia and Hyundai will do something about their poorly designed cars. It should be at least as hard to start a car as it is to access your bank account.
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The engine compartment is really cramped for the tellers though.quincunx wrote: ↑Jan 24, 2023Good, maybe Kia and Hyundai will do something about their poorly designed cars. It should be at least as hard to start a car as it is to access your bank account.
Cars...am I right?
January 24, 1925
St. Louis Police reported that autos were used in 90 percent of crimes against life and property in the city. The chief of detectives said that before the automobile, there were few big bank or payroll robberies. He added that police walking the beat had little chance of catching the criminals thanks to high powered cars and improved roads. It was reported that 120 autos had been stolen in St. Louis since January 1.
January 24, 1925
St. Louis Police reported that autos were used in 90 percent of crimes against life and property in the city. The chief of detectives said that before the automobile, there were few big bank or payroll robberies. He added that police walking the beat had little chance of catching the criminals thanks to high powered cars and improved roads. It was reported that 120 autos had been stolen in St. Louis since January 1.
Just insane that that man could have died because cars can be driven so recklessly and by unauthorized users.
Stltoday - Police: Same group responsible for recent St. Louis crime spree, carjacked vehicle recovered after crash
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/cri ... d8efc.html
Stltoday - Police: Same group responsible for recent St. Louis crime spree, carjacked vehicle recovered after crash
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/cri ... d8efc.html
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Pepper spray for the school run? The weaponised SUV set to terrify America’s streets
The extreme features of the Rezvani Vengeance – including electrified door handles and blinding strobe lights – are wholly in tune with lethal trends in the US market
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/25/pepper-spray-school-run-apocalyptic-suv-reznavi-vengeange
The extreme features of the Rezvani Vengeance – including electrified door handles and blinding strobe lights – are wholly in tune with lethal trends in the US market
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/25/pepper-spray-school-run-apocalyptic-suv-reznavi-vengeange