Ghost Strikes Again
Posted by Sandy on August 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment
People were asked to join the Peace Walk on Fri. 8/6/2021 @ 7:30 PM.
When I arrived the Police had baracaded the streets where the walk would take place and residents living in Pleasant City knew something was happening.
When I first arrived the first thing I witnessed was a cop on a Segway with a young boy riding in front and smilling from ear to ear loving every minute of the ride. In my opinion that ride helped to build trust and respect for our police officers. My hope is when that young man hears a negative comment about police, he will remember the ride with a cop.
People who arrived were treated to a meal which included bags of McDonald’s hamburg and cheeseburgers along with trays of baked beans, potato salad, hotdogs and hamburgers, soda’s, water and assorted chips, and slushies for the kids, all food was donated by Ricky Wade, owner of a McDonalds franchise, and Derrick McCray owner of McCrays Barbecue who also generously donated his time to cook.
When everyone ate their meal it was time to walk it off, and Chief Adderley addressed the walkers stating “A 22-year-old that lived right here in this community just standing on Spruce and 17th streets was murdered one night. We had groups of about 15 that stood around and watched this homicide and we still don’t have any leads on it, The community is also dealing with open drug sales.” Story by WPTV (5) can be read below.
At 8:30 the walk began and we hadn’t walked very far when I noticed how dark it was and said a silent prayer I don’t embarress myself by stepping in a pothole, falling on my face. One picture is worth a thousands words , and this is an area we walked. I cant tell readers what street we were on because it was dark enough I couldn’t read the street sign. People I spoke to who live in the area told me they don’t dare go out at night for fear of the crime in the area.
Police will never get a handle on crime without the help of the residents and residents will never have peace without the help of the police. It’s a hand and glove operation. City leaders want their communities safe from preditors and don’t want to be on the list of most dangerous city’s to live in. I see it as residents, police and City Officials working together. The police are talking to city hall requesting street lights be added to the area, and it is a very dangerous area to reside in. The picture posted are residents walking, please double click to enlarge.
Entomologists are people who study insects, Police are people who study criminals. I searched for any animal/insect who feared the light for comparison and came away with the Cockroaches.
Will Keeping Lights On Keep Cockroaches Away? “Cockroaches are nocturnal and will avoid the light. However, that’s not because it harms them. They understand they cannot properly hide or evade predators in open sight.”
The specialized undercover GHOST unit have been busy arresting the 15 suspected felons in Pleasant City, and please note the majority of them live on or near Spruce St.
The cops and residents are trying to make a difference, now the city must do what is necessary to insure proper lighting in the area.
Is it possible to engage FPL in the conversation. The more street lights, the safer the streets.
FPL installs the light’s and residents pay the electric bill. Win-Win.
At the end of the night there were leftovers and officers Angel Vargas and Seth Buxton boxed a couple of meals, along with bottled water and delivered them to 2 homeless men living in a van on the route we had taken. Well done.
A special thank you to Steven Wright from R.C.G. (Risk Control Group) who accompannied me on the walk.
The End