SB Mayor Seeks Funds to Combat Crime Surge (Press Enterprise 06302006) SB Mayor will seek to reduce cime surge on loan of Officers from other Agencie

San Bernardino has a major problem, that is crime namely Homicides. They have had 34 so far this year and a large number of them have been Small children that cannot defend themselves. Killing a child or anyone for that matter in a Gangster's Eyes is a trophy. But I say how can you be happy with the kill of a defenseless little eleven year old child that is out playing Basketball with his brother. He didn't answer the question to your liking.

What question did you wonder, "Where you From?"

The child 11 years old answered, "We are not from anywhere!"

How would anyone answer that that wasn't in a gang? The gangster didn't take that answer as a good one and blasted the child to get a notch on their belt as a kill, just a kill!! and Only a Kill, because that is all it is, doesn't matter how old they are, just as long as they are dead!! The really expensive Death or kingpin you right away in the Gang is the killing of a Police Officer. That is the king pin ruling right away, they would get power. Power in prison when they get there because not only did they kill seven people three was under the age of 13, but they killed a Police Officer, "Man Dat Cat is Crazy Loco"!! I want to stay on his good side, so' he don't kill me!!!

That is also the power that you get when you kill children, men woman, But Police Officers will make you a more powerful member in the gang. Just like it did for Tookie, Williams. See the actors that stood up for Tookie thought they new him but if they met him on the street when and if he was released from Prison he would either rape kill or rob them of their belongings and then they would wonder if standing up for him was such a great Idea!!

A tree is always a tree, an aunt is always an aunt. A Gangster is always going to be a Gangster!! that is the gangster mentality and that is what they live and die by!!

BSRancher...

Mayor seeks funds to combat crime surge

04:47 PM PDT on Thursday, June 29, 2006

The Press-Enterprise

San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris will seek to reduce a surge in violent crime with the help of police officers on loan with other agencies, by offering new and expanded youth programs this summer, and by seeking more public funding for police and crime prevention programs.

Morris announced his plans today at a press conference outside City Hall, shortly before the City Council was due to hold a hearing on its 2006-07 spending plan. A new fiscal year begins Saturday.

The city has seen 34 homicides this year. Among the dead this year are seven children, including 11-year-old Anthony Ramirez, shot to death June 21while playing basketball with a group of friends. His funeral was today.

Morris called for an expansion of summer youth programs at a cost of $180,000 over the next three months, including a plan to keep the city's five recreation centers open seven days a week, opening swimming pools to youth free of charge and providing funding for a summer jobs program for young people considered to be at risk of joining a gang.

School officials also will open four middle-school campuses for recreation programs.

Morris said he has hired former Rialto City Councilman Kurt Wilson to head an "Office of Community Safety & Violence Prevention." Wilson will be responsible for creating a citywide system of crime-prevention programs, coordinating the efforts of social service agencies, community groups and law enforcement agencies.

A half-dozen officers on loan from the California Highway Patrol and the Sheriff's department, are helping to patrol the city.

The mayor called for "a long-term source of income" to pay for an expansion in the police force. The City Council has promised a 10-percent expansion of the police department, and Police Chief Mike Billdt recently proposed a plan to meet that goal. But City Manager Fred Wilson says the new hires could be the biggest factor pushing the city into a $13 million deficit by 2010.

On Thursday, Morris stopped short of endorsing one idea that council members have put forward recently, a property tax to cover police salaries.

"We're looking at all options," he said. "That is a possibility."

--Chris Richard

crichard@PE.com