W*USA 9 - Jack Johnson's Solution to Crime - Make The Poor People Move!
W*USA 9 - USA Tonight:
"House Divided
Written by Stacey Cohan
Created:3/22/2005 9:07:39 PM
Last Updated:3/22/2005 9:17:45 PM
A pledge to fight crime turns into a battle over affordable housing.
Last week, Prince George's County executive Jack Johnson vowed to shut down badly run apartment complexes that have become hotspots for criminals.
But law abiding apartment dwellers want Johnson to evict the criminals not the residents.
Stacey Cohan's report
A brand new fence divides apartment complexes in Forestville, but a quickly cut hole proves tough problems are not so easily solved.
Letha Green has lived here for seven years. She's seen crime soar, but she got mad when she heard that part of County Executive Jack Johnson's plan to cut crime is to crack down on landlords for poor maintenance of apartment complexes.
According to Johnson's office, one out of every 20 calls for police service last year came from the 22 complexes. His deputy chief of staff Derrick Green says management needs to fix up the buildings, install proper lighting and help keep residents safe.
Rushern Baker ran against Johnson for county executive in 2003. He says threatening to shut down rental properties is the wrong approach.
But the administration says they are flooded with calls from apartment dwellers complaining about poor conditions. Officials insist this is not about pushing out the poor. They say it's about shutting out the criminals.
A Jack Johnson spokesman says the county executive has committed to hiring 150 police officers over the next six years.
Click on video to see Stacey Cohan's report."
"House Divided
Written by Stacey Cohan
Created:3/22/2005 9:07:39 PM
Last Updated:3/22/2005 9:17:45 PM
A pledge to fight crime turns into a battle over affordable housing.
Last week, Prince George's County executive Jack Johnson vowed to shut down badly run apartment complexes that have become hotspots for criminals.
But law abiding apartment dwellers want Johnson to evict the criminals not the residents.
Stacey Cohan's report
A brand new fence divides apartment complexes in Forestville, but a quickly cut hole proves tough problems are not so easily solved.
Letha Green has lived here for seven years. She's seen crime soar, but she got mad when she heard that part of County Executive Jack Johnson's plan to cut crime is to crack down on landlords for poor maintenance of apartment complexes.
According to Johnson's office, one out of every 20 calls for police service last year came from the 22 complexes. His deputy chief of staff Derrick Green says management needs to fix up the buildings, install proper lighting and help keep residents safe.
Rushern Baker ran against Johnson for county executive in 2003. He says threatening to shut down rental properties is the wrong approach.
But the administration says they are flooded with calls from apartment dwellers complaining about poor conditions. Officials insist this is not about pushing out the poor. They say it's about shutting out the criminals.
A Jack Johnson spokesman says the county executive has committed to hiring 150 police officers over the next six years.
Click on video to see Stacey Cohan's report."
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