No, your eyes were not playing tricks on you. The emphasis is on making companies accountable. Not the offenders, not even those who draft laws that give lawbreakers more impunity.
Jones attended the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime last month, which took place in Memphis, Tennessee. After seeing a nightclub owners’ program in Atlanta, Jones believed that St. Louis might benefit from keeping business owners accountable. During a WMC-TV interview, she said:
“There is a lot of violence in the vicinity of petrol stations and convenience stores. So how can we both reduce crime and hold those company owners responsible? A few of the initiatives are already underway, and it appears that other mayors are following suit. (sic)”
If one is reasonable, one may argue in favor of nightclubs. Drinking at nightclubs may lessen inhibitions, which can result in a variety of activities that might make someone’s story appear on the local news. Furthermore, the fact that drug use and nightclubs frequently go hand in hand shouldn’t surprise anyone. Some nights, when I worked at a comedy club, I really considered phoning a DEA agent before I went to clean the restrooms.
However, what are the owners of gas stations and convenience shops meant to do about loiterers, intruders, and regular criminals who breach the law in and around their establishments? Do they need to possess a gun? In a blue city, how would that go over? Shall they go outside and reprimand the miscreants harshly? Maybe they ought to give the cops a call. But depending on where you are, the cops may show up either too late or not at all. Why should small company owners bear the burden of accountability for circumstances that they have no influence over?
The Blaze pointed out:
“St. Louis is among the most criminally dangerous cities in the United States by any standard. CrimeGrade.org gave the city an “F” grade. St. Louis has long had one of the highest rates of violent crime and homicide in the nation. Jones took office as St. Louis’ mayor in 2021.”
The Blaze also revealed that the notion that people were mistakenly believing that crime was on the rise rather than that it was genuinely down was one of the topics covered during the Memphis gathering. Memphis Mayor Paul Young expressed his opinion, saying, “We are resolute and consolidated in the knowledge that we are stronger together. “The overall crime numbers may have decreased, according to the national crime figures, but as we discussed today, statistics mean nothing if people do not feel safe.”
Although there were many unfavorable comments about X, I believe the following comment stood out the most:
Not all business owners survived the lockdowns; many of them battled to get by. They already have to deal with a failing economy, exorbitant costs, and customers who have less money to spend. In addition to these problems, companies throughout the globe are seeing an increase in violent crimes, vandalism, theft, and shoplifting by individuals who feel they may act without consequence. Nothing will sink your city like telling these folks they are a part of the problem.
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