A Lifetime Louisvillian Looking for a Way Out
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6/23/2021
I've basically lived here all of my life, except for 7 years. With that said, family is what keeps me here, not my desires. The last few years, this city has gotten worse than ever with crime and a liberal mindset. City maintenance has gotten worse, and the pride of living in the Derby City has waned. I never dreamed that in my neighborhood, the one I've lived in for 29 years, there would be gun violence happening. This once cozy city full of southern hospitality is now has one of the highest personal property crime rates in the USA. And, an exponentially increasing murder rate over the last few years. One thing that has also struck me about Louisville -- the racism is extreme. I think it is fed by the media and a couple of community organizers who believe that every black's death was intentionally motivated and orchestrated by white people. Black on black murders are somehow overlooked in that equation, though. Our mayor paid $12M of taxpayer money to the family of Breonna Taylor without consulting any of the city's leadership; he just wrote the check. Although her death was tragic and wrong, she was no angel as the media portrayed her. She was fired as a EMT for stealing NARCAN. She was handling drug money for criminals. My grandmaw used to say, "If you lie with dirty dogs, you gonna get fleas". Now, please... I'm not excusing LMPD's actions in this situation, but I do blame the media for not telling many of the details about her past. Why do I go into the details? Because this entire story has given a black eye to our city and people are leaving... in droves. Our city needs new leadership, and a more conservative promise for tomorrow.
Bryan | Louisville, KY