Once again, the criminal ideology from ELSEWHERE has not only visited, but infiltrated our community, as it seems to be cyclical.

There was a time, and I remember it well, during the mid to late 80's unto the early to mid 90's whereas certain groups, I dunno, call them Crips and Bloods from the West coast attempted to establish a network of their own making within this City, so as to establish not only power, but to establish a network of income, whether by the sale of drugs, prostitution, protectionism, or outright thuggery and intimidation.

Back then, it was not only Law Enforcement that fought back, and rejected them, but the general populace as well, at every level, as within "keep your crap back where you came from, and get the hell out of our own neighbourhoods!"

What has changed from then unto now?

I surmise three major things.

One, APD is purely reactionary rather than proactive.

Two, neighbours are no longer in touch with another.

And three, most importantly, is apathy.