-- "The trendy Los Angeles County community of West Hollywood has voted to reduce law enforcement funding despite escalating crime that was up 137% earlier in the year. Over the past few months, residents and business owners have voiced opposition to cutting the police budget amid a crime wave across the county." --GOTTA HAVE PRIORITIES, I GUESS
-- "Despite the reduction in law enforcement funds, the council also voted to give $14,000 more to the Russian Arts festival for an increase to $50,000." --
But that, my friends... is simply Lotus land.
SADLY, IT ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE 'LEFT COAST'
-- "The primary causes of declining clearance rates are a failure to give necessary resources to local police and a failure of political will by local elected leaders to make investigation of major crimes a priority." --
