I've lived in Oxford for 8 years. My local TV channels are all out of Memphis, so I see the local news every day. It's amazing how much worse it's gotten in that time. I've gone from being willing to take my kids to see the Christmas lights at night at the zoo, to only going to the parts in and around Germantown. Kids wanted to go see something at the Orpheum next month, so I got tickets for the 1:00 show - no way would I take them downtown after dark.Shots fired in the parking lot of the new Top Golf.
We can't have anything nice.
Of course nobody really finds any of this surprising.
"NO MOHR MILTARY STYLE POLICING !!11!1!1!!! Instead, bring in the actual military to police."Maybe the GOV will listen to the State Senator and bring in the National Guard. That will work****
A call for action: State leaders, local authorities mull decision to bring National Guard to Memphis
A city under siege, that’s how one elected official is describing the city of Memphis.www.actionnews5.com
Never been to Jackson, huh ?
CCID has been a game-changer.I think I'll take up for Jackson vs Memphis here. Murder is up like 40% this year in Memphis. Jackson is in its second year of declining crime.
Here is the wild thing about Memphis. You can't get away from the murder. It is everywhere. Take a look at this map.
2023 Memphis murder and homicide map
Click the icons to see dates, locations and details of homicides and murders reported by Memphis Police in 2023. Last updated 01/01/24wreg.com
In Jackson I don't believe there has been a murder this year in all of Northeast Jackson, Fondren, or Belhaven.
I may be mistaken, but I believe there have been three murders in the entire capitol complex improvement district this year. Two of them were the redneck who came over from Florence and murdered the two black folks who tried to stop him from smacking his girlfriend around.
Jackson has its issues, but you can feel pretty comfortable in the areas anyone coming from out of town would need to go.
Think Chris Rock did a standup about this several years ago.Shots fired in the parking lot of the new Top Golf.
We can't have anything nice.
Of course nobody really finds any of this surprising.
Cool. On the same newscast that I saw the story on the top golf shooting, there was a story of the city's largest security firm hiring unlicensed security agents.Top Golf released a statement they’re adding more security. How long before security gets shot?
Not much. Just a day or so there. It never seemed as bad as Memphis. But my last time in Jackson was over 20 years ago.Never been to Jackson, huh ?
20 years ago, Jackson was still a fine town.Not much. Just a day or so there. It never seemed as bad as Memphis. But my last time in Jackson was over 20 years ago.
Top Golf released a statement they’re adding more security. How long before security gets shot?
Floyd is a good guy and has really straightened up the Shelby County Sheriff's department. My wife has worked with him thru a philanthropic organization and he made a good impression with the them on combating crime. My wife never had a lot of respect for Jim Strickland from her interactions with him or his his office.Yeah, the current county sherriff ran and came in second. Outgoing Mayor Strickland did a good job destroying the city the previous 8 years. I hope the new folks will care about crime, but that may be a longshot.
Damn, that map is wild. Guess I was right to build out in Collierville when I lived up there.I think I'll take up for Jackson vs Memphis here. Murder is up like 40% this year in Memphis. Jackson is in its second year of declining crime.
Here is the wild thing about Memphis. You can't get away from the murder. It is everywhere. Take a look at this map.
2023 Memphis murder and homicide map
Click the icons to see dates, locations and details of homicides and murders reported by Memphis Police in 2023. Last updated 01/01/24wreg.com
In Jackson I don't believe there has been a murder this year in all of Northeast Jackson, Fondren, or Belhaven.
I may be mistaken, but I believe there have been three murders in the entire capitol complex improvement district this year. Two of them were the redneck who came over from Florence and murdered the two black folks who tried to stop him from smacking his girlfriend around.
Jackson has its issues, but you can feel pretty comfortable in the areas anyone coming from out of town would need to go.
I dunno, East Memphis still hanging in there by a thread. The last stronghold remaining - the inside of the mouth of a Murder PacMan, it would appear.I think I'll take up for Jackson vs Memphis here. Murder is up like 40% this year in Memphis. Jackson is in its second year of declining crime.
Here is the wild thing about Memphis. You can't get away from the murder. It is everywhere. Take a look at this map.
2023 Memphis murder and homicide map
Click the icons to see dates, locations and details of homicides and murders reported by Memphis Police in 2023. Last updated 01/01/24wreg.com
In Jackson I don't believe there has been a murder this year in all of Northeast Jackson, Fondren, or Belhaven.
I may be mistaken, but I believe there have been three murders in the entire capitol complex improvement district this year. Two of them were the redneck who came over from Florence and murdered the two black folks who tried to stop him from smacking his girlfriend around.
Jackson has its issues, but you can feel pretty comfortable in the areas anyone coming from out of town would need to go.
Put nice things away from non-nice peopleShots fired in the parking lot of the new Top Golf.
We can't have anything nice.
Of course nobody really finds any of this surprising.
When they announced where they were going to build it I gave it 1 year before it was shut down. After being open for less than a month I give it 6 months. There has already been multiple brawls inside the venue and now shots fired in the parking lot, the future doesn't look very promising. I don't know if they thought the TG's presents would cause other business to move into the area and make it better or if they never actually visited the future?
The only way they will keep the doors open is if they jack the prices up to the point where it will keep the riff-raff out.
I've been saying this for years. Eventually the entire state will be Greenville.Same problem no matter the community, town, or city. In 30 years the entire Southeast will be like a third world country. Watch your local news at night for a few days in a row. A blind man can figure it out.
Incoming mayor is very promising. But he certainly has his work cut out for him.Yeah, the current county sherriff ran and came in second. Outgoing Mayor Strickland did a good job destroying the city the previous 8 years. I hope the new folks will care about crime, but that may be a longshot.
40 shell casings found....over under on first killing...I say by XmasShots fired in the parking lot of the new Top Golf.
We can't have anything nice.
Of course nobody really finds any of this surprising.