I usually try to stay out of writing about crime-related events, but this one has been going on for much too long and could’ve been solved long ago.
Regarding the Nancy Guthrie case: Mainstream media isn’t telling viewers that Tucson is basically a sanctuary city, although they claim not to be. The mayor tells everyone they’re an “immigrant-friendly town,” conveniently leaving off the word illegal. Residents voted down a proposition to officially make it a sanctuary city, but city leaders run this town as if the measure had passed.
The Democrat Mayor Regina Romero and the Democrat majority (100%) City Council voted not to renew the contract for FLOCK security cameras, against the advice of many law enforcement officers.
Democrat Sheriff Chris Nanos never mentions this for obvious reasons. Had those cameras been operative, most likely Nancy’s abductor would’ve been found on day one. The Tucson elected officials’ reasoning for not wanting cameras was that they were too intrusive. In my line of thinking, only those doing illegal things wouldn’t want the extra protection from cameras.
I’m glad that Lake Havasu City officials don’t think or act this way. I was told by a Washington State resident now living here, Byron Jacobus, that Havasu is one of the safest towns in the nation because so many retired police and firefighters live in Havasu. I believe him.
We have the FLOCK cameras as well, and they’ve solved many cases, just recently the one where an arsonist torched our church. The guy was arrested on the very same day of the fire.
One of the positive aspects of FLOCK security cameras is their proven effectiveness in helping law enforcement solve crimes quickly. Because these cameras can capture detailed footage and track suspicious activity, they often provide critical leads that lead to the swift apprehension of suspects.
For instance, in communities where FLOCK cameras are in use, serious crimes have been solved soon after they occurred, thanks to the evidence these cameras provided. Their presence acts as both a deterrent to potential criminals and a valuable investigative tool for police.
It’s evident to me that the Tucson mayor and city council didn’t renew the FLOCK contract for one reason, so that law enforcement couldn’t properly do their job. Sheriff Chris Nanos went along with what Mayor Regina Romero and the city council did because he lacks backbone.
It’s sad when elected officials, especially an elected sheriff, put politics in front of safety for their constituents, but for Democrats, this is a common occurrence.
Not to pick on just Tucson, here, but the Flagstaff mayor and city council were uneducated enough to do the same. Disabling cameras in that town, it’s only a matter of time, a matter of time.
As Forrest Gump intelligently said in a 1994 movie of the same name, “Stupid is as stupid does!” He was correct in his adolescent, yet philosophical analysis.
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