If you want to get a rise out of a Cleveland Heights City Council member, float the suggestion that our city government is just OK. For example, several weeks ago – in the aftermath of the Coventry flash mob and an unrelated violent assault near Lee Road – I sent a note to … [Read more...] about Before the city council elections, let’s define ‘excellent’
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Flash Mobs
Teenage crime, unruly behavior and so called “flash mobs” in Cleveland Heights and surrounding cities have been a real challenge to the spirit of our community this summer. Since the emergency curfew was enacted in an attempt to restore public safety in the Coventry and Cedar Lee … [Read more...] about Flash Mobs
Rioting teens are “terrorists”?
Did last week's Sun Press editorial on July 7th upset anyone but me? In case you missed it, the Sun Press wrote an editorial supporting Cleveland Heights and our response to flash mobs, rioting, unruly teens, and the crimes they have committed. In the editorial, they labeled … [Read more...] about Rioting teens are “terrorists”?
Thoughts on Coventry and the Teen “Flash Mob” Phenomenon
I'm a candidate for Cleveland Heights City Council and I had a booth for my campaign in the Coventry Village Street Festival on June 26th. From noon until about 5:00 pm it was a fabulous event. Fair attendees were having a great time, the vendors were busy, and I was having all … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Coventry and the Teen “Flash Mob” Phenomenon
Fighting fire with fire: Why a curfew isn’t the solution
On June 26, a “flash crowd” of teens that allegedly gathered through the use of social media, ruined the end of an otherwise idyllic Coventry street fair. Three days later, Cleveland Heights City Council held an emergency meeting and passed a new curfew that bans unaccompanied … [Read more...] about Fighting fire with fire: Why a curfew isn’t the solution
