Public Safety

Hello my fellow Philadelphians.

We are here today because you share the same belief I do – our government has been failing us and it is time we do something about it.

We see frequently in the news about the ongoing financial crisis. We hear how those in office are supposed to be helping us. We are to feel concerned about how things will get tougher in Philadelphia.

They want us to forget that things were already tough in Philadelphia before all of this happened.

They want us to believe in change while they stay the same.

For cities like Philadelphia, gun crime remains a problem. But laws already on the books give police, prosecutors and courts the tools they need to deal with the problem.

In cities like Philadelphia police do the hard work of arresting and charging suspects. But prosecutors often forgo pursuing gun charges, and judges often hand down lenient sentences. Too few gun criminals face serious consequences for crimes short of murder.