Playground Jail in Bed Stuy Sparking Outrage
The emergence of a jail-themed jungle gym at the Tompkins Houses in Bedford Stuyvesant has the community in an uproar. Black and Brown News, which ran this image earlier this week, did some homework and found that NYCHA was responsible for ordering it earlier this week. I don’t think they should put that there in…
The emergence of a jail-themed jungle gym at the Tompkins Houses in Bedford Stuyvesant has the community in an uproar. Black and Brown News, which ran this image earlier this week, did some homework and found that NYCHA was responsible for ordering it earlier this week. I don’t think they should put that there in a neighborhood where many Blacks and Latinos go to jail,” one resident of the public housing complex told BBN. “My son will ask me, Mommy, if I go in there, will I go to jail. As of yesterday, NYCHA had told BBN it was “looking into” the matter and there had been no response yet from the mayor’s office. Pretty mind-boggling and offensive, no?
Jail Playground’ at NYC Public Housing Property [BBN]GMAP
Photo by Monifa Bandele
“However,low taxes and less bureaucracy/regulations does contribute to economic growth, ask any small business owner.”
Certainly. I agree, in fact I’m a small business owner myself. But tax reductions accompanied by a lax regulatory environment and an absence of any other meaningful economic policy is not a combination that will create success, as has been demonstrated recently.
Meanwhile – back at the playground/jailyard, Johnny is asking Zoe what she is in for. Zoe looks down at the ground and quietly answers. “class consciousness.” Johnny grimaces, and answers “damn, sister, you are going to fry for that.”
“Crime – I’m conservative. Prostitution – I’m liberal.”
Sounds like a platform I’d vote for.
Oooooppppps, sorry ENY, there I go again talking about my sex life.
“The whole country’s got a fucked up mentality. We all got a gang mentality. Republicans are fucking idiots. Democrats are fucking idiots. Conservatives are idiots and liberals are idiots.
Anyone who makes up their mind before they hear the issue is a fucking fool. Everybody, nah, nah, nah, everybody is so busy wanting to be down with a gang! I’m a conservative! I’m a liberal! I’m a conservative! It’s bullshit!
Be a fucking person. Listen. Let it swirl around your head. Then form your opinion.
No normal decent person is one thing. OK!?! I got some shit I’m conservative about, I got some shit I’m liberal about. Crime – I’m conservative. Prostitution – I’m liberal.”
– Chris Rock
The orange in the picture is starting to hurt my eyes.
Whoah there ENY…. calm down.
Posted by: lechacal at March 24, 2010 5:14 PM
I am calm. What, are you trying to say I’m UPPITY????
That was a joke. See, I can joke around, too.
“However,low taxes and less bureaucracy/regulations does contribute to economic growth, ask any small business owner.”
Exactly.
At the very least, you implied the notion that tax increases are in and of themselves are harmful to the economy.
SUCCESS
Posted by: East New York at March 24, 2010 5:08 PM
Yes, they are.
However here is what you wrote that I said had nothing to do with what I said:
“The idea that tax reductions alone can improve the economy to any significant degree has been categorically debunked. That is, except in the minds of some.
Posted by: East New York at March 24, 2010 4:55 PM”
These are two completely separate lines of reasoning. Now, is there anyone out there with whom i can have a serious (LOGICAL) discussion about taxes????
Whoah there ENY…. calm down.