A heart-felt welcome to the seat of Mayor, Mr. Michael Nutter! It seems so rare to find a politician who thinks outside of the box. I so was pleased to read about a Michael Nutter plan to alleviate crime in Philadelphia: encouragement of businesses to hire ex-offenders. Not only does he recognize that statistically crime will be perpetuated by poverty (i.e. ex-offenders not finding jobs), but he also recognizes that poverty is a key factor contributing to crime. When people lack money, they lack a good education; when they lack education, they lack well-paying jobs to earn money. Why can’t everyone realize the corruption of the system!
The twentieth century, corrupt with a structure of segregation carried out by redlining and blockbusting (to name a couple), has created niches of poverty and violence.
All is still not fair in “America.” Those who have money refuse to live in places of poverty, and those who find better-paying jobs typically move out of these neighborhoods. I think Nutter’s idea for businesses to hire ex-offenders is a good start to the dismantling of criminal activity in Philadelphia.
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