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Allemaengel t1_j4g9a43 wrote

We half-ass so much else in this state, why not that too?

Falling down bridges/pothole craters, 2nd highest gas tax, PSP intolerance of even a single recreational joint, a highly-paid state legislature that acts part-time and does nothing even on days it's in session, a Turnpike hiking tolls every year through 2050 and so forth and so on.

Harrisburg couldn't govern itself out of a wet paper bag even if someone else tore it open for them first.

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30686 OP t1_j4gfml9 wrote

And published reports say the General Assembly Repubs have spent at least $1,000,000 on the stunt impeachment of Philadelphia's DA. 99% of them do not give, and have never given, a flying f&*k about the people of Philadelphia.

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Allemaengel t1_j4gri26 wrote

And there's that too.

I don't think Krasner seems to like doing the heavy lifts that job requires anymore than Kenney does his.

I think Philly deserves a more proactive DA but that's for the voters of Philly to decide in the next election and like you said, not for the idiots in Harrisburg to waste money on.

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MRG_1977 t1_j4jqfk9 wrote

The whole Krasner thing was a political stunt from the beginning but Krasner deserves a lot of the criticism he gets on a few topics.

The most glaring one is his office’s ineffective efforts to both effectively prosecute and form partnerships around illegal firearm crimes including possession.

I would love to see him go to a community event in Kensington or SW Philly and explain his positions on gun crimes in areas with a lot of gun-related violence including homicides.

Krasner may have some truth that going after illegal gun possession in a city full of illegal firearms won’t reduce actual gun crimes but that’s a tough sell to average voters and especially residents in areas with a lot of gun violence which is notably up since 2019.

Sends a bad message and sets a bad perception as well.

A lot of people he hired too have left and there are a lot of complaints he expects too much & created a dour & unpleasant culture.

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