CognacNCuddlin t1_ja8hosf wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Reply to comment by silocren in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_

While I don’t disagree, showing her face and being on the ground in support is more political optics than anything else if we are being completely honest here. Most think the police have too much budget so it’s not a matter of resources and funding. The main question I have in all of this is what are the local religious leaders saying to their congregations and within the community? A lot of the people who enable these criminals or have information the police would need to investigate are in the community.

silocren t1_ja8j47z wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Generally I would agree with you, but when the impacted community is actively asking you to show your face, it no longer becomes "political optics". They clearly feel ignored by Wu, and if it makes them feel seen for her to show up more frequently, then she should strive to do that. It's a low effort way for her to engage with the community in a way they have specifically requested.