Mayor Romero supports Fentanyl Encampments at bus stops; Citizens report the need to carry a gun on bus for safety; Sun Tran Survey; Supporting those supporting change

Mayor Romero supports Fentanyl Encampments at bus stops; Citizens report the need to carry a gun on bus for safety; Sun Tran Survey; Supporting those supporting change

This week TCFC received an unusually large number of pictures, emails and alerts to posts on nextdoor.com about feeling unsafe as riders of the Free Crime Bus. The Free Crime Bus is supported by Mayor Regina Romero and Tucson City Council members, Kevin Dahl, Paul Cunningham, Lane Santa Cruz, Steve Kozachik and Nikki Lee. 

The Mayor and Council set policy for TPD and city departments.  Mayor Romero and Council have given TPD directives to stop enforcing our laws through policy of non-enforcement. Below you will find photographed examples of what happens when a community does not enforce laws. 

This notice on nextdoor.com titled "Not safe to ride the busses anymore" is an example of how some riders now feel a GUN is needed to be safe to ride on the Free Crime Bus.  One employer told us their employees report the need "to carry knives on the bus to feel safe.

Read more below from Nextdoor:

Story From A TCFC Member's firsthand account description of Mayor Romero's apparent order to support encampments at Bus Stops:

"Today I was driving around in Ward 3 and I came across this lovely free safe bus stop. I noticed a bunch of fentanyl users all hunched over behind the umbrella and they had a lot of foil on the ground. Sun Tran even came and cleaned up AROUND them. Two cops drove by and did not even take notice."

Below: Umbrella likely stolen to hide Fentanyl Use

 

BELOW: Lots of illegal drug use at make-shift Bus Stop Fentanyl Encampment

Below: Mayor Romero and Sun Tran making Bus Stop safe and clean for Fentanyl Users.  They cleaned and drove away

SUN TRAN SURVEY - Due September 8, 2023

Let Sun Tran know you want the FREE Crime Bus to END and to become safe again for riders and drivers! This is important, please complete the survey by clicking the link below:

CLICK HERE: Sun Tran Survey - Due September 8, 2023

TCFC is non-partisan but we support change resulting in a safer community for all, which should also be non-partisan.  Many of our of members have asked us how they can be more involved in the upcoming election. Here is an opportunity that was made known to us by the PCRP.  We are simply passing the information along to any members that want to get involved with this project. 


17 comments


  • Anonymous

    I went to Paul Cunningham’s Ward 2 Open House meeting about “Learn about our efforts to end homelessness, find out how you can help” on April 12, 2023. Paul talked about how he hired another staffer that walked our homeless camps to encourage these drug addicts (Substance Abuse Disorder people) get help with our many social services (TPCH.net). He also talked about how his office cleans up these SUD’s dirty camps. He was then confronted by two Tucson Police Protective League Union E-board members (TPD patrol officers who work the Eastside Patrol Div.) One of these officers confronted Paul on how he made Chief Kasmar stop allowing his patrol officers conduct proper follow up on these SUD’s and their camps who create 30-50 percent of their daily 911 calls (fights, theft, robberies, trespass, criminal damage etc.). He didn’t have answer and called on the Eastside Captain in the room named Capt. Wakefield to counter these officers. This captain quickly just said what was said was not true and he sat down again. Paul said to this captain in a low tone, “you told me your officers were too busy to respond to these problems”. This lit up the room about complaints on how these illegal camps are causing all the crime in our neighborhoods and businesses. At this time Paul had a hard time talking and responding to the crowd. Paul thinking that cleaning up after these drug addicted criminals helps them. I think Paul needs Chief Kasmar and the local criminal justice system to be super soft on crime so our Mayor and Council can apply for the biggest federal grants. Paul is trading our safety for grant monies. We the citizens are taking the hits while our Mayor and Council get their play money saying they are really helping our drug addicted criminals. Studies say these govt. programs have a lot of waste and the folks in need get little of these grant monies. Listening to Paul react in this meeting there is obvious corruption going on.


  • Anonymous

    Pretending that opinions expressed on Nextoor are fact is grossly irresponsible, as is encouraging anyone to carry a gun. Calling the Suntran system the “free crime bus” is inflammatory, inaccurate and dangerous.


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