Wash Rescue Last Week - Mayoral Candidates, Example why City of Tucson Needs to Enforce our Laws
Last Week, Tucson Fire rescued a person from the Santa Cruz River - No enforcement by City of Tucson
This is exactly why TCFC has been advocating since its founding, for the City of Tucson to start enforcing our laws, removing people from living in washes thus keeping them out of danger of drowning. Mayor Romero, who supports Tier 2 sanctioned fentanyl encampments including directing TPD to turn a blind eye, is resulting in rescues putting first responders in harms way. The city should be enforcing its existing codes that say you cannot live in a wash. See the rescue here:
CLICK HERE: I-10 and Grant WATER RESCUE in Santa Cruz
Tim Steller's column: Tucson homeless protocol divides neighbors, mayoral candidates
CLICK HERE: AZ Daily Star Article
The mayoral candidates are highlighted on their view about how the homeless protocol: Tier 1 - abandoned site, Tier 2 (city approved/sanctioned camping), Tier 3 - Danger to the community where City moves the addicts but does not address the fundamental problem which is addiction to drugs. We say over and over there is space available in treatment (non profits are 50% full, but addicts don't want it. City and Mayor Romero turn a blind eye. Persons establishing fentanyl camps are not being held accountable under Mayor Romero.
At a minimum 80% of individuals living on the street suffer from substance abuse and 60% suffer from mental illness. Many of our non profits that provide shelter, detox and support are operating at less than 50% occupancy. (Source TPCH).
Mayor Romero says, about the Tier system, "it is working" but that is not what the increasing crime and destruction is showing on the street.
Janet “JL” Wittenbraker, the Republican candidate for Tucson mayor, said she doesn’t support the tier system established under Mayor Romero and says that the city should enforce our laws.
From the AZ Daily Star: "Ed Ackerley, the independent candidate for mayor, didn’t take a definitive stand for or against the tier system. He called for “active engagement” in camps as they get established."
Please read the article to see the candidate position on holding people accountable for their actions and the damage their unchecked addiction is doing to our community.
I was driving home from the pool yesterday at about 0800 and as I entered a school zone I notice a makeshift tent not 20 feet away from the crosswalk. Just outside of the tent sat a man visibly shooting up (drugs) in front of the children who had to walk around him. At 15 MPH I had plenty of time to observe the situation. This is not ok and must stop! Tucson, you have the power to change the trajectory. VOTE for Change!
Yes, I’m hoping the fantastic four mayor and new councilman will be able to make the change in the shift that we need in the city. I’m sure Batman would even be tired of what the Democrats are doing. If a person can’t take a solid stance, then that person shouldn’t be running for the office of the mayor. We need new leader ship. We need a new future for Tucson.
As I’ve mentioned before we need to clean up Tucson and not allow homeless to camp sleep anywhere and everywhere they want, no doing their drugs and alcohol in public. Sense many of them won’t take advantage of the housing offered or rehabilitation then they need to get going. More police should be hired and should be assigned to drive the areas where biggest problems and keep making them move, get off private property and or get out of city parks or off sidewalks. Now camping in washes during monsoon is another area of concern. I also think the city should have an area set up like a refugee camp and require them go there just no more camping and sleeping in the city on private property and city parks ect. Free bus rides to assigned camps.
SAVE Tucson, remove Regina Romero! We must unite and vote for change. You cannot expect anything to get better if we continue to vote these sad candidates into office.
Tucson is such a mess because it’s a Democrat run city. Look at other Dem run cities like Chicago, LA, San Fran, New York, all a mess. And then we have so many voters here who vote for the people in power without considering the consequences: poor roads, lackluster schools, laws not enforced, sanctuary city policies.
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