Stores continue to close in Democrat led cities due to crime

[Dill]

(10-13-2023, 06:13 PM)basballguy Wrote: It is not the city’s responsibility to keep children occupied.  A lack of amenities doesn’t excuse criminal behavior.  Sure it helps but this is shifting blame from negligent/absent parents.  

You can blame the cities for a lot of things like poor policies on handling shoplifting as a crime but a basketball hoop isn’t gonna stop this behavior after the sun goes down.

Actually, I rather agree with Housh on this.  Parents are responsible for their children,
but some of them have limited means. 

I do think it is a responsibility of cities to some degree to "keep children occupied," as in provide spaces and venues
from something more than hanging out. Swimming pools, gyms, basketball courts and soccer fields might indeed
make a difference, but there need to be adults involved pushing and organizing too. 

Back when most Americans lived on farms, this kind of thing would not be a problem. Kids went home and did chores after school.
No time for mischief.

But once people start getting packed into cities, with a thousand kids in square mile of concreate, asphalt and high rises, with no chores and few
jobs, mischief is going to develop. If cities don't want that trouble, then they need to think ahead, build recreation into their planning.