WHAT ABOUT THE CRIME?

By Travis McGee Depending on who you ask crime is up and crime may be down at the same exact time. Most crime isn’t reported, but often time even when it is reported it’s not investigated depending on the demographic and the zip codes. There are over 260,000 incidents that could be cases and should not be considered incidents or simple reports a er years of collecting dust in the crime lab. Again, saying that crime is down while the crime isn’t actually being properly investigated is what we call an untrue statement, some may even call it a lie. Others may call it pencil whipping the numbers and some might even call it Order Grade Bull$*!#. But, everyone should call for accountability, including HPD. & This crime lab fiasco doesn’t start or end with one person but neither does crime. In order to fix the problem, we have to first admit that we have a problem. Houston, we have a problem and there’s been too many bodies dropping all over Houston and not just in the so-called dangerous neighborhoods like Sunnyside. We are just three months into the year and crime is very high according to the victims of...