Are Commissioners Afraid of the “Financially Challenged”?

Once again the City Commisioners tried to put their collective thumbs on the heads of the “financially challenged” residents of Key Weird.  In typical fashion Rossi and Yaniz voted against allowing two benches being placed outside an ice cream shop for the simple reason a homeless person might put his unwashed ass on it. There are very few places in Key Weird for visitors to sit a few minutes to rest.  I’m sure Rossi would prefer to have them sit in the bar at his “entertainment complex” so he can continue reaping the profits of his overpriced drinks.  With any luck, when these two are 85 years old and not walking too well, I hope they collapse on Duval St. for lack of a place to rest.

Are Yaniz and Rossi afraid of the “financially challenged”?  Do they think all the crime is committed by them?  How much crime is committed by the “financially challenged”?   I looked up the arrests for a 7 day period ending Feb 1.  The Key Weird Storm Troopers made 28 arrests. (they didn’t murder anyone)  6 homeless (21%),  7 out of town (25%)  and 15 residents of Key Weird or Stock Island (54%)   So who are the dangerous ones?  I’m more in fear of the residents than any others!

Kurt Wagner

temporarily in St.Thomas VI