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Vivek Ramaswamy discusses reducing violence after Cincinnati brawl
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate, held a town hall on crime after videos of a large fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral.
I read Enquirer sports columnist Jason Williams’ article (“Cincinnati needs Reds to help save city’s reputation as brawl fallout continues,” Aug. 7) about how the Reds’ qualification for and win of a playoff game or series would be a wonderful stimulus for Cincinnati’s morale and national reputation. I agree.
One thing, however. Who wants to go downtown?
As the saying goes, “what and who you vote for is what you get,” and Cincinnati residents have voted for, and will continue to vote for, officials, judges, and policies that are often completely incompetent. An example is Councilwoman Victoria Parks, who stated that the lady who was sucker punched and possibly permanently injured “begged for that beat down!” I hope the city has a good lawyer. Some council members and city officials have remained silent about her comment.
As for me, the Reds could be 162-0 and the 82nd Airborne could be patrolling the streets, and you won’t find me downtown. I remember when the city was a vibrant, safe place to go. Now, it’s run by a bunch of incompetents.
Go look at all the other major cities − St. Louis, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and so on. They all have followed the same pattern.
Andrew Egloff, Kenwood