I live in a lawless town.

We hit 130 homicides last year. We are already at 37 homicides this year. Our social justice mayor and his sister are literally destroying the police department. They ran off most senior command when they took office. SErgeants were promoted to deputy chiefs. New use of force guidelines bar the police from shooting at cars even if the officer is going to get run over. They must give a warning before they shoot. Chases are banned unless it involves one of six violent crimes.

A bunch of punks shut down the interstate a couple of months ago on a Friday night with their donuts. The Mayor defended it,, saying he would not allow the police to chase the wrongdoers.

We have a bar in the last halfway decent part of town that has had not one, not two, but three homicides in the last nine months. A councilman wants to shut it down. The Mayor defended the bar last week.

A police officer will get in trouble if he defends himself. One officer was held down by a thug while the thug's brother retrieved a AR-type pistol and began shooting at him. Thankfully he missed the officer. He got under cover, returned fire, and killed one of the assailants. The state LEO assn. gave him the Officer of the Year award. The Mayor's chief kept him on suspension with pay for over a year. When he finally returned, they stuck him at the impound lot.

Most police officers involved in shootings don't get to go back to work even if cleared by a grand jury or civil service. The result? They don't show for work or play it safe while on duty.

Meanwhile, the police have lost control of the streets. Packs of 4 wheelers cruise on city streets. Drag racing is common on city streets while the police do nothing.

It would be nice to see how bad the crime is but the Mayor removed the crime stats from the city website.

Jackson, MS is not a functioning city.