Allemaengel t1_j4gri26 wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Reply to comment by 30686 in Pennsylvania needs statewide funding of indigent criminal defense by 30686

And there's that too.

I don't think Krasner seems to like doing the heavy lifts that job requires anymore than Kenney does his.

I think Philly deserves a more proactive DA but that's for the voters of Philly to decide in the next election and like you said, not for the idiots in Harrisburg to waste money on.

MRG_1977 t1_j4jqfk9 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 4:50 AM

The whole Krasner thing was a political stunt from the beginning but Krasner deserves a lot of the criticism he gets on a few topics.

The most glaring one is his office’s ineffective efforts to both effectively prosecute and form partnerships around illegal firearm crimes including possession.

I would love to see him go to a community event in Kensington or SW Philly and explain his positions on gun crimes in areas with a lot of gun-related violence including homicides.

Krasner may have some truth that going after illegal gun possession in a city full of illegal firearms won’t reduce actual gun crimes but that’s a tough sell to average voters and especially residents in areas with a lot of gun violence which is notably up since 2019.

Sends a bad message and sets a bad perception as well.

A lot of people he hired too have left and there are a lot of complaints he expects too much & created a dour & unpleasant culture.