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re: National Guard being sent to Memphis

Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:56 pm to
Posted by Go Go Gata
Member since Oct 2016
4237 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:56 pm to
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National Guard being sent to Memphis

To what? pick up trash an guard duty??
Waste of time and money.
This post was edited on 9/13/25 at 8:00 am
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
24717 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 12:28 am to
I haven't actually heard of any murders in BR lately. I know they've happened, I just haven't been paying attention.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
125523 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 12:57 am to
Long retired brother. Four years now. So thankful I retired when I did.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
24842 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 1:01 am to
Took a wrong turn in Memphis one night and damned nearly got carjacked.
Posted by BigOrangeKen
Union City
Member since Oct 2015
3880 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 1:04 am to
Biden voter?

If the Democratic officials that run these cities won’t step up and make them safe for everyone then why not?

Criminals need to be in prison not in the streets you shouldn’t have to worry about getting carjacked robbed or killed while getting gas or eating out

Memphis could be a great city at 1 time it was.

White flight happened because of the crime and changes to the demographics.

German town is where they 1st moved to now South Heaven Miss.

The rest of Memphis is dangerous if you’re not careful.

Posted by ColoradoElkHerd
USA
Member since May 2014
4217 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 2:03 am to
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Last I checked there aren’t any command economies in the United States and private property rights exist.


You don't believe there were any private property rights in Russia when Germany sent Vladimir Lenin back to Russia and financed his overthrow of the Russian government?
Posted by CIGAR_cigarillo
Miami
Member since Oct 2024
976 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 4:29 am to
quote:

Pretend for a minute that a Democrat was in office


I would be all for him sending in troops into areas where Republican mayors are allowing conservative gangs to shoot up malls, ransack walmarts, loot CVS pharmacies and otherwise terrorize the populace.

I mean, as long as we're 'pretending'.
This post was edited on 9/13/25 at 4:32 am
Posted by volinknox
Member since Sep 2024
267 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 6:30 am to
We all know the Cities to never stop for gas or the bathroom at! About time to clean it up!!
Posted by CatSquirrel
Southaven, Ms
Member since Sep 2012
203 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 6:40 am to
The best day of my professional career was the day I took a job where I didn’t have to drive through or work in that shithole.

I used to have to work with several of the politicians in Memphis on various projects, and it wore me out. The amount of graft and corruption was laughable.

The only reason those frickers are crying is they somehow can’t graft their way into more cash. They long ago stopped caring about their constituency.

Memphis gets everything it deserves.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
47156 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 7:03 am to
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No, Memphis is Baltimore level shitty.




No it's not
Posted by atlanta917
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2017
6149 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 7:41 am to
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National Guard being sent to Memphis

Probably going to visit the 9th largest pyramid in the world.
Posted by RunningHog
Member since Jul 2025
54 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 7:48 am to
This is nothing more than Trump pandering to his base.

The guard doesn't have the power to change what is happening in Memphis. I suspect they'll hang around Beale Street and other areas of downtown, but you won't see them in Raleigh, Orange Mound or Whitehaven where things are particularly acute.

And there's little they can do to fix the real issue, which is 70% of the children in public schools that can't read at grade level or do basic math. Many will eventually turn to crime.They can't stop women from having children they can't take care of. And they can't get rid of the corrupt, inept people running the schools and the local government.

It's going to be hilarious when one of their hummers gets jacked only to reemerge painted bright purple with spinners.
This post was edited on 9/13/25 at 7:51 am
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
7992 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 7:48 am to
I'll go back to each of the cities you listed. I'll never go back to Memphis. An absolutely awful city.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
47156 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 7:54 am to
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But you lefties




not advisable for you to come in new here running your fricking trap like that


90% of us are conservatives


so shut the frick up
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
47156 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 8:03 am to
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Orange Mound


I've never been there, but the Warrior Poets known as Juicy J, Project Pat, and DJ Paul seem to give me this impression.



I've been there at night for a Melrose High football game. There were only two white people in a 2 mile radius - me and the newspaper sportswriter
Posted by RunningHog
Member since Jul 2025
54 posts
Posted on 9/13/25 at 8:23 am to
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I'll go back to each of the cities you listed. I'll never go back to Memphis. An absolutely awful city.


At one point, Memphis was one of the best cities in the country. It's sad to see how it has declined over the years. But it still has a lot of beautiful, affordable homes. Best water supply in the country. Large, urban parks that are well used by decent people. One of the most beautiful colleges in the country in Rhodes, and home to major employers like FedEx and International Paper. And also home to St. Jude, one of the most important healthcare organizations in the world.

The majority of crime is confined to certain areas of the city, although it certainly spills out into the better areas. Liza Fletcher's death was shocking to everyone and really cast a pall over the city.

In the 70's, areas like Raleigh and Whitehaven were pretty normal middle class communities. Now those areas are wastelands. Even Hickory Hill was nice in the 80's. Cordova has declined. Those are large areas of geography in major decline. Hard to see how the Guard can cover all of that. Memphis is over 300 square miles.
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