Kansas City Anti-Crime Slush Fund Likely Stays Winning Today

Here's something for insiders to watch this afternoon . . .

RATHER THAN GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT FIGHTING CRIME . . . KANSAS CITY POLITICOS WILL BE GIVING 30 MILLION BUCKS TO ACTIVISTS & SKETCHY "COMMUNITY" GROUPS!!!

Over the years we've tried this strategy and it doesn't do much but elicit a few funny commercials, fund balloon releases & homicide vigils and maybe cover the costs of brightly colored t-shirts. 

Sadly . . . The tragic tradition doesn't keep KCMO from handing over more cash in lieu of enforcing laws and locking up so many habitual criminals roaming local streets. 

Here's a peek at the sitch . . .

"On Wednesday, an ordinance to fuel that crime-curbing effort was approved by a city council committee. Ryana Parks-Shaw, 5th District Councilmember, has been a supporter of committing to this program geared toward finding solutions . . .

Councilmember Katheryn Shields was one of two votes against making this move during Wednesday's committee meeting, saying $30 million is too much money to commit to one single project at this time.

Now that it's passed the committee, the final decision goes to the full council on Thursday."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City looking to spend millions in effort to prevent violent crime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Violent crime is getting expensive. Kansas City leaders hope to spend $30 million over the next five years, earmarked as support for violence prevention programs. Most of the money comes from city surplus finds, and would support anti-violence efforts in Kansas City.