Today’s blog is all about the video—maybe you’ve seen it. Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia addressed a church congregation in August of this year.
The topic was originally meant to focus on the “flash mob” violence that the city was experiencing, but Mr. Nutter fanned out a bit and spoke to some larger issues. Citizens of the city were being randomly targeted for violence by groups of young people. Random is the key word here, as robbery was not a motive—nor was revenge . Rather, there seemed to be no provocation whatsoever—just a classic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Mayor Nutter’s full speech is over a half hour (and worth watching-available on YouTube as well)—but here is an edited clip with some of the highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL0QFZBLca4
It would probably be tough for anyone other than a person of color to deliver these harsh words to the audience. Things that need to be said—and an urgent need for parental follow through—the really tough part.
Only time will tell if Nutter’s words have an impact on the “City of Brotherly Love”, but I believe that he’s dead serious about tackling the city’s problems head-on.
I would be thrilled to have him as my mayor. No nonsense. No B.S. Just straight talk that needs to be said---and heard.
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