Northeast Citizens Give Hilarious Crime Solutions

Okay, more Northeast Times fun. My dad actually had this paragraph cut out of the paper and circled in red ink from last week’s issue when I was home on Thursday. It’s a detail of a town hall meeting State Rep. (and Speaker of the House) Denny O’Brien recently held.

The forum gave O’Brien a chance to hear from constituents. There were all kinds of suggestions, from re-opening Holmesburg Prison to building a wall along the Mexican border to amputating the index finger of anyone who fires a gun illegally.

O’Brien, though, favors a systemic approach to crime. His four-pronged approach includes not only the criminal justice system, but a focus on the areas of education, behavioral health and community outreach.

Sometimes, just writing it straight produces the most hilarity. And, yes, if you’re wondering, this is another Onion article come to life, though I’m not totally sure that fake article isn’t actually real.

Time to move forward in crimefighting [Northeast Times]
Town Hall Meeting Gives Townspeople Chance To Say Stupid Things In Public [The Onion]