Yesterday, Councilmember Michael Berry solicited input for his guest-radio appearance on KTRH-740 regarding the anti-crime organization The Guardian Angels.
Later in the day, KHOU-11 ran a story on the matter, and today KPRC-2 and the Chronicle followed suit.
Here’s a snippet from the Chronicle‘s story (which nicely credits KHOU):
On Christmas Eve, Jeff Schmidt heard one too many gunshots popping in his southwest Houston neighborhood and decided to do something about it.
Schmidt bypassed 911 and the Houston police and called New York to seek help from the Guardian Angels.
The grass-roots anti-crime group, whose members are known for patrolling neighborhoods in their red jackets and berets, will be in Houston this month to respond to Schmidt’s call.
The Sharpstown resident said he is fed up with the crime in his neighborhood. Gunshots and burglaries happen almost daily and the police can’t seem to control it, he said, adding that several residents have considered selling their home because the crime is so rampant.
(Insert “New York City!” exclamation from old salsa commercial here)
It’s embarrassing that Houston’s politicians have managed to ignore HPD’s manpower woes to the extent that citizens have to call New York for help.
