of very small scale local "politics". And I havent been that closely involved but close enough.

That OP-Ed I linked above, its written by a couple of the better known NN community leaders (not pols). Nice people no doubt but I had some dealings with them last year, and the non-profit agency thats "assisting" with all this too and I just cant help it, now i see everything through a, well Ill call it a Bernie lens. I just think theyre all Clinton Dems and basically full of shit.

In our updated 2015 Quality of Life Agreement, Northside leaders again laid out strategies to improve safety in our neighborhood. We are working to strengthen the relationship between our community and law enforcement. We are working to obtain better lighting and improvements to neighborhood locations perceived to be unsafe. We are implementing initiatives to reduce illegal dumping, littering and other nuisance activities. We are seeking to partner with homeless-services organizations to develop housing and employment programs to reduce our homeless population.

Now we ask Houston's leaders to do their part to improve safety in our community. We need an increased police presence on our streets and better coordination between police agencies. We need more protection against nuisance loitering on our streets and sidewalks. We need strict enforcement of laws against illicit drug and alcohol use. We need effective treatment options for those who are mentally ill. We need justice for Josue: His murderer must be found.

The Community Meeting I went to the other night, they were there leading the meeting and we also had appearances from our rep Sheila Jackson Lee and a couple others. Our newly elected City Council person who is Im pretty sure completely clueless. And I listened to the anger and grief of the NN community in attendance as they spoke.

One woman even dared to reference Jose Campos Torres, the name rang a bell so after I got home I got online and read up on that too. Back in 1977, Torres, age 23 and a VietNam veteran, was murdered by HPD. A year later was the Moody Park Riots. (I was not living here at that time):

Former Houston Police Chief Harry Caldwell still vividly remembers the day 23-year-old Jose Campos Torres was found floating in Buffalo Bayou. It was May 8th, 1977, two days after Torres had been arrested for a bar fight. Channel 11 reporter Judd McElvain was covering the story.
“The officers took the suspect to jail but Torres had been hurt and jail officials ordered him taken to Ben Taub Hospital. According to our source, the officers decided not to take Torres to the hospital. Instead, the patrolman allegedly took their suspect to a secluded spot along Buffalo Bayou.” [and beat the crap out of him and threw him in the bayou]
That spot, between Allen’s Landing and the McKee Street Bridge on the north side of downtown is where Torres ended up in the water.
“Our source says the officers involved agree Torres did not accidentally fall into the water. The source goes on to say the officers left the scene, thinking that Torres was swimming back toward shore. Torres didn’t make it.”

This woman who said his name, she said to our local Powers that "sure we need your help, we need better community policing etc but then when you do send more patrols into our community, they don't go after the 'bad guys' they just arrest us!"

I didn't catch her name but most of the people in the 'audience' clapped and cheered when she said that.

Id write all this up in an essay if I had time.

very disturbing