Great timing with the nation's eye on guns and need for gun control. Who says we're not creatures of habitual marketing?

"St. Petersburg Police concluded a four-month investigation into alleged drug dealers..." The first sentence of the article states this investigation started 4 months ago. And would it surprise you that drugs and guns are related? These are not law abiding, responsible citizens if what they are alleging is true.

How is it that this story does not include any arrests in the areas ''south'' of where most of these busts took place? Such as in Gulfport and north from there to Central? Just the drugs busts that could have been made up and down along or near 15th Ave S could have produced more arrests than this article mentioned. Yes, this is good police work...but they need to step it up. They are not even getting started yet, compared to how many busts they ''should'' be doing. Come on St Petersburg police...let's clean up this town...or chase the crime area back into a smaller area. Have the police labled the area south of Central and west of I-275 as the no-fly zone and approved the hood to include it from now on? It is not there yet, far from it...but it is getting that way. If they let the Child's Park area go...then it is as serious of a blight threat that the area faces. This aea is still worth saving. The Gulfport area, the ''Southside St Petersburg'' area, and the St Pete's Beach area depend on this area being better protected from crime. It is hard to describe how much this area is at a threshold. If the police don't ''get hot'' on it soon...then it is at risk of never being stable ever again. This area is full of many fine families begging for the police to help it. I see many things going on around here that are very hard to beleive the police allow it.

How come the other 9 of the 17 arrests are not listed? I imagine few people don;t know what I am talking about when I mention the activity along 15th Ave S....especially the obviously problem that has been going on for ''years'' near the conveniance store (Shadyside) close to 40th St S. There are ''several'' other separate areas along 15th Ave S (West of I-275) or within 1 block of it, that are ''thick'' with activity. How is there ''any'' excuse for the Police letting this activity continue? Ther are many families in this area trying their hearts out to keep it liveable and a place anyone would want to live...but we are failing. It's discouraging.

Why is Tyrone Booker's address listed the address to an elementary school?

Good. get these idiots off the streets.

M;y, my, Rene Flowers ws shocked and appalled. What was she doing the last two times her darling boy was arrested? Rene, why are you surprised by this? Did you thnk he was spending his time teaching astrophysics at USF?

this is a good thing. Now how about enforcing cross walks and one way streets? I see so many over 100 a day including child endangerment and drivers under the influnence as well as public intox. This is a real problem! I guess we will all wait untill more people are killed.

Lets really put to use the cameras the gov. intended to protect.

HOW THEY CAN PUT A MAN HUNT AND OPERATE A STING FOR DRUGS, BUT CANT FIND A KILLER WITHIN A WEEK WHO HAS PLOTTED TO KILL 2 PEOPLE AND DID IT WITHIN 2 WEEKS AND STILL IS AT LARGE BUT THEY GOT TIME TO MAKE SURE THEY RIDE THERE DUMB ASS UP AND DOWN THE STREET TRYING TO SNIFF OUT CRIME BUT CANT FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS CREATED SO MUCH EVIL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ACADEMY? WHAT THE HELL DO THEY STAND FOR AND IS THERE ONLY QUALITY IS CRACKING DOWN ON DRUGS BUT CANT PROVIDE SAFETY TO THE STREETS FROM VIOLENCE? I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THE DRUG MONEY AND DRUGS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT BECAUSE IT PRODUCE REVENUE FOR THEM. THE SYSTEM IS A FRAUD THAT'S WHY THE ONLY REAL CONCERNED MONEY. PIGS HATED WHEN SOMEONE IS LIVING BETTER THEN THEM AND THEY FEEL LIKE MAJORITY WHO ARE DEALING ARE BLACK THERE TO PROSPEROUS LIVING BEYOND WHAT WE DESIGNED FOR THEM. SO ARREST THEY FEEL BREAKS THEM DOWN INTO NOTHING. JUST STOP PUSHING THE MAN TO THE EDGE MAKING DRUGS HIS ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT HIMSELF. ITS THE SYSTEM FAULT THAT DRUGS IS A BUSINESS. IF MAN HAD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY THERE WOULD BE NO ROOM FOR ERROR.

Good one CJ!!! Lol!! You pegged her. :)

Oh Todd...quit with the ''have a nice day '' stuff. Lisa has crossed that line where politeness or trying to lighten things up is a plain silly idea. I think we are way beyond that now. ''Hostile'' is an understatement in describing her. ''Drama'' is what she is all about. I originally thought it was ''you'' that took this to a very low spot..lower that you should have. I apologize. Now I am not so sure you did at all. I made an attempt to bring things down a notch with Lisa...but now I think your ''turd'' comments were not so mean after all. Lisa is a prime example of why we have problems getting along in this country. She brings to light the fact that ..yes...there is a racist problem in this country...but it is not as she sees it. It makes sane people ask just exactly who the racists are now? She makes it easy to answer that question. She is not just part of it...but very much the cause of why racism won't go away at a time when it is trying very hard to do so. Anyone else notice how racism has taken a reverse direction since Obama has been in office? It came at a time many of us of all races may have been thinking that it seemed like things were getting better. Not any more. After hearing her repeatedly mentioned God and the ''F'' word in rampant abandon, it is easy to see she is simply the very worst part of the 47%. Liberals often have the mentality that rules are for others. Few shame themselves like Lisa has here. Pretty disgusting display she has put on.

Lisa. I just saw on the news where they are now offering a $50,000 reward for the murderer you mentioned above. That seems like a significant amount and larger than what is usually heard of...especailly so soon. This ought to give you a littel more faith in ths system you seem to detest so much.

Does it?

Just keep in mind...this guy could have probably already been caught if people who knew him were probably not helping him remain hidden. That said, he is probably not good enough of a friend to keep quiet about if $50,000 is being offered, though.

This is all very funny... all this is do to poor economy poor education and people falling through the cracks. Do you know the chance of a person with a felony conviction has a 30% chance higher of going back to prison more then once after the first time. Why because of economy. Felony conviction rate's for gainful employment is ridiculous. If you don't know some that can get you in to a good job your looking at a minimum wage job and you can support a family on minimum wage. So they turn to doing illegal activity to support there family. Then in turn whined right back in the system multiple time's. The system needs to create a better felony support system for non-violent offences so that when they return home from prison or lengthy jail time they can go out and find that gainful employment

im not angry hungry just dnt mind speaking out and addressing anyone. and umm you may be divided but not me my boyfriend is white and i see him as a person not a race. really i do apologize i should have not let the post take me out of character i was only stating my opinion before i was attacked by you guys. i'm really working on not letting people push me into a situation where i have to be hostile, so again i apologize and good luck to you and your future.

Lisa, I didn't attack you but only replied to you calling me an ass. I think your heart is in the right place but we all have different ways of showing and expressing things. I will admit I have a really low tolerance as far as drugs and people who poison our streets with them. I don't enjoy lashing back but won't tolerate it all the same. I appreciate that you have come back to planet earth and are being a bit more civilized. :)

reading back at my remarks yes i did cross the line a few times, because regardless of ur thoughts and opinions i still have to account for my actions. the blog was stupid should have never decided to comment period. sometimes ur opinion is not needed. the real concren of my comment was never addressed, just gave an opportunity for negative energy to surface. the only thing that i owe is an apology because i did make myself seem more offended by the comments, even though i can not relate to majority of the things that you mentioned. yes i am very fiesty. hey i'm a woman whose very outspoken. but im not racist nor do i have hatred in my heart for anyone. one thing that i will take from this situation is to lose my harsh approach when im addressing someone negative. i dont have to battle anyone there is no need for a guard or defense, i'm at ease with life. second profanity is not needed so much period. i am a lady should remain no matter how big of an a** im dealing with not worth losing your cool.

the only good this blog has brought is by me being direct about my concern for the murder; the next day there was an award for the first time announced. Great job police station maybe now the public will bring you the suspect. its a start that's all that matters. sorry to piss u off but in the end good was brought out of the situation