Ed, all this talk about putting Trenton’s police on the street is very unwise. They would need to wear full body armor. It’s not like the old days when people, especially teenagers, didn’t carry guns. Today it’s a whole different world. You can’t expect the police to get out of the car without feeling they might get shot. We’re in a different age. When I came out of the military 30 years ago I was offered the chance to work as a police reservist for two weeks a year and once a month, and get a pretty nice check. If our cities are that bad, under attack by gangs, why not call in the reserves and station them on every corner? Make them earn that check.

Street Soldier

How about a compromise? Scooters — with bullet shields. —Ed. Note