Lawmakers FINALLY Looking at Crime Initiatives

The murder of Reading policeman Scott Wertz and the escalating gun violence on Philadelphia's streets is finally getting the attention of state lawmakers. The cold blooded shooting of Wertz, a block from City Hall, has done more to get their attention than the 232 citizens murdered in Philly. I'm not even going to comment on that fact, I think anyone can read the meaning into what that means.

Republican leader John Perzel, accused himself of misusing scads of campaign funds for highly questionable purposes, has put himself in the target of this mess. By taking the lead he takes the hit if this fails. At least one of the architects of the illegal pay raise grab can understand the mind of these criminal elements better than most of us ordinary citizens. Let's hope it helps.