San Antonio Escorts: Official defends District 2
Monday, August 22nd, 2011… I think we caught a lot of heat for that, like, ‘Why does District 2 get all the attention?’” Garcia said.
But in terms of crime, even coverage deemed positive still can leave the media consumer with a negative image, McBride said. Reports about a decline in crime on the East Side may be thought of as a “good news” story, but in the end it’s still sticking to the narrative that the East Side is only about crime.
For District 3 Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos, equity of resources was important. But she didn’t want to slight her neighboring district.
“We’re not high on the homicides but some of our criminal activity is similar — prostitution, drugs and burglary,” Ramos said.
At times there will be police sweeps targeting prostitution or drugs, she said, but in the end, once the cops leave, the criminal element returns.