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Orozco, Norma <br />From:Marissa De La Vega <pmarissa212@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, August 15, <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Item 14 <br /> <br />I am a resident of Santa Ana, just like many generations of my family. The streets of Santa Ana have seen many <br />different plagues which continue. Gang violence, drug dealing, prostitution, and the more brazen now drug use <br />and intoxication in the open public. Driving down any street you are bound to see individuals shooting up <br />heroin, smoking pipes, or drinking alcohol. At times these individuals think they are not being seen due to <br />covering their heads with a jacket, blanket, etc. We can see them and so could you if you even care to look. I am <br />raising a family here and would not even consider walking the streets of Santa Ana. People who suffer from <br />substance abuse problems and alcoholism are unpredictable. They will jaywalk across streets with no warning <br />(which can cause accidents( potentially fatal). I have seen this personally happen. I believe I have the right to <br />feel safe taking my daughter for a walk in my city/neighborhood. People need to be held accountable for their <br />actions. Laws are put to help keep order in our communities. This idea that there should be no consequences is <br />not acceptable. I have seen many people choose a life of drugs and gang life, and they had consequences. Did it <br />take most of their life to figure that out yes, they spent most of their life in prison. That was their choice due to <br />their actions. No one could make choices for them, so they had consequences. This idea that we should allow <br />our streets to look as they do, is absurd. The city should be able to include photos from every district for our <br />monthly calendar. I doubt you will ever see photos near the DMV, first and Bristol, harbor, and first to name of <br />few of these areas that are heavily infested with some of these issues. <br />Does this place more work for our law enforcement, yes. This is our community that needs law enforcement to <br />protect and serve. It's not limited to certain dangers. Open drug use and intoxication in the streets is a danger to <br />our community and citizens. <br /> <br />I want to be proud of my city like members of other surrounding cities (some of which come to these meetings) <br />to keep these issues our cities problems. <br /> <br />There is zero doubt that these individuals require intervention and resources, nonetheless, I do not think the <br />safety of others should be compromised in doing so. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br /> <br />Marissa De La Vega <br />Concerned Santa Ana Resident <br />3 <br /> <br />