John Klofas obviously knows many things, but his notion that better security around the Sibley Building would improve safety for students is not convincing ("MCC: Fight or Flight?"). The deeper issue with the crowds that gather there is not only overt criminality. The cursing, mock fighting, loud outbursts, legal panhandling, tough looks are not illegal, and can't be tamped down by policing. Nor have social interventions been helpful, such as that led by Councilman McFadden last year.
MCC students and faculty have a right not just to feel safe, but to be comfortable in the school surroundings.
ANTHONY MITTIGA, ROCHESTER
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Urban Explorer said on Feb. 11, 2012 at 11:01am
So the solution is to abandon areas of the city where anti-social behavior is occurring simply because we haven't yet come up with a solution that works? I'm not willing to throw in the towel yet. This is the center of our regional community and has been for over 100 years. It deserves better.
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