Trenton Loses Director Bradley

Tomorrow is Wednesday. Tomorrow is also the last day that Trenton Police Director Irving Bradley, Jr. is on the job. I wonder what kind of thinking has led to this good man being cast aside like a usual political appointee.

What are you thinking, Tony Mack?

In the last discussion I had with candidate Mack just before the election, I tried in vain to assert how vital Director Bradley was to the present great morale in the Trenton Police Department. I tried in vain to let him know that Irv Bradley is one of the best things to happen to Trenton in years.

Because Mayor Palmer hired Director Bradley, Mayor Mack is going to let him go. What kind of logic is this? I suspect that computer friendly Bradley just may be too qualified for the lumbering candidates that are presently on the radar. Trentonian reporter LA Parker tried to get Mayor Mack to let us know just how much trouble we are going to be in if Bradley is sent off, but Tony reverted to his defensive boxer stance and did not come up with the answer.

What are you thinking, Mayor Mack?

Here we are, sitting on the Water Company because you guys thought that there was a golden goose out there and the city wasn't going to be ripped off if you could help it....well guess what? Almost a thirty percent rise in taxes just happened. And the thirteen pages or so of tax sale candidates is just the beginning of your goose egg.

I sit here tonight hoping that one of the Director candidates you are considering may be at least computer literate. I am hoping that somewhere out there is a man or woman who will lead the Trenton Police and inspire them to flourish and be productive like Irv Bradley managed to do. I am hoping that this new candidate will have the moxie and imagination to reach out to the community and follow in his footsteps. If the newbie is going to be like Santiago or even before him, I have to say that I was really turned off by their attitudes and personalities.

Director Irv Bradley had finesse. He had an empirical view of city problems, based on practical observation, and the networking skills to implement and coordinate operations that have led to the lowest murder rate in this city in years.

I think that the smartest thing Mayor Palmer did in recent years was to reach out to this unassuming man who turned out to be a real diamond in the rough. Kudos.

Why in Heaven's name are we letting him ride off into the sunset?

Dumb.

Dumb.

Dumb.

Have a nice day.