Vi lyles Takes a Stand Well at Least Writes a Letter

Charlotte's Mayor famous for clutching her pearls and hosting garden parties as well as the occasional faux expression of fandom, is once again posturing for the masses.

Last week she posted the above undated letter to "Dear Youth of Charlotte".

Never mind that her target demographic, which optimistically has the equivalent of a fifth grade education probably doesn't recognize who she's addressing nor understands what she is trying to convey, considering her use of a half a dozen complex multi syllable words in the first paragraph: 

• acknowledge
• epidemic
• collective
• imperative
• solutions
• community

Our mayor is hopelessly tone deaf. Her past actions supporting the Black Lives Matter street mural and decriminalizing low level crimes led to the death of Uptown Charlotte, something that may take years to recover from, if ever.

Now she turns her vast wisdom, leadership skills and charisma to solving the exploding gun violence in Charlotte that has claimed the lives of more than a dozen Charlotte teenagers in the last six months.

Frankly my grandmother yelling "Y'all Stop That" from the front porch would have been more effective.

I want to say to:

Caleb Thompson, age 18

J’Karri Anderson, age 19

Quaveon Jeremiah Robinson, age 19

Lawahon Dwight Hutchinson, age 19

Johnie McClendon, age 14

Amir Kidd, age 15

Jah’Zir Elijah Jackson, age 18

Lonnie Mcconico Jr, age 18

Tzion Dae, age 16

Avyon Thomas, age 17

Daikwan Jedarren Deese, age 17

Melakah Corbette, age 17

Jorden Anthony Wood, age 17

I'm deeply sorry. We as a community have failed you and your family. Our mayor, city council, courts and educators have failed miserably as well. 

We must do better than complex words, hopeful prose and faux outrage.

CP