Shuttle Cops?

People have asked… Why are you so tough on city hall and vigilant about crime? Before anyone else sends me those questions, read about number thirty-six and then read what the city is considering…

10 TV: A shooting at a west side market left a clerk in life-threatening condition Tuesday night. The shooting was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. at Smith's Market, located at 2432 Sullivant Ave… The clerk was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital in life-threatening condition.

10 TV: Will police detectives have to wait for a shuttle to take them to their cars before responding to a crime scene? It's a possibility. Officials said the city will no longer pay to have unmarked Columbus Division of Police cars parked in a parking garage along Front Street… In the past, the city has paid about $120,000 a year to allow 113 department vehicles to park inside the garage, but the city said it can no longer afford the cost. One option is to move the vehicles into the parking lot in front of police headquarters and kick out other city employees that currently use the lot. Or, the department could move some of the detective cars into what's known as the lieutenant's lot, located on Spring Street across from headquarters. Another option would involve moving the police cars into a lot off Short Street, and then have a shuttle take detectives to their cars…