Kozachik, Elias Emails Reveal Key Reason For Tucson’s Crime Problem
On February 18, 2017, just before 11:00 a.m., Tucson Police officers responded to a report of a carjacking by Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. The carjacker fled in Rothschild’s City-owned Toyota Prius.
Rothschild was not the first victim of the suspect that day. He had tried to “take a different vehicle in the area shortly before approaching the mayor,” according to TPD. “In that incident, the suspect entered a vehicle parked in front of a residence. As he attempted to take the vehicle, he was approached by the residents of the home who advised they were calling the police. The suspect fled on foot and a neighbor began chasing him. During the chase, the suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the neighbor who then stopped following.”
All in midtown, in midday. It happened in what many would consider a “good neighborhood.” The kind of neighborhood in which a successful attorney-turned-mayor would live.
How could it happen? How could a successful guy, living in a nice neighborhood, get carjacked in the middle of the day?
There are many reasons why Tucson is one of the most dangerous communities in the state. The most obvious reason for the deteriorating quality of life is the fact that the community’s leaders are too busy playing politics to focus on basic needs.
In an ugly email exchange with Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Elias’ staff, and Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, retired Deputy Pima County Attorney Brad Holland concludes:
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