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San Bernardino resident Kathy Mallon has lost trust and faith in local government and is angry over the city's bankruptcy.
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After all right thanks a lot.
Well you know residents of San Bernardino -- warning the finger at city officials blaming them for its financial mess.
This is a lose lose lose all the way around.
We debt residents will suffer.
Businesses will suffer city staff will suffer the Tug of war is game is over and we all -- And now there is a criminal investigation -- email and has lived the San Bernardino for the past decade she joins us now from Los Angeles -- You -- it's -- pretty big waves out there what part of this or parts of this have you most upset.
I'm I'm this anger I don't know who to trust anymore.
I don't think I can trust any city staff I don't think I can trust any of our politicians at this point.
And I think are some elected officials that are feeling the same -- Who wins that we've been misled for very long time and I'm -- Was there any signs -- mean you know within the town itself did you see things because we know.
They've been cutting back -- that they've been trying to save money so it was obvious that maybe there was something wrong even -- the even if they put a happy face on -- from from the official level.
Within the city itself where there's signs that there was something -- -- absolutely and we that we have been struggling for a very long time and we have you know increase crime and now we have over half the population.
Is receiving some type of assistance so whenever you have.
Does that make up it's just not gonna work you can't you cannot.
You know can't sustain.
And build revenue.
From a tax base that is not spending money.
And you know it's -- its interest into your point -- -- where they're Europe to 22 murders this year on pace to break last year's record of thirty.
And a lot of people are pointing to you know to the new influx of people maybe a lack -- job skills and just overall Malays.
Is having said that when do you think anyone who's involved in -- solutions right now can actually pull us out can you guys be saved at this point.
I don't I don't know and and that's what angers me and that's what frustrates me.
From what I understand of the bankruptcy plan they will.
Excuse me they will.
Send a proposal.
To bankruptcy.
And that will be -- -- the court now be revered.
But -- -- relying upon the same politicians in the same staff that got us in this position to do -- Kathy Mullen keep your voice heard people opted -- -- grassroots people like you.
To try to make things better we appreciate your time this morning.
All right thank you very.
