THE BLAZE continues to look at the town of Springfield, Ohio, and the effect of 20,000 Haitians (estimates we’ve seen vary from 13,000 to 30,000) being relocated there.  It’s clear that city leaders really, REALLY do not like being under a microscope and are doing what they can to make all the cameras go away.

But Police Chief Chad Duncan of nearby Tremont City says Springfield has fallen into “absolute turmoil.”  He’s concerned about the lawlessness there and that it’s spreading to the surrounding area, including his town.  And with Springfield being in the spotlight, he says, “everybody’s against everybody.”

The increase in car accidents due to unskilled Haitian drivers on the roads is true, according to Duncan, who says law enforcement in his town is doing all they can to enforce traffic laws while Springfield is just letting them drive.  He believes they’re letting Haitians off the hook for driving infractions to protect them from deportation, explaining that “if you get two misdemeanors, you are subject to be deported.”

The Springfield police department, he says, even cut off his department’s access to their police radio frequency.  They used to be able to hear what was going on there, but now that Springfield has attracted national attention, they cut it off.

“They have decided to go silent,” Duncan says.  “We don’t know what’s going on in the city.”  This happened “the day they brought the state troopers in to help them out.”  He doesn’t think this story is going to end well.

Duncan doesn’t say it, but this development gives us more reason for concern that some are setting up Springfield for violence before the election.  May it not be so.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/springfield-descends-into-absolute-turmoil-says-ohio-police-chief

The first national attention Springfield got was after the deadly school bus crash just over a year ago, on the first day of school.  Aiden Clark, 11 years old, was killed, and children and adults are still shaken, as the town had never seen anything like it.

Springfield resident and business owner David Cook, who said he had family members on the bus that day --- spoke out about how the city is handling this situation --- or not handling it.  The impact on driving safety is, he said, the biggest problem he sees, as they’re just letting the Haitians drive when normally a permit would require a course in driver’s education.  They have an average of six wrecks a day, he said, and “that’s crazy.”

For great perspective on the problems faced by the city --- and some reasons to support President Trump as a leader --- watch his 18-minute interview at the end of the BLAZE story.  Very highly recommended...

https://www.theblaze.com/news/exclusive-it-s-ptsd-haitian-caused-traffic-accidents-leave-springfield-locals-horribly-shaken

THE BLAZE also spoke with a five-year city employee who wished to remain anonymous, who told them that because of the dangerous drivers, it’s really not safe for kids to be riding on the school buses.  He also notes that it’s not just the school district; the other city departments --- law enforcement, fire department, “everywhere” --- have exhausted their resources.  

https://www.theblaze.com/news/exclusive-springfield-children-not-safe-taking-school-buses-district-employee-warns