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Top of Mind is a weekly question about an issue affecting New Mexicans.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:

Whom do you trust most to restore public safety in Albuquerque?

“For me, I best trust the officers in blue that drive the black-and-whites. They are trained, educated, dependable, and equipped to help. We are at war with crime in Albuquerque and worldwide. History records that wars are always won by the troops in the fields and trenches.”

— B. Swope Loa Ranchos

“The most trusted to restore public safety are: Mr. Remington, Mr. Colt , and Messrs. Smith & Wesson.”

— Keith Kofford Albuquerque

“Law enforcement would restore law and order if only politicians would stay out of their way. Politicians have one goal — to get reelected. They stage themselves anywhere and say anything for votes, but little toward common sense policies that would keep criminals off the streets and citizens safe.”

— Stephanie Olguin Corrales

“In your April 21 editorial “Getting tough on juvenile crime has thankfully become bipartisan” you neglected to mention the role of the parents. You can’t put the onus on law enforcement solely, the responsibility for minors is on parents. Institute mandatory training and accountability for both juvenile offenders and their parents, once they get in trouble.”

— Asia Negron-Esposito Albuquerque

“Trust New Mexico U.S. citizens. When things get bad enough they will pursue change. However, they have been hijacked by lunatic left-wing fanatics in politics. Town hall Democrats were acting like Republicans, hmmm? And decades of New Mexico Democratic rule has New Mexico last in anything good. Trust citizens to change/restore safety.”

— Payvlo Blakhok Edgewood

“The only way to improve public safety and regain the trust of New Mexico citizens is to say adios to the governor, the Legislature, the mayor, and a majority of our judges. Replace them with those that will enforce the law, build more prisons, and hold offenders until trial.”

— Michael Davis Albuquerque

“Who to trust to restore Albuquerque public safety? Certainly not the Keller/Medina team and all related problems with being a sanctuary city. That team and the governor need to go ASAP. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman has shown potential as a crime fighting DA and deserves a full term to carry out his agenda.”

— Dave Coulie Albuquerque

“It isn’t a case of whom. With our present liberal laws, no body can. Nor are more gun laws the answer. Until the penalties are made much more severe and the ‘revolving door’ closed, safety is out of reach.”

— W. King Albuquerque

“At this point I don’t trust anyone to restore public safety in Albuquerque. I do, however, trust the fact that our woke, liberal City Council and mayor along with APD, its use-of- force policy and discipline process, DOJ/consent decree, monitor, prosecutors and judges have given us a very unsafe city.”

— David Gilmore Albuquerque

“Not the voters. They elected Mayor Keller twice, and look where we are now.”

— David Woodward Albuquerque