Reminds me of the fans in Philadelphia.

Just a thought, but perhaps an additional jeer might be directed to those who scheduled the city council crime session on the same evening as Develop New Albany's primary annual fundraiser, which drew a couple hundred people, among whom were many who surely would have entered the council chamber to watch Dan Coffey wag his finger about things they already knew, if not for already having committed to the once-a-year special occasion.

The latter was on the calendar first, as far as I can tell, and being two places at once eludes even my considerable carnival barker skills. But I'm sure the conflict was just a coincidence, right?

TRIBUNE CHEERS & JEERS: June 10, 2009

... to all the residents, bloggers and city officials that frequent New Albany City Council meetings but didn’t show up for the public safety meeting last Wednesday. The New Albany Police Department laid out some pretty startling statistics as to how out of control crime is in the city. Aside from myself, there was one other person from the public there. Bring up paving or indoor smoking, and you’ll have people claiming the sky is falling if something isn’t done. Talk about crime — something that truly impacts each and every one of us — and nobody shows up. That kind of message tells criminals that we don’t care if our town becomes overrun with drugs, robberies and home break-ins. We can talk about economic development and blighted housing all day, but it really doesn’t amount to a hill of beans if our city isn’t safe.

— Tribune Staff Writer Daniel Suddeath