Shut the Taste to prevent woes in neighborhood

To the editor:

How long must we wait for the next murder at the Taste? Having relatives living east of the Taste, I worry constantly about them. Their vehicles have been broken into, and their yard is littered by Taste patrons. It doesn't seem to matter who owns the place, it's a blight.

This Taste problem has been ongoing for years. All solutions are to no avail. The city needs to shut this business down immediately to keep residents from being victimized further.

What with the new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge nearby, this place is a scar on the land and an unnecessary evil for the city, especially the residents of Good Hope and Lorimier streets. Shut it down.

G.S. HARTEL

Perryville, Mo.