Comments on: On being stopped by the cops and other grievances

By: SOFLO Cris

SOFLO Cris — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:26:40 +0000

Joyce, I'm one of the white people that lives off day on hibiscus and I know you had seen me carrying my dogs on a baby carrier off my bicycle. What you don't know it's that I also run a business on the corner of Grand and margaret and me and my friend get harassed by police 24/7. Most of them white/spanish, but many black also… I've fixed bicycles of many kids that live on grand, florida, frow and so ….. ALL of them black! and I treat each one with the respect they deserve! I love the grove! I don't care what race! the grove is so unique for it's mix…

By: Camille DePhillips

Camille DePhillips — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:26:46 +0000

Joyce, I understand how upset you are and I really enjoyed reading how you feel. After all this is what the community website was made for. I feel angry and worried everyday when I see Grand Avenue. Because what it once was is just a patch of grass to some like AO, To me even though I maybe white and live on the other side of McDonald Avenue. I am angry too! For AO who has only lived in Coconut Grove for 3 months, she has not see what you and have seen. She hasn't seen the homes of generations torn down and the streets ripped up. My name is Camille DePhillips and I am a 5th generation of Coconut Grove. The people of the Grove have to come together and ask questions. The Police here are not what they once were. It upsets me they harrassed you while doing your job. When I see a cop these days I feel more afraid then safe.

By: Marc Medios

Marc Medios — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:16:44 +0000

I am sorry, but the entire second half of your article is pure racist drivel. It really is. “They” want to take over? “They are trying to take over our schools”? “The Whites and the Cubans call the police”? “The Cubans fly through stop signs”? If I were to write the article and substituted “the blacks” in place of “the Cubans”… would you be upset? Would you not accuse me (and rightly) of being racist? You want to be taken seriously? Show the same respect to others as you would like to be shown to you.

By: John

John — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:34:38 +0000

Joyce: Your article is racist.

By: AO

AO — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:48:06 +0000

This is a very interesting story. But do you mind me asking, how do you know they're “Cuban”? Aren't you jumping into conclusions? I'm Cuban and you would never guess it, because I'm probably closer to your skin color. I just moved to the Grove three months ago so I don't have the insight you have. But in the building I live in (67-unit), I would say it's pretty mixed. Yes there are blacks as well. And I live pretty close to the fire station. Also, I think some people wouldn't refer to it as “kicking out black people.” I think the Grove is trying to improve its overall quality. If you take South Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, the same thing is happening. It's not about “kicking out black people.” If the place is good, property value goes up. And if you can't afford it, it doesn't matter if you're black, White, Cuban, Haitian: you'll have to move. And compared to the other places I mentioend, I'd say the Grove has the most socio-economic mix.