Tragedy in Kansas City
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article285484737.html
It never ends. Kansas City was my home for 17 years, I loved it there. Beyond saddened by this.
In a society as varied and large as most US Cities, the approach has to be multi-faceted.
We need to have more mental health specialists on the front lines with cops and we also need to have more teeth in some of the laws too.
Last weekend there was a spree of like 42 car jackings or robberies in mpls. Most of the perps were teens, who (if caught) may see 5 years and then released.
Probably released w/out any re-hab efforts while incarcerated. Its a bad cycle.
Mpls violent crime btw is down -21% vs y.ago. So kudos to the changes MPD and Public Safety are implementing. We also need a reckoning as to the economic disparities in the US.
Will we ever do that? What does a reckoning look like? Dont know and I hate hand-outs, but there is also a lot of desperation/hopelessness out there driving these crimes.
@"AGRforever" said:Gang related shootings are typically targeted shootings such as the one yesterday where unfortunately innocent bystanders fall victim, they are never the root of free for all mass shootings which have become all too common especially in our schools. In schools they are usually in suburban areas that are predominately white and the shooter is almost always a loner, white male who perceives themselves as an outcast who either gets the gun from guns in the home or goes and buys it himself. There are so many complex factors, but it sure looks like common threads are easy access to guns especially assault rifles, lack of inclusion and mental health issues.@"Zanary" said:Gang members aren’t known for their morals. These shootings are predominantly being carried out by gang members.@"AGRforever" said: This is what happens when you put people with no morals to close together. I'm curious who you mean, in that crowd.
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