[jimdecastro]

I missed the article in The Daily Sun...

[GATORBILL66]

This is another good reason to always carry your concealed weapon when around large crowds!

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by mike234

at least the police put out a complete description of what they are looking for. in Massachusetts, the description would never describe the race of the suspect. its offensive to do so....

True words. Done that way in Minnesota too.

Can't tell you the number of times we heard radio descriptions of perps including height, weight, approximate age and even (in one case) eye color, but nothing mentioned about the most obvious feature of all.

[RPDaly]

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[rockyhyder]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Photos of alleged killer and victim. Suspect identified in fatal shooting at Paddock Mall - Ocala-News.com

Gang bangers, check out the tats and colors.

[Bwanajim]

Originally Posted by mike234

at least the police put out a complete description of what they are looking for. in Massachusetts, the description would never describe the race of the suspect. it’s offensive to do so....

15 years ago, the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel quit printing the race of a suspect. I spoke to the assistant editor who happened to be black. He said it would stereotype Black people I said, do you print if suspect is a male or female? Do you put the color of the car involved in the crime? Would not answer me.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Yup no surprise at all. Men account for over 80% of all violent crimes committed.

Good one OBB
Merry Christmas!!!

[drdoug59]

Florida has a higher than average crime rate according to FBI statistics. just wander away from TV and you think your in appalachia.

[OhioBuckeye]

What’s our world coming to, it was Ocala Mall now N. Y. Xmas parade, who’s supposed to be protecting America!

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Bwanajim

15 years ago, the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel quit printing the race of a suspect. I spoke to the assistant editor who happened to be black. He said it would stereotype Black people I said, do you print if suspect is a male or female? Do you put the color of the car involved in the crime? Would not answer me.

If the police report that the suspect or poi is a black male, that eliminates almost 94% of the population. It seems silly to report height and hair color but not race. What is the reasoning behind this?

[jljl62040]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

Assume you're looking for race as an answer. According to the 2021 FBI statistics 59% of criminals who commit violent crimes are white while 39% are non-white.

I'm also going to bet that's not the answer you were hoping for......

The very big flaw with those stats when viewed by race is that Hispanics are considered white in categorizing violent crime by race. That is why those figures add up to 98% of violent crime being committed by whites or blacks. The stats viewed by ethnicity gives better insight into Hispanic violent crime rates and hence, white violent crime rates. Not the answer you were hoping for? Do a little thinking. Do a little digging.

[mraines]

The Paddock Mall has been going downhill for a long time. It used to be a nice mall. Not very big, but nice. My kids grew up in Ocala and we went there frequently. Now, it's just not very nice.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by mraines

The Paddock Mall has been going downhill for a long time. It used to be a nice mall. Not very big, but nice. My kids grew up in Ocala and we went there frequently. Now, it's just not very nice.

So many malls are closing, with many of those remaining open subject to higher crime.

[Taltarzac725]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fr...ng/vi-AA1m1Bwk

Describes the effect on the family who lost its father.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fr...ng/vi-AA1m1Bwk

Describes the effect on the family who lost its father.

Such a tragedy. So many lives affected.