[camaguey48]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Shootings are surging this week in New York City, with 28 incidents and 38 victims reported since Monday — the day the NYPD disbanded its plainclothes anti-crime unit.

By comparison, the same week last year there were only 12 shootings for the entire week.

NYC shootings surge after NYPD's anti-crime unit disbanded

In one of the killings, a 35 year old man in Brooklyn was washing his car when an unknown assailant walked up behind and executed him.

NYC man shot dead while washing car as gun violence soars - New York Daily News

Don't forget Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot should be called Lightweight.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Annie66

Let's see what the data tells us in a month or two. This report to me is one data point, and you need multiple data points to determine a trend. Let the data do the talking.

So the 35 year old black guy who was executed while washing his car is just a data point and not a trend?

I guess we can say same thing about George Floyd.

[ts12755]

The people of NYC have the mayor they elected.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Apparently Grant did not do a good enough job defeating the confederacy because his statues are being defaced and toppled.

You can't fix stupid. Most were not taught American history and if they were they didn't listen.
This isn't about the confederacy, it is a war on anything that might be about white people. It is a racist attack on the country.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

You can't fix stupid. Most were not taught American history and if they were they didn't listen.
This isn't about the confederacy, it is a war on anything that might be about white people. It is a racist attack on the country.

Yes we have moved quickly from "we just want to take down Confederate Generals" to Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Teddy Roosevelt etc etc

Give them an inch and they take a mile. It's now gotten to "that girl got raped cuz her skirt was too short" territory. "These statues are just asking for it"

I'm still waiting for the name change of New York and Yale, both of which were named for or founded by actual slave traders.

[Joe C.]

Yup …. It's a sad state of affairs. But thankfully, we have the 2nd Amendment, and it's so easy to exercise. Only a few states suppress it …..New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Illinois (and maybe a couple more).
I always carry when travelling, and sometimes while here. But methinks that I should carry all the time. After all, TV is considered a "soft target".

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Annie66

Let's see what the data tells us in a month or two. This report to me is one data point, and you need multiple data points to determine a trend. Let the data do the talking.

More "data points"

NYC Violent Spree: 51 shootings since Monday, NYPD reports

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's been a violent week in New York City as 51 shootings were reported since Monday, June 15.

There were at least 24 victims in 18 incidents on Sunday alone, the NYPD said.

New York City Violent Spree: 51 shootings since Monday, NYPD reports - ABC7 New York

They are to busy deciding what statues to take down to deal with this shooting spree

[sloanst]

I would not be able to provide the answer without getting political. That being said, I drink my coffee with my left hand.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Shootings are surging this week in New York City, with 28 incidents and 38 victims reported since Monday — the day the NYPD disbanded its plainclothes anti-crime unit.

By comparison, the same week last year there were only 12 shootings for the entire week.

NYC shootings surge after NYPD's anti-crime unit disbanded

In one of the killings, a 35 year old man in Brooklyn was washing his car when an unknown assailant walked up behind and executed him.

NYC man shot dead while washing car as gun violence soars - New York Daily News

In the photo of the 35 year old man in the link you gave, he is giving a gang hand symbol. Frankly, I don’t mind if gang members kill other gang members, so long as they don’t shoot non-members. But last week, wasn’t there a man in Ocala who was shot in the neck by a stray bullet while driving past a gun fight in progress? I would love for the police to protect everyone who wants to be protected, but what do you do if they don’t want to be protected? It’s a difficult situation. Do you give people what they want or what they need? And what if the people who wanted to defund the police then complain that they aren’t being protected? Life is rather confusing and difficult these days.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by RAAndre

It is just so hard to believe how stupid these officials/politicians are. I can't believe what is happening in this country. What the hell is going on? Who the hell are these crazy people? I am saddened and fearful.

You know they say if you’re fearful & you turn your guns in you’ll have nothing to worry about because they also say, “Guns Kill”. Make sense!

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Where are the Social Workers when you need them?

They’re to busy Socializing!😲

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing

In the photo of the 35 year old man in the link you gave, he is giving a gang hand symbol. Frankly, I don’t mind if gang members kill other gang members, so long as they don’t shoot non-members. But last week, wasn’t there a man in Ocala who was shot in the neck by a stray bullet while driving past a gun fight in progress? I would love for the police to protect everyone who wants to be protected, but what do you do if they don’t want to be protected? It’s a difficult situation. Do you give people what they want or what they need? And what if the people who wanted to defund the police then complain that they aren’t being protected? Life is rather confusing and difficult these days.

His hand signal looks like a two handed shaka symbol to me, article notes that he was an entrepreneur who designed African themed clothing.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

2016 fl 12.6 per 100, 2,704 murdered New York 4.4 pe 100, 900 murdered murder rank by state 2018 Florida 19 New York 47 Massachusetts 49 . I am also happy to say that my state of Massachusetts has either the lowest percent of murders 3.4 per 100, or the next lowest for last 20 years I’m also very happy to say it’s almost impossible to get a permit to carry a gun, I can also tell you that for almost 40 in a he most dangerous places in world I used a gun I would never know ever have one since I stopped working again

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Shootings are surging this week in New York City, with 28 incidents and 38 victims reported since Monday — the day the NYPD disbanded its plainclothes anti-crime unit.

By comparison, the same week last year there were only 12 shootings for the entire week.

NYC shootings surge after NYPD's anti-crime unit disbanded

In one of the killings, a 35 year old man in Brooklyn was washing his car when an unknown assailant walked up behind and executed him.

NYC man shot dead while washing car as gun violence soars - New York Daily News

It seems to be nationwide-like a work slowdown-a historical union tactic. For example in Atlanta, about 6 or 8 of their Police Force outright resigned. And many are slow in answering calls. Their Union seems worried about the BAD publicity about the recent Atlanta Police shooting and nationwide anti-Police MOOD. All Unions tend to have a "all for 1 and 1 for all" CREDO! That leaves the big and for the near future question of whether the Police Unions (which are VERY strong) are going to fight "tooth +nail" for ALL their members-right or wrong. The Atlanta shooting appears to be an overreach for one so-called "bad apple", or at best an over-zealous apple. Remember, society's attitudes change and there seems to be a power shift FROM less adversarial Policingmethods toward a softer, citizen's safety 1st, community uplifting attitude nationwide.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

It seems to be nationwide-like a work slowdown-a historical union tactic. For example in Atlanta, about 6 or 8 of their Police Force outright resigned. And many are slow in answering calls. Their Union seems worried about the BAD publicity about the recent Atlanta Police shooting and nationwide anti-Police MOOD. All Unions tend to have a "all for 1 and 1 for all" CREDO! That leaves the big and for the near future question of whether the Police Unions (which are VERY strong) are going to fight "tooth +nail" for ALL their members-right or wrong. The Atlanta shooting appears to be an overreach for one so-called "bad apple", or at best an over-zealous apple. Remember, society's attitudes change and there seems to be a power shift FROM less adversarial Policingmethods toward a softer, citizen's safety 1st, community uplifting attitude nationwide.

So police union work slowdowns are causing more shootings in NYC?

I'm sure a softer citizens safety community uplifting approach will have the great results seen in CHAZ.