It’s the truth though and has nothing to do with race baiting or being a racist. It’s simply stating a fact of the situation at hand. Instead of shun the conversation because we’re afraid of hurting someone’s feelings why not talk about it? Why is it that one race is responsible for the vast majority of violent crime in America?There is no reason to bring race into this. Let's not go there, please.
That is exactly my thoughts too, but I respected Austin's wishes. The simple fact is in south LA (like BR and NO) 98% of the violent crime is committed by one race. Its a damned plague of epic proportion. And unless you recognize it for what it really is, you cannot even begin repair it. But so many people just want to ignore the obvious, even suppress the truth.It’s the truth though and has nothing to do with race baiting or being a racist. It’s simply stating a fact of the situation at hand. Instead of shun the conversation because we’re afraid of hurting someone’s feelings why not talk about it? Why is it that one race is responsible for the vast majority of violent crime in America?
My daughter is a senior at LSU and when we did our orientation this young lady was in our group. Very sad. I am always stressing for my daughter to stay aware of her surroundings when doing everything she does.student murdered in BR.
WAFB report
Leaving a local hot spot in the early hours of the morning and stopped at a railroad crossing in downtown BR.
90hr work week, even at base pay, is well over "making ends meet." In fact it puts them in the $75k category, which means they are almost completely unphased by economic trends, and things like inflation and cost of living increases. I'm not saying they shouldn't make that kind of money, just saying that it's a victim and scapegoat argument used by people to make excuses for poorly run administrations and departments.
Have you ever been in those neighborhoods? I thought you were a cop, maybe not. Undercover cops do not count towards Risk/Danger "Presence" to any benefit of a community. They are not seen as threat mitigators, they are seen as threat proponents (one of the crew) until the real threats are dealt with. "Heavy presence" is quite subjective. I've worked and volunteered in some of the worst neighborhoods in this city an have *never* seen a Gang Unit acting as a mitigation unit, only enforcement and rarely, nor have any of the people I have talked to about crime *ever* mentioned any kind of threat mitigation due to those units, in the manner they are used. I know they are hard workers and they are there, but they are ultimately ineffective and the statistics prove it. (Gang initiations often = Murder, do the undercovers participate...or is the act of murder the Gang's way of making sure the new recruit is not a cop? Gang units and Narcs quite possibly increase the rate of murder in those communities, simply by their methods of infiltration and policing.)
People are too afraid of Individual Liberty to do things that would actually lower crimes, and reduce gangs and human trafficking.
Deschedule Cannabis (Cannabis as Schedule 1 drives Meth/Hard Drug use because they leave the system quickly), Legalize it (Medical alone further drives the Black Market, Cannabis Black Market is still the primary motivator for large scale drug distribution and related violence.), Decriminalize Prostitution and make a legal registry (Las Vegas style, makes human trafficking more challenging for scumbags by allowing individuals to legally perform their chosen business, that is every bit as old as any other business, regardless of moral challenges/depravity), Legalize/Protect Constitutional Carry, affirm Right to Protect/No Retreat doctrine.
Any one of those, or all of them, would reduce violent crime and reduce the power of gangs.
Deschedule Cannabis (Cannabis as Schedule 1 drives Meth/Hard Drug use because they leave the system quickly), Legalize it (Medical alone further drives the Black Market, Cannabis Black Market is still the primary motivator for large scale drug distribution and related violence.), Decriminalize Prostitution and make a legal registry (Las Vegas style, makes human trafficking more challenging for scumbags by allowing individuals to legally perform their chosen business, that is every bit as old as any other business, regardless of moral challenges/depravity), Legalize/Protect Constitutional Carry, affirm Right to Protect/No Retreat doctrine.
Any one of those, or all of them, would reduce violent crime and reduce the power of gangs.
There is no cure for crime, best preventative is a powerful public (armed), but what I said is that it would -reduce- violent crime and -reduce- the power of gangs. There will still be problems, no magic bullets. When the feds were snuffing out gangsters, murdering 'Public Enemies No 1' in the 30's with prejudice, it did not stop crime. Criminals got more violent to retain their secrets, and more refined in actions. Authoritarianism did not work then and it still doesn't work. The most effective Government response to gang activity was ending Prohibition.The legalize prostitution deal will never happen in LA, least not in the next 50 years for sure. Can you see NOLA attempting to manage or wrangle legalized prostitution on top of their epic crime and violence problems? The FQ and legal prostitution? You a funny guy.
Vegas has done just what you suggest, and they still have a substantial crime problem.
If you had the option of working 90 hours a week or working 50 hours per week for the same pay, which one would you choose? The pay issue is a legitimate reason to work or not work somewhere, especially if someone doesn't have a family to relocate.90hr work week, even at base pay, is well over "making ends meet." In fact it puts them in the $75k category, which means they are almost completely unphased by economic trends, and things like inflation and cost of living increases. I'm not saying they shouldn't make that kind of money, just saying that it's a victim and scapegoat argument used by people to make excuses for poorly run administrations and departments.
Have you ever been in those neighborhoods? I thought you were a cop, maybe not. Undercover cops do not count towards Risk/Danger "Presence" to any benefit of a community. They are not seen as threat mitigators, they are seen as threat proponents (one of the crew) until the real threats are dealt with. "Heavy presence" is quite subjective. I've worked and volunteered in some of the worst neighborhoods in this city an have *never* seen a Gang Unit acting as a mitigation unit, only enforcement and rarely, nor have any of the people I have talked to about crime *ever* mentioned any kind of threat mitigation due to those units, in the manner they are used. I know they are hard workers and they are there, but they are ultimately ineffective and the statistics prove it. (Gang initiations often = Murder, do the undercovers participate...or is the act of murder the Gang's way of making sure the new recruit is not a cop? Gang units and Narcs quite possibly increase the rate of murder in those communities, simply by their methods of infiltration and policing.)
People are too afraid of Individual Liberty to do things that would actually lower crimes, and reduce gangs and human trafficking.
We witnessed the mass exodus after sterling and the loss of a decent chief. I feel like it’s a mix of money and support/ not being afraid your own are out to get you constantly.If you had the option of working 90 hours a week or working 50 hours per week for the same pay, which one would you choose? The pay issue is a legitimate reason to work or not work somewhere, especially if someone doesn't have a family to relocate.
Outside of tv and movies, a gang unit does not mean an undercover unit. It's a usually proactive unit that targets a specific group of crimes. There are plenty of specialized units in various departments. Gang unit, vice unit, drug unit, sex crimes unit, child abuse unit, homicide unit. I'm sure there are more. In larger cities, those units have the potential to be effective because they look at the issue as a whole as compared to a patrol officer who my typically looks at an incident as one event in their district. The specialized units will generally cover the entire city and would be in a better position to see how multiple incidents across the city are related. Specialized units do not increase the rate of murder in communities. Undercover operations are rare.
The legalize prostitution deal will never happen in LA, least not in the next 50 years for sure. Can you see NOLA attempting to manage or wrangle legalized prostitution on top of their epic crime and violence problems? The FQ and legal prostitution? You a funny guy.
Vegas has done just what you suggest, and they still have a substantial crime problem.
10-4, just googled. Only in nevada counties with < 700,000 residents. Drive 60 miles and its 100% legal. But yes you are correct, my bad.It’s not legal in Vegas.
She just left a local hot spot (Res Stick Social I believe) on Government St just after 0200, stopped for a train, somebody approaches her vehicle, she was trying to turn around to escape, and was shot. Report says 5 rounds fired into vehicle.I would never blame the victim for this horrendous tragedy! But, I keep asking myself; what was this girl doing driving through there? Especially that late at night? I get slightly worried to drive near that spot on Government St., in broad daylight; and I am armed to the teeth with spidee senses on full alert!
The only friend I have that was in a gang unit used to work undercover. There seems to be a pretty regular rotation of people working jobs like that, probably not all are actually LEA/LEOs. Yeah, organized/intentional crime is virtually impossible for a lone patrol officer to address/investigate/solve.If you had the option of working 90 hours a week or working 50 hours per week for the same pay, which one would you choose? The pay issue is a legitimate reason to work or not work somewhere, especially if someone doesn't have a family to relocate.
Outside of tv and movies, a gang unit does not mean an undercover unit. It's a usually proactive unit that targets a specific group of crimes. There are plenty of specialized units in various departments. Gang unit, vice unit, drug unit, sex crimes unit, child abuse unit, homicide unit. I'm sure there are more. In larger cities, those units have the potential to be effective because they look at the issue as a whole as compared to a patrol officer who my typically looks at an incident as one event in their district. The specialized units will generally cover the entire city and would be in a better position to see how multiple incidents across the city are related. Specialized units do not increase the rate of murder in communities. Undercover operations are rare.