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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:45 AM Jun 2019

8 People Shot During Graduation Party In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say

Source: CBS Local Affilate

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – One person has died and eight people were shot at a graduation party, police say. The incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. on the 6900 block of Reed Bird Place in the city’s Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood.

Police say four juveniles between the ages of 15 and 17 years old were shot. All of four teens are expected to recover.

Four adults were shot to various parts of their body, police say. One died and the three other adult victims are expected to be OK.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross says the there were about eight or nine shots fired.

Read more: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/06/16/eight-people-shot-southwest-philadelphia-graduation-party/



Another day, another shooting. It doesn't even make the national news any more.

Where have all the flowers gone?
When will we ever learn?
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8 People Shot During Graduation Party In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say (Original Post) Stonepounder Jun 2019 OP
16 shootings in Philly this weekend... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #1
A couple of weeks ago Chicago scored a new record. 43 shootings within 12 hours. Madness. Midnight Writer Jun 2019 #2
We as a nation are having a collective mental degradation.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #3
Tied for top outrace with kids in concentration camps lostnfound Jun 2019 #7
That Wheel Chair Ramp RobinA Jun 2019 #8
Hooray for guns! PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #4
While all this carnage takes place Scarsdale Jun 2019 #5
I was floored to learn that more lives have been lost to gun violence... ananda Jun 2019 #6
2500 men were killed on D-Day hack89 Jun 2019 #12
What happened to fistfights? maxsolomon Jun 2019 #9
Seriously, this. This right here. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #13
also in the article.. stillcool Jun 2019 #10
This makes me sad and angry. And determined not to return to the US. GoneOffShore Jun 2019 #11

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. 16 shootings in Philly this weekend...
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 02:12 AM
Jun 2019

according to an article linked in that one.

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And, perhaps even worse, some scumbags stole the wheelchair ramp from a house with a kid with cerebral palsy.

Midnight Writer

(21,552 posts)
2. A couple of weeks ago Chicago scored a new record. 43 shootings within 12 hours. Madness.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 02:26 AM
Jun 2019

One was a 24 year old woman who shielded her baby during a "drive-by".

Recently, a young nurse parked her car outside the hospital, and witnesses saw three young men walk up and open fire.


I can't believe this American carnage is not the top national outrage. Not enough is being done. Surely there must be a way to stop this.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
3. We as a nation are having a collective mental degradation....
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 03:43 AM
Jun 2019

from a time when most people were compassionate, empathetic and caring. There's always been a certain percentage that were psychopathic and caused trouble, but the majority tried hard to not harm their fellow-man.

The Great Depression and WW-2 for a time ingrained humility in us that lasted quite a time. I believe that's now mostly gone. Over the last 30 or so years, I've seen increasing isolationism, selfishness and caustic language and attitudes in our people.

The drift from that better time was slow and driven by rampant consumerism, violence on TV and in movies, and financial markets that demand more and more from working citizens. In other words, we're much closer to a dog-eat-dog life to survive.

I've thought a lot about this of late, especially having been raised by Depression-era parents in the country. Because of the ever increasing asset and income inequality that is disenfranchising working citizens and driving us toward servitude, I regret to say I see no long-term solutions. But, I'm now to damned old to come up with new ideas.

KY rant done.......

lostnfound

(16,139 posts)
7. Tied for top outrace with kids in concentration camps
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 09:27 AM
Jun 2019

In my opinion.
Where did America go? Did it get too frantic for people to care anymore?

Starting to think even MSNBC is disempowering the resistance by serving as a pressure relief valve while holding out hope of change.”The First Democratic Debate 9 Days” in the corner of the screen is whispering to me “can I hope is I hope in the corner of the screen? We be getting a new president soon?” Meanwhile the droning voices are talking nonstop every day about the madman in the office while the sane people in the country supposedly remain helpless and hope for the next election.

RobinA

(9,878 posts)
8. That Wheel Chair Ramp
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:00 PM
Jun 2019

is the touch that distinguishes Philadelphia from any run-of-the-mill crime-ridden city. You can get shot anywhere, but very few places will steal a kid's wheelchair ramp.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,752 posts)
4. Hooray for guns!
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 05:05 AM
Jun 2019

This is the logical outcome of unlimited guns.

Let's celebrate this.

Wait, it's not an unmitigated good? But where are the good guys with guns? Aren't they supposed to protect us? What? They don't show up as they're supposed to? Really? Why not?

What am I missing here?

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
5. While all this carnage takes place
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 06:18 AM
Jun 2019

there were stabbings in London, U.K. Dear leader wants the "incompetant loser Mayor" fired. He was elected by the Londoners, yet tRump feels free to call for his dismissal! tRump should turn his attention to what is going on in THIS country. I will never understand the fascination with guns in this country. So many lives lost to senseless violence. Hopefully there will be no retaliation shootings for this.

hack89

(39,171 posts)
12. 2500 men were killed on D-Day
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 04:25 PM
Jun 2019

1300 people will die from tobacco today. And tomorrow. And the next. 480,000 per year.

Jedi Guy

(3,171 posts)
13. Seriously, this. This right here.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 04:51 PM
Jun 2019

When I was a teenager, if you had a problem with someone that escalated to violence, it was sorted out with fists. You mixed it up, someone won and someone lost, and both people went home. Sure, they had some bruises and scrapes, but they went home.

I legit feel sorry for the kids growing up in today's world sometimes. For all the technological advances and new toys, they have it so much harder considering everything going on today. My biggest worry when I was a teenager was getting a car and the newest video game or CD. These poor kids today have to worry about being shot in their schools, climate change, etc. etc. etc.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
10. also in the article..
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 02:27 PM
Jun 2019
The park shooting contributed to an extremely bloody weekend in Philadelphia, with nearly 30 people shot before sunrise Monday.

That's a hell of a weekend.
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