Mayor Declares City Violence A Crisis

[seriousstan]

PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Police and prosecutors concerned with a spate of killings in the city begged the public Monday for more help identifying murderers.

District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham vowed that her office will protect witnesses, even if it means sending a moving van to their home to take them to safety the day they come forward.

“We cannot only move you out of the city, we can move you out of the state; we can move you across the country,” Abraham said.

Within the past eight days there have been 21 homicides in Philadelphia, including three in the late-night and early morning hours after the prosecutor made her appeal Monday.
http://kyw.com/news/local_story_074120610.html

[meow2u3]

1. I can't even turn on the local news

without hearing of one killing or another. It's depressing--and ultimately the responsibility of the Bushies, who caused the unemployment and hopelessness that leads people to kill, if not others, then themselves.

[Erika]

2. Bushies taught violence as an answer

and as a Christian social norm. As "president" shrub sets the tone for the country. He set the tone for pre-emptive attacks, baseless or not, he set the tone that violence solves problems.

I believe violence will multiply under the tone he has set. Republican boys kicking progressive girls?

[TahitiNut]

3. Yep. Well said.

:thumbsup:

[xxqqqzme]

5. this is a repeat performance.

happened during st ronnie's tenure also. crime always climbs when the economy tanks and the safety net has been yanked away. Look 4 spousal/child abuse 2 start climbing.

[tinonedown]

4. What is the makeup of the city goverment here?

Any locals know? And what the heck is going on - so many deaths.