"gun violence problem" in NY; NO - it's a GANG problem

[allen-1]

At least 10 people injured in a mass shooting in New York City

At least 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in New York City late Saturday evening.

www.cnn.com

"A preliminary report shows two males approached eastbound on the sidewalk on the north side of 37th Avenue from 97th Street while brandishing firearms," Frierson said. "The shooters advanced toward the crowd, firing numerous shots before jumping back on two scooters driven by two other males and fleeing the scene."

Police are now searching for the four individuals they suspect are behind the shooting. They are described as males who were wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts.
CNN defines a mass shooting as a shooting that injured or killed four or more people, excluding the shooter.

"There's just one common theme I want to get out there that's a recurring theme that keeps happening, and it has to stop throughout the city," James Essig, chief of detectives, said during the news conference. "That's gang members, that's guns -- multiple guns on the scene -- scooters being used, masks, and lastly unintended targets getting hit. This is unacceptable in our streets in New York City and it has to stop."

Police believe three of the 10 injured are Trinitarios gang members and the other seven victims were not intentional targets, he said.
"The uptick in gun violence has been a reality of daily life in the outer boroughs and for communities of color. This is not just a Manhattan problem making headlines because we are concerned about scaring away tourists," City Council Member Francisco Moya, who represents the 21st Council District that includes the Corona neighborhood where the shooting happened, said in a statement.

"We are trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic -- and a gun violence pandemic. This is why I'm working to bring more opportunity for interventions to our neighborhood through Saturday Night Lights and Cure Violence."

Re-read the last paragraph again. Every time I do, I ask "why aren't you locking up gang members? Why are you blaming this on "COVID-19 pandemic" and "gun violence pandemic"?

 

[Uzi2]

Just more empty, meaningless words from another worthless piece of shit politician.....ya YOU Francisco Moya....you think gang members are going to be flocking to your money laundering "Saturday Night Lights and Cure Violence" program? Get a fvcking grip there Mr. Moya.....you're in a fvcking combat zone.......act like it!!!!
Your program should be called "Saturday Night Light Poles" where gang members are hoisted by their necks by the public.....with much celebration!!!

They'll NEVER, EVER address the real problem, or ever do anything about it. Until the good people living there tell the NY state and city governments, and the cops especially to fvck right off and start protecting themselves ( on the OFFENSIVE, not the defensive ) the issue is only going to get worse by the day. They should have gang members hanging by their necks from light poles on a nightly basis. Sooner or later, the gangs will get the message.
It will always boil down to a war of attrition......the residents of NYC need to attrit their enemy FIRST.

Same goes for every other commie run shithole city in the country.

 

[headednorth]

"Gang problem"

Keep going, youre almost there...

 

[Hoover]

There will always be murders in suburban and rural areas but 70% of the murders are in cities and gang and drug related. It’s absolutely a gang/drug problem

 

[Horrible]

There will always be murders in suburban and rural areas but 70% of the murders are in cities and gang and drug related. It’s absolutely a gang/drug problem

If they could only pass one moar gun lawr, that would solve the problem for sure