UPDATE: It was clear to us from the beginning that this shooting was a fight between two rival gangs. The media is finally catching up on this point, from the Associated Press: "Police believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting in downtown...
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As shootings and crime climb dramatically, Gun permit requests by New Yorkers soared by 216%, but the rate that permits were approved fell by 81%
With shootings up 96% this year, and murders up by 39%, it is understandable that people are concerned about their safety and have been applying for permits to own guns. New Yorkers seem people getting pushed in front of subway trains and getting robbed. They see the...
Nearly 90% of suspects arrested on gun charges in NYC were released, shootings surge by 96%. Surprised?
So how has the new bail rules and releasing prisoners from jail because of the Coronavirus worked in New York? But is it really surprising that at the same time that they are letting these shooters back on the street that there has been an increase in crime? About...
How criminals think: Criminals go after easier, less risky targets
Regarding a murder by three young men in Philadelphia: . . .The cold-hearted teens and a 14-year-old boy targeted 51-year-old James Stuhlman for a robbery after they tired of playing basketball, police Captain James Clark told reporters. . . . The 14-year-old faces...