Murder in Minneapolis
Death is the penalty for changing a tire in Minneapolis. Rambix has written extensively about the escalation of violence in the city this spring, summer, and now fall. The Red Star reports, "Man, 18, is fatally shot in downtown Minneapolis".
Curiously, the article says that there has been a "dramatic drop" in downtown violent crime this year. Hmmm. How do you explain this: "Strap on the Kevlar and visit scenic Minneapolis!". And especially this: "Minneapolis crime spiral". Or even this: "Exploding crime".
Granted, there may be unusual circumstances that we are unaware of in this case, in light of the very late (early?) hour of the crime, 4:20 am. But last we checked, it's not illegal to be out at that hour, and certainly not worthy of the death penalty.
There may be drug dealers, but this is virtually in the heart of downtown Minneapolis! It's near the Target Center, home of the Timberwolves. It's near the bus depot, where your loved ones may be traveling to and from. It's a particularly public area.
The article mentions a "dramatic drop in [downtown] violent crime this year" downtown, yet homicides are already 5 past last year citywide, and we're only in September. Is it progress if you push murders, rape, and robbery a few blocks in any given direction?
Curiously, the article says that there has been a "dramatic drop" in downtown violent crime this year. Hmmm. How do you explain this: "Strap on the Kevlar and visit scenic Minneapolis!". And especially this: "Minneapolis crime spiral". Or even this: "Exploding crime".
Granted, there may be unusual circumstances that we are unaware of in this case, in light of the very late (early?) hour of the crime, 4:20 am. But last we checked, it's not illegal to be out at that hour, and certainly not worthy of the death penalty.
Police say the area is frequented by drug dealers, many of whom have been pushed out of the heart of downtown by a successful summer crime-fighting program. "We have drug activity in that area, and [maybe] this is the result," said Lt. Michael Kjos, who is helping to oversee the Safe Zone Initiative downtown.
There may be drug dealers, but this is virtually in the heart of downtown Minneapolis! It's near the Target Center, home of the Timberwolves. It's near the bus depot, where your loved ones may be traveling to and from. It's a particularly public area.
The article mentions a "dramatic drop in [downtown] violent crime this year" downtown, yet homicides are already 5 past last year citywide, and we're only in September. Is it progress if you push murders, rape, and robbery a few blocks in any given direction?
He [Captain Stanek] said the homicide is the third in the First Precinct this year. Overall, it is the 40th homicide in the city. Last year at this time there had been 35.It seems as if they're just pushing the criminals to new neighborhoods. Why not throw them in jail? Utilize former NYC mayor Giuliani's broken window theory, and clean these scabs off the streets.
It was the second fatal shooting in that area of downtown in two months.
Business officials said Tuesday that the killings are aberrations, considering the dramatic turnaround in violent crime downtown.Here's a call out for mayor Ryback to clean up your city. You are running for re-election for crying out loud. Let's hope the votors keep this in mind.
"Definitely, the trend has improved," said Kent Warden, executive director of the Minneapolis Building Owners and Managers Association.
As proof, police and business owners point to the fact that violent-crime rates in the city are up about 12 percent this year, but down 20 percent in the Safe Zone downtown since April, when the extra security measures began.
posted by Rambix at 9:30 PM
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