St. Paul emulates Minneapolis

St. Paul, of course, is not immune to violent crime. They've certainly had their share. But they are getting positively Minneapolis-like: "Two teenagers beaten by man with a bat in St. Paul".

This is bad stuff. Really bad.

The crime appears to be gang-related, at least on the part of the attacker. This should come as no surprise, as we've seen more and more violent street gangs infiltrate Minnesota from LA, Chicago, and Detroit. Any crime follower knows that a large share of violent crimes seem to be committed by felons from those cities. They are drawn to Minnesota by our relative wealth (more $ to spend on drugs, etc.), our still-generous welfare system, and especially our lenient justice system.

This type of attack is the result:

A 13-year-old boy was in critical condition Saturday night after a man beat him and a 13-year-old girl with a baseball bat Friday night.

The two were standing outside a home at Payne and Ivy Avenues in St. Paul Friday night around 10:30 p.m. Police say a vehicle with four men pulled up to the children and one man got out armed with a bat. He said "are you a blood" and police say he began beating the children.

The girl got away, but the boy is in critical condition at Regions Hospital with severe head injuries.

There isn't much suspect information, but it's a start. Let's hope the criminal is brought to justice forthwith.