Comments on: Crime Blotter: Last dance; Serial killer?

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:56:15 +0000

I distinctly remember reading about a young black man being gunned down and how it was so tragic because he was a nice young man, good student, athlete, etc. He did not come from an affluent home. But he was a good person. He had potential to make a difference. That was a sad waste.

I don't think that gang members are worthless but it simply is NOT as tragic as the person who is good, innocent, or has great potential to make this a better world being gunned down. Gang members may often be born into that way life but the fact remains that they cause more damage than good. I'd rather see them rehabilitated and getting fresh starts than getting the death sentence but I won't cry for them when they gun each other down.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:52:22 +0000

Well. Growing up in an environment where gangs were all around me, i can personally say that it comes down to race. Let it be a caucasion person and here in Arizona the cops will come with SWAT. Let it be a minority and they will let you bleed to death before they come. And the previous person stating that it comes to the lifestyle you lead, well i can honestly say that it is true. And if the TRUTH hurts well tuff......

By: lori

lori — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:18:30 +0000

a life is a life though, even people in nicer houses and with better backgrounds make mistakes. Some people that are in gangs were born into it and that's all they ever knew. It's horrible to say that one life deserves something and not the other, a life is a life period. Leading a live of a gang member is still wrong don't take what I'm saying the wrong way- people definitely should know from right and wrong but I disagree that the lives of those people are worthless compared to others, we definitely don't understand the pressures some people live and the bad situations they are put into.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:07:28 +0000

and another point..gang violence is only a concern when its overwhelming obvious that the person killed is not in a gang (i.e a young white girl)..when its an innocent young male who happens to look like the gangbangers themselves, then he must be associated OR he should never have been there. The point is that gang violence if not tamed has effects in the community that they fester in. And if the police and general public do nothing but take and apathetic attitude towards the rights of the indiviuals who are affected by it then thats nothing but institutionalized discrimination. The job of the police dept is to protect all law abiding citizens. Not just the ones who live on the nice part of town.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:02:41 +0000

well it isnt exactly a choice in every neighborhood. In case youve been following the news a young man was killed just last week for NOT joining the neighborhood gang. Most people who view things as you do probably never grew up in those sort of situations but feel free to analyze and pass judgement. where i agree a good number of gang members die by their own choice. A good number do not have that choice to make.

By: Delancey

Delancey — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:35:41 +0000

We have had 9 murders in the last week in Omaha. The murders range from gang violence, domestic disputes, to a 12 year old who shot a neighborhood boy. Violence is on the rise everywhere, and I have a sad feeling we are only seeing the beginning of it.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:25 +0000

Gang violence is so prevalent it gets boring. When gang violence erupts, who cares? Well, unless there is an innocent child hit in the crossfire then people do care. But, gang on gang? I don't care. Why should I or anyone else? LA is LA is LA is LA.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:19:18 +0000

They chose the life of a gang member. I am not saying the murders are right but when you chose that lifestyle what kind of life are they going to lead.

It is a little different when a mother and daughter are gunned down in their own home. They werent selling drugs or gang banging.

By: Melissa, Los Angeles

Melissa, Los Angeles — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:48:15 +0000

In a period of 4 days Los Angeles has had 11 murders (most of them drive-by gang related) and yet there's not much publicity about it – very sad. I guess it takes a person to be famous i.e. Jennifer Hudson in order for people to react.