5 People Shot Within 24 Hours In Allegheny County (Pittsburgh: bakery, percent)

[szug-bot]

Originally Posted by Higherho

I tire from people politicizing everything. By doing, you’re not seeing the actual problems. it’s not a “red” versus “blue” kind of thing. Thinking this way is a bit shallow and simply shows individuals mindset when it comes to addressing difficult issues. You’re over simplifying what causes crime . We need to watch out for this because sharp increases in red states and red cities happened quite a bit over the past few years. Not to mention higher than Pittsburgh’s. Should I jump on the bandwagon and blame politics? Or actually look at what is causing the crime.

you are correct, in a sense.

but then, you dont really add anything to the discussion. you are right that the politicizing seems deconstructive. true, it just turns up the heat on a boiling pot.

but at the same time, you dont offer a counter-discussion. an alternate opinion.
its not a mystery why the most vocal here are the voices of the more hardcore, authoritarian types, of which i probably am one.

[erieguy]

What a disgrace these charges got dropped

Homicide charges dropped against two suspects in Cedar Avenue shooting

https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/ced...opped/42598411

Fatal downtown Pittsburgh shooting convinces dental practice to leave area

https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/dow...oting/42597767

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by erieguy

What a disgrace these charges got dropped

Homicide charges dropped against two suspects in Cedar Avenue shooting

https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/ced...opped/42598411

Fatal downtown Pittsburgh shooting convinces dental practice to leave area

https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/dow...oting/42597767

What a disgrace it is that we let anyone who wants a gun, to have one.

[fat lou]

Originally Posted by gmagoo

What a disgrace it is that we let anyone who wants a gun, to have one.

Why are you telling him? He obviously doesn't like gun violence. Tell it to the people who get mad when you even mention shootings. According to them, there's no issue. Also, why can't both of these things be a disgrace? They seem pretty closely related to me.

[Reggiezz]

Originally Posted by erieguy

Fatal downtown Pittsburgh shooting convinces dental practice to leave area

https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/dow...oting/42597767

From the link:

Dr. Christopher Hayner, owner of Hayner Dental, says he is moving his practice out of the downtown area after Thursday's fatal shooting in the 700 block of Liberty Avenue.

He says the incident is the breaking point after a surge in crime incidents during the past four years.

"Open drug use, prostitution, crime, violence, you're still seeing fights, you're still seeing obviously, violence yesterday," Hayner said.

Hayner says the repetitive violence puts his patients and staff in harm's way.

"Their safety, getting into the office, leaving the office, no matter what time of day it is. I'm relocating out of the Downtown Triangle," he said.

[Thewarmblueocean]

What happened in Wilkins township last week with the University professor? Haven’t heard anything more about it. Was this his wife who shot him? Was it self defense?

[norcider]

Originally Posted by fat lou

So I guess we don't need stricter gun control laws, at least not in this city. Because according to you, there's no gun violence problem. Right?

And how did you come to that conclusion?

[norcider]

Originally Posted by fat lou

Most of us were born in Pittsburgh and lived there for decades, probably before you were born. Obviously, when someone tells you that they live in "Pittsburgh," or "Cleveland," or "Chicago," the vast majority of the time it means that they live in a suburb outside of those cities. That's been the case for about fifty years now.

Do you live here now?

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by fat lou

Why are you telling him? He obviously doesn't like gun violence. Tell it to the people who get mad when you even mention shootings. According to them, there's no issue. Also, why can't both of these things be a disgrace? They seem pretty closely related to me.

I`m telling no one in particular. This entire country has to deal with this plague.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by gmagoo

What a disgrace it is that we let anyone who wants a gun, to have one.

Still waiting for proof to this claim that anyone that wants a gun can have one?

Funny how you don’t blame the criminals. If folks would behave, guns nor police would be needed.

Originally Posted by gmagoo

I`m telling no one in particular. This entire country has to deal with this plague.

Nah, it’s the loser criminals that soft on crime political figures spin through the revolving doors of justice so they can do it again, and the folks that vote for them that enables it to happen while blaming meanie police and an inanimate object instead.