What the f*ck is it going to take to end the madness?

[KevinP73]

4-Year-Old Fatally Shot, LAPD Search For Gunman
A manhunt was under way Wednesday for the gunman who shot and killed a 4-year-old boy who was walking with his sister in an Echo Park neighborhood.

Roberto Lopez was shot in the 1200 block of West Court Street near North Boylston Street about 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

"We're throwing everything we have at this investigation," police Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger told the Los Angeles Times.

Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz told The Times that at least one person opened fire on a red car traveling down the street, and one of the shots fatally struck the boy in the chest.

The boy was taken to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he later died.

Police used police German shepherds late Tuesday night to search the area, searching for evidence that might lead the shooter.

[Jim Bremner]

hmm,

drugs

porous boarder

lack of FATHERS in the home

Teachers who don't give a rats azz

A school system that doesn't work well for everyone

Lack of Faith, not only in GOD but their future.

Missing work ethic

Commercialism

Glorification of the gangster life

Too many rats in the cage

Genetic predisposition (the one that I'll get flamed the hardest on )

And the standard pussification of America - cops can't give hickory shampoos to the people that need it.

[masraum]

What the f*ck is it going to take to end the madness?

a plague that kills off 50% of the worlds population would probably help.

Otherwise, it's just going to continue to get worse.

Have a nice day.

[LakeCleElum]

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

hmm,

drugs

porous boarder

lack of FATHERS in the home

Teachers who don't give a rats azz

A school system that doesn't work well for everyone

Lack of Faith, not only in GOD but their future.

Missing work ethic

Commercialism

Glorification of the gangster life

Too many rats in the cage

Genetic predisposition (the one that I'll get flamed the hardest on )

And the standard pussification of America - cops can't give hickory shampoos to the people that need it.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Parenting is a lost art.

[berettafan]

what horrible soul is willing to hurt something so beautiful as an innocent child?

no worse crime on this planet in my opinion.

[dhoward]

hickory shampoos

[Porsche-O-Phile]

When seconds count, just remember the police are only minutes away.

[KevinP73]

It's just my opinion (and I'll admit that I'm just a cranky old white guy) but I think any person sporting ANY gang tatoo or throwing a gang sign or tagging with a gang symbol or any gang activity or affiliation of any sort should be shot on the spot without hesitation.

[livi]

My heart goes out to that poor boy and his family. As well as to the hundreds of children killed and maimed in Ghaza.

Relax. This durn furner has learned his lesson and won´t start rambling on about the pros and cons of the second amendment..

[Porsche-O-Phile]

There really isn't a lot that separates humans from monkeys - just we have the ability to make more deadly weapons.

[exc911ence]

The only thing that's going to stop us from killing each other is a new "non-human" threat that we can unify against to fight. For the sake of humanity, bring on the aliens and terminators!

[ruf-porsche]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

There really isn't a lot that separates humans from monkeys - just we have the ability to make more deadly weapons.

Monkeys don't go around killing other monkeys for no good reason, in that respect monkeys are better than us.

[vash]

right...we will have world peace if some off the planet aliens invade earth.

and that is it.

[legion]

What will stop the madness? When it is no longer worth the risk to behave this way. Gang bangers know that the police don't solve a lot of crimes, and when they do, they can often plea-bargain. Besides, consequences are months or years away. Not much of a deterrent for someone who only thinks about ahead to tomorrow at most.

Immediate consequences will lessen these kinds of threats, like a high likelihood of being shot yourself during or in the immediate aftermath of such a crime.

Our criminal justice system can only deter people who have something that it can deprive them of.

[livi]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

There really isn't a lot that separates humans from monkeys - just we have the ability to make more deadly weapons.

Not to hijack, but is that a Bible quote?

[Jim Bremner]

Originally Posted by ruf-porsche

Monkeys don't go around killing other monkeys for no good reason, in that respect monkeys are better than us.

yes, they do. and so do other animals. a group of crows are referred to as a "murder" of crows.



It's just my opinion (and I'll admit that I'm just a cranky old white guy) but I think any person sporting ANY gang tatoo or throwing a gang sign or tagging with a gang symbol or any gang activity or affiliation of any sort should be shot on the spot without hesitation.

the terms "tagging" and "graffiti" need to be changed to VISUAL TERRORISM !

[dhoward]

Originally Posted by ruf-porsche

Monkeys don't go around killing other monkeys for no good reason, in that respect monkeys are better than us.

Not quite correct. In fact Chimpanzees and Dolphins are known to kill for 'sport'.

[ruf-porsche]

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

yes, they do. and so do other animals. a group of crows are referred to as a "murder" of crows.



It's just my opinion (and I'll admit that I'm just a cranky old white guy) but I think any person sporting ANY gang tatoo or throwing a gang sign or tagging with a gang symbol or any gang activity or affiliation of any sort should be shot on the spot without hesitation.

the terms "tagging" and "graffiti" need to be changed to VISUAL TERRORISM !

Do we also include this group?

[Jim Bremner]

yup.

[widebody911]

If they really want to keep Guantanamo open, why not send the gang bangers there? They're very obviously well organized, well armed, and have a mission contrary to American interests. Seems like a no-brainer.