The fruits of the D.C gun ban

[yeahYeah]

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One homicide victim was a plumber who got into an argument while shooting dice. A woman was beaten to death with a blunt object. Another victim, awaiting trial for credit card fraud, was shot to death while sitting in his sport-utility vehicle.

April was a deadly month in the District, with 18 homicides, nine of them in Northeast Washington neighborhoods west of the Anacostia River. On one Saturday, four people were fatally shot within four hours. With motives including domestic issues, revenge and conflicts over drugs, authorities have been struggling to develop clear patterns and catch the criminals.

The spike in homicides led police to increase patrols to ease residents' nerves and tamp down crime, a signature response by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), who puts a priority on immediate action over more time-consuming approaches.

But that didn't stop Debra Seals-Craven from upbraiding the mayor at a public meeting on the recent crimes. Her 30-year-old son, Melvin Seals, was shot to death a little more than a week ago. People gathered at New Bethel Baptist Church in Northwest Washington on Friday for his funeral, wearing personalized T-shirts that read "RIP Big Melvin."

gun bans work ladies and gentleman.

[eyesopened]

Yeah anytime there are a lot of deaths in DC, they issue an "all hands" initiative and get desk jockies on the streets. It's nothing more than a publicity stunt. It puts "uniforms" on the streets, but what does it really accomplish?

[hacker15]

Originally Posted by yeahYeah

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gun bans work ladies and gentleman.

They sure do (please see post on "Gun Free Zones")......

[Radio Relay]

eyesopened said: "Yeah anytime there are a lot of deaths in DC, they issue an "all hands" initiative and get desk jockies on the streets. It's nothing more than a publicity stunt. It puts "uniforms" on the streets, but what does it really accomplish?"

And I bet the cops got there within a minute or two..... after the victim had already died!!

These damned gun grabbing libs do not care one iota about citizen safety!!!

[yeahYeah]

each death is one less tax payer - the libs should care....

[vthompson]

That's the way the law is here where I live. It is just for show only. If you call the police, I guarantee you at the very least a 3 hour wait "if" they show up at all.
All they want to do is sit around the courthouse and spit and whittle.They could care less about the citizen.

[Bill in San Jose]

Guns don't kill people.

The uneducated, under- and un-employed illegitimate sons of welfare mothers, who don't know who their father is, kill people.

Can't be racist, since it applies to white, black, red, brown, yellow and purple polka-dotted people.

[akhimark]

Originally Posted by Bill in San Jose

Guns don't kill people.

The uneducated, under- and un-employed illegitimate sons of welfare mothers, who don't know who their father is, kill people.

Can't be racist, since it applies to white, black, red, brown, yellow and purple polka-dotted people.

Beware the purple polka-dotted people (PPDP). This is a losse organization of informal zombie mall ninjas. They have sleeper cells in many cities and are just waiting for the word from the Tri-Lateral Commision. (Please add your thoughts on the PPDP below).