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anurodhp t1_j6mwoie wrote

Man the regular drip of violent crime in certain neighborhoods is really depressing. Then at the end of the year someone will post a link to all the murder victims in the city and they will all be the same part of the city and almost entirely black. Does anyone else get a sort of boys in the hood feeling out of this? The city allows the cycle of violence to continue and no one really cares enough to change anything. Going back to the line from the movie,

“One out of 21 black American males will be murdered in their lifetime. Most will die at the hands of another black male.”

and this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdE0_Hy10M

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aVeryLargeWave t1_j6o52rv wrote

The uncomfortable reality of the situation is that the problem cannot be solved by aggressive government intervention. Most of this violence stems from individuals lacking anger management and conflict resolution. Why inner city low income young black men have much higher rates of inability to resolve conflicts without violence is the question palgueing many cities around the US.

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ClarkFable t1_j6obau5 wrote

Early childhood education, family planning resources, birth control accessibility, incentive based basic income, etc. There will never be a silver bullet for these type of issues, but there are plenty of things we can do better. We also need to face the reality that some of the best policies won't work over night, and will take many years to really payoff.

That's all to say that there is more than can/should be done.

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anurodhp t1_j6ojd2t wrote

honestly i dont think the city leadership cares. If this were back bay it wouldn't be a link to universal hub, it would be every news outlet and the mayor would give a statement.

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BigHmmEnergy t1_j6opyo0 wrote

Agreed, but even from a capitalist/center-right perspective, incentivizing business investment in these areas would make a difference as well. NJ has special economic zones with reduced sales and business taxes and that’s taken a bite out of poverty there

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General_Liu1937 t1_j6ouyzy wrote

We need an iron and brick wall to shield the bullets instead. And also it's odd how most prominently white neighborhoods don't have to face this. The poverty being in these poor neighborhoods and filled with black people. It's almost like we have a historical problem in this city that is being covered up by not speaking about it. Maybe the city should actually looked into this and do something more than "give thoughts and prayers". Man is dead already and we all know someone else is next. Considering these factors afflicting these neighborhoods - education, family planning, birth control, income stability, etc - it would be nice if the city looked into it.

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bb5199 t1_j6ox1ij wrote

How about having a father in the house? Nearly all of these kids that get involved in drugs, gangs, and violence don't have a father living with them.

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