ballastboy1 t1_j6p0wiw wrote
Reply to comment by FlyLikeMe in Life in Prison Plus 25 Years for Defendant Who Shot 21-Year-Old Man in Broad Daylight by SuperBethesda
I urge every DC resident to read that article so they understand why this is happening. Young violent criminals plainly state that they keep carrying guns and committing crimes because they know there are no consequences.
I wish they’d update it with a more recent study. Here’s another article interviewing low income DC residents on how unfettered gun violence terrorizes their communities: Residents in NE Washington trapped by gunfire.
FlyLikeMe t1_j6ph3vm wrote
It is super disconcerting (unbelievable almost) that a 21-year-old can get caught for armed carjacking, get probation, get caught for armed robbery, get probation, then get caught for murder. To paraphrase a gentleman from the article "growing up poor is not a pass to be a violent criminal."
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