04-09-2013, 09:47 PM
Gutenberg wrote:
Shootings are only acceptable in the city? Good grief.
Um no. I was pilloried for that very assumption a few weeks ago. We've had a number of child shootings in Cleveland and Akron recently, but they were in the main gang related, and part of the overall culture of gang violence that is pervasive in the inner cities in both towns.
What was the root cause of this particular shooting ? Don't know. Police stated they believe it was targeted, so they have some sort of idea.
Do note that most news articles include the neighborhood. This lets everyone in town know where it took place, and they will draw their own conclusions based on the type of problems that the neighborhood has. We ALL make those associations and assumptions.
A shooting in a wealthy suburb ? Robbery or some jealous lover thing.
A shooting in a gritty inner city community ? Gangs or drugs.
Every crime is a tragedy. But the root causes differ.