03-04-2011, 07:01 PM
Because there's nothing much else going on, I'll comment further on the statement from LE.
Playing devils advocate, for a minute, I'd say that in these hundreds of pages we've established that a life around gang bangers is dangerous and that people associated with it are at a greater risk of being murdered than the general public. We've all agreed that good parents shield their kids from these influences precisely because it's a high risk road to nowhere - or worse. It doesn't make the choice of words from LE any better, but it's possible that was the sentiment. It doesn't mean that the victims deserved what happened or that the guy who made the statement thinks that. He's not a press secretary or public relations specialist and he's probably not careful about sensibilities.
Now, having said that, he needs to clarify his statement and I would ask, where is the fucking local press with questions? I want to know if his statement meant that murder in these circles of people is so common that this means that they aren't trying extra hard to solve this particular double homicide. Police departments must prioritize. Is this case a priority because it was so brutal or is it being seen as a just another drug related case of which there are too many to count?
Playing devils advocate, for a minute, I'd say that in these hundreds of pages we've established that a life around gang bangers is dangerous and that people associated with it are at a greater risk of being murdered than the general public. We've all agreed that good parents shield their kids from these influences precisely because it's a high risk road to nowhere - or worse. It doesn't make the choice of words from LE any better, but it's possible that was the sentiment. It doesn't mean that the victims deserved what happened or that the guy who made the statement thinks that. He's not a press secretary or public relations specialist and he's probably not careful about sensibilities.
Now, having said that, he needs to clarify his statement and I would ask, where is the fucking local press with questions? I want to know if his statement meant that murder in these circles of people is so common that this means that they aren't trying extra hard to solve this particular double homicide. Police departments must prioritize. Is this case a priority because it was so brutal or is it being seen as a just another drug related case of which there are too many to count?