Don't laugh, but in Europe, it helps stop crime before it starts. It cost very little. They have cameras put up by the police...out..side.. business...and on intersections. This is a big deterrent for crime. If you have a look at the car and the person ...before...they go into a bank..it helps.
Robbers know this and go on to easier targets.

We were all involved in 9/11 but around that time England had a terrorist blow up their 'tube' they took the surveillance tapes, watched them, and within a day or two, had tracked them from the station back to the ...HOUSE... the guy came out of. An unbroken chain!

This would cut down on number of police, crime, and legal fees.

just my 2 cents

what else is new..the story never changes for some folks. Wait until our resident defender gets here....it wasn't those guys fault...blah, blah, blah.

To offer up a pre-emptive David's Mom response:

"This is terrible. A horrible crime. And the people responsible should be found and punished. Nobody wants to live near crime. But I'm tired of all the race-baiting, hatred and out-and-out racism on these boards. In the three years since I published my groundbreaking first post on thecitizen.com exposing the atrocious racism in Fayette County, things have only gotten worse. I've always said my reason for being here was to shine a light on that racism and expose it for what it is. White people rob banks too. And they commit an insanely high number of white collar crimes. And they fiddle children at rates well beyond that of black men -- and no I cannot point to anything to prove that assertion. I base my perception of whites as child molesters on what the media shows me. You know, the same media that shows blacks as armed robbers. But they're wrong about that. Okay, so let's recap: Bank robbers ET AL are BAD. Whites molest kids. Blacks are misrepresented in the media. Fayette County is filled with racist rednecks that this grandmother has exposed for three years. Come, kiss me."

First, a quote from Jesse Jackson to the NYT about profiling in 1997.

Even civil rights leaders profile. “There is nothing more painful for me at this stage in my life,” Jesse Jackson said several years ago, “than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—and then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”

And for some painfully true humor, check out Chris Rocks black people versus *******. You may not like what you hear, but you cannot deny the truth of it.

That was a perfect imitation.

I'm shocked that once again our local newspaper is trying to help the cops find the bad guys by printing a description of the suspects.

In Italy they have one or two policeman with fully automatic weapons standing at the front door of every bank. What would happen if more criminals died in the act of committing a crime? Would crime go up or down?

The only thing I make fun of here is the fact that some people will cry fowl when the description of a criminal involves a black person. The only reason they describe a criminal is to find them.

Until all the kids tipped off the Sheriff's dept. they didn't have a description for the horse shooter. If they had a description I bet it would have been posted here. Instead we got his mug shot of his sorry butt, and his dead eyes. The arrest happened that quickly.

Again why do you object to the description of criminals only when it involves black people?

No one actually cried foul here because the paper described the perp...no one. I am just crying foul at the "Oh gollee gee, another black committed a crime (eyes rolling)" comments. I don't see where those comments are consistent "Oh gollee gee. Another white kid intentionally hurt an animal (eyes rolling)." And, for the life of me, I don't see where they are constructive.
Doesn't mean I don't dig ya or your ability to transform a house

Kevin

After reading all of the comments I get your point.

Thank you for your persistence in pointing out what many do not realize. You are a good friend to them - for many would just drop such thinkers from their 'friend' list. Racist lessons have been carefully taught to all Americans. We're getting so much better - and I believe the discussions help many (not just 'Whites') to deal with their racist attitudes and work towards correcting these attitudes. Wisdom is beginning to take hold - and we are all trying to judge people by their actions - not their skin color. It appears that some here think that only 'Whites' are racist. This is not reality. Again, thanks Kevin.

nothing to reduce the crime rate is that at least that dead criminal will no longer be adding to the statistics.

Shooting criminals does nothing to reduce the crime rate....

Beg to differ dear lady. Do a web search and check out the percentage of repeat offenders on early release or parole and then do the math. Hypothetically shoot them and then do the math. I like the numbers....not to mention the taxpayer savings in not having to incarcerate these predators in the future. Works for me although I doubt the libs would approve. They lose voters...(wink wink).

Just Like Welfare and Socialized Medicine - You Don't Have To Work For It.... THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Defending your life against a criminal saves the taxpayers a lot of money, it saves the cops a lot of paper work, it also saves the criminal an empty life.

Most of the criminals know they are going nowhere and will never amount to much of anything. By defending your life you save the criminals from an empty meaningless life, you save the taxpayers a lot of money, and you save the cops a lot of wasted time. Being ready and armed to defend your life is win, win, win for everyone.

The only good criminal is a DEAD ONE!!

Now where I have I only singled out one race again??

I have been very consistent. I really hate criminals. It doesn't matter to me what race they are. They are a waste of my money and the clean air I need to breath, and I hate them.

We may disagree on this and you may think ill of me, but you are still one of the best neighbors I have had, and I still consider you a friend. Take care

It is true that in Italy they have police with fully automatic weapons in front of every bank, they are there to shoot depositors that want to remove their money.

one messed up place.
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