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Hartford Officials Release Crime Stats, Gun Violence Up

City officials are launching a new safety initiative in response to a recent wave of reports of gun violence in the city.

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May 16, 2008
 
oh my oh my.............the real truth about hartford comes out.........so much for CRIME being down in hartford.............i assume it must still be safe to drive up albany ave or tower ave
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May 16, 2008
 
What the hell is 30 additional cops going to do? You need more than 30 additional cops hired! A bunch crocamaney bs if you ask me! What is the ratio 500 people to one cop! Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh! I am sick of all this violence!
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May 16, 2008
 
i would really like to know where roberts thinks he is going to get MONEY from the feds who are 9 trillion in debt or the state which is expecting a budget deficit....it just goes to show that those who run hartford......are running it alright, right into the ground..........HARTFORD...NEW ENGLANDS SHOOTING STAR !
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May 16, 2008
 
A Mother wrote:
What the hell is 30 additional cops going to do? You need more than 30 additional cops hired! A bunch crocamaney bs if you ask me! What is the ratio 500 people to one cop! Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh! I am sick of all this violence!
well said.......i agree
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May 16, 2008
 
PEOPLE NEED TO START GIVING THE POLICE INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMES THEY HAVE SEEN OR NO PEOPLE WHO COMMITED CRIMES AND STOP BEING SO FREAKING SCARED OF THE CRIMINALS AND TAKING BACK THERE COMMUNITIES.WHY NOT GO AFTER THE BIG GUN DEALERS?WHY DO GUNS EVEN EXIST?
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May 16, 2008
 
I thought that the affirmative action hire was going to solve Hartford's crime problem.

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May 16, 2008
 
I'm shocked...
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May 16, 2008
 
MIKE wrote:
PEOPLE NEED TO START GIVING THE POLICE INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMES THEY HAVE SEEN OR NO PEOPLE WHO COMMITED CRIMES AND STOP BEING SO FREAKING SCARED OF THE CRIMINALS AND TAKING BACK THERE COMMUNITIES.WHY NOT GO AFTER THE BIG GUN DEALERS?WHY DO GUNS EVEN EXIST?
The reason people are reluctant to report a crime, is that when they do report a crime, their name and address is published in the news paper the following day. This policy leads the "Gang Bangers" right up to your door. Why do you think the "Don't Snitch" is practice so often? You must live in an ideal community.
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May 16, 2008
 
Eliza Anne wrote:
I'm shocked...
Socked?? In which planet are you living?? Do keep up with current events.
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May 16, 2008
 
tipper, where the hell is temecula? It sounds like a disease.
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May 16, 2008
 
tripper wrote:
<quoted text>The reason people are reluctant to report a crime, is that when they do report a crime, their name and address is published in the news paper the following day. This policy leads the "Gang Bangers" right up to your door. Why do you think the "Don't Snitch" is practice so often? You must live in an ideal community.
Very true. There is this thing called witness protection that the HPD doesn't know too much about. You try to do the right thing in the community and end up getting your home invaded because the HPD leaked all your info. Everyone feels like "why should we try to meet the autorities half way when they don't try to meet us the same distance". Evryone just wants to be safe because Snitches get Stitches in Hartford courtesy of the HPD's lack of giving a F U Calvin Klein!
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May 16, 2008
 
SOLUTION? LET'S KEEP VOTING THE SAME
PEOPLE INTO OFFICE.....
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May 16, 2008
 
butane wrote:
It's just the oppressive force of capitalism making people fight for scraps - combined with laziness and a lack of worth ethic and a mainstream media, movie and music industry that exploits stereotypes and says its ok to settle disputes with violence.
Sorry, but capitalism is not the problem. In fact, it is the only solution. We created this mess with the expansion of the welfare state.
As for people "fighting for scraps," well, that's a direct result of the decisions they've made in their lives. Granted, there are a few exceptions, but they are few and far between.
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May 16, 2008
 
Blacks are two hundred years behind everyone else - and have alot of catching up to do --------- i'm not condoning the violent behavior but instead of pointing fingers there ought to be arguments over a solution -- to get them where they are suppose to be. Don't forget, we kept them down and held them back for so long. God Bless.
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May 16, 2008
 
Who wrote this article, a second grader, and then who proofed it?

These crimes are lifestyle related, simple...people choose drug dealing and it is a jungle where survival is the name of the game. These are NOT random acts of violence, these people do business together. Don't cloud the issues here!
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May 16, 2008
 
Whew, thank God we are finally getting a horse patrol. Are you kidding me?!?!
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May 16, 2008
 
Eliza Anne wrote:
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shocked.........why would you be,i see you live in crime free maine....its obviously a totally differnt world you live in up there compared to hartford...DUH
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May 16, 2008
 
butane wrote:
You have the address the financial/economic issues (violence over robberies, drug dealing, etc) as well as the social issues that makes people it's ok to pull out a gun/knife on somebody to settle a dispute or fix a situation.
It's just the oppressive force of capitalism making people fight for scraps - combined with laziness and a lack of worth ethic and a mainstream media, movie and music industry that exploits stereotypes and says its ok to settle disputes with violence.
It's 100% lack of personal responsiblity. With the high number of blacks in the North End this comes as no surprise.
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#22
May 16, 2008
 
time for the State Troopies to do Hartford's finest job. They are too busy counting the days for their retirements or finding another easy assignment to live off the public dole. He If you don't believe me ask Mr. Hector Robles who is going to run as a state legislator, of course with the blessing of el senor alcalde. No shame!!!!!
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May 16, 2008
 
A Mother wrote:
What the hell is 30 additional cops going to do? You need more than 30 additional cops hired! A bunch crocamaney bs if you ask me! What is the ratio 500 people to one cop! Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh! I am sick of all this violence!
300 more cops won't do any good if they don't get out of their cars & out of the Meadows. The ones we have would be plenty if they could get the co-operation of the populace. They can only get that with daily community relations. One citizen at a time!
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