5 People Shot Within 24 Hours In Allegheny County (Penn Hills, Penn: parking, money)

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by SteelCityRising

The Pittsburgh Police has currently (quietly) been going through defunding because neither police civilians nor police officers have been replaced as they have been resigning or retiring. The "hiring freeze" excuse was given, but other departments are able to hire. I am guessing the hiring freeze on police only will continue until January 2022 when Mayor Gainey will decide whether or not to hire more police civilians and officers or just continue to keep the freeze in place and lose about one officer or civilian every week or two without replacing them to defund over time without layoffs.

With the skyrocketing crime, it’s lunacy, but not surprising.

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

you have to ask because you want to gloat, as canadians do, to our problems.

if it werent for our humongous economy, your country would not have developed the social welfare it is able to afford.

but i meant - i wish our stats. were comparable to those two countries, both of which I admire and have family in (but i think toronto sucks, overall).

No. I was seriously trying to have you clarify your comment. I don't gloat over people deaths.

"Or our statistics are equal or less than canada's and the UK, at least."

I see I hit a nerve though.

Odd. Very odd.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by Natnasci

No. I was seriously trying to have you clarify your comment. I don't gloat over people deaths.

"Or our statistics are equal or less than canada's and the UK, at least."

I see I hit a nerve though.

Odd. Very odd.

Don’t sweat it. It is odd, but folks are very sensitive these days.

[erieguy]

https://www.wtae.com/article/police-...rhood/37745447

[gg]

Originally Posted by erieguy

https://www.wtae.com/article/police-...rhood/37745447

Kind of mild. I sort of quit on this thread, but now they are shooting babies. Goodness, what is going on in certain "at risk" neighborhoods?

https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-storie...KFTZRGZL7ZDII/

Looks like it happened possibly in Arlington. Go figure. We all knew what type area it would be. Such a strange time of life. It won't be publicized much of course. A baby! Whatever I guess. The new norm.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by gg

Kind of mild. I sort of quit on this thread, but now they are shooting babies. Goodness, what is going on in certain "at risk" neighborhoods?

https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-storie...KFTZRGZL7ZDII/

Looks like it happened possibly in Arlington. Go figure. We all knew what type area it would be. Such a strange time of life. It won't be publicized much of course. A baby! Whatever I guess. The new norm.

What a disgrace

[gg]

Originally Posted by erieguy

What a disgrace

It is, but it is very sad. It is hard to watch local news. So many very young teens and early 20's people being shot. It seems to be daily even in our small city. Maybe I should turn it off for a while. It gets to me to see so many young lives lost. Just sad stuff.

[gg]

The baby is upgraded to stable. Thank goodness. Maybe an experience like that can turn some lives around. Let's hope.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by gg

The baby is upgraded to stable. Thank goodness. Maybe an experience like that can turn some lives around. Let's hope.

Sadly, no. All lives don’t matter to these folks.

[Reggiezz]

You've got to carry weapons 'cause you always carry cash
There's lots of shady characters, lots of dirty deals
Every name's an alias in case somebody squeals
It's the lure of easy money, it's got a very strong appeal…