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After the tragic murder of three 14-year-old children, Nutter blasted the criminals, telling Fox 29, "The first way to stop this kind of stuff is for young people to be home when they're supposed to be home and for adults not to act like idiots and a--holes out in the streets of our city, shooting at kids in a car.
"If you want to act like an idiot, if you want to be an a--hole, if you want to be a lowlife in this town, we will track you down like the dog that you are," Nutter added, according to CBS Local News.
Seven kids between the ages of 14 and 16 were in a car on their way to fight with other teenagers. When they arrived, 30-year-old Axel Barreto, the stepfather of one of the targeted teens, shot up their car. Barreto has been arrested. The altercation resulted from an argument that originated on Facebook.
The parents of these young men and other criminals across the city got a tongue-lashing as well. "Parents have to know where their children are and what they are doing," Nutter said, according to CBS Local News. "Their little butts should have either been in bed, getting ready for bed or doing some homework."
Nutter is a hot-button topic among many African Americans in Philadelphia. Many feel the mayor airs the community's dirty laundry, while others applaud his Bill Cosby-esque approach to dealing with his own people.
I like Nutter. It was a tough thing to say and I feel bad for the parents of the child victims, but he said what needed to be said. Hopefully people finally wake up and decide to be parents and the kids realize that they better wise the @#$% up.
The man said what needed to be said, just like Bill Cosby said what needed to be said. It's too bad the target audience either won't listen, or can't comprehend the message.
The man said what needed to be said, just like Bill Cosby said what needed to be said. It's too bad the target audience either won't listen, or can't comprehend the message.
Nutter is a good mayor dealing with problems in a troubled city. Nutter who is a very well educated african american( St Josephs U grad + Penn degree) had a greater percentage of whites vote him into office than blacks- many in the poorer black neighborhoods see him as an Uncle Tom.
Nutters response to last summers Flash Mob Attack. One of the kids arrested was 11 years old with 13 brothers + sisters born to a single mother and numerous fathers.
But, in a fiery and firm speech that elicited applause, praise and chuckles, he condemned young people involved in flash mobs, saying they will be punished. He scolded neglectful parents, particularly some African-American fathers, challenging them to be more involved.
"Parents, get your act together," he said to applause from members in the wooden, red-cushion pews.
He continued: "You need to get hold of your kids before we have to."
He said neglectful parents would face criminal charges.
Nutter, a father of two, including a teenage daughter, said men need to participate in their children's lives, mentor, discipline and teach them - not just be a "human ATM" or a "sperm donor." "That's not good enough. You can do better than that."
"A particular problem in the black community is we have too many men making too many babies that they don't want to take care of," he preached to applause. "We end up dealing with your children."
He continued: "The immaculate conception of our Lord Jesus Christ took place a long time ago, and it didn't happen here in Philadelphia. So everyone of these kids has two parents who were around and participating at the time. You need to be around now.
The man said what needed to be said, just like Bill Cosby said what needed to be said. It's too bad the target audience either won't listen, or can't comprehend the message.
It needed to be said. That in mind, perhaps there are some members of the target audience who would listen. However, you do have a point there. Many of the target members of the audience, for whom this speech was intended for, would not listen and understand what Mayor Nutter is saying. The ones who won't listen often don't care. It is these individuals who are in the flash mobs. Those particular individuals will not care because they have never cared before. Some tough love is needed for these individuals.
I have avoided Philadelphia for years because of street violence there... Perhaps if this man stays mayor long enough I may want to go there again one day. Good job mayor Nutter...
Make no mistake about it, Mayor Nutter is a tough cookie and he says what he means and means what he says. He is not afraid to criticize members of his own community and he is not afraid to go against the entrenched City Council members. He ordered the Police Dept. crack down on the flash mobs of last spring and early summer and put in place a strict curfew on juveniles. There hasn't been any flash mobs since. He means business.
I live in Philly and I did not vote for him four years ago, but I supported him and voted for him this past November for re-election.
Mayor Nutter is a really goofy looking guy - I've met him twice and also had my picture taken with him - and he has a very nerdy voice. He looks like a black Alfred E. Newman with enormous ears and silly smile. But - God bless him! - he's a strong mayor and that's what the The City Of Brotherly Love needs.
Make no mistake about it, Mayor Nutter is a tough cookie and he says what he means and means what he says. He is not afraid to criticize members of his own community and he is not afraid to go against the entrenched City Council members. He ordered the Police Dept. crack down on the flash mobs of last spring and early summer and put in place a strict curfew on juveniles. There hasn't been any flash mobs since. He means business.
I live in Philly and I did not vote for him four years ago, but I supported him and voted for him this past November for re-election.
Mayor Nutter is a really goofy looking guy - I've met him twice and also had my picture taken with him - and he has a very nerdy voice. He looks like a black Alfred E. Newman with enormous ears and silly smile. But - God bless him! - he's a strong mayor and that's what the The City Of Brotherly Love needs.
Man cannot run a city on his looks, but by his action.
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