Murder #236 for 2007 in Philly today

I don't know if anyone has been paying attention, but this town is getting out of control with the homicides lately and is far and away worse than every other city right now in this country. Like 10 people were killed this weekend alone and the numbers just keep piling up. Also what is sick is that no witnesses are coming out and speaking up about any of these crimes. There have been reported witnesses at many of the scenes this weekend who just won't speak up. July has just been an awful month and quite possibly the single worst month I can ever remember living here as far as homicides go. It simply isn't safe to walk around anymore here risk of getting killed.

#236 right now which is over 1 per day and it is going to well surpass the 406 of last year. The sad thing is that you can't have an intelligent debate about the issue without being labelled a racist. People aren't taking personal responsibilities for these crimes and are blaming them on everyone but themselves. The cops, the mayor, the police commish are all to blame. Everyone but the people killing themselves.

These murders don't have any motives either. Most of them lately have just been some innocent 14 year old kid walking home from the park being popped in the back of the head. I don't know who has been keeping up with it, but it is getting national now, and I'm going to have to get out of this place soon. It is getting too dangerous. I can only imagine how people in real warzones feel like.

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Originally Posted by Crash Landon

Then get the fuck out of Philly.

This isn't rocket science.

Kinda already said I was planning to.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Let's have a nice little chat about crime and how bad it has gotten today.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

Kain, while I don't know the numbers, it seems like every night there's a new murder on the news here in Pittsburgh as well. The guy that works in the lab next to mine had his car stolen while he was at work, and it was then used for a double homicide downtown in broad daylight (The worst part is the cops knew the plate number of the car but never called him about it! Where the heck else would you start?)

Guess that's the life in Pistolvania.

Yea, it really is getting bad in some states, and only will get worse. Basically because the normal citizens are moving out of the crime-driven areas and more criminals are moving in. Philly is losing a lot of people population-wise, because regular citizens like me are getting fed up and moving to outside towns and suburban areas. I honestly don't see it getting better. Something has to be done.

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