John -- I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack
Yes but did you tell him about your meeting with a thug that directed a 4 year campaign of violence against a mother and her two children John?
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
A study of data on firearms-related offences by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) said many victims were reluctant to alert police.
Crimes missing from the official statistics may even include incidents where guns were fired, but which did not lead to injuries, the paper said.
The CCJS, which is based at King’s College, London, called on ministers to focus on social and economic solutions to gun crime.
Its report said: “Given the frequently noted reluctance (often underpinned by fear of reprisals) of many gun crime-affected communities to provide evidence to the police, and the strong 'no grassing’ conventions in gang cultures, it is likely that much gun crime - especially incidents involving only intimidation, or firearms discharges resulting in either no injuries or only minor injuries - goes unreported.”
Crimes missing from the official statistics may even include incidents where guns were fired, but which did not lead to injuries, the paper said.
The CCJS, which is based at King’s College, London, called on ministers to focus on social and economic solutions to gun crime.
Its report said: “Given the frequently noted reluctance (often underpinned by fear of reprisals) of many gun crime-affected communities to provide evidence to the police, and the strong 'no grassing’ conventions in gang cultures, it is likely that much gun crime - especially incidents involving only intimidation, or firearms discharges resulting in either no injuries or only minor injuries - goes unreported.”
The City of London is becoming a magnet at the weekends for vicious gangs involved in shootings, drug dealing and extortion.
Where once the Square Mile would be deserted at the end of the working week, now tens of thousands of party-goers travel to clubs that hold more than 1,000 people.
Among them are rival gangs, who over the past two years have been attracted by lax parking restrictions and the relatively low number of officers available to patrol the area. Some are drug dealers seeking to take control of valuable new markets, while others are looking to settle scores.
Each gang follows a different DJ and because each club can book several DJs they overlap, as do their followers, leading to violent clashes.
Where once the Square Mile would be deserted at the end of the working week, now tens of thousands of party-goers travel to clubs that hold more than 1,000 people.
Among them are rival gangs, who over the past two years have been attracted by lax parking restrictions and the relatively low number of officers available to patrol the area. Some are drug dealers seeking to take control of valuable new markets, while others are looking to settle scores.
Each gang follows a different DJ and because each club can book several DJs they overlap, as do their followers, leading to violent clashes.
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