...there is a city on the East Coast where dozens of unsolved murders, gang warfare, and (IMHO) a complete breakdown of society exists literally in the shadows of businesses designed to attract people from around the country to spend their vacation and entertainment dollars.
The Governor of the state (and possible VP candidate) "took over" parts of the city, mostly due to financial mismanagement, but partly due to the safety and security of tourists. The state police where brought in, task forces were formed, and...the in-fighting between law enforcement agencies began.
Most of the murders are "gang on gang" and don't garner much press. They don't even seem to garner much emotion from those close to the victim. This is where I believe the evidence of the breakdown in society shows itself the most. The murderers, witnesses, victims, live in an around housing projects. But I digress...
Where does a solution begin? Well, I'd have to digress a little more, but first of all...
1) Arrest bad guys when they do bad things
2) Convict bad guys when they do bad things
3) Sentence bad guys to appropriate jail terms
That would be a start. As a former boss of mine use to say, "Focus on the focusables."
FBI arrests 6 in Atlantic City murder, kidnapping case of Nadirah Ruffin
"“This investigation is of utmost importance to the FBI Safe Street Task Force due to aspects of home invasion, robbery, kidnapping, and the senseless murder of a young woman and mother,” Michael B. Ward, Special Agent In Charge of the FBI's Newark Division, said. “Such acts of violence will not be tolerated and will be met forcefully by the united efforts of law enforcement....
“I would like to thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI for their supercession of this investigation at the federal level,” Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said..."
This article was found online, I have no idea where "examiner.com" is based, or what it reports on, but I can tell you this, the people of Atlantic City do not read it.
Here is the article from the local paper:
Atlantic City teen was kidnapped, killed because she recognized armed robber, complaint states
The article details the case, as read from the Complaint. It does not mention who wrote the complaint, or who arrested the bad guys, or even why murder suspects would be brought to Federal court?
But read the comments section of the article, the area residents know...
5 comments:
I don't know if you watch the HBO Series, Boardwalk Empire, about Atlantic City during the time that the 18th Amendment (Volstead Act) was in place (1920-1933). However it doesn't appear as if things have changed much since then.
Firearms are illegal in New Jersey, right?
I believe kidnapping is an FBI gig like bank robbery. The police need to shoot first and then arrest the corpses.
Oh for the good ole days when it was only the Mafia. The media has always and only printed/reported what their narrow minds could allow.
"YOU WANT THE TRUTH? YOU (aka public) CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH" and that is the rest of the story/movie.
What has this world come to? I mean I went to the store and a donut is 1.50$. seriously. WE NEED HELP!
I read the comments,I would say the residents knew them and I'm glad that someone was brave enough to come forward.
Like your blog.
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