Dear Arthur and friends,

Do not be surprised if more police presence will be seen in Pawtucket and Central Falls over the next few weeks when school lets out for summer vacation.  Police are being very diligent to monitor rumors of retribution shootings. Resource police officers started duty this week at the Pawtucket high schools.

In essence, gang presence is mostly a result of poverty.  Many teenagers, starting at age 12, have a very negative world view.  They feel the employment situation hopeless at this time. What is a faster way to make money than to indulge in crime?

When a teen is killed, everyone suffers.  Think of how large, in terms of numbers, families and neighborhoods and ethnic cultures can be.  When one suffers in ethnic groups, the entire neighborhood suffers.

I feel badly for all those teens who died and the families and extended families involved. I am sorry for their troubles.

 

 

 

It certainly is tragic...but poverty is part of the problem. Parental support is key and many are w/o a parent who will give them positive modelling or who have problems of their own with drugs or domestic abuse which models the bad behaviour for the kids..Arthur.

Dear Arthur and friends,

Does it really take the village to mature the child?

 

Peace,

Jim

Everyone is needed when someone falls down...others can help pick up, but are part of the solution.