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Soaring Violent Crime in Atlanta- Mayor Has A Plan
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:56 pm
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The latest weekly crime statistics as of May 21, 2022 show violent crime is up compared to the start of last summer. Homicides are up 32%, rape 16% and aggravated assault 3%.
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Dickens has also brought back the city’s Midnight Basketball program. Games have been held at the CT Martin Recreation Center.
The mayor has said it’s a better way to spend a night compared to what some young people have gotten involved in. He said crime prevention starts in the gym.
“On the front end, it is events like this, midnight basketball, summer youth program, things like that, deter folks from getting involved in crime to begin with,” Dickens said. “That starts right here.”
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The story has been edited since this morning, they also were making all city pools open and free for all.
This post was edited on 5/31/22 at 2:58 pm
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Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:57 pm to deeprig9
Residents should breathe easy tonight 
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
nobody ever brings gun violence to open gym night.
signed,
coquille
signed,
coquille
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
No Midnight Lacrosse?
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:59 pm to deeprig9
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Dickens has also brought back the city’s Midnight Basketball program.
NIH enters the chat
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:59 pm to deeprig9
Good ole Midnight Basketball. shite's been "saving" inner city youths since the fricking 80's.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 2:59 pm to deeprig9
Pretending to do things = easy
Doing things that actually work = hard
Doing things that actually work = hard
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:00 pm to deeprig9
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Dickens has also brought back the city’s Midnight Basketball program. Games have been held at the CT Martin Recreation Center.
Why save it for the night? Have the basketball going on during the day because it's not like these people have jobs. Run their asses down until they can't walk anymore.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:00 pm to deeprig9
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Mayor Has A Plan
Well......I'm sure it is foolproof.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:00 pm to deeprig9
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city pools open and free for all.
frick that, royally.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:00 pm to deeprig9
Just posting to reserve my seat.
Patiently waiting for my pal NIH to comment
Patiently waiting for my pal NIH to comment
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:01 pm to SCLibertarian
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NIH enters the chat
Need some Smartboards added in to get him involved.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:01 pm to Fun Bunch
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Doing things that actually work = hard
Elsewhere in the article they say he's creating a new Recidivism department at APD. I don't understand how a police department can address that, seems like a district attorney problem or a judge problem, letting repeat offenders walk. But I guess there will be a recidivism task force at the APD as well. Ok then.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:02 pm to deeprig9
"hey you know how everyone jokes about midnight basketball in high crime inner cities as a pathetic solution to murderous thugs? Let's go with that."
Also, the pools cost money because otherwise criminal teens will go hang out there endlessly and, as Atlanta youth tend to do, eventually start shooting at each other
These people are such idiots
Also, the pools cost money because otherwise criminal teens will go hang out there endlessly and, as Atlanta youth tend to do, eventually start shooting at each other
These people are such idiots
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:02 pm to deeprig9
City pools are free?
Are they offering a refuge for swimmers or trying to drown the others?
Are they offering a refuge for swimmers or trying to drown the others?
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:02 pm to deeprig9
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rape 16%
Ban assault dicks.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:03 pm to deeprig9
Did you hear it?
Midnight Basketball!!
Midnight Basketball!!
This post was edited on 5/31/22 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:03 pm to deeprig9
Atlanta can't have NOLA getting all the shine when it comes to violent crimes. They're a little late to the party, but I believe the fine people of the ATL have the ability to kick it into high gear and catch up quickly.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:04 pm to deeprig9
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Instead of worrying about what set you roll with, or what crew you’re in…why don’t we just be brothers.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 3:05 pm to deeprig9
Having all the pools open and free is actually a sneaky-good way to lower the overall crime rate.
Smart.
Smart.
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