Police Plead for Clues in NJ Slayings

This story is a few days old and it has just seriously disturbed me. Gangs have always been an issue but if this was a gang initiation murder thing, this will be one in a number of stories I have heard recently about innocent people simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time and chosen to be the ones to die so that sick thugs can be initiated into gangs. Its absolutely terrifying to think that a person is that vulnerable. I am just so sick of this shit in our country. The guns are out of control. The murder rates in Philadelphia and Baltimore are HORRENDOUS and the year is just barely half over.

Thank god I have the fortune of living in a "safe" community. Whatever safe means anymore. That murdered family in CT certainly wasn't safe from the maniacs who strangled the mother, sexually assaulted and burned the daughters, and beat the living crap out of the father. But, instances like that are more isolated in those kinds of communities. I mean I count my blessings that I do live in what would be deemed as a safe community and not someplace like north Philadelphia or West Baltimore. I certainly don't live in fear but I am very aware of my surroundings and I do tailor certain things to make sure I'm not in a deserted area late at night or going to be walking to my car from the mall or some store late at night.

I recently attended a seminar on the rise of gangs and I had no idea about it. There is this gang called the MS-13's that I had never heard of before this seminar. They originated from Central America and according to the FBI they are growing to be one of the most dangerous gangs in the country. This country is long overdue in really addressing the problem of crime in this country, particularly youth crime. Violent crimes amongst youth is rising big time and it has to do with poverty, isolation, hopelessness, and gangs providing a sense of belonging, family, and monetary opportunities for people. Most importantly though...it starts at home. I don't know what some of these parents are doing but they've got to step it up. Then you have people in communities who are fearful of going to the police in fear they will be killed...something I totally understand. What I don't agree with is the whole "don't snitch" mentality, not because you fear for your life, but simply because you think its bad to be a snitch. What the f**k is that shit? Excuse my language but we are losing way too many people, young and old to this nonsense. God bless those 3 kids who were trying to do something positive with their lives. Thank God there was a survivor who can hopefully identify these bastards. This story just broke my heart and had me in tears.

Such a total tragedy. Violent crimes are an epidemic in the U.S. No one is safe anywhere it seems.

One 15 year old has already been arrested and today the other scumbag 28 year old suspect walked right up to Newark Mayor Booker and turned himself in! And get this-the f**ker was on $150,000 bail for raping a 5 year old girl.

A 15-year-old??? A f---ing 15-year-old?!? God! What the f--k is going on?!?

I TOLD YOU GUYS!!! Violent crimes among these young thugs is really on the rise. A 15 year old being involved in this doesn't surprise me at all. There were two under 16 teens that killed this girl in Baltimore for her freaking cell phone earlier this year. But yeah...not only does the older guy have quite the rap sheet, but he's an illegal immigrant. What the hell was he doing on the street with? How horrible though for those 3 kids. To be lined up against the wall, forced to kneel down, and popped in the back of the head. And they are saying the motive was robbery. See back in the day they say just give the stuff up and they won't do anything to you. Nowadays it seems like no matter what you do...you're gonna get killed more than likely. Its just so ridiculous and out of control.

See, those four victims could have prevented all this if they'd been carrying handguns -- or better yet, assault rifles. The five-year-old girl should have packed a kid-size semiautomatic in her lunch box. Teach those punks a thing or two.

Have a look at http://select.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/opinion/11herbert.html

It IS appalling. But I doubt we will see any very realistic discussion, let alone attempts at useful solutions, under the present government...

Nat

So it turns out the suspect (make that killer) who turned himself in to Newark Mayor Corey Booker was also an illegal immigrant. So how is it that this guy was out on bail for sexually molesting a 5 year old? Why isn't anyone arrested checked to confirm their status as a citizen? If it had been discovered by the DA or police in the molestation investigation, he would have never been out on the streets and those 3 kids would still be alive.