Phillie Murder rate, wassup???????

[Misti1]

Originally Posted by Ankhur

Whether we want to believe the statistics from the european media , there are numerous Black radio and print news, indicating the fratricide in Phillie is getting out of hand.
Recently we have heard about the horrors in Newark, NJ. There have been many articles expressing an outcry from the residence there, on Like it is With Gil Noble, and The Global Black Experience on WLIB and WBAI.
Are there any groups or organizations that we can support that anyone is aware of, that are trying to stem the tide of this fratricide, also do you think we need a national organization or think tank to deal with this issue state by state?

First,
Thank you for the vocabulary lesson. This was a new word for me, and I enjoy learning new things. Are there any statistics of how much the increase in these murders has been? Interesting that the stats would be kept in this category rather than just lumping all murders together.

[jamesfrmphilly]

Originally Posted by Revelation215

James - I lived in Philly from 87-93 and went to Temple, and it saddens me that this city, that my grandmother still lives in and raised her family (my father) has eroded into this. I haven't been back since 2001 and honestly, living up here in the PNW has spoiled me and I haven't heard much about this, probably because I just haven't seen it on the news, but I haven't been looking for it. How Bad Is It? and is it primarily in the poor areas of Philly proper, or does it spread to the outlying areas as well?

it is primarily in the poor ares of Philly. the ghettos are locked down and committing suicide. they are killing each other nightly. meanwhile, the white folks prosper and point the finger at us. once an area gets run down enough they move in and buy up the land cheap and gentrify the area. it almost seems like a plot.

black young men are killing their own. they cause their areas to be of no value and hurt all their people. they set it up for the rich white developers to make a killing (pun intended). i have no respect for black hip hop, thug youth. they are the biggest toms i have seen in my life. they set the table for their own destruction.

[slickbitty]

Originally Posted by jamesfrmphilly

it is primarily in the poor ares of Philly. the ghettos are locked down and committing suicide. they are killing each other nightly. meanwhile, the white folks prosper and point the finger at us. once an area gets run down enough they move in and buy up the land cheap and gentrify the area. it almost seems like a plot.

black young men are killing their own. they cause their areas to be of no value and hurt all their people. they set it up for the rich white developers to make a killing (pun intended). i have no respect for black hip hop, thug youth. they are the biggest toms i have seen in my life. they set the table for their own destruction.

In a lot of ways it just seems like the situation has magnified and grown. I used to live in Overbrook, and that's where my grandmother still lives, and I just can't, or say I don't want to believe, that the city has fallen on dire straits like this. But it doesn't surprise me if all the corruption you mentioned earlier is in full swing.

[Ankhur]

We are more then a nation we are global, and folks are feeling for the families in Phillie all over the country but something must be done to stem this tide!!!!!!!!!!!!