ok, it's been awhile. the new year in youngstown got up and running with an onslaught of unpredictable violence. no, not the type that suburbanite racists look forward too, but real relatable violence that is a threat to everyone. and, not just violence, but the good ol' corruption and incompetence that we are used to (aka HUD debacle, but that's another story), but, at this point it's like fish in a barrel. not that we take joy in misfortune, but it's more like we walk out our front door and don't know which fucked-up situation is the biggest threat to us. but, for the sake of organization, let's take first things first:
OLD WOMAN MURDERED, ROBBED.
this is fucked up. horrible. terrible. no way for a woman in the late years of her life to go out. in the safety of her church and peers, gunned down like a dog for change. BUT - her murderer is just that: a murderer. there are other murderers loose on the streets of youngstown, from the other murders since the beginning of 2010. some have been caught, some are still on the loose. the murderer of the old woman garnered a $10,000 reward, while the other murders offered no incentive but retaliation and/or death in prison. remember paul gains? he had 3 witnesses killed on his watch for one crime. this is the city telling us: one life is worth more than other lives.
of course heinous crimes are treated more seriously. but all of the murders since the beginning of the year have a common bond: drugs and money. Angeline Fimognari was murdered for the same reason the north side and east side murders occurred. the symptom is the cause. is one on the streets given importance over another? i would want Fimognari's killer put away the same as the killer of the guy selling small-time weed. a killer is a killer. http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/jan/02/youngstown-police-probe-fatal-shooting-on-lora/
we are off to a really fast start, kids. let's put the park and the student condos and the neighborhood gardens on hold until we get this whole murder thing under control. just because there's no Wean Foundation money in it for you doesn't mean it's not important.
if you have seen or heard anything about the recent killings, give an anonymous tip. you see what happens to those who threaten retaliation? yeah. jail. http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/feb/05/church-murder-suspects-parents-charged-retaliation/
CALL 330-742-8926 with any information on recent violence.
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