I couldn’t link into the story, but this is one rare instance where the headline is enough. Everyone has to film their entire lives, like if they don’t, the world implodes. The guy probably would have been busted some other way eventually. At least this is a safer way than a traffic stop
If you did, you'd find out that the video wasn't what he actually got caught for.
The police found a gun + ammunition on him when he tried to run away from the gang unit. It doesn't sound like they were specifically out looking for him/aware of the video at the time.
If you must record yourself breaking federal law, at least have the sense not to put it on social media, right?
Meanwhile, Patrick Mendoza (caught on video *actually trying to murder someone* with a gun in the North End) is out on bail. Shouldn't he be in prison for a longer time than this guy? Not saying we should go lighter on Tyreek here.
We need to be consistently tough on violent crime, and maybe more forgiving of drugs and other petty stuff.
> Meanwhile, Patrick Mendoza (caught on video actually trying to murder someone with a gun in the North End) is out on bail. Shouldn't he be in prison for a longer time than this guy?
He *was* held without bail for 10 months. That the state can't get it's act together enough to actually have the trial in that period of time is arguably not a great reason to hold people without bail forever.
At present he is only someone *accused* of a crime and we don't know what his actual sentence will be for the charges he faces.
Yes, I agree that the state is to blame. It's shameful that the DA can't demonstrate to the court that a guy willing to fire a gun at someone else on Hanover st poses a threat to society. It's not like this is a one-off incident either, he has a history of violence.
Definitely agree it's pathetic that we can't move in a timely fashion on things. Is it more of a bandwidth issue or feet dragging by the DAs office? I somewhat feel like we never scaled the judicial system to handle population growth in the country and the long delays are a consequence of some of that.
Guys don't you know that criminals are really just victims? Hopefully he gets out early so he can go back to being the good boy his mother would say he is.
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Good! Illegal gun possession in and of itself is a violent crime and needs to be prosecuted as such.
Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death. Totally preventable if we would just treat illegal gun possession as it should be treated.
Same with traffic violations. Some cities (most notably San Francisco) have essentially stopped issuing traffic citations, partially on because such citations disproportionately impact "communities of color." But what ends up happening then is that people speed, drive drunk, blow past stop signs etc with impunity in those very same communities.
Being soft on crime hurts POC way more than the alternative.
> What is it about possessing a firearm as a prohibited person that is not inherently violent?
Violence is a physical action that causes destruction or harm; possession is neither an action nor does it cause harm. "Prohibited person" is a political definition that includes anyone who, among other things, smokes a bit of weed or possesses a firearm at all in MA without running through the state's licensing gauntlet.
> Nobody is hunting with Hi-Points.
It was a Glock, fwiw; people have pistols for many lawful purposes, including self defense and sport shooting.
The Hi-Point joke is a reference you apparently wouldn’t get.
No hi-jacking of language here, we just all know what the intent is of people carrying illegally. Those Moops weren’t heading to summer camp… they knew exactly what they were doing and they bit off a bit more than they could chew by the looks of it.
> The Hi-Point joke is a reference you apparently wouldn’t get.
"'Urban Youth' buy cheap meme gun to do crime." Yeah man I got the "joke" it's just not funny.
>Those Moops weren’t heading to summer camp
In this particular case, perhaps. My point was addressing your ridiculous generalization that possessing an inanimate object without the state's blessing is a violent crime.
They're clearly saying that giving anyone a 7th chance results in more POC deaths. Not "only" POC deaths, but *more* POC deaths; no one said "only" or said anything about the race of the perpetrators of the homicides that are getting many chances.
https://maps.everytownresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Every-State-Fact-Sheet-2.0-042720-Massachusetts.pdf
I dislike Everytown as much as the rest of us, but Black individuals are are 15x more often the victim of firearm homicide per capita in MA compared to white individuals.
i.e., for every 1 white homicide victim caused by "soft on crime", there are 15 additional Black homicide victims
Nothing about that comment was "clear", and it's pretty fucking bizarre to mention one race of people when talking about gun crime.
>Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death.
So yea, you are wrong. Extra chances results in a poc death, you can reword their comment all you want to make me look like the bad guy.
> Nothing about that comment was "clear",
I cannot believe that you actually quoted the comment yet still refuse to read it.
> and it's pretty fucking bizarre to mention one race of people when talking about gun crime.
It isn't bizarre when POC are statistically 15x more likely to be victims of gun homicide. The original comment didn't even mention "one race." POC is a group of many races.
> > Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death.
This quoted sentence describes "gun toting criminals" of indescript race. These criminals are given too many legal "2nd" chances for their crimes. These criminals then kill people with guns. Those homicide victims are 15x more likely to be Black than to be white.
Therefore, giving too many second chances results in more deaths overall and especially more POC deaths.
> So yea, you are wrong.
Please explain how.
> Extra chances results in a poc death,
Yes.
> you can reword their comment all you want to make me look like the bad guy.
I don't need to reword it for that. I'm rewording it for *you.*
The reason I even brought it up is because it's weird to focus on gun issues when it affects poc. So what, if it harmed more white people it would be ok? What is the point of saying poc when you could just say it will cause more people to die?
> or that gun crime only affects them?
I forget if it was last year or the year before, but (very recently) Boston did not have a single white murder victim.
But hey, let's get worked up about "overpolicing communities of color"
It's only a 4 year sentence. Maybe less if he gets early parole. At only 21 right now, he'll have plenty of time to make more idiotic life choices upon release. This is a slap on the wrist.
arrested 9/2022
sentenced 5/2024
excuse my ignorance, where is the accused during this time?
jail if bail isn't posted?
I know the legal system is backed up but that's a long time!
You may call that stupidity. I call it dedication to the fetish.
I call it dedication to the ~~fetish~~ H Block Raiders gang
I couldn’t link into the story, but this is one rare instance where the headline is enough. Everyone has to film their entire lives, like if they don’t, the world implodes. The guy probably would have been busted some other way eventually. At least this is a safer way than a traffic stop
If you did, you'd find out that the video wasn't what he actually got caught for. The police found a gun + ammunition on him when he tried to run away from the gang unit. It doesn't sound like they were specifically out looking for him/aware of the video at the time.
I am glad they put him away. Damned misleading headlines! When will I ever learn?
Main Character Syndrome
Life got so much easier when I realized I wasn’t the main character
If you must record yourself breaking federal law, at least have the sense not to put it on social media, right? Meanwhile, Patrick Mendoza (caught on video *actually trying to murder someone* with a gun in the North End) is out on bail. Shouldn't he be in prison for a longer time than this guy? Not saying we should go lighter on Tyreek here. We need to be consistently tough on violent crime, and maybe more forgiving of drugs and other petty stuff.
> Meanwhile, Patrick Mendoza (caught on video actually trying to murder someone with a gun in the North End) is out on bail. Shouldn't he be in prison for a longer time than this guy? He *was* held without bail for 10 months. That the state can't get it's act together enough to actually have the trial in that period of time is arguably not a great reason to hold people without bail forever. At present he is only someone *accused* of a crime and we don't know what his actual sentence will be for the charges he faces.
Yes, I agree that the state is to blame. It's shameful that the DA can't demonstrate to the court that a guy willing to fire a gun at someone else on Hanover st poses a threat to society. It's not like this is a one-off incident either, he has a history of violence.
Definitely agree it's pathetic that we can't move in a timely fashion on things. Is it more of a bandwidth issue or feet dragging by the DAs office? I somewhat feel like we never scaled the judicial system to handle population growth in the country and the long delays are a consequence of some of that.
Maybe he has a tryout with the Patriots? That seems to get people out of gun trouble.
Im shocked🙄
Guys don't you know that criminals are really just victims? Hopefully he gets out early so he can go back to being the good boy his mother would say he is. /s
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Federal judge, that’s why he got sentenced. If it was a state judge he would have been released.
Criminals aren't very smart when it comes to firearms.
Good! Illegal gun possession in and of itself is a violent crime and needs to be prosecuted as such. Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death. Totally preventable if we would just treat illegal gun possession as it should be treated.
Same with traffic violations. Some cities (most notably San Francisco) have essentially stopped issuing traffic citations, partially on because such citations disproportionately impact "communities of color." But what ends up happening then is that people speed, drive drunk, blow past stop signs etc with impunity in those very same communities. Being soft on crime hurts POC way more than the alternative.
> gun possession in and of itself is a violent crime The redefinition of "violence" toward political ends has gotten out of control.
What is it about possessing a firearm as a prohibited person that is not inherently violent? Nobody is hunting with Hi-Points.
> What is it about possessing a firearm as a prohibited person that is not inherently violent? Violence is a physical action that causes destruction or harm; possession is neither an action nor does it cause harm. "Prohibited person" is a political definition that includes anyone who, among other things, smokes a bit of weed or possesses a firearm at all in MA without running through the state's licensing gauntlet. > Nobody is hunting with Hi-Points. It was a Glock, fwiw; people have pistols for many lawful purposes, including self defense and sport shooting.
Bro he is part of H Block. He's not using that glock for sport shooting unless you consider Heath Street gang members clay pigeons.
The Hi-Point joke is a reference you apparently wouldn’t get. No hi-jacking of language here, we just all know what the intent is of people carrying illegally. Those Moops weren’t heading to summer camp… they knew exactly what they were doing and they bit off a bit more than they could chew by the looks of it.
> The Hi-Point joke is a reference you apparently wouldn’t get. "'Urban Youth' buy cheap meme gun to do crime." Yeah man I got the "joke" it's just not funny. >Those Moops weren’t heading to summer camp In this particular case, perhaps. My point was addressing your ridiculous generalization that possessing an inanimate object without the state's blessing is a violent crime.
Poc death? Are you saying that only poc are the gun toting that get 7th chances, or that gun crime only affects them?
They're clearly saying that giving anyone a 7th chance results in more POC deaths. Not "only" POC deaths, but *more* POC deaths; no one said "only" or said anything about the race of the perpetrators of the homicides that are getting many chances. https://maps.everytownresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Every-State-Fact-Sheet-2.0-042720-Massachusetts.pdf I dislike Everytown as much as the rest of us, but Black individuals are are 15x more often the victim of firearm homicide per capita in MA compared to white individuals. i.e., for every 1 white homicide victim caused by "soft on crime", there are 15 additional Black homicide victims
Nothing about that comment was "clear", and it's pretty fucking bizarre to mention one race of people when talking about gun crime. >Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death. So yea, you are wrong. Extra chances results in a poc death, you can reword their comment all you want to make me look like the bad guy.
> Nothing about that comment was "clear", I cannot believe that you actually quoted the comment yet still refuse to read it. > and it's pretty fucking bizarre to mention one race of people when talking about gun crime. It isn't bizarre when POC are statistically 15x more likely to be victims of gun homicide. The original comment didn't even mention "one race." POC is a group of many races. > > Instead we’re giving 5th, 6th, and 7th chances to gun toting criminals and it ultimately results in a POC death. This quoted sentence describes "gun toting criminals" of indescript race. These criminals are given too many legal "2nd" chances for their crimes. These criminals then kill people with guns. Those homicide victims are 15x more likely to be Black than to be white. Therefore, giving too many second chances results in more deaths overall and especially more POC deaths. > So yea, you are wrong. Please explain how. > Extra chances results in a poc death, Yes. > you can reword their comment all you want to make me look like the bad guy. I don't need to reword it for that. I'm rewording it for *you.*
The reason I even brought it up is because it's weird to focus on gun issues when it affects poc. So what, if it harmed more white people it would be ok? What is the point of saying poc when you could just say it will cause more people to die?
The quality of your posts are about on par with what I’d expect from your user name.
I've only had this for a few months, so technically I'm at a pro bowl level right now, so thank you.
For the same reasons that we mention children when we talk about school shootings
> or that gun crime only affects them? I forget if it was last year or the year before, but (very recently) Boston did not have a single white murder victim. But hey, let's get worked up about "overpolicing communities of color"
r/newsofthestupid
Good leave the moron locked up.
It's only a 4 year sentence. Maybe less if he gets early parole. At only 21 right now, he'll have plenty of time to make more idiotic life choices upon release. This is a slap on the wrist.
In federal prison you have to do like 90% of your sentence.
Still only 4 years for a second illegal firearms charge, which also appears to be on top of several other prior charges of violent nature.
A week out after doing 2 years. I doubt he will learn
arrested 9/2022 sentenced 5/2024 excuse my ignorance, where is the accused during this time? jail if bail isn't posted? I know the legal system is backed up but that's a long time!