Violence Interruptus
“Violence interrupter” with gun in lap reaches for officer’s gun, gets fatally shot. Cue the violent protests. [More] Another Big Weasel moment in time…
Notes from the Resistance
“Violence interrupter” with gun in lap reaches for officer’s gun, gets fatally shot. Cue the violent protests. [More] Another Big Weasel moment in time…
Violent crime dropping in St. Louis, city officials say [More] And officials have no idea why, meaning it’s sure not anything they’re doing. Maybe if they add some unarmed targets in the form of violence interrupters they can get those numbers back up again. [Via bondmen]
Green Bay introduces Community Safety Plan, includes addition of ‘violence interrupters’ [More] Go with what works, right? Safe Streets violence interrupter shot and killed in Baltimore, the third in a year Does the city’s insurance carrier know about this? [Via Mike F]
School safety top priority in America’s most violent cities [More] Yeah, nothing says you mean business like “unarmed violence interrupters”! [Via bondmen]
No violence interrupters hired in Richmond; critics question ‘disrespectful’ salary [More] Based on the impact they’ve had where it’s been tried, they’re already paying them more than they’re worth. Besides, I thought Richmond was a done deal… [Via Mack H]