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Gunfire exchange between suspects and police in Dorchester
By adamg on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 10:39pm
Three men are under arrest after an incident around 10:20 p.m. on Bowdoin Avenue near Nottingham Street in which an officer fired at them after one of them possibly shot at him. Neither suspects nor police officers were hit by the gunfire.
Guns were recovered on Bowdoin Avenue and around the corner on Nottingham Street; shell casings were found at the intersection of the two streets.
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Weren't the cops saying the
Weren't the cops saying the arrests of major players "The Point" was going to put a halt in some of the violence? I can't be the only one to notice that it has gotten worse. As a matter of fact shootings are up 30% and if it wasn't for a terrible winter (thank god) the numbers would be worse. We have to work together as a city to figure out a better solution.
Better solution
Lock up the gun-toting thugs and throw away the key?
Boston crime
Boston's violent crime rate is actually VERY low for a city of it's size. There is and always will be violent crime in major cities such as Boston so I think the best word of advice would be to simply NOT move to Bowdoin/Geneva..
Boston's gun crime and murder rate
are low compared to, say, Baltimore, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Memphis, St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, etc. However, the rest of our crime rate is about average for a large urban area, in some respects it's above average, and 'assaults' (which can mean a wide range of things, including attempted murder) are pretty high. Assaults in Massachusetts in general are well above national average.
Another thing:
A more accurate barometer of violent crime isn't the murder rate, but how many are shot, stabbed, bludgeoned, etc. (but who survive); it's probable trauma treatment in the Boston area (could be due to simple things hospital ERs being geographically closer to scenes of violence vs other cities) is better than some other cities, and more shooting or stabbing victims survive, therefore don't show up as a homicide. NYC similarly; if anyone actually thinks NYC is a super safe city (which on paper it compares pretty well), than I got a bridge to sell you. Crime statistics are fudged every which way. Even murder rates can be fudged. If the responding law enforcement agency isn't the municipal force where the crime occurred, it may not even be tallied by the municipality as a crime that occurred in their city.
You have no idea how corrupt
You have no idea how corrupt the Boston Police is. I can only wish that one day everyone will come forward.
That's all some people can afford in Boston!
I work in a restaurant part time, and most of our kitchen staff lives in Bowdoin/Geneva area. I worry about them all the time because they are generally the nicest people you'd ever want to meet, work like dogs, and never complain. They walk home at 1-2AM on the weekends and I worry about something happening to them constantly. Just leaving a neighborhood to rot isn't the solution. I don't know what is, but just telling people not to live in or go to a certain place does nothing to solve the issue.
Nature hates a vacuum
Most likely other gangs are fighting over turf held by "The Point". Look what happened when the US took out Saddam Hussein. All the other groups previously suppressed rose up.
Adam gets routinely scolded by geogrophiles.
This unconfirmed incident did not take place at or near Columbia Point. Arrests of some gang bangers from Columbia point, though helpful, does not mean an end of all gang related shootings. I agree we must find a solution. There are some ways to have a greater impact on the situation. Dorchester has over a dozen strong neighborhood groups. Each with its own focus and interests but all wanting what's best for Dorchester. We need to support and encourage their deeper involvement in combating gangs and their violence. Some do it and do it well. Other groups don't have the resources or enough people to roll the rock up the hill. Volunteer, get involved or donate to these groups. They are the ground game. They are good people. They are capable. They need a whole city's support.
And the Columbia Point gang
And the Columbia Point gang hasn't been in Columbia Point since the redevelopment of it in the 90s, and they all moved toward and into this area (among other neighborhoods in the city).
Com. Evans is on BPR WGBH radio right now.
Call him and mention your concerns:
1-877-301-8970
He needs to retire.
He needs to retire.
bowdion/geneva
I have lived here for 35 years,am a old white woman,small and gray.Never got robbed,ect,ect. In fact I have a great life here,know all my neighbors,love them,share with them,shovel each others walks,look out for kids,pick apples,have birthdays and most of all,we all greet each other at 6 and 7 am. when 90%of us go to work.I lived in Cambridge,Harvard sq. where I did get robbed,house broke into all the time,car stolen,ect.I did not even know the people in the building,no one said hello,nodded or waved. I get real sick of the bad rap black neighborhoods get.And I get even sicker when I see the pay scales of the working poor and the greed of the working rich.Surely if some of the overpaid shared the wealth our youth would not be in the desperado state they are in. It is all up to individuals to give, or will we continue to pretend it is the governments fault.Everyone loves to blame my friends the police and my friends,the gangs.Both suffer the consequences of greed.Share America,we are the suppose to be beautiful.If we do not apply ourselves to kindness,giving,fairness,God help us.I pray every day this will happen
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