Posted on 06/01/2015 7:09:04 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
TAMPA — Did Tampa’s no-snitch culture cost another young teenager his life?
Edward Harris III thinks so. He says his son, 14-year-old Edward Harris IV, witnessed a stabbing last year and cooperated with police. A few months later, somebody shot at him five times but missed.
Late Sunday afternoon, Edward Harris IV was killed in a driveby shooting on the north side of Woodland Terrace Park.
Tampa police said the shooting did not appear to be a random act but stopped short of saying the motive for the homicide was retaliation in a part of Tampa where talking to police carries with it very real risks.
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Used to be, they went after organized crime that messed with the justice system. It was very high risk to take out witnesses...like killing a cop.
There is no place to “run to” anywhere in the USA.
There is no place that is “safe” for anyone, as long as people like you still think innocent people running away will solve any problems.
I’d bet you both think restraining orders will work, when “the troubles” land at your door.
Where are you two going to run?
Quite the anti-endorsement of witness protection programs. Doesn’t solve any problems, it’s running.
Very, not just “quite” an anti-endorsement.
It all looks good on the paper plans, until it happens to real peoples lives...
Don’t you pay any attention at all to the rising corruption levels of our government agencies?
You’re WRONG!
1. You can’t preemptively kill all of the gang members.
2. You can’t provide 24 hr. armed protection.
3. You CAN move away from this immediate and persistent threat.
4. Move at least 300 miles from Tampa.
I CCW and am self-defense trained.
You have to recognize when you can’t contain the threat.
I never suggested the new place would be “safe”. It just wouldn’t have the current, unmanageable threat.
So you just go ahead and let your kid die, because you don’t have the guts to do the right thing.
....since you were so forthcoming with an alternate solution.....
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