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Residents of L.A.’s Watts Urged to Avoid Large Gatherings Due to Shootings
Breitbart ^ | 08/03/2023 | JOEL B. POLLAK

Posted on 08/03/2023 6:20:57 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Residents of Watts, a predominantly Latino and black neighborhood in south-central Los Angeles, are being discouraged from attending large gatherings for the rest of 2023 due to the recent surge of drive-by and mass shootings in the area.

The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday:

Leaders have now called on Watts residents not to congregate in large groups for the rest of 2023.

The impassioned calls for “unity within the community” arrived on the heels of two shootings that killed two and injured nine near the Imperial Courts and Jordan Downs public housing projects, according to LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides. She told The Times that law enforcement agencies were investigating the recent shootings.

Attendees were told during Tuesday’s briefing that both of the incidents involved lone gunmen. Disrespectful posts on social media likely fueled some of the shootings, which Rejón says is a trend that has picked up in other major cities across the country in recent years. He blames social media and online “rumor mills” that help disrespectful messages feed into a larger conflict.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: gatherings; residents; shootings; watts
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Can't be too careful avoiding those large packs oF roaming MAGA hat wearing. A-15 carrying, and flag waving crazies! (S)
1 posted on 08/03/2023 6:20:57 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

‘Large gatherings’ of WHAT exactly?.....................


2 posted on 08/03/2023 6:22:54 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well that’s dumb. How are they going to shoot up a crowd of people if there are no crowds?


3 posted on 08/03/2023 6:23:57 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Haven’t looked at the dynamic there in a few years… about 10 years ago it was the mestizos decimating the less organized and effective black gangs and taking their neighborhoods over. Of course, the ferals are always killing one another too.


4 posted on 08/03/2023 6:24:07 AM PDT by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

My guess is the Latino gangs are pushing the blacks out of Watts


5 posted on 08/03/2023 6:24:08 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Who’s doing the “shootings” ? The KKK?

Perhaps more de-funding of the police would help.


6 posted on 08/03/2023 6:25:27 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Red Badger

Large gatherings’ of WHAT exactly?

Groups of Amish people selling produce?


7 posted on 08/03/2023 6:25:29 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s a joke. Large gathering, small gathering, walking down the street alone, or sitting on the couch in a house doesn’t diminish the chance to get shot. Fix the real problems and stop telling people what to do.


8 posted on 08/03/2023 6:27:47 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Gee, if o ly there were some large group of highly trained men and women who could patrol and have authority to arrest folks, and investigate threats znd such. If only there were some body of authorities who had such power to protect and serve, and clean the streets of garbage.


9 posted on 08/03/2023 6:29:41 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: ChicagoConservative27

10 posted on 08/03/2023 6:31:50 AM PDT by SecondAmendment (The history of the present Federal Government is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations ...)
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To: Red Badger

“Large gatherings’ of WHAT exactly?”

Not sure, but I can guarantee one thing.....it ain’t a job fair.


11 posted on 08/03/2023 6:33:02 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sounds like urging people to flee the state.

Try Chicago.


12 posted on 08/03/2023 6:36:10 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So, CA, how are all those gun laws working out for you?????


13 posted on 08/03/2023 6:38:27 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Meanwhile, the foreign freeloading invaders are risking their lives, wasting their life savings and busting their asses gettubg into evil, “white supremacist, racist America.


14 posted on 08/03/2023 6:38:37 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("There's no cryin' in baseball and there's no ethics in politics!" )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nonsense, if they wear an N95 mask they should be fine.


15 posted on 08/03/2023 6:39:30 AM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Bob434

Lacking in ability to follow Civil code is the first step in the process of getting away from civilization and regressing to savages and barbarism.

Yep,, defund the police and create war zones.


16 posted on 08/03/2023 6:40:31 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff )
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To: himno hero

Yep, they wanna defend the police, AND allow thugs like blm and antifa to set up “autonomous zones”, comandeering entire city blocks with force, where blm and antifa are the only ones allowed to decide who can and can’t enter.


17 posted on 08/03/2023 6:43:53 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Leaders have now called on Watts residents not to congregate in large groups for the rest of 2023.

Because to many fatherless minority yutes are acting like, well, fatherless minority yutes.
18 posted on 08/03/2023 6:44:57 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Considering all of the resistance, perhaps the area should change its name from Watts to Ohms.


19 posted on 08/03/2023 6:45:19 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trouble Every Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=girnJH7tvpM


20 posted on 08/03/2023 6:46:15 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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