Were these 2000 gang bangers killing each other? Hmmm. I'll have to think about that. tap...tap...tap...(I'm thinking)
I'm having a hard time finding the downside of that. Or are you saying that was innocent people who were dying? Are you further saying that if we kill a few innocent civilians that it's worth it to save 1400 or 1500 gang bangers? Is drug use down? Is it because of no-knock raids?
They were killing each other and lots of innocent people were dying in the crossfire on the streets. You can still hear gunfire at night in many parts of the city, and lots of the rounds don't hit their intended targets. I just pulled this little excerpt from the NYPD daily blotter section of today's NY Post. She was probably just in the wrong place when some guys started burning each other over drug turf.
-------------------------------------- -A woman driving through Crown Heights this weekend was struck in the back by a bullet, cops said yesterday. The 41-year-old victim was shot Saturday night while traveling near Kingston Avenue and Park Place. She was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where she was in stable condition. ------------------------------------------