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To prevent another Stockton tragedy, invest in violence intervention
Sacramento Bee ^ | December 23, 2025 | By Tinisch Hollins

Posted on 12/23/2025 2:01:47 PM PST by artichokegrower

Last month’s mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in Stockton that left four people dead, 13 injured and more than 150 guests at the targeted event likely severely traumatized, should have been a rallying moment for California’s political leaders. In addition to calling for more gun control, elected leaders could have doubled down on support for crime victims — specifically by improving access to emergency financial assistance and trauma recovery services, as well as violence intervention programs. Available data shows these investment strategies to be effective in lowering crime rates.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; US: California
KEYWORDS: banglist; california; crime; deathpenalty; executions; precrime

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How about being a responsible parent and not having a rap concert, where you invite 150 people to an unlicensed venue, where the guests included parole violators, where guns, alcohol and drugs are present for your two year old’s birthday party. Could be a cultural thing
1 posted on 12/23/2025 2:01:47 PM PST by artichokegrower
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When seconds count, violence interventionists will be there in a matter of hours.


2 posted on 12/23/2025 2:05:32 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have nro answers. Only questions.)
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Not listening to a single thing you have to say on this issue.

"A native of San Francisco, Tinisch Hollins has over two decades of professional experience in community organizing, guiding government systems, and informing public policy to make social change."


3 posted on 12/23/2025 2:09:18 PM PST by Drew68 (Concern posting since 2001.)
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To: Drew68

She’s Barack Obama with saddle bags.
Really BIG saddle bags.


4 posted on 12/23/2025 2:14:30 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: artichokegrower
How? How are they supposed to know when to intervene ahead of time?
Every once in a while we hear someone knew the obviously unstable shooter for years but their warnings went unheard.

5 posted on 12/23/2025 2:15:07 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty)
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To: Drew68

over two decades of professional experience

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Uh - Professionals hang out under street lights after dark.


6 posted on 12/23/2025 2:17:53 PM PST by dagunk
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They need to be licking more of the gangbangers…….

The rest of this is nothing but make work programs for the communities impacted by gangs. In plain English, paying off blacks to behave.


7 posted on 12/23/2025 2:22:26 PM PST by SteelPSUGOP (UGHT)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think jail is a pretty damn good violence intervention.


8 posted on 12/23/2025 2:38:05 PM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Drew68

Proving once again that, if you want to destroy something, put an angry black woman in charge.


9 posted on 12/23/2025 2:41:29 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have nro answers. Only questions.)
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Proving once again that, if you want to destroy something, put an angry black woman in charge.

And every one of those positions she's held over the past twenty years could be more accurately and succinctly described as "grifting taxpayer money."

10 posted on 12/23/2025 2:44:06 PM PST by Drew68 (Concern posting since 2001.)
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Everything works--after the fact.
11 posted on 12/23/2025 2:56:00 PM PST by Fungi
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community organizing, guiding government systems, and informing public policy to make social change.”

What in the world does that even mean?


12 posted on 12/23/2025 3:05:58 PM PST by rdl6989
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Dems know how to reduce crime.

"Violence intervention", other "programs" and then hide the (increased) crime stats.

I've been to Stockton many times.

It looks pretty nice (in your rear view mirror.)

13 posted on 12/23/2025 3:06:06 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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The violence interventionists will be walking into a buzz saw and get murdered too.


14 posted on 12/23/2025 3:07:54 PM PST by The Sentient Sheep
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“specifically by improving access to emergency financial assistance”

WOW. So you mean giving out more welfare to “minority” ‘hoods reduces crime? Then public housing apartments must be the safest place on earth.


15 posted on 12/23/2025 3:08:40 PM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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What in the world does that even mean?

See post #10.

16 posted on 12/23/2025 3:15:41 PM PST by Drew68 (Concern posting since 2001.)
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And what about the culture of some people? There are certain things we’re not allowed to talk about.

For example, in black ghetto culture, being “dissed” or disrespected, is a major offense. And the response to being dissed is often violent. But we seldom talk about that openly.

I know that gets discussed here on Free Republic, but in the larger society, it’s a taboo subject.

You can have all the gun control programs in the world, and all of the assistance programs of various kinds in the world, but how do you deal with someone who resorts to violence from minor provocation? Those programs will not deal with someone who is prone to violence.


17 posted on 12/23/2025 3:17:10 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: rdl6989

It has no meaning. It’s nothing but the regular democrat blah, blah, blah blather. It provides cover for a high paying grifting “job.”


18 posted on 12/23/2025 3:32:11 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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When has “intervention” prevented a crime?

What an unfunny joke...


19 posted on 12/23/2025 3:38:12 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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I have an idea. "Midnight Basketball".

20 posted on 12/23/2025 3:39:48 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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