A 4 year old child, who it appears is very distantly related to my wife, was killed in a drive-by shooting here in Milwaukee.
The mayor had some strong words on the subject. I originally saw them buried in an article and they resonated with me. Apparently I wasn't the only one, as the statement headlines the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel this morning.
"A 4-year-old girl died last night. A 4-year-old girl was shot and killed last night in our city. ... Some gutless thug decided he would solve his problem by shooting a 4-year-old girl. What a tough guy. He can brag about that to all of his buddies, that he took out a 4-year-old girl." - Mayor Tom Barrett
Strong words, and honest, devoid of the usual scripted political cliches.
It might, honestly, have bought the man my vote in the next election.
Here's a URL to the story; AOL Journals is acting up and not allowing me to incorporate it properly.
1 comment:
Ya, I agree though the guy may have been just a bad shot & not will work harder to get the person he was intending??? I don't know...so sad
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