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TrafficSNAFU t1_iu747yt wrote

Reply to comment by ahtasva in 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

I'm not talking just about crime but basically how everyone is acting. Everyone seems to have a bug up there ass.

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ahtasva t1_iu740g0 wrote

Reply to comment by TrafficSNAFU in 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

It clearly isn’t everyone; that would lead to anarchy. The fact of the matter is; when the factors that disincentivize crime ( arrests , prosecutions, social sanction etc) are removed, those who would otherwise commit crimes are emboldened to do so. There simply is no other explanation for the rapid rise in crime we are seeing over the last 18 months. The tragedy of it all is that the victims of these crimes will ultimately be the poorest and worst off among us.

Prevailing wisdom in this sub is that there is nothing to see until the murder rate in the city reaches 1980 level; at this rate we will be there in 12 months. If you think it’s bad now, just wait till Biden tanks the economy and the unemployment rate hits double digits.

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Nwk_NJ t1_iu6xh8h wrote

Reply to comment by iborg089 in 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

That's the modern viewpoint on crime. The pendulum will swing back, it already has a bit. Terrible what is happening in Newark though, just really untenable and unacceptable.

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TrafficSNAFU t1_iu6agb5 wrote

Reply to 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

Since the pandemic, it feels like everyone across all facets of society has lost what was left of their minds.

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iborg089 t1_iu5wqfw wrote

Reply to comment by effort268 in 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

The Police is no where to be found these days. So many bad things are happening in this city, unreported with no police presence. Drug dealers all over the downtown and people shitting and peeing everywhere.

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effort268 t1_iu5h0w6 wrote

Reply to 2nd Gunpoint Robbery of Central Ward Pharmacy Raises Concerns from Business Community on Broadway - McDonalds (on Broadway) will no longer allow those < 18 to enter store w/o adult chaperone. On several occasions, 25-50 teens "caused a disturbance" including verbal abuse of workers and fighting. by madsheb

This use to happen a lot back around 2008-2014, the police really needs to make their presence known during after school hours. If we don't stop this now it can get much much worse.

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MDNTNWK t1_iu38dr9 wrote

Reply to comment by Oh__Hai_ in Baraka: Newark to crack down on smoke shops (illegally) distributing cannabis by madsheb

"Ah yes, instead of focusing on deterring violent crime and carjackings in the city of Newark, we should target smoke shops who are disturbing cannabis, as both our licensing process and cops are too slow and we need to reach our quota-"

Bro should focus on...I dunno, not being bald? It'd probably be bad to be around him on a sunny day, blindness for days.

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tcbphil OP t1_itzc79g wrote

Reply to Halo Tower Poll by tcbphil

Interesting to see that a significant majority believes only 1 tower will be built. I think many of us have become a bit disillusioned by grand plans that have come and gone without any of it materializing. Very much hope we are turning that page.

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