Philadelphia Mayor Rejects Calls to Bring in National Guard to Address Crime Wave: 'Not respectful'

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said sending the National Guard in 'is not respectful to that neighborhood'

Homicides are up 24.5% and shootings are up 25.4% so far this year in Philadelphia as the city grapples with a spiraling crime wave, according to data from the Philadelphia Police Department.

Stanley Crawford, whose son was murdered in 2018, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the National Guard should be called in to Philadelphia to stem the surging crime.

Mayor Jim Kenney flatly rejected the idea of bringing the National Guard into Philadelphia on Wednesday, saying that he doesn't think it would be an "effective tool to bring in uniformed, camouflaged, gun- rifle-carrying people in helmets to address this problem."

Philadelphia mayor rejects calls to bring in National Guard to address crime wave: 'Not respectful'
 
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Do a YouTube search with “Kensington avenue Philadelphia”. That mayor should be thrown in jail for being the highest official over that disaster.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Another example of Democrats not knowing how to be strong leaders or make good decisions. Pretty much when there's Dem Governors or Mayors involved ... Pandemonium Reigns.

But you get that type of leadership when voting for the candidate with a D next to the name.
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Yeah, Tennessee looked like Sherman had just marched through when Bredesen had finished his second term.

Ignore the letter next to the name. Know their policies before you vote.
 
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Murdered Uber driver and mother of four begged passenger not to kill her

A Pennsylvania Uber driver and mother of four begged a customer to spare her life before he allegedly shot and killed her during a robbery attempt, police said.

“I’m begging you, I have four kids,” 38-year-old Christi Spicuzza pleaded, according to dashcam video of the horrific crime, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

Spicuzza, of Turtle Creek, was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head in a wooded area on February 12 in Monroeville, according to the Allegheny County Police Department.

She had picked up 22-year-old Calvin Crew, of Penn Hills, around 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 when 10 minutes into the ride, he allegedly put a gun to the back of her head.

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Christi Spicuzza begged Calvin Crew to not harm her during the ride, pleading to the suspect that she has four kids.

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Calvin Crew was picked up by Christi Spicuzza, when 10 minutes into the ride, he put a gun to the back of her head, ultimately, killing her.

Uber driver Christi Spicuzza begged for her life before passenger Calvin Crew killed her
 
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Murdered Uber driver and mother of four begged passenger not to kill her

A Pennsylvania Uber driver and mother of four begged a customer to spare her life before he allegedly shot and killed her during a robbery attempt, police said.

“I’m begging you, I have four kids,” 38-year-old Christi Spicuzza pleaded, according to dashcam video of the horrific crime, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

Spicuzza, of Turtle Creek, was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head in a wooded area on February 12 in Monroeville, according to the Allegheny County Police Department.

She had picked up 22-year-old Calvin Crew, of Penn Hills, around 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 when 10 minutes into the ride, he allegedly put a gun to the back of her head.

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Christi Spicuzza begged Calvin Crew to not harm her during the ride, pleading to the suspect that she has four kids.

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Calvin Crew was picked up by Christi Spicuzza, when 10 minutes into the ride, he put a gun to the back of her head, ultimately, killing her.

Uber driver Christi Spicuzza begged for her life before passenger Calvin Crew killed her
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Unfortunately there is a pattern here that must be acknowledged before you can deal with it honestly.
 
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Philadelphia carjacking ring leader arrested and charged in two murders, police say

The alleged leader of a Philadelphia carjacking ring tied to two murders was arrested last week and could be linked to other incidents, authorities said Tuesday.

Jonathan Akubu, 28, was taken into custody Friday following a weeks-long crime spree, officials said. He is now charged with arson, conspiracy to commit carjacking, aggravated assault and with the Feb. 6 murder of George Briscella, a Marine Corps veteran and the son of a Philadelphia police officer, and the Feb. 12 killing of Aiah Gbessay.

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Jonathan Akubu, 28, is charged with a long list of crimes related to an alleged Philadelphia carjacking ring linked to two murders, authorities said Tuesday. ( )

Police officials said Akubu has several prior arrests for robbery, rape and aggravated assault. He is also suspected in carjackings outside of Philadelphia.

Investigators said they linked Briscella's murder with carjacking incidents on Feb. 4 and Feb. 2. In all three, two Toyota RAV 4s were stolen as well as a newer model Toyota Highlander. The same Toyota Camry was believed to be involved in the incidents, authorities said.




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George Briscella (WTXF)

Philadelphia carjacking ring leader arrested and charged in two murders, police say
 
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Philadelphia carjacking ring leader arrested and charged in two murders, police say

The alleged leader of a Philadelphia carjacking ring tied to two murders was arrested last week and could be linked to other incidents, authorities said Tuesday.

Jonathan Akubu, 28, was taken into custody Friday following a weeks-long crime spree, officials said. He is now charged with arson, conspiracy to commit carjacking, aggravated assault and with the Feb. 6 murder of George Briscella, a Marine Corps veteran and the son of a Philadelphia police officer, and the Feb. 12 killing of Aiah Gbessay.

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Jonathan Akubu, 28, is charged with a long list of crimes related to an alleged Philadelphia carjacking ring linked to two murders, authorities said Tuesday. ( )

Police officials said Akubu has several prior arrests for robbery, rape and aggravated assault. He is also suspected in carjackings outside of Philadelphia.

Investigators said they linked Briscella's murder with carjacking incidents on Feb. 4 and Feb. 2. In all three, two Toyota RAV 4s were stolen as well as a newer model Toyota Highlander. The same Toyota Camry was believed to be involved in the incidents, authorities said.




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George Briscella (WTXF)

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What's the point of your post?
How about a post about a toothless meth head in Arkansas passed out on the couch while her infant baby is screaming on the floor.
We could do with an endless flood of those posts. Not seeing those on Fox or the Daily Mail?
 
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luthervol said:
What's the point of your post?
How about a post about a toothless meth head in Arkansas passed out on the couch while her infant baby is screaming on the floor.
We could do with an endless flood of those posts. Not seeing those on Fox or the Daily Mail?
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Toothless meth head articles from Arkansas are so 2019.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Another example of Democrats not knowing how to be strong leaders or make good decisions. Pretty much when there's Dem Governors or Mayors involved ... Pandemonium Reigns.

But you get that type of leadership when voting for the candidate with a D next to the name.
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This is by design
 
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Bullet Goes Through Philadelphia Police Window During Street Shootout

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A bullet went through a window at the Philadelphia Police Internal Affairs building 0n “the 7900 block of Dungan Road” on Friday night, 6 ABC reports.

The bullet was fired through the window around 11 p.m. when a man walking on Dungan got into a shootout with an individual in a vehicle.

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that the bullet “went through a cafeteria window and struck a wall.” No one was injured by the shot.

On February 6, 2022, Breitbart News pointed out that Philadelphia had already witnessed at least 140 carjacking this year. That violence comes on the heels of a 2021 in which Philadelphia set a homicide record.

NBC Philadelphia reported that the 559 homicides in 2021 represent “the most in the city’s history.”

Bullet Goes Through Philadelphia Police Window During Street Shootout
 
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luthervol said:
What's the point of your post?
How about a post about a toothless meth head in Arkansas passed out on the couch while her infant baby is screaming on the floor.
We could do with an endless flood of those posts. Not seeing those on Fox or the Daily Mail?
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Why do you get so offended at news like this? Seriously? You want to go off the rails and talk about something that has nothing to do with it? I've yet to see you ask EL why she posts a story when it's a white person. You can't blame Trump, so you're mad? Sad, so sad
 
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Why do you get so offended at news like this? Seriously? You want to go off the rails and talk about something that has nothing to do with it? I've yet to see you ask EL why she posts a story when it's a white person. You can't blame Trump, so you're mad? Sad, so sad
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This. He can't tie Trump to it so he's pissed.
 
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