SO mich could be said about this, but it won't be

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

That's because it's been so freaking HOT in NYC

That adds to it, 4th of july weekend there were 77 shootings citywide and I think about 15 people died. Wait till labor day weekend and the caribean day parade it becomes a free for all in brooklyn. Thats why i always take labor day weekend off

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Chicago has been prety bad and theres been an uptick in the murder rate in NYC this year as well.

For the sound of it, things got worse because they've taken down the leaders of the gangs. As a result the rank & file are leaderless, so taking pot shots at anything that moves and doesn't wear their colours.

Originally Posted by tommymac

That adds to it, 4th of july weekend there were 77 shootings citywide and I think about 15 people died. Wait till labor day weekend and the caribean day parade it becomes a free for all in brooklyn. Thats why i always take labor day weekend off

I stay away from Caribana too. There are always several incidents.

On the original topic, more information is slowly coming out. For example:

- The woman whose townhouse the party occurred at claims that it was for children.

- The woman who hosted the party was 'known to police', as the saying goes.

- The party has apparently been an annual event, for at least the last several years.

- The party was being Twittered about as a 'Hennessy Party.' Yeah, the Hip-Hop poseur beverage of choice.

- Two cases of the stuff. That's two dozen bottles, at roughly $60.00 a bottle, and the drinks were free at the party.

All of this, in an assisted housing complex.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

- Two cases of the stuff. That's two dozen bottles, at roughly $60.00 a bottle, and the drinks were free at the party.

All of this, in an assisted housing complex.

Gotta have priorities.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Gotta have priorities.

Goes along with the Navigators, Mercedes, and Jaguars that were ringing the block, I suppose. My taxes at work.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Goes along with the Navigators, Mercedes, and Jaguars that were ringing the block, I suppose. My taxes at work.

No range rovers, thats the ghetto fab vehicle of choice down here.

I think youre right about soem of the gang culture now too. Seems in NYC its more just local crews as opposed to bloods and cripps type stuff. But I think there is still strong influence from the bigger gangs esp within the latino and caribean groups. Where I work we have large latino and caribean populations as well as black americans (we also have a good amt of actual africans, mostly from nigeria, but they keep to themselves and arent realy known to be in gangs or anything) so a lot of the gangs are drawn along those lines.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Trip

Just another day in America

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