Posted on 06/04/2022 7:34:18 PM PDT by TigerClaws
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a gun violence czar to address violent crime over the upcoming summer.
In an executive order issued on Thursday, Adams named Andre Mitchell, a former felon and local anti-gun violence activist, to the post — Chair of the Mayor’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force — on a volunteer basis. Mitchell is the founder of an organization, ‘Man Up!’ that was formed to stop shootings in urban communities. He founded the group after serving a prison sentence for first-degree manslaughter in 1992.
“This is the civil rights battle of our lifetime, dealing with how guns are destroying not only individuals, but is destroying the anatomy of our cities and our communities,” said Mr. Adams at a rally with Mitchell outside City Hall on Thursday. Asked about his appointee, he said Mitchell had been a friend of 30 years, and he “didn’t have to find people; I have relationships with people.” Adams added, “We respect each other’s expertise.”
Mitchell’s organization has been controversial for its past actions and statements. One of the main protest tactics used by the group — i.e., ‘disruption’ — where teams of activists swarm neighborhoods with high shooting rates to position themselves between shooters and victims. This method — termed by Mitchell as ‘Cure Violence’ or “precision prevention” — has attracted criticism for endangering activists by placing them in the line of fire.
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Like Obama’s picture with Farrakhan, Fox only found the footage after the election, of the racist saying he was known for kicking the asses of crackers. That was his passion.
You can’t make this stuff up. These people are crazy.
The black De Blasio.
And guns are not violent, Eric.
I’m willing to give this guy a chance.
He served his time, learned his lesson, and is trying to prevent additional deaths by putting himself between victims and possible shooters.
Seems to me he is walking the walk.
I have heard exactly one Democratic politician speak the truth about crime and gun violence. A couple of elections back, a black activist from Chicago, Tio Hardiman, ran for governor of Illinois. He said the crime problem in Chicago was caused by there being too many bad people in Chicago. Now, that strikes at the root. Bad people with guns shoot other people.
Nothing will change unless thinking, culture, beliefs and BEHAVIORs change. Here is a very good interview of an African who immigrated here 10 years ago and clearly sees an Le nails the cultural roots that continue to keep so many blacks in poverty in the US. The interviewer is Tom Woods, a Libertarian:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tom-woods-show/id716825890?i=1000565184687
Democrat politicians are now competing to keep ahead of the Babylon Bee.
“… and nails…”. Fat fingers.
Isn’t that like picking a convicted child predator as an adviser to the police about child predators? After all, who would have more experience than a convicted child predator?
I’m thinking, wouldn’t Bill Clinton be the best pick as an adviser against sexual assault.
Hmmm...
Inmates...Asylum...
So, what else is new?
Them felons don’t like citizens to be armed!
Good idea...why don’t you invite him to your home for a sleep-over?
“...local anti-gun violence activist,”
It will take only one…why weren't they in Uvalde?
Foe electing people such as this [Eric Adams] New York City deserves everything it gets.
Just no words.😖
The oldest trick in the world, getting the foxes to guard the hen house.
“has attracted criticism for endangering activists by placing them in the line of fire.” -— LOL. Better “activists” than innocent bystanders.
A puke of a different color this mayor is,
appoint a rapist to the rapist help center,
appoint a pervert groomer to head the child protective services,
hire gay lesbian and transgender radical activist teachers to teach your children, oh they’ve already done this
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