Lexington homicides

[Fact_Checker]

Clearly this is you're least favorite political parties fault. Can't be anything else given the wide nature and diverse cities that are seeing this rise. There is no other option other than "Hey, it's the xxxxxxxx's fault".

We don't need critical thinking anymore. We just need to find someone to blame and then blame them and gripe. That is the American way in 2021.

Every single thing we don't like is their fault and every single thing we do like our people are responsible for.

 

[Tskware]

^

Can't remember where I heard this but one saying that follows your post above is "For every difficult and complex problem, there is a simple common sense solution . . . that just doesn't work"

 

[funKYcat75]

If you pronoune 'homicides' like /ho-MIH-sih-dees/, then they really aren't that bad. Sounds like a Greek philosopher.

 

[gamecockcat]

Clearly this is you're least favorite political parties fault. Can't be anything else given the wide nature and diverse cities that are seeing this rise. There is no other option other than "Hey, it's the xxxxxxxx's fault".

We don't need critical thinking anymore. We just need to find someone to blame and then blame them and gripe. That is the American way in 2021.

Every single thing we don't like is their fault and every single thing we do like our people are responsible for.

Clearly, it's easy to blame 'the other guys'. But, all large cities aren't seeing the same spike in violent crime. From what I've seen, it is predominantly Democrat-run cities that are seeing the highest spikes. Crime rates everywhere are seemingly increasing so its everyone's problem. But idiotic policies like defund the police or not prosecuting shoplifting crimes of 'only' $1000 only add fuel to the crime wave fire. Allowing and tacitly agreeing with widespread riots in your city and telling your city's police force to stand down was also in mainly Democrat-run cities and as dumb a policy as I can cite.

As someone said, Giuliani cleaned up NYC when it was almost the murder capital of the world. It can be done. I would argue it must be done in every city. Blaming one party when crime is increasing across the board is lazy intellectually and does nothing to address the problem.

 

[bigblueinsanity_rivals250340]

As someone said, Giuliani cleaned up NYC when it was almost the murder capital of the world. It can be done

He hired two guys with a then revolutionary theory who turned things around in an incredible manner. The theory was called broken windows. At the simplest, it means if places don't enforce minor laws it breeds an empowerment for people to break the law in general. The very first thing they started cracking down on was turnstile jumping. Eventually everything got better and that city had the best years in recent history.

Contrast that with the cities on these lists including Lexington and especially Louisville. They take the opposite approach. Louisville let an entire city get looted and did nothing. Not surprisingly violent crime took off like a rocketship.

If cities and prosecutors don't enforce the law, this is what happens. Proven time and again. Reap what you sow. However voters in most these areas never learn. Instead those with means leave and take their voting habits with them. They leave behind people with lesser means to live with the circumstances.

 

[IdaCat]

Clearly this is you're least favorite political parties fault. Can't be anything else given the wide nature and diverse cities that are seeing this rise. There is no other option other than "Hey, it's the xxxxxxxx's fault".

We don't need critical thinking anymore. We just need to find someone to blame and then blame them and gripe. That is the American way in 2021.

Every single thing we don't like is their fault and every single thing we do like our people are responsible for.

Critical thinking? Last I checked that wasn't allowed. It's been all about emotional tirades, burn, loot, murder, takeover of cities, identity politics division, radicals leftists trying to rewrite history and destroy our society, all pushed hard by democrat leadership. Jesus Christ, if you haven't noticed, pull your head out of your ***.

Yes, we are a diverse country, especially in larger cities. This insanity has corrupted society nationally. I love how you lefties pretend none of this happened and is still on-going. Maybe you were on-board but now see that it's not working and want a face saving exit. Well, you've got some work to do to convince your leaders.

Instead of constructive policies to help solve the problems, fuel has been thrown on the fire just for political gain. Backassward policies have been implemented making things much worse. Our last president was implementing policies to help improve inner city employment and education, and decrease violence and drug issues without help from the left. Hell, that's the dem voter base! Can't have that ****! Scorched Earth by gawd!

We can't work together to repair the house when one side's solution is to burn it down with the delusion of replacing it with an imaginary utopian mansion made of ****.

 

[Nightwish84]

The Paddock consensus seems to be that the right rules with an iron fist and the left should be replaced by the right so maybe we should try 100% republican rule because then every city will become Mayberry. Word to the unwise - gangs, criminals, scum, whatever you wanna call them - they aren't frightened by the left or the right and they don't give a **** who the mayor or governor is. What happened in downtown Louisville more than likely would've occurred under republican leadership as well (Fischer is the absolute worst btw).

Having said that, crime is obviously going up and people need to work together to tamper it down. The Defund idea was absurd but it's not some massive leftist movement that's working it's way across the country like a plague. I guess the post was deleted, but predictably that KingofBBN dipshit blamed the entire black community because that's just what he does. Blaming an ENTIRE political party or an ENTIRE community doesn't help and further divides. Par for the course though. Both parties want divide and both fanbases play into it, blaming each other for that divide.

 

[hmt5000]

The Paddock consensus seems to be that the right rules with an iron fist and the left should be replaced by the right so maybe we should try 100% republican rule because then every city will become Mayberry. Word to the unwise - gangs, criminals, scum, whatever you wanna call them - they aren't frightened by the left or the right and they don't give a **** who the mayor or governor is. What happened in downtown Louisville more than likely would've occurred under republican leadership as well (Fischer is the absolute worst btw).

Having said that, crime is obviously going up and people need to work together to tamper it down. The Defund idea was absurd but it's not some massive leftist movement that's working it's way across the country like a plague. I guess the post was deleted, but predictably that KingofBBN dipshit blamed the entire black community because that's just what he does. Blaming an ENTIRE political party or an ENTIRE community doesn't help and further divides. Par for the course though. Both parties want divide and both fanbases play into it, blaming each other for that divide.

Pubs aren't perfect by any means but one party promoted the riots in 2020 and actively went after people that defended themselves or property. Even in Oklahoma a man that protected himself in a riot, with video evidence, and the DA originally said it was a good shoot.... political pressure led to prosecution.

They are making it so that if the mob chooses you to attack, you are just **** out of luck, and have to hope they don't kill you... because if you defend yourself the state will take over where the mob failed.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Is murder still illegal in NYC & LA?

Wouldn't be surprised if it is now legal.

You can apparently walk into any store in California and take whatever you want.

San Francisco hired a DA with family ties to convicted cop murders and radical Marxists.

His mom and dad were convicted, he was raised by their friends/members of that cult.

California is a freaking sideshow and should just be its own country.

 

[hmt5000]

Wouldn't be surprised if it is now legal.

You can apparently walk into any store in California and take whatever you want.

San Francisco hired a DA with family ties to convicted cop murders and radical Marxists.

His mom and dad were convicted, he was raised by their friends/members of that cult.

California is a freaking sideshow and should just be its own country.

A man in NY had been arrested for 5 violent crimes and released. He killed someone on the 6th and they finally kept him in jail. So you can beat the **** out of someone for no reason but they do draw a line at killing.

 

[phunterd]

Interesting to see the large city Dem mayors do an about face on crime and police funding. Problem is the cat is out of the bag. You can’t go around for four years proclaiming law enforcement is racist and the system is out to get you without significant consequences. Of course, this all culminated in the riots last year. All of a sudden turning around and acting like the crime levels are unacceptable and your newfound respect for police won’t do anything. The damage has been done and your narrative took root.

Obviously, there are much larger societal factors at play here that have led us to where we are. The problem for honest liberals is that it’s their policies or beliefs that created the problem - destruction of the family, creation of the welfare state, tolerance towards criminals, and turning away from God are all policies embraced by the American left the last four decades.

Don’t act shocked why things are the way they are. It ain’t hard to figure out if you’re honest and willing to have tough conversations.

 

[UKRob 73]

I don't think it's as complex as most think. 65% are repeat violent offenders. I would start there.
There was a case here in Louisville this summer, the guy had been charged with murder in the past and got off, this time they had him without a doubt for the killing of a man and a 3yr old girl. He is sentenced to home incarceration until his trial. He within a week murders his neighbor. So he goes to jail, some rapper out of NY pays his bail. In less than a week he is caught and charged with attempted murder after shooting a witness in his upcoming trial, multiple times.
Just absolute murdering people with no fear of any consequences. And the only reason he has the opportunity to keep murdering people, is because our system allows it.And the only reason he is in jail now is because he cut off his ankle bracelet to commit the attempted murder. It's beyond ludicrous. And this is Lou,ky, not philly or NY.
Start locking people up. Increase sentencing for EVERYTHING, and don't allow judges the option of probation.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

First of all the residents of Lexington and Louisville must demand safe streets and protection against those who want to kill. You want to know what strong leadership will do to clean up your city, pass strong laws like anti-riot bills. Enforce the law and if someone commits murder, try them and give them the death penalty if convicted.

The facts are obvious Democrats do not vote for strong anti crime leadership. Not in Kentucky and not in Minneapolis or Seattle or Portland. They accept and support the criminal over the victims. To deny that is to lie.

I have no idea who your Mayor Gorton is. I have only heard her name but from the tone of your comments she seems to be a very weak leader on matters of crime. I am sure the UK professors lover her and of course Lexington's finest the LBGQRST community adores her.

I would recommend you advise your mayor to go on YouTube and listen to what Sheriff Grady Judd and Gov DeSantis say about crime. Tell her to show this to your Chief of Police and all law enforcement officers. Try their methods for awhile and see if Lexington turns into a safe and prosperous community and not a gang shooting war zone. It will not hurt and what do you have to lose? Your city sucks and is a disgrace to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, how about cleaning it up. As Hillary says, do it for the children. .

Good ole Grady Judd loves him some airtime

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

I don't think it's as complex as most think. 65% are repeat violent offenders. I would start there.

Yup. And during COVID, a lot of prosecutors and a lot of jails were doing everything possible to keep the numbers of people incarcerated as low as possible. That resulted in a lot of serial offenders being on pretrial release or being probated earlier than usual.

It is a witch's brew of idiocy.

 

[Bigblue2023]

Clearly, it's easy to blame 'the other guys'. But, all large cities aren't seeing the same spike in violent crime. From what I've seen, it is predominantly Democrat-run cities that are seeing the highest spikes. Crime rates everywhere are seemingly increasing so its everyone's problem. But idiotic policies like defund the police or not prosecuting shoplifting crimes of 'only' $1000 only add fuel to the crime wave fire. Allowing and tacitly agreeing with widespread riots in your city and telling your city's police force to stand down was also in mainly Democrat-run cities and as dumb a policy as I can cite.

As someone said, Giuliani cleaned up NYC when it was almost the murder capital of the world. It can be done. I would argue it must be done in every city. Blaming one party when crime is increasing across the board is lazy intellectually and does nothing to address the problem.

I agree to a degree, but at the moment it’s clearly the Dems who are not only soft in crime, but seem to support it in a lot of places. Horrific leadership and there’s no denying that.

Whiie I disagree with just about all Dems and even a lot of Rs economically, I’d support anyone who actually does the right thing to make our communities safer. Being tough on crime and supporting victims used to be a staple of the dem party, but is now mostly the opposite.

All I hear from Dems now are how we need to spend X amount on this program and that program that have absolutely zero chance of stopping or even slowing crime. Crime is stopped by tough laws and enforcement, period. Criminals retreat out of fear and nothing else. This whole idea that we’ll just be understanding and try to reach out to them is a joke and breeds more and worse crime. If you want proof, look at any city currently employing these strategies.

 

[Monroe Claxton]

Teens need resources like chromium and magnesium to build electronics instead of being on the streets with guns

 

[Lionel_Hutz]

Teens need resources like chromium and magnesium to build electronics instead of being on the streets with guns

Can’t forget Brawndo either.

 

[8titles_rivals270261]

Is murder still illegal in NYC & LA?

Only if you add a cop or a citizen protecting what’s rightfully yours. Pretty much fair game for criminals these days.

 

[ryanbruner]

Clearly this is you're least favorite political parties fault. Can't be anything else given the wide nature and diverse cities that are seeing this rise. There is no other option other than "Hey, it's the xxxxxxxx's fault".

We don't need critical thinking anymore. We just need to find someone to blame and then blame them and gripe. That is the American way in 2021.

Every single thing we don't like is their fault and every single thing we do like our people are responsible for.

Essentially.
These idiots think a political party is going to stop gangs and criminals from murdering each other and others. They’re all sheep. Wake up…repeat the same generalized statements with hammer fists….go to sleep….repeat step one.

 

[cole854]

These idiots think a political party is going to stop gangs and criminals from murdering each other and others.

No one is saying a political party is going to "stop" the crimes.....however, there is one political party that has law and order at the bottom of their priority list, and that is contributing mightily to the issues at hand. That is not debatable.

 

[ryanbruner]

No one is saying a political party is going to "stop" the crimes.....however, there is one political party that has law and order at the bottom of their priority list, and that is contributing mightily to the issues at hand. That is not debatable.

Gangs and criminals don't give a **** about a republicans law and order. You need to get that out of your head.

 

[cole854]

Gangs and criminals don't give a **** about a republicans law and order. You need to get that out of your head.

I never said they did. You continue to miss the point.

 

[ryanbruner]

I never said they did. You continue to miss the point.

There isn't a point to make.

 

[KingOfBBN]

Gangs and criminals don't give a **** about a republicans law and order. You need to get that out of your head.

Pretty sure he's pointing out stuff like constantly letting these animals out of jail, low to no bail, decriminalizing theft, funding and supporting violent riots/looting, letting the third world pour into this country (empowers gangs/drugs/sex trafficking), idolizing shitbags like George Floyd, Jacob Blake, and every criminal who goes after cops.

There's quite a bit of commonalities in places with crime problems- demographics, political leadership.

 

[starchief]

Teens need resources like chromium and magnesium to build electronics instead of being on the streets with guns

Is that why they stole my rims?

 

[starchief]

If you pronoune 'homicides' like /ho-MIH-sih-dees/, then they really aren't that bad. Sounds like a Greek philosopher.

Thucydides

 

[J_Dee]

https://www.lex18.com/news/newtown-pike-backed-up-due-to-police-activity

A police officer just got shot at a gas station on Newtown Pike.

Edit: I'm reading that the officer had a vest on and is OK.

Get your **** together, Lexington.

 

[DudahUK]

Murder/suicide of that little boy yesterday. My best friend coached him in football. Awful stuff.

 

[ryanbruner]

Louisville is a blight on this state. Quit letting the race hustlers stir up trouble there. You'd think those idiots would stop voting Democrat every election but they'll never learn.

We vote republican across the state and the (former) senate majority leader continuously pumps opioids into EKY so should they stop voting Republican? Blaming a political party for everyone’s issues is overplayed.

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

Murder/suicide of that little boy yesterday. My best friend coached him in football. Awful stuff.

There is a special place in hell for that guy. To kill a woman's child is so awful it can't be accurately described.

We had a murder/suicide in Nicholasville yesterday, too. Until the last few years, Nicholasville went a solid decade without a murder.

Bad times.

 

[ryanbruner]

There is a special place in hell for that guy. To kill a woman's child is so awful it can't be accurately described.

We had a murder/suicide in Nicholasville yesterday, too. Until the last few years, Nicholasville went a solid decade without a murder.

Bad times.

I’m going to be honest. Nicholasville is the absolute **** stain of the entire state. There isn’t a dirtier place in the state. No way they went an entire decade without a murder. There are more drugs and heroin addicts off of S Main St near Lake Mingo than nearly any place in the state.

 

[paintrain_cat]

First of all the residents of Lexington and Louisville must demand safe streets and protection against those who want to kill. You want to know what strong leadership will do to clean up your city, pass strong laws like anti-riot bills. Enforce the law and if someone commits murder, try them and give them the death penalty if convicted.

The facts are obvious Democrats do not vote for strong anti crime leadership. Not in Kentucky and not in Minneapolis or Seattle or Portland. They accept and support the criminal over the victims. To deny that is to lie.

I have no idea who your Mayor Gorton is. I have only heard her name but from the tone of your comments she seems to be a very weak leader on matters of crime. I am sure the UK professors lover her and of course Lexington's finest the LBGQRST community adores her.

I would recommend you advise your mayor to go on YouTube and listen to what Sheriff Grady Judd and Gov DeSantis say about crime. Tell her to show this to your Chief of Police and all law enforcement officers. Try their methods for awhile and see if Lexington turns into a safe and prosperous community and not a gang shooting war zone. It will not hurt and what do you have to lose? Your city sucks and is a disgrace to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, how about cleaning it up. As Hillary says, do it for the children. .

Ah yes, the state of Florida, the bastion of a civilized society!

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

I’m going to be honest. Nicholasville is the absolute **** stain of the entire state. There isn’t a dirtier place in the state. There’s no way they went an entire decade without a murder. There are more drugs and heroin addicts off of S Main St near Lake Mingo than nearly any place in the state.

Lowe's sells a lot of lime?

 

[ryanbruner]

Ah yes, the state of Florida, the bastion of a civilized society!

Florida man

 

[DudahUK]

I’m going to be honest. Nicholasville is the absolute **** stain of the entire state. There isn’t a dirtier place in the state. There’s no way they went an entire decade without a murder. There are more drugs and heroin addicts off of S Main St near Lake Mingo than nearly any place in the state.

Did you see the story about the car flipping over at a Wendy’s and the passenger and driver both blaming each other for kidnapping the other? Haha

 

[ryanbruner]

Did you see the story about the car flipping over at a Wendy’s and the passenger and driver both blaming each other for kidnapping the other? Haha

No but I believe it. Nicholasville was always so gross to me. You drive through downtown and its a **** show. Addicts everywhere, broken down buildings, run down businesses, etc.

 

[DudahUK]

No but I believe it. Nicholasville was always so gross to me. You drive through downtown and its a **** show. Addicts everywhere, broken down buildings, run down businesses, etc.

Yep, I lived there for 6 months and moved back to Lexington. Look up that story, it’s hilarious. I think one of the passengers was caught throwing a gun into a bush too. Awesome stuff.

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

The rare double kidnapping.

 

[gobigbluebell]

https://www.lex18.com/news/newtown-pike-backed-up-due-to-police-activity

A police officer just got shot at a gas station on Newtown Pike.

Edit: I'm reading that the officer had a vest on and is OK.

Get your **** together, Lexington.

Crazy story. From what I gather from **** reporting, the officer was hit 3 times, but the vest took another 3 shots, saving his life.

How much you wanna bet this shooter has some serious offenses on his sheet. Crimes that prevent him from using a weapon, and crimes that warranted serious time that this fine young man likely did not have to serve.

Happens every time. Criminals don’t do time. They are allowed to be criminals.

 

[ryanbruner]

Crazy story. From what I gather from **** reporting, the officer was hit 3 times, but the vest took another 3 shots, saving his life.

How much you wanna bet this shooter has some serious offenses on his sheet. Crimes that prevent him from using a weapon, and crimes that warranted serious time that this fine young man likely did not have to serve.

Happens every time. Criminals don’t do time. They are allowed to be criminals.

I mean normally violent criminals commit violent crimes....the odds of that ever changing are non existent. You will not stop a violent criminal from committing violent crimes...they are violent criminals after all.