Another shooting…sad

Submitted by TonySpangs508 t3_10sc3nm in WorcesterMA

Another shooting in Worcester. Barclay Street, scanner says a man was shot in the face/head. Could be other victims as well. Happened right at midnight, heard the shots from a mile away. Terrible to think of somebody’s life ending in a blink of an eye like that. These shootings are happening so frequently now.

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noo_you t1_j76r424 wrote

massachusetts needs more gun safety reform, a gun buy back program no questions asked would be amazing

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Oyadonchano t1_j76wqle wrote

Do those buybacks have a positive effect on gun crime though? If I were a gun-owning criminal I would just get some sweet government money for my defective guns and keep my working guns for crimes.

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[deleted] t1_j77zffo wrote

What “sweet money”? They give you like a $75 gift card for groceries if you’re lucky. Criminals aren’t turning in their guns at buybacks, those a more for turning in your dead relatives’ guns that aren’t used anymore or maybe if you find a lost gun on the street somewhere.

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noo_you t1_j76zx7c wrote

A gun buy back program is a small stepping stone in the bigger picture of gun reform. To truly stop/prevent crime from happening is to make it easier to follow the rules then to not, this would happen by implementing stronger social safety nets that allow people more finical mobility i.e more funding in public transportation, nationalized housing (fuck the privatization of housing), FREE healthcare etc.

hope this made sense. if you have question feel free to ask

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Ovaltene17 t1_j727tsk wrote

It's a shame to see the crime increasing in Worcester. It was a safe city.

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Oyadonchano t1_j72ah68 wrote

I feel very safe in Worcester. Like any city, you have to avoid certain places at certain times. There are exceptions, like that guy who got shot in a road rage incident during morning rush outside Honey Farms. But overall Worcester is a relatively safe.

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[deleted] t1_j7807rn wrote

When? Everyone I know who lived here in the 80s and 90s is always talking about how much worse it was then. I’ve lived here since 2009 and honestly it’s not bad compared to most major cities. Most of the shootings here are targeted at individuals involved in drugs or gangs etc. If you stay out of trouble your chances of being shot are pretty low.

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F_Southerners t1_j73jw5g wrote

and if some niggas do kill you in the next few minutes, just remember my nigga there's heaven for a G ;)

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