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1. Poverty and inequity, leading to gangs, leading to violence.

Reply to otohara (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 11:55 AM

Sep 2013

There are two pawn shops and one pay day loan shop on that block, and a liquor store.

I can't say that one has to do with the other but usually there are connections.

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"There were multiple people firing off various guns" CO Springs Last Night [View all] otohara Sep 2013 OP

Poverty and inequity, leading to gangs, leading to violence. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

Gun Violence otohara Sep 2013 #2

Yes, easily available guns are often used. Take away the guns... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3

Fucking guns...Just what you need in the middle of a crisis gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

I think that is close to the police station? kentuck Sep 2013 #5