Dark Days Continue...
Good morning Tazer faithful...
The Tazer held off until this morning to update, as we were waiting for accurate info regarding yesterday's bloodshed in our city: (Credit Karl Fischer CC Times)
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Spate of shootings keeps Richmond police busy
By Karl Fischer
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
A man died and another survived in critical condition Thursday after a pair of unrelated shootings in central Richmond, one of them in front of a courthouse.
Someone on the 600 block of Harbour Way waved over a patrolling police officer at 3:57 p.m. to point out a shooting that happened moments earlier on the block.
A gunman had walked up and shot 33-year-old Bert Mascarenas many times in the back as he stood on the sidewalk in front of a house, beside his blue Chevrolet Tahoe.
"Several shots were fired. We believe the (gunman) was ... on foot," police Lt. Alec Griffin said.
Paramedics took Mascarenas to Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, where he was pronounced dead.
The homicide was the second this month in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood, after more than four months without a killing there.
TAZER NOTE: The Tazer would like to give credit the numerous organizations that have worked so hard to keep the Iron Triangle safe...unfortunately, this shows that the city's support is vital to sustaining these efforts. These good folks can't fight this battle on their own forever.
Earlier Thursday, a 27-year-old Richmond man went to a local hospital after a shooting in front of the Contra Costa Superior Court on the 3800 block of Bissell Avenue.
The victim, Mister Jamerson, was waiting to appear for a hearing in traffic court about 8:50 a.m. when a dark- or burgundy-colored sport utility vehicle drove past and a man inside fired several rounds.
Two of the shots passed through Jamerson's upper torso, critically wounding him. He may have been sitting on his car, drinking coffee or a bottled drink before the attack, said police Sgt. Enos Johnson.
The busy corridor in the North and East neighborhood includes the court building, a county social services building, the public defender's office and the offices of a community organization.
Police found no evidence connecting the shootings during the early investigation. The homicide was the 11th reported in Richmond this year, and the second in two days.
TAZER COMMENTARY: City Hall? Mayor's Office? Anyone listening? Or, do you like being named the most dangerous city in California?
Police ask anyone with information about either shooting to call 510-620-6643.
Reach Karl Fischer at 510-262-2728 or kfischer@cctimes.com.
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The Tazer's observation here is that this level of violence is going to come to a boiling point as we move into the summer months, and may resemble flat out revolt and anarchy by the people of this city...The Tazer knows that anarchy is a VERY STRONG word, but when people get to the point that they feel the system has failed them, they begin to descend into chaos, looking for their own version of "justice"...do we remember what happen during Katrina? Not trying to stir the pot here, but something had to be learned from the meltdown of 2003...or at least we hope so.
Lots of people, some of them rather prominent in our community, have made commitments to contribute to this blog...The Tazer begs of those people now: PLEASE START DOING IT. WE NEED TO FIND SOLUTIONS!
The Tazer also understands (from reliable sources) that the angle being played by The City in regard to The Tazer is to "write it off as a joke". That's rich guys, seeing as the bulk of our content continues to point out your incompetence...who's the joke on? You can keep trying to run guys, but you can't hide from the truth!
In other news, The Tazer is famous again! Well, sort of...The Tazer appears in contributor Mike Ali's letter to the editor in today's West County Times:
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Grassroots boycott
Since March 27, the grassroots violence prevention movement of Richmond has imposed boycott sanctions on the mayor's office, City Council, and all city boards and commissions. The violence prevention movement shall not participate with or attend any city meetings.
Why? The city of Richmond has declared a "war on violence" that it knows it is losing. The movement has never been invited to the conference table as equal partners and stakeholders to help the city to formulate and implement real policies that could help contain and reduce violence in the community.
To demonstrate our displeasure, the movement called for the boycott! During the April 24 meeting of the city's Human Relations Commission, six of the nine commissioners were "absent." The boycott is slowly being felt inside and outside of City Hall.
During the current mayor's administration, there have been more than 120 homicides in Richmond. Their war on violence is failing and the boycott will continue until the Violence Prevention Movement is brought to the conference table. To learn more go to www.richmondtruth.blogspot.com.
Mike Ali
Richmond
The Tazer held off until this morning to update, as we were waiting for accurate info regarding yesterday's bloodshed in our city: (Credit Karl Fischer CC Times)
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Spate of shootings keeps Richmond police busy
By Karl Fischer
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
A man died and another survived in critical condition Thursday after a pair of unrelated shootings in central Richmond, one of them in front of a courthouse.
Someone on the 600 block of Harbour Way waved over a patrolling police officer at 3:57 p.m. to point out a shooting that happened moments earlier on the block.
A gunman had walked up and shot 33-year-old Bert Mascarenas many times in the back as he stood on the sidewalk in front of a house, beside his blue Chevrolet Tahoe.
"Several shots were fired. We believe the (gunman) was ... on foot," police Lt. Alec Griffin said.
Paramedics took Mascarenas to Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, where he was pronounced dead.
The homicide was the second this month in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood, after more than four months without a killing there.
TAZER NOTE: The Tazer would like to give credit the numerous organizations that have worked so hard to keep the Iron Triangle safe...unfortunately, this shows that the city's support is vital to sustaining these efforts. These good folks can't fight this battle on their own forever.
Earlier Thursday, a 27-year-old Richmond man went to a local hospital after a shooting in front of the Contra Costa Superior Court on the 3800 block of Bissell Avenue.
The victim, Mister Jamerson, was waiting to appear for a hearing in traffic court about 8:50 a.m. when a dark- or burgundy-colored sport utility vehicle drove past and a man inside fired several rounds.
Two of the shots passed through Jamerson's upper torso, critically wounding him. He may have been sitting on his car, drinking coffee or a bottled drink before the attack, said police Sgt. Enos Johnson.
The busy corridor in the North and East neighborhood includes the court building, a county social services building, the public defender's office and the offices of a community organization.
Police found no evidence connecting the shootings during the early investigation. The homicide was the 11th reported in Richmond this year, and the second in two days.
TAZER COMMENTARY: City Hall? Mayor's Office? Anyone listening? Or, do you like being named the most dangerous city in California?
Police ask anyone with information about either shooting to call 510-620-6643.
Reach Karl Fischer at 510-262-2728 or kfischer@cctimes.com.
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The Tazer's observation here is that this level of violence is going to come to a boiling point as we move into the summer months, and may resemble flat out revolt and anarchy by the people of this city...The Tazer knows that anarchy is a VERY STRONG word, but when people get to the point that they feel the system has failed them, they begin to descend into chaos, looking for their own version of "justice"...do we remember what happen during Katrina? Not trying to stir the pot here, but something had to be learned from the meltdown of 2003...or at least we hope so.
Lots of people, some of them rather prominent in our community, have made commitments to contribute to this blog...The Tazer begs of those people now: PLEASE START DOING IT. WE NEED TO FIND SOLUTIONS!
The Tazer also understands (from reliable sources) that the angle being played by The City in regard to The Tazer is to "write it off as a joke". That's rich guys, seeing as the bulk of our content continues to point out your incompetence...who's the joke on? You can keep trying to run guys, but you can't hide from the truth!
In other news, The Tazer is famous again! Well, sort of...The Tazer appears in contributor Mike Ali's letter to the editor in today's West County Times:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grassroots boycott
Since March 27, the grassroots violence prevention movement of Richmond has imposed boycott sanctions on the mayor's office, City Council, and all city boards and commissions. The violence prevention movement shall not participate with or attend any city meetings.
Why? The city of Richmond has declared a "war on violence" that it knows it is losing. The movement has never been invited to the conference table as equal partners and stakeholders to help the city to formulate and implement real policies that could help contain and reduce violence in the community.
To demonstrate our displeasure, the movement called for the boycott! During the April 24 meeting of the city's Human Relations Commission, six of the nine commissioners were "absent." The boycott is slowly being felt inside and outside of City Hall.
During the current mayor's administration, there have been more than 120 homicides in Richmond. Their war on violence is failing and the boycott will continue until the Violence Prevention Movement is brought to the conference table. To learn more go to www.richmondtruth.blogspot.com.
Mike Ali
Richmond
posted by Plunda Claus @ 9:45 AM
4 Comments:
At May 12, 2006 10:42 AM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Tazer friends,
On behalf of the COMMITTEE OF FAMILIES FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN and THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION MOVEMENT, we thank the Tazer for it's commitment to stop the killing!
Mike Ali
At May 12, 2006 10:54 AM,
Anonymous said…
A shooting right in front of the courthouse? I'll be damned...
I want to be surprised, seeing as it's a place where there have to be dozens of police officers at any given time, but then it's still in Richmond.
How about it, city council? The cowards who popped those shots didn't seem to care if they'd get caught. Do you care that the community and the Truth Tazer is catching you?
At May 12, 2006 11:26 AM,
Anonymous said…
The damned mayor is telling the community that she and her political cronies basically don't care and will never care! It's time to impeach the mayor and have her step down!
At May 12, 2006 11:28 AM,
Anonymous said…
Amen.
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