Yesterday WCNC aired a "Flash Point" news program with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings and Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden advocating for more resources to address the recent spike of youth crime.
Jennings and McFadden appeared on a special edition of WCNC's Flashpoint focused on seeking solutions to youth crime.
"We deal with it each and every day. It is putting a strain on our office," McFadden said.
In 2023, CMPD reported a 34% increase in the number of juveniles who were arrested, along with a 33% increase in underage suspects named in shooting cases.
"We have to start with parenting. I think we really have to look at our parents," Lisa Crawford, director of Mothers of Murdered Offspring, said.
Also appearing on WCNC's Flashpoint, the family of 17-year-old Nahzir Taylor, who was shot to death after getting off of his school bus in 2022.
Police charged other teenagers in the case.
"It's not just the parents, it's everybody. Do you guys remember the war on drugs? I think there needs to be a war on teen violence," Shetara Taylor, Nahzir's mother, said.
Nahzir's brothers say social media is fueling youth violence.
"Nowadays, people they just want to be like other people. And they want to put on a facade and be people that they aren't. So, when they see others doing what they want, they get jealous about it," Na'son, Nahzir's brother, said.
You can catch the full discussion on WCNC's Flashpoint: Seeking solutions to youth crime.
Cedar's Take: What these law enforcement managers won't speak to is the clear fact that this violence in sadly a cultural thing.
14 teenagers have be murdered in Charlotte, in the last six months.
The most recent Fate Brannon was just 17.
Everyone one of them is African American. Everyone of those charged are of color.
On Saturday, police arrested 28-year-old Marcus Dahn on an outstanding warrant.
After interviewing him, police charged him with Brannon’s murder, along with robbery with a dangerous weapon and several other charges.
I will say again what others will not say.
The African American Community has become a culture of violence.
It is not just the shootings it is violence at Airports, on Planes, at Carowinds, and Popeyes and Walmart and Waffle House.
There are endless streams of videos of violent looting, and mass riots and violent brawls over such trivial things as cold french fries.
Fights over nothing where a black girl repeatedly smashing another girl's head on the pavement.
Young boys parachute jumping on an child's head. Black teens in Brooklyn beating an old man to death because "he's old and needed to die".
When did violence become so acceptable?
When the courts and law enforcement and parents decided that there would be no consequences. It is now learned behavior and we are all paying the price. The only solution is incarceration of violent offenders with the first conviction.
Consequences.
Until these "managers" of Law Enforcement start speaking the truth they will never be leaders.
McFadden has always been about himself but he at least did actual police work for some of his career. JJ couldn’t police his way out of a wet paper bag as an officer, sucked as a SGT and was promoted above his skill level decades ago. Both of them are black and given their positions by other non performers. Ones appointed the other is elected elected by his constituents. Neither have the ability to lead nor the integrity to speak the truth. You can’t argue with facts. Charlotte is a dump and those 2 are the top figure heads of their own waste management department.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that Cedar calls them managers. There is a clear difference between leaders and managers.
ReplyDeleteMore funding?
ReplyDeleteHasn’t that been the excuse for 20 years? Crime up 34% and it’s prob closer to 60% honestly.
They have 100s of openings and growing. They are trying to do 30% females so we can have hoes as SGTs and LTs. It’s funny watching porker Jessica Hall say females handling things “differently than men”. How is that not sexist at all?? Glad I am retiring soon.
Facts matter so why are there no white kids being arrested or murdered?
ReplyDeleteMost white kids have active fathers in their life. Bottom line. Like it or not fact!
DeleteAre you saying that Chief Jennings, Sheriff McFadden, Director Bellamy, and CEO Foster are above their pay grade?
ReplyDeleteHow is that possible to happen?
And yet there is some assclown on twitter crying about a car parked in the bike lane.
ReplyDeleteSo what if they admit all the perps are noogies and all the vics are noogies? What good does it do?
ReplyDeleteIt makes blacks feel bad.
DeleteThey Know It
ReplyDeleteWe Know It
The Cops Know It
And it is only going to get worse.
Still got to feel for the 10% of Black Kids who are trying to make their way without being a thug or hood rats. It ain't easy.
Oh come on Cedar you know most Black Folks are not thugs. You're just promoting racist sterotypes.
ReplyDeleteBack in the late 80's I was working CPD youth bureau as a investigator.Our unit was working a robbery bunch who were robbing people using a sawed off shotgun.When we caught that bunch,the lead honcho was being questioned by me.I asked why the robbing and he stated he was not going to work for his spending money.He told me that nobody cared for him and he sure as hell didn't care about anybody else.His grandmother was his caretaker.She was in her late 70's.He went on his way and eventually he went to prison for murder.His mother was in prison for drugs.He had no idea who his father was.I saw this same scenario constantly play out while assigned there.
ReplyDelete0921 nothing has changed except they are all so much more violent.
ReplyDelete0921 Sad but that's how it goes.
ReplyDeleteNo one is saying all noogies are bad they are saying all the violent offenders in Charlotte are noogies. Let's deal with it. There is no redemption to noogies. They need to be dealt with firmly on the first arrest because that is the only chance at redirection. Incarceration on violent offense number 1. No excuses no second chances. Maximum penalties for all and box car them if there is more than one crime. Incarceration is the only answer and it will save lives. Because doing what we are doing now is insane.
ReplyDeleteIncarceration is why we have 10000 homeless in Charlotte. We need to put them to work in the fields and mines.
DeleteDahn was picked up on a prior and the mofo asked if he was going to get the death penalty. So the uniforms were like say what? why would you get the death penalty? cause I be busting cap on that homies ass thats why. that mofo confessed to a crime he wasn't even a suspect in. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteBut he was a good boy.
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