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Interesting statement by Tyrann Mathieu posted on PFT:
Mathieu also wrote several tweets about the culture in New Orleans, where he says violence is prevalent and opportunities for young people are in short supply.
“Until y’all get them crooks out of office and until y’all give these kids something constructive to do, the violence will continue to grow!” Mathieu wrote. “They can’t go to parks like I was able to, because the grass ain’t cut & the rims have no nets nor do they even have rims. The budgets cutting into education, recreation and everything else that is VITAL to a kid having success. Not to mention half of their fathers are in prison. So this isn’t coming from an angry place but from a person who has made it out!”
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I agree with him that gun laws are not the only laws that contribute to incidents like this, even though they are a very important issue. Which is not to remove the responsibility of the individual, of course. However, when other countries don't seem to have these same kinds of problems, it's worth looking at it from a societal perspective as well.
We'll see how the media spins this one. It's a really sad event for that whole city.
Mathieu also wrote several tweets about the culture in New Orleans, where he says violence is prevalent and opportunities for young people are in short supply.
“Until y’all get them crooks out of office and until y’all give these kids something constructive to do, the violence will continue to grow!” Mathieu wrote. “They can’t go to parks like I was able to, because the grass ain’t cut & the rims have no nets nor do they even have rims. The budgets cutting into education, recreation and everything else that is VITAL to a kid having success. Not to mention half of their fathers are in prison. So this isn’t coming from an angry place but from a person who has made it out!”
I agree with him that gun laws are not the only laws that contribute to incidents like this, even though they are a very important issue. Which is not to remove the responsibility of the individual, of course. However, when other countries don't seem to have these same kinds of problems, it's worth looking at it from a societal perspective as well.
We'll see how the media spins this one. It's a really sad event for that whole city.
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