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Friday's other two murder victims identified
By adamg on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:33pm
Boston Police have identified the two people murdered in two separate incidents in Mattapan and Dorchester Friday night.
Police report the man fatally shot around 9:50 p.m. at 50 Rexford St. in Mattapan was Antwan Stevenson, 25, of South Boston.
Police report the person fatally stabbed around 10:20 p.m. at 5 Groom St. in Dorchester was Servulo Galvao-Antunes, 18, of Dorchester.
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high profile murders vs regular murders?
Two dead in South Boston penthouse posted Friday 9:43pm - 32 comments
man stabbed to death Dorchester posted Friday night 11:01pm - 0 comments
South Boston victims were doctors posted Saturday 6:53pm - 20 comments
Man shot to death in Mattapan posted Sunday 1:36pm - 12 comments most about the southie double murder and the way the press has covered. Not much about guy being shot to death in Mattapan.
Report: Macallen murder suspect worked for security company posted Monday 6:52pm - 29 comments
Friday's other two murder victims identified posted posted Tuesday 10:33pm - 0 comments
Re: bostnkid: You nailed it in your headline
Unfortunately, murders in Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester have long been the norm. I believe the Japanese embassy even warned its citizens to stay away from there. Two doctors having their throats slashed in a million dollar Southie condo as a direct result of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct is not the norm. Thankfully, the Herald and talk radio are finally looking into it.
To reduce a charge from armed bank robbery and a potential life sentence (he threatened to shoot and had time to dispose of the weapon) to simple larceny from a person is outrageous. Then to intentionally give a 364 day sentence because 365 would cause deportation is worse. Sadly, that seems to be the norm too as few are outraged. 20 years ago, both papers would be investigating the malfeasance and the rift between Conley and Evans. They would be calling on the State Senate to remove the judge. Today? Crickets.
why stop there?
Right on Fish - although it's a regular occurrence on UHub to have a thread over 100 posts long with outrage over trump's impact on minorities, or the Fenway racist idiot - but zero comments on minorities actually being killed in our neighborhoods. People a quick to jump in with comments that will "change the world, and aid the resistance" yet few of the progressive and concerned readers ever seem to comment on the tragic loss of people in our neighborhoods to senseless violence - like almost never.
Somehow we can get thousands of SJWs to March for just about anything these days - and bus them in from Wellesley by the hundreds. But I can't seem to recall the last time there was a "Stop Violence In Boston" march on the Common. You know, the one that honors the scores of victims actually killed by violence and their grieving families? hmmm, when was that again?
With due respect
Some of those incidents are in my own neighborhood and I click them hoping to get some perspective, but I can't often comment. I get the feeling people sometimes just don't know what to say. Not out of complacency necessarily, but maybe out of respect. Sometimes we have no answer. Pretending to is an offense to victims and families. You're right that people are quick to give answers when a story fits a narrative they feel they know well, but I don't think a lack of responses is always indicative of a lack of empathy.
there are Marches in Boston calling for the violence to stop
If you cared, there are Marches in Boston calling for the violence to stop. You should come visit Boston sometime and march if you really are concerned.
http://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/12/17/south-end-residents-and-pol...
http://www.wcvb.com/article/march-against-violence-in-honor-of-student-k...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/10/thousands-march-for-peace-r...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/06/16/march-for-peace-through-dor...
MOTHERS DAY WALK FOR PEACE
This Sunday, http://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org
Real Question
What is the value of the number of comments?
Look at the comments on the Harvard lawsuit. None of them have anything to do with the actual story. What would a bunch of comments about a guy stabbed to death in Dorchester look like? Nothing good or relating to the victim or the actual incident, for sure.
Look at the comments up to now attached to this story. They are about the lack of comments. Kind of pointless in a way.
Any other thoughts about these unfortunate souls?