Philly Seeks 10,000 Men to Guard Streets
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...TAM&SECTION=US
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294 homicides this year. More than 80 percent of the slayings involve handguns, and most involve young black males.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The city's embattled police chief, acknowledging that police alone cannot quell a run of deadly violence, has called on 10,000 black men to patrol the streets to reduce crime.
Sylvester Johnson, who is black, says black men have a duty to protect more vulnerable residents. He wants each volunteer to pledge to work three hours a day for at least 90 days.
"It's time for African-American men to stand up," Johnson told the Philadelphia Daily News, which first reported the story Wednesday. "We have an obligation to protect our women, our children and our elderly. We're going to put men on the street. We're going to train them in conflict resolution."
Update on the 10,000 man Philly militia
NPR just did a story as a follow up to Philadelphia’s 10,000 man street militia.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=91360609
Bottom Line: lack of organization and follow through resulted in about 100 peacekeepers, instead.
Kudos to NPR for following up on a story down the road to see what has happened, after the fanfare has faded.