Armed citizen patrols start in Hartford amid violence concerns
A new controversial armed citizen patrol has launched in Hartford. Organizers say the people will be legally carrying as they walk around parts of the city where violence has taken a toll. Though some – including the city’s mayor – are raising concerns about the effort. In Hartford’s North End...
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A new controversial armed citizen patrol has launched in Hartford.
Organizers say the people will be legally carrying as they walk around parts of the city where violence has taken a toll.
Though some – including the city’s mayor – are raising concerns about the effort.
In Hartford’s North End on Saturday, a group of people looked to patrol and clean up Garden Street.
“It was important to come out here because we believe that we have to keep the community safe, keep the community clean. And we're doing this by being out here for a few hours, clean up the community, pick up the trash,” said Marcus Long, of Hartford.
Garden Street has seen its share of gun violence including a double homicide in February, which is what prompted the push for civilian armed patrols.
“We are legally armed and we are patrolling,” said Cornell Lewis, the founder of the Self-Defense Brigade. “The people on Garden Street came to us and asked us for help.”
"..Though some including the city's mayor are raising concerns about the effort." The police chief all ready made a statement that he doesn't support them .
Typical response from the "leaders" when citizens step up and take care of business on their own because of total incompetence.
Hopefully this is only the beginning, good people can only be pushed so far.
BTW.....It looks like it's being organized though black churches.
Minister Cornell Lewis leads the Self-Defense Brigade, and is partnered with Bishop Dexter C. Burke of Walk In The Light Church Of God.
Godspeed.
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