Tampa police chief discusses shootings involving minors

[@america9546]

This guy made a choice to be a criminal….. PERIOD !! The parents are negligent and should be held accountable !!

[@acgillespie]

*What gets me is 2 teenage little goddesses playing around with the devils weed? oh me, what's this world coming too?*

[@saturn722]

@@acgillespie Weed is still a dangerous drug. Especially for brains that are still developing. I feel sorry for those kids. They don’t even realize the negative changes that’s occurring in their minds.

[@mestrong]

Teach them right from wrong that’s the issue, these kids I bet never had to answer to a leather belt, I would have never acted like these kids nowadays cause I feared my dads belt!

[@silentmajority8365]

For what? No straight person with children would advocate a blanket rule of prosecution of parents not directly related to the crime Those shooting are illegitimate 77% of the time Time to get youth fixed before they kill That means boot camps fir first time offender

[@america9546]

@@silentmajority8365 - parents are responsible ……. Period !!

[@kevinwills227]

why was the other girl in fist fight over weed not arrested when the other girl was shot

[@bethdavis7812]

She was NOT the shooter and how do YOU know that she started the fight or was attacked and had to try to fend off the other? In other words, do YOU know the whole story?

[@chuckfrazier2007]

Put the punk in prison and throw away the key. We don’t want him on the streets.

[@ashleysasmr4649]

These parents need to do better. These are kids, with guns. Unacceptable....

[@Angel-qf6if]

Not all parents have the luxury of being home 24/7 to monitor their children, however kudos to the mom for cooperating with the PD and not refusing to do so.

[@scootermcgee8064]

There are no “parents”. There are black single moms and absentee baby daddies.

[@Daisy_982]

@@Angel-qf6if That's her ONE JOB! To bring up law abiding; decent, civil respectful children. Kids that don't shoot other people over DRUGS. She FAILED. Having a job DOES NOT excuse you from bringing up decent, well mannered children. Stop with the excuses!!!!

[@silentmajority8365]

You obviously have no clue to the demographics of those doing the most murder 13% of the population commit 55% of all USA murder Those 13% have a 77% illegitimacy rate There are no families

[@silentmajority8365]

@@Daisy_982 Even good parents can raise bad kids I turned out great but my two older brothers were bums Yet we were all raised the same way

[@syndi_65]

Get em TPD ! Good job .. prayers for the victims 🙏

[@user-ds6uc2hx3f]

The usual suspects and quit calling them children!

[@tonyploma2330]

"Teens" aka black people

[@HusseinDoha]

The North Carolina white shooter was a usual suspect.

[@AdventuresofmalibuandDad]

Mary is such a great Chief. You go TPD!!!!❤

[@Speeglelookingglass]

Mary is a mindless, blockhead.

[@Speeglelookingglass]

She shouldn't be referencing these delinquents as children. They are delinquents.

[@sherylbutler9999]

You mean... criminals/felons?

[@rseward7183]

@@sherylbutler9999 You are not legally a felon without a felony conviction.

[@sherylbutler9999]

@@rseward7183 Just making a point. All of them were certainly headed in that direction. Just a matter of time

[@HusseinDoha]

@@sherylbutler9999 How many died? .... People need to understand, 🤷🏾‍♂️ any whiff of societal permissiveness produces more crimes. This crime wave is the result of 2020 summer riots, when police were vilified, pro- criminal legislations passed and crimes like looting were either excused. January-6th's riot and open disregard for rules and laws also added into the mix. This week, the Parkland shooter escaping death sentence because the legislature didn't quickly restored the simple majority verdict rule will produce more copy cat killers. He didn't committed suicide like other killers. He chose to live and his life should have been taken from him.

[@Speeglelookingglass]

@@sherylbutler9999 Yes, juvenile felonious criminal animals. NOT children.

[@scootermcgee8064]

Can’t fix this situation. If police started doing what’s necessary, the black community and liberal media would freak.

[@sherylbutler9999]

Absolute truth!

[@ellenfarmer3498]

Parents of these freaks are not worth the bother. Let law do what it has to do, obviously tolerance, treating with kid gloves is just getting more innocents traumatized, maimed, killed.

[@lindamccracken8235]

Lack of Voter interest in Elections that have consequences- current politicians & lib judges & weak DA’s aren’t holding these CHILDREN accountable & yet they are constantly revoted into office!!! It is tying the hands of our PD!

[@utahcanyon1000]

We just had a hurricane. Oh, the storm is gone . Business as usual. Beyond sad.

[@donwarr6916]

This is more than just kids with there parents guns, the parents need to be more responsible but they would find a gun from somewhere else, it’s the kids mindset, what they watch who they hang out with, then you add a gun to the mix.

[@silentmajority8365]

Kids steal guns

[@dawnsarrach6612]

Awesome job detective's!!!!

[@Angel-qf6if]

Disturbing trend that seems to have no end in sight

[@HusseinDoha]

Parkland shooter escaping death sentence will produce more copy cats.

[@Angel-qf6if]

@@HusseinDoha so true… and disgusting

[@silentmajority8365]

@@HusseinDoha Ironic since liberals started the opposition to the death penalty in the 1960s He will never get out ever so he hardly got away with murder You don't know what you want

[@silentmajority8365]

@@Angel-qf6if Liberals started the opposition to the death penalty not conservatives When conservatives ran the courts we did executions we had prison chain gangs working on roads None of this Color TV salad bar prisons

[@wraymcclamma4707]

Wheres the ummm marching in the streets? Aaannd the ummmm signs?

[@annraczok670]

Great job to all... & great advice for parents.

[@jamesJohnson-qe4gw]

And you don't want law abiding people to have access to any reasonable defense against guns..

[@slamfreepoetry1845]

Blame guns? How about blaming the THUGS AND PARENTS?

[@bethdavis7812]

Where is the picture of the shooters?

[@chuckfrazier2007]

Find out what music they listen to. I bet it’s “gangsta rap”. Outlaw violent music.

[@edwardprice140]

2 brave girls willing to fist fight, and then 1 punk coward pulls a gun. Shame !

[@sherylbutler9999]

What makes two girls "brave" for fist fighting? Their a$$e$ should have been in school attempting to get an education instead of trying to act like a bunch of punk gta gangstas.

[@galndixie]

As a parent, you have a right and an obligation to know what your children are bringing in and out of your home, and what they do 24/7. I'm with her, your child needs to be monitored, no matter how 'good' you think they are. Know who your kids are hanging out with, where they go and what they're doing.

[@juliebrandt2455]

Obviously Florida can release the name of minors!!!! They do not do that in most states...

[@sherylbutler9999]

Why shouldn't they? if a minor chooses to perpetrate an adult crime, especially a felonious one, then all bets are off.

[@sunshinestatefarmgirl4797]

If a juvenile is charged with a big felony like the second degree attempted murder.

[@lindamccracken8235]

When minors are charged as adults we name them… this has helped bring witnesses forward! Usually drug related

[@sabrinakegley3468]

It is so sad that children are killing children. Thank you for your Service and All That you all do.

[@silentmajority8365]

⬛⬛👈👈

[@Speeglelookingglass]

You are wrong. It's animals killing children.

[@clintonpowell6146]

I was raised with guns in the house that i had access to, I was taught the dangers of guns and told not to touch them without adult supervision.

[@mestrong]

I bet none of these juveniles that are shooting people have dad issues or have no dad! A child needs a mom and dad in the home to set boundaries and teach their kids right from wrong!

[@silentmajority8365]

⬛⬛🟫🟫👈👈

[@colemanhigley747]

Watching too much Grand Theft Auto. You can't just reset the game of real life.

[@slimcooljoe]

Thank you,

[@georgiaboatright5912]

Need to bring back the draft

[@goatmusic07]

LLTRAE 10/18🕊

[@saturn722]

No one talks about the big elephant in the room and until we do crimes like this will never stop happening.

[@lindamccracken8235]

Truth! Start holding parents accountable for NOT being involved in what these minors are doing! HOWEVER, FIRST, WE NEED to Give them MORE support within the Community with accessible programs BEFORE this happens & lifelines so these parents HAVE opportunities to GET THE NEEDED HELP! ALL FREE OF CHARGE! Start spending $$$$ on the Community instead of the atrocious $$ spent on programs in NAME only to organizations that spend most of it on developing ideas that NEVER are enacted! We have a HUGE part in this when we continuously vote in poor politicians who abuse our $$!

[@slimcooljoe]

They keep opening accounts in others names and then blaming Neighbors because they are unable to pay the Taxes and the purchases made😂

[@ClassyShay83]

Fingers can’t be pointed at the parents 100%. Some parents talk to their kids about different things however, some kids follow the wrong kids lead and do things behind parents back. Parents can’t be with their child 24/7 making sure they doing as taught. Different disciplines work for different people, we are not the same.

[@DC4L1983]

You sound ridiculous

[@swimcoachasia4978]

You are either Grady Judd or you are not….

[@bill-qv3er]

Unfortunately you cannot stop this kind of thing! These kids are totally ridiculous these days !!!!!!!!!!!

[@ther8764]

There is no end in sight because we don’t help these kids AT ALL!!! It’s like college basketball’s one and done.

[@lindamccracken8235]

TRUTH!!!

[@ClassyShay83]

I am super saddened by this stuff

[@chocol8milk]

Florida is out of control with this nonsense. SMH.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Do you ever see Chicago, LA,NYC ??? It's not just Florida. Chicago has more shootings in one weekend than Florida has in a year. SYH at yourself for saying something so ridiculous!

[@slimcooljoe]

Intent. I have nothing to fire on anyone. Thank you for solving within 48hrs

[@SmokeyTreats]

When a pandemic overshadows a plague...

[@slimcooljoe]

Tampoco!

[@americanfighter646]

This is just sad... 😥

[@rgarri6396]

This chief has a lot on the ball!

[@silentmajority8365]

Did she get one installed?

[@goftwins7678]

This is continuing to happen because parents rights have been taken away to hold their kids accountable. Children aren't Children anymore. At least the parent wants the child help accountable in hope to save him from continuing on the road to more deaths or even his own. The LE are on point which is a nice change.

[@silentmajority8365]

That and telling certain groups their S does not stink for the last 60 years

[@ralph4899]

Toys for tots is the beginning of positive changes. Period!

[@slimcooljoe]

Shooting of teens is WEIRD

[@lynnebarrett9912]

Not in 'MERIKKKA! Kids shoot each EVERY SINGLE DAY! So it's not weird.

[@slimcooljoe]

Naw they are known...everyone else around my neighborhood is CLUELESS

[@evanalessi7837]

What about responsible parents that train their kids right and wrong with firearms those are not the problem children the problem children come in from their drug dealing drug using parents and I would say that just like sheriff Grady would

[@joycemclean3894]

Something about Macdonald bringing in crime,

[@birdman4854]

Do i dare ask what race these shooters are?!?! By not giving a race… that tells you it WASNT a white kid.

[@prestonhanson501]

Shooting somebody for some weed? Common is that worth ruining your life over

[@prowebmaster5873]

why do these kids have guns? btw, with all the teen substance abuse, the definition of child can mean anyone under 25 years old...

[@Mary-ee5uq]

She should leave her snide comments to herself

[@AirConditioned]

Why do you call them children? Why not babies, or infants.

[@easternyankee2096]

I am waiting for the Urdu , Cantonese, Russian, French, translations!

[@slimcooljoe]

I know JOANNE will be fine. The problem is why is EVERYONE else worried about my VEHICLE

[@slimcooljoe]

Everything I have is OUT OF THE MUD

[@monetschannel5773]

Even minors must be law abiding

[@joycemclean3894]

Hmmm marijuana and now they fighting over weed, don’t know the feeling weed give you to fight over.

[@johnreddinger4904]

Was the gun stolen

[@terrywinningham5405]

Until the law abiding blacks start condemning these actions instead of making excuses there will be no end to this violence.

[@badwolf6073]

If the kids can't make good decisions, what makes her think their parents are any more capable of making good decisions? They already made bad decisions by not invoking Roe when they got knocked up at the club

[@codyfisher8803]

Fucking Florida man 😮

[@wanagi006]

Because a ski mask is the norm in Tampa right? Gawd our youth is a hot mess.

[@acgillespie]

*Its this marijuana and curves that read Love Pink, It's driving um Insane*

[@americanfighter646]

I can tell you in Atlanta there boys 6-7 yrs old at the Trap house holding the Gun asking you what you need!!

[@petepal55]

A decision? Sounds like he made several bad decisions. Which one of the girls was the dealer? Does no one care that she was dealing drugs at or around the school to minors? Weed may as well be legalized if there's going to be no enforcement.

[@slimcooljoe]

WEIRDOS

[@nelsonperez8619]

Since this woman took over for the Tampa Police Department the crime have gone up like crazy she needs to move out

[@sherylbutler9999]

How is it HER fault that parents are doing a $ hitty job of raising their children?

[@johnreddinger4904]

She never said where the guns came from.

[@badwolf6073]

Any story where a criminal ends up dead is a great story. Tragic when it harms innocent bystanders though.

[@kmeyers42]

Where are the parents? With kids that are getting in trouble like this I would be on them like whit on rice. Where are you going? Who is going to be there? Will their be parents? Let me call them. No door on room. Home by 8. Community service. Your job as a parent is to parent and parent strict if needed. Kids cannot be free like we were to roam streets and hang outside. My mom called it tough love. It works. Make them so busy taking care of other things they won't have time for friends or mischief. Yes you will be tired and won't have time to yourself. You had a kid your life is secondary to raising a good child that will behave in society.

[@slimcooljoe]

Azucar, no deficil, Facil

[@slimcooljoe]

Bienividos!

[@slimcooljoe]

Si, facil, no deficil

[@prestonhanson501]

This place has gone to hell fast, thanks to our careless royalty government. What are the parents?

[@sabrinakegley3468]

Other things is if you put metal detector in all doors of the schools would stop them from entering the schools with guns knives any kind of weapons they would catch them at the door and stop it before it gets started police and the schools need to get this done in order to save lives.

[@slimcooljoe]

Hey, you buy in Credit have some credit money

[@crystalpope520]

Camera in school every room even outside with special Security To Monitor Students.Who should pay Government.Why these good students Need To Feel Safe.Not All Kids Are Bad.These Adults Are Setting Bad We samples For this Next Generation.

[@slimcooljoe]

Everyone is mad they need to live in GRACE PARK...I LIVE IN Grace Park

[@crystalpope520]

Adults need to STOP setting BAD Examples For Theirs Children.Just cause your life is messed up Don't Make Kids Life Be Messed Up. . Do Something Right Be A Good Role Models To Young Generation

[@rrosen7370]

Clear backpacks may be a start…

[@backwardog1]

Terence Jones....gang stuff going on.

[@crystalpope520]

Listen Up Teenagers Say No To Drugs No to Guns Or You Will Go To Prison.Dont Be Stupid.Dont be a follower Be A Leader.Stay Positive Say No To Drugs Or Guns😭

[@clintonpowell6146]

are you kidding me, we are in the United States, we speak English, if we don't force non English speaking immigrants to learn to read , right and speak English we are guilty of holding them back.

[@slimcooljoe]

Hola!

[@larrywright9888]

We're did he get the gun from someone is placeing these wepon in the black communities

[@dorisgrayson3839]

How he pray so so phony God doesn't lie

[@dorisgrayson3839]

Try to ruin Kenneth Copeland

[@dorisgrayson3839]

They where here stole notes .I heard them writing them down . You can tell they are fake they killed people off . And. They where doing this at Chris Henry church in Ceres they liars and stole frome. Witches. . all theives. You will not tear down the house of God . Jezebel connectn to power house Christians. Vernon Jones and rochane Jones they all witches adulterous women I seen them from Ceres and til the day they all lied to took my childern away from me. Lynn hews.

[@dorisgrayson3839]

Connect to rape car jacking to 1509 carver rd. Modesto. Cold blooded murder they beat people up

[@dorisgrayson3839]

Had them killed

[@dorisgrayson3839]

They where all noisey they try to kill me want to see what I was eating physical gold bear and. Walmart and dollar general on carver

[@slimcooljoe]

Ayiyiyi

[@77Scarlet]

Charleston White

[@Mary-ee5uq]

We should ask Republicans why they support guns for all

[@slimcooljoe]

Si,

[@slimcooljoe]

Steak quesadilla!

[@slimcooljoe]

TAMPOCO!

[@sunshinestatefarmgirl4797]

Every home should be built with a standard metal safe or something along these lines. I think the community is gonna have to start thinking for the group as a whole. All of our kids are in danger if not.

[@HusseinDoha]

You must be joking! Every home? Built with what? Some people don't use guns, and even if they do, they don't spouse rhetoric about it being indispensible to fighting a government that has drones, fighter jets and tanks.

[@sunshinestatefarmgirl4797]

@@HusseinDoha yes but everyone has medications and things that should be locked up from children and or break-ins. Tons of deaths could be prevented by locking things up and insisting parents responsibility to do so!

[@dorisgrayson3839]

They are all stalkers only put for them delves

[@lynnebarrett9912]

WHAT?? You still make zero sense.

[@dorisgrayson3839]

Ingo to physical therapy the donut shop by Walmart try sell me some crap. They where listen to my conversation try to make money off of me if it meant them killing me

[@lynnebarrett9912]

WHAT?? You make zero sense.

[@wpletch61]

who cares

[@gypsyman1939]

Not most of the politicians that’s for sure

[@kavenking6122]

I don't

[@slimcooljoe]

Modelo every night...no bueno

[@slimcooljoe]

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[@raymondwalker2109]

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