BPR: Public officials slam the “no snitching” mentality after a lengthy almost six-week investigation into the death of a 4-year-old in Tampa finally ended with the arrest of five suspects on Friday.
“It disturbs me a 4-year-old baby was killed,” Tampa, Florida Councilman Orlando Gudes explained to Fox13.
“I need it to stop now. There’s no need to say, ‘I won’t tell when something is bad.’ If it’s bad, it’s bad. We have to be able to root these people out,” urged Gudes.
Young Suni Bell, age 4, was murdered by a gunshot wound after one or more suspects unleashed multiple rounds on her family’s car on August 22. At least two others were wounded in the tragic incident.
“For those that knew, and had some inkling that could have given some facts about this case, could have given some tips, to not have said anything?” said Florida State Rep. Dianne Hart (D).
“Shame on them,” Hart admonished the suspects.
The five men arrested in connection with the young girl’s murder were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and are being held without bail according to a press release on the City of Tampa’s website. more
My home town: About 12-15 years a nine year old boy riding his bike was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting and killed. At least a dozen people were witness to the act, but not a one saw a thing. It took over two years before someone came forward.
The Amish are at it again, eh?
“Silence is Consent.”
izlamo delenda est …
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It sounds insensitive, but I’ll say it anyway. Why do the family members not seem that distressed? I’ve seen it time and again– crying with no tears and often smiles for the camera. Maybe they’re so desensitized to violent death it doesn’t faze them.
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