Comments by "Arthur Mosel" (@arthurmosel808) on "Getaway driver in murder of Hadiya Pendleton sentenced to 42 years in prison" video.

  1. The actual shooter had been arrested more than six months before for carry a firearm illegally, since he was 15 at the time and previously convicted, and breaking and entry. Six months before the. Shoot; it was plea bargained down to trespass and the firearms charge dismissed despite previous arrests and convicts for gang related crimes, and given probation.. During the time before the shooting, he violated his probation but wasn't rearrested to serve his sentence. When the shooting took place; he was 16 and again in illegal possession of a fire arm for the same reason. He and the driver were out to retaliate for another gang shooting one of theirs. The park where the shooting took place was on the "turf" of the other gang and they saw a group of people and opened fire killing the young woman. Let's see, the police did their job arresting and charging him previously; however, the prosecutor and court system failed theirs by ignoring his record and firearms possession and dropping serious charges and giving him probation. The probation officials failed to request his arrest or he police didn't rearrest him; which I don't know. So an innocent young woman died not because of gun violence; but rather gang violence that to me was abetted by prosecutor and the courts. Violence in Chicago won't be eliminated by chasing guns and gun dealers alone; well intentioned but flawed beliefs allow people who despite their age are repeat offenders back on the streets without punishment. It will not be solved by politicians and elected officials who fail to crack down on gangs. A new night basketball program or some other boondoggle won't stop gangs, it will just provide a different location to hang out in and a new recruitment center.
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  2.  @hectoranguiano6855  While in general I agree with you, it was already way too late for them to have made a difference.
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