Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Don't shoot!

What a novel idea! Somebody gets involved, and crime drops.

Read this article about the work of David Kennedy. He got fed up with violence and took action. His memoir, Don't Shoot, describes his efforts and results.

You can hear his November 1st interview on NPR right here.

What if his ideas came to Chicago? Could the shootings and killings abruptly stop?

Want his book? Buy it on Amazon.com

4 comments:

Nick C said...

Wow. Most impressive. Thanks for bringing this man's work to our attention, Gus. Has this program been considered for Chicago?

Gus said...

Thanks, Nick. I have no idea whether Chicago is on the list of 70 cities.

Anonymous said...

This program or a version of it has been introduced in Peoria. Read the following: http://www.pjstar.com/news/x2143895884/Luciano-Dont-be-so-quick-to-judge-Dont-Shoot-effort

Gus said...

Kat'sK, many thanks for this link to the Peoria newspaper article.