Shooting(s) After Bucks Game

[Uncle Rico]

https://twitter.com/journalsentinel/status/1525494163814367233?s=21&t=_wkwGkU-mpw81WBWyRXbUw

This sucker has started the new thread.  Have at it

[Goose]

Local dentist caught speeding in Brookfield, WI...more to follow.

[Uncle Rico]

Local dentist caught speeding in Brookfield, WI...more to follow.

No one speeds in Brookfield, trust me.  It is an issue in downtown Milwaukee, however. McKinley in particular

[The Sultan]

No one speeds in Brookfield, trust me.  It is an issue in downtown Milwaukee, however. McKinley in particular

Well cars jacked by dentists usually speed in the Field.

[marqfan22]

I graduated late 90's. Is Milwaukee and campus  as safe as back then?

It seems like a lot stuff going on

[cheebs09]

I graduated late 90's. Is Milwaukee and campus  as safe as back then?

It seems like a lot stuff going on

It's interesting. Campus security hasn't gotten a lot of attention on here.

[cheebs09]

Thank goodness no casualties so far. As someone who used to go out down there it's kind of wild to think of a shooting happening there.

It will be interested to see if either were targeted or random.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The thing that has amazed me is that I've been talking with a friends who live in the suburbs of Milwaukee,  and not a one was aware of the shootings. I don't know if that's suburban bubble effect or millennial don't party attention to the news effect

[cheebs09]

The thing that has amazed me is that I've been talking with a friends who live in the suburbs of Milwaukee,  and not a one was aware of the shootings. I don't know if that's suburban bubble effect or millennial don't party attention to the news effect

I honestly think the latter. I wouldn't have known about it if I didn't read it on a Bucks message board. At least right away.

[Goose]

TAMU

It definitely is the talk in this suburb.

[21Jumpstreet]

The thing that has amazed me is that I've been talking with a friends who live in the suburbs of Milwaukee,  and not a one was aware of the shootings. I don't know if that's suburban bubble effect or millennial don't party attention to the news effect

I was having dinner and drinks in the Third Ward and had no idea it had happened.

[Goose]

21

Staying out pretty late, hope you took Uber! I am jealous, been a long time since I was out having cocktails after 11.

[21Jumpstreet]

21

Staying out pretty late, hope you took Uber! I am jealous, been a long time since I was out having cocktails after 11.

Live it up, Goose!

[Goose]

21

I do not get shortchanged in that category, just my exit time is earlier. I was out after 11 after the Nova game, so I posted incorrect info.

[marqfan22]

The thing that has amazed me is that I've been talking with a friends who live in the suburbs of Milwaukee,  and not a one was aware of the shootings. I don't know if that's suburban bubble effect or millennial don't party attention to the news effect

It was the first line story on ESPN.com

[Goose]

The mayor with a bold move, two day curfew for anyone under 21 at 11pm. That should do the trick.

[Uncle Rico]

The mayor with a bold move, two day curfew for anyone under 21 at 11pm. That should do the trick.

Listening to local business owners talk about it, they're concerned with the number of weapons people are carrying while loitering downtown.  Interesting.  Talks of perimeters being set up near the entertainment districts with weapon checks and eliminating downtown parking.

[tower912]

Do something!!!!!



Doing that is dumb.

[Goose]

Rico

Something has to be done. These businesses were shuttered for a long time due to the pandemic and deserve better security. For the record, there definitely is a police presence downtown on event days/nights, unfortunately if is not enough to keep bad things from happening. I am all for trying something new, just do not think a curfew is going to solve much.

[The Sultan]

Do something!!!!!



Doing that is dumb.

Yep. Easy to critique after a hard day out on Pewaukee Lake.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico

Something has to be done. These businesses were shuttered for a long time due to the pandemic and deserve better security. For the record, there definitely is a police presence downtown on event days/nights, unfortunately if is not enough to keep bad things from happening. I am all for trying something new, just do not think a curfew is going to solve much.

Probably not.  The issues causing this are deeper than a simple curfew solving.  The original link posted has updated a few times throughout the day. 

My takeaway as always is we have a mix of socioeconomic problems combined with violent crime.  As a society, we don't address the root issues.  We cut the top of the weed and let the roots grow bigger.  Making downtown safer without addressing those issues just shifts the crime elsewhere.

We can argue about the problem or address the causes.  The arguing gets the soundbite

[The Sultan]

Rico

Something has to be done. These businesses were shuttered for a long time due to the pandemic and deserve better security. For the record, there definitely is a police presence downtown on event days/nights, unfortunately if is not enough to keep bad things from happening. I am all for trying something new, just do not think a curfew is going to solve much.

You are very likely correct. But I'm not exactly sure what sure the city is supposed to do outside of screening people for firearms. Gun violence is a big problem in a lot of places. Too many firearms. Too easy to obtain. Too little regard for another person's life. These all see to be larger problems that one city can solve.

[Goose]

Tower

Not exactly sure what is your point. If referring to my post, there were over ten shootings in MKE yesterday prior to 11pm, so I am not sure the curfew will curb much of the problem, but hope it is a start.

Also, since my Pewaukee Lake visit has been highlighted a couple of times, I made a change of plans and going to the driving range instead.I am going to focus on wedges today and possibly all the way to mid irons. The range is located in a suburban area, which I know limits my having concern for the city of Milwaukee. Again, Pewaukee Lake is off the table today and I will be returning to downtown MKE tomorrow to pick my son up for golf, followed by watching second half in Third Ward.I am not afraid of anything!!!   

[Merit Matters]

Tower

Not exactly sure what is your point. If referring to my post, there were over ten shootings in MKE yesterday prior to 11pm, so I am not sure the curfew will curb much of the problem, but hope it is a start.

Also, since my Pewaukee Lake visit has been highlighted a couple of times, I made a change of plans and going to the driving range instead.I am going to focus on wedges today and possibly all the way to mid irons. The range is located in a suburban area, which I know limits my having concern for the city of Milwaukee. Again, Pewaukee Lake is off the table today and I will be returning to downtown MKE tomorrow to pick my son up for golf, followed by watching second half in Third Ward.I am not afraid of anything!!!

Beautiful day, enjoy working the irons. Nothing wrong with catching some fish, though. As for safety, my wife and I are always carrying, so we feel relatively safe. But we avoid problem areas if we can.

[Goose]

Merit

I do not carry and 99% of the time I feel safe in Milwaukee. That being said, I think being cautious is never bad idea. It is a beautiful day and it looks like my wife is finishing up the yard work and going to see if she wants to join me.