UWM East Side and CRIME

My wife on Wednesday took my two boys to a tour of UWM in Milwaukee. Wowy, zowy, the school is great. They even have free wifi around the campus. They even have co ed sports. Wow, they can even get jobs being refs in some of the school sports.

Well, all this is fine and dandy but it sure seems the crime on the east side and UWM is not getting any better.

Take the point of this article by JS Online .
Thanks also to Mark Belling for making me think outside the box.

Shooting near UWM sparks safety fears
Some vow to move as assaults jump in area
By ERICA PEREZ, LINDA SPICE and BEN POSTONeperez@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Nov. 6, 2007
The shooting of a student near the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Monday night comes as assaults have leaped 67% in neighborhoods surrounding the campus, the Journal Sentinel found.
Although campus officials and Milwaukee police have responded by boosting patrols in the area, some students have become more fearful, and at least a few of them are considering a change.
"I'm moving," said Jacob Goodall, 19, a UWM sophomore from Black Creek in Outagamie County who has lived on N. Murray Ave. since August. "I'm out of here. It's not worth it anymore. I have to walk places in the dark."

This is interesting
Monday's shooting victim, 21, was pistol-whipped and shot in the leg as he fled from two people who demanded money as he walked toward his home in the 2700 block of N. Murray about 11 p.m., Schwartz said. Police recovered suspected marijuana from the victim. He was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon at a hospital.
Say what? "Police recovered suspected marijuana from the victim".

Is anyone going to ask or say what really happened here!

Are some of the kids at UWM and some of the east side residents into the drug culture. Was this a drug deal gone bad? Did the victim refuse to pay the two gunman? Was the grade of the pot not up to the standards of the user. This is all speculation on my part but will any one ask these questions or do we just close our eyes to crime, to drugs, etc, etc, etc.

Was the victim charged with marijuana possession? Just asking the questions.

Do I want my boys to go to UWM, not likely. Not because of the crime factor . Not because of the drugs. They will have to deal with life where ever they go. They are better than that and there are other schools to choose from. There mother needs to cut the apron strings on her two little boys. Just to let you know they are 16 and 17 and a lot taller than there parents 6' and 6' 3 in. There mother also works in Milwaukee downtown during the week. Mama's little boys.

I guess their father will have to be the bad guy again and explain some common sense.

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