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Chief ‘appalled’ by gun crime

May 8th, 2008 at 06:17am Anna Voelker

Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson talked on camera about crime in our city. Watch the video.

Entry Filed under: Gun crime, Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson, 180 Degrees, Crime

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  • 1. John  |  May 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    I am calling BS on this whole thing. You shouldn’t be appalled, you should do more about it. Instead of giving out a one year sentence to man who murders one and shoots another in the same incident. He gives a drug tip and now it’s ok to put a killer back on the streets? Are you people that stupid? Quite riding around handing out seatbelt and speeding tickets. You want to do something about crime do it. Don’t say “Well this program worked here” or “We are trying to get the community involved”. We pay enough in taxes Chet. Get up and do your job. “Protect and Serve” not “Sit and Ticket”. Not one person has hit the hammer on the head. Job loss has increased crime. Drug sales goes up and so does theft and violent crime. All the jobs from the west end moved out east or northeast. What are people suppose to do besides be put asside with no hope. Here’s a tip…CREATE JOBS.

  • 2. thedudeabides  |  May 8th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    I wasn’t aware that it’s the police chief’s responsibility to create jobs.

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