Architects of their own destruction

More mayhem and murder from the town where even babies are in the line of fire.

-- HOBBEMA, ALTA. -- Delena Dixon, 20, who also goes by the last name Lefthand, was shot in the head Saturday night when her home was riddled with bullets on the Samson reserve, one of four native bands in Hobbema, south of Edmonton.

Ms. Dixon's death – the third homicide since a gun and weapon amnesty was announced weeks ago – sparked emergency meetings by bands on the reserve Monday.

And guess what folks... it'll continue as long as you're willing to turn a blind eye to the sickness in your community.

In the meantime, Chief Supt. Kamins said people in Hobbema need to grapple with their culture of forgiveness when it comes to violent gang members.

Excuses that a gang member is just misguided or is really not a bad kid can no longer be acceptable when there is so much violence, he said. The community continuing to embrace these gang members does nothing to help.

And curfews and sweet grass just ain't gonna pull the train here.

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"Move along folks, c'mon now... nothing to see here."

Two links in one post... the Cynic's got ants in his pants this morning.

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