Nutter Fumes After 3 Philadelphia Teens Killed In Apparent Reprisal Shooting

January 12, 2012 8:30 PM

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By Mike Dunn

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Following a shooting Tuesday night in the Juniata section of the city that left three teens dead (see related story), Mayor Michael Nutter had strong words for the shooter, calling him “a dog.”

The outraged mayor also had strong words for the parents of Philadelphia’s youth, telling them “not to act like idiots and a–holes.”

While Nutter says he is gratified about the quick arrest in the multiple shooting, he is fuming that the victims were out on Tuesday night apparently looking for trouble. And he blames their parents.

“Seven young people, somewhere between 14 and 16 years old, on a Tuesday night, a school night, are out in a car going to somewhere to have a fight with some other teenager. That is completely insane, it is irresponsible. Parents have to know where their children are and what they are doing,” the mayor said.

“Their little butts should have either been in bed, getting ready for bed, or doing some homework,” Nutter added. “Not out in a car, not in some other neighborhood, and not up to this kind of nonsense. I’m not your mom and I’m not your dad. We cannot completely legislate, or by policy, make people responsible for their children.”

Meanwhile, Eyewitness News has learned the suspect in the shooting, Axel Barreto, has a lengthy criminal record, including at least seven arrests since 2000, mostly for drugs. But on Saint Patrick’s Day 2004, court records show Barreto was arrested for illegally possessing a gun, but those weapons charges didn’t stick.

Authorities say police chased Barreto down after he was seen acting suspicious on what they considered a known drug corner. They found him in possession of marijuana but also with a gun, which was illegal because he was already a convicted felon according to Tasha Jamerson, a spokeswoman for District Attorney Seth Williams.

Barreto was charged with five gun-related crimes, including trying to scrape off the serial number on the gun, but the charges were dropped six months later. His defense attorney at the time, Anthony Stefanski, says the judge ruled that police illegally searched Barreto that day without cause, so prosecutors were left with no evidence and little choice but to drop the charges.

Nutter says this is another example of how difficult it can be for the city to go after illegal guns with the laws that are on the books.

“I don’t know what happened in his last case, but anyone running around with an illegal weapon or certainly one where the serial number has been obliterated is not a person that should be around. They should be away for a long, long period of time,” he said. “This is insane, and we must crack down on these individuals.”

And Nutter pleaded with teens who know the victims to avoid any retaliatory acts. “It is not going to work out well for any of you,” the mayor said.

“The least you can do is know where the hell your kids are, in the daytime, in the nighttime, or at any time during the week or on the weekends. That’s the minimum we should ask and expect from our parents. You want to have kids? Take care of them.”

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Nutter Fumes After 3 Philadelphia Teens Killed In Apparent Reprisal Shooting

Shari

Boy, this mayor tells is like it is! It’s about time. I don’t care whether you’re white or black parents: take care of your kids

In the 1960s when I was in high school parents knew where their kids were; at least mine did. i never could be out running around like that after dark; it was home and homework and chores to do!!

Maybe we should get back to those days again!

Shari

BOB

“Maybe we should get back to those days again!”

Yes we should…but it will never happen.

Jerry Frey

PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Michael A. Nutter, telling marauding black youths “you have damaged your own race,” imposed a tougher curfew Monday in response to the latest “flash mob” — spontaneous groups of teens who attack people at random on the streets of the city’s tourist and fashionable shopping districts.

“Take those God-darn hoodies down, especially in the summer,” Mr. Nutter, the city’s third black mayor, said in an angry lecture aimed at black teens. “Pull your pants up and buy a belt ‘cause no one wants to see your underwear or the crack of your butt.”

“If you walk into somebody’s office with your hair uncombed and a pick in the back, and your shoes untied, and your pants half down, tattoos up and down your arms and on your neck, and you wonder why somebody won’t hire you? They don’t hire you ‘cause you look like you’re crazy,” the mayor said. “You have damaged your own race.”

http://napoleonlive.info/did-you-know/mindless-violence-and-senseless-cruelty/
Prophet

“We cannot completely legislate, or by policy, make people responsible for their children.”

Wow…Nutter is sounding more & more like…a conservative. Well, eventually everyone matures & gets a brain!

Baldy Kirby from Atlanta

Oh, man, DON’T say that….

They’ll vote the guy out of office.

Personally, I like a poltician who tells it like it is, doesn’t parse words to be poltically correct.

Debbie Wasserman Shultz will probably have him thrown out of office!

TxHokie

Mr. Nutter should be commended for telling it straight.
JohnRalph

Good shooting
John Villanueva

Dude has been and continues to be insanely refreshing.

J Spade

Everything the Mayor Said Made Perfect Sense. The sad part is that it’s newsworthy to say such “radical” things. It’s unfortunate that Common sense and resposibility is a new concept to so many people. The people in the story and many readers of my comment will probably think of them as Victims, and that there was nothing they could do about it.
Life is what you make of it and you are personally responsible.

RS

Perhaps destroying the black family by rewarding out-of-wedlock children and punishing families with live-in-dads wasn’t such a great liberal idea after all.

Question… can we return to responsible nuclear families or should we just expect black children to continue to go without fathers?

44Guyton

Answer: No. Not unless America elects a CONSERVATIVE President and an equally conservative congress. Chances of that happening ZERO. The Black community demands entitlements and the plantation owners, i.e. Democrats will not give these up.
It will take a financial collapse on the scale of the great depression to change things fundamentally.

John

Absolutely correct! It’s slavery through dependency. They remain dependent on the Democrats and therefor support them and keep them in power, which was and still is the plan of the Democrats.
spicyspartan_1

The entire black community? Really? How did you arrive to this conclusion? Oh wait, I know. B/C you have black friends and they told you so. Get a clue. The community I grew up in were all working class and middle class families with two-parent households so you fail with your assumption. Quite frankly, the majority of black Americans are actually quite conservative, however the politicians that represent the conservative side of the house seem to want to “take America back” to the 19th century and if your selective memory will permit it that wasn’t a great time for all Americans.

John Frost

Darwin:: Blacks are NOT human, but wild africab animals

Steve

Their parents were also raised without supervision.
marcos

3 less aholes guy arrested is a hero for protecting his home/children

RA Carr

Tough or tougher gun laws will never be followed by anyone who is breaking ‘weak’ laws
Carl

They were coming to fight, not kill. The just reprisal would’ve been to beat them up. It is not heroic to kill unarmed boys. The guy is a triple murderer. Don’t try to be a tough guy behind your computer and celebrate a cowardly, evil act.

kc1123

yeah. he should have let them beat him, possibly to death and only then should he defend himself. Sure it may have been too late then but the criminals have rights.

if everyone that thought about attacking someone thought there was a chance they’d be shot by one of those evil guns i beat we’d have fewer killings, not more.
Workingman Perspective

So Carl, coming to “fight” is acceptable? Really. Son you need to grow up. In the world we live in fighting can mean your death. Defending your family from thugs and the miscreants is a top priority.

When these little wanna be banger’s show up at your door to “fight” and they proceed to beat you and your family half to death, rape your wife and daughters, and leave the rest in therapy for the rest of the natural lives you might rethink your position on this.
laffin’atcha

Carl, let me help you my mathmatically challenged do-gooder. It was 7 against 1. You think those odds are fair?

perseus317

The mayor is telling it like it is. I’m sick and tired of society making excuses for the animals that roam our streets. The parents DO NOT supervise their children. They are wrapped up in their own little world, and don’t really give much thought to the serious responsibility of parenting. In fact, in many cases, the children are brought up in a, “Do as I say, not as I do.” situation, where the parents themselves have little or no self-control. In the inner city, many young people grow up idolizing the gangsta mentality. This is because the parents have not presented or demanded an alternative set of values. Children who are raised in a situation where the law of the jungle is all around them, are going to act like animals in the jungle, where it’s kill or be killed.
Dave

This guy is a straight shooting, no BS guy. The Black Community could use more like him…..

ObamaMamaDrama

Instead the Blacque Communitah will lynch him.

Joe bob

Please dont forget about all the liberal new laws children have . You cant spank a kid in a grocery store anymore without having someone call child and children services. A lot of this is society faults for taking away parents right to woop their kids butt. I not justifying the situation just stating the facts

happydots

Kids can still get their butts whipped in the privacy of their own home though… this argument holds little water. I agree with you in terms that parents are not allowed to actually BE parents in public any longer. If someone came to my house, said my son was spray painting their house, I’d beat his butt and make him clean the mess but today’s parents will scream at the person, claim their child’s innocence and scream at them for daring question their parental skills, and slam the door in the person’s face.

mp

Nutter is the only one in the BLACK COMMUNITY with any BALLS

44Guyton

You are right. But does anybody in the black community give a damn? These murders happen over and over again. It’s the same old, same old.

Winghunter

“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams

Abbey Cavanuagh

I can only hope the rep candidate believes these things. And puts them to the forefront in the debates against THE SMARTEST GUY IN THE WORLD.

Of course, lil Barry will only be forced to do 2 or at the most 3 debates…and he will get the poofters running the show.

Still, I think he will be exposed as NOT the smartest guy in the world. The worst of the rep crowd will expose him in a debate.

I smell bloodbath. No matter how the admin massages the unemployment #s.

ironage

They is what they is.
Spanky

Surely this is Bush’s fault, or maybe the Tea Party and Reagan…

Abbey Cavanuagh

That old grease ball Blabbermouth (d) blamed the Tucson shootings on Palin/Rush/Conservatives, etc. yet again.

Pretty funny, no?

Joe Black

They went looking for trouble and they found it plain and simple , the man was wrong for shooting them but they went to his house trying to be gangsters. The only time you see the parents is on TV saying what good boys they were what ever , how in the hell would they no , the parents did not no what these thugs were doing on a school night. But most of these parents are doing there own thing.
Mary Fran Torres

One of the pictures in the metro were of the deceased teenagers posing shirtless with a bottle of wine/liquor. WHERE IS THE PARENTAL SUPERVISION??????
rose

The parents have lost their children. Give them a break Maybe they were at work trying to support their families.

kate

really? i was a single mom with 3 boys and 1 girl- someone always had an eye on my kids when i was at work, be it a care giver or a family member. it isn’t easy but you need to teach your children right from wrong or there are consequences. unfortunately these parents won’t be able to tell these boys what they did was wrong, sadly it is too late.

TheRealKingMax

Kate, my compliments to you – raising 4 kids by yourself and supporting the family, is enough of a load, but doing it well…

Good for you. You’re a role model for all of the whining, don’t care about the kids “parents” who let their lil’ procreations run wild in the streets.

John Frost

They are criminal Knee growa not children

Nostromo

Parents & Society are equally at fault. Tolerances are far too high for this sort of (increasing) incident.

Clamp down hard on offending parties. Do not care one wit for violations of rights and so forth until the situation comes under some sort of sustainable management. It is also a violation of one’s “rights” to be walking down some street and either be accosted by some piece of Society’s refuse or to catch an errant piece of lead in the noggin.

Intrepid

No, it is solely the responsibility of the parents. You’ve been listening to too much hogwash dished out by the media.

Nostromo

I don’t see too many parents drafting legislation and mandating its enforcement.

Nostromo; For The Win.

Jim

Don’t you love how the victims family is all hogging air time blaming the suspect and how their kids were GOOD BOYS? I feel good when they have tears on TV doing this.
TheRawNerveShow

This is crazy. Mr. Mayor is telling it like it is, and I approve. If these kids are getting guns, wandering the streets at night, shooting and fighting, then the sole responsibility for this should fall on the parents. Losing control of what your kids are doing and where they’re at is the parent’s fault. These are KIDS, not adults. Parents need to step their game up and be more accountable and involved in their kids lives. If these types of kids and famlies are the future of Philadelphia, I truly feel bad for the city.

Mayor Nutter should be given the authority to beat some sense into these little punks, parents included!
Carolyn

I have to agree with Nutter on this one, parents need to account for what their children do, who they hang around & there whereabouts at all times!!!
SaveOurCHildren

I heard from an on scene officer that the 7 boys that went to jump the one boy had guns also. Where are these children parents? Where are these children getting the guns? and Why were they not getting ready for school for the next day? 14 years old outside at 10:30-11pm. Shows you how much the parents cared for them. Now as for dum dum pulling out a gun on these teens. Thats a H-E-L-L-N-O. Did he even think about calling the cops? What people dont call cops anymore?LikeI said at the beginning they are making these children look like they weren’t there with guns themselves and they had guns also (the three boys that actully went up to the door had the guns). They can’t mention it because they are minors. People take care of your children. Life is already too short with people dying from natural causes or diseases like cancer.

YankeeintheSouth

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SaveOurCHildren

I heard from an on scene officer that the 7 boys that went to jump the one boy had guns alos. Where are these children parents? Where are these children getting the guns? and Why were they not getting ready for school for the next day? 14 years old outside at 10:30-11pm. Shows you how much the parents cared for them. Now as for dum dum pulling out a gun on these teens. Thats a H-E-L-L-N-O. Did he even think about calling the cops? What people dont call cops anymore? But like I said at the beginning they are making these children look like they weren’t there with guns themselves and they had guns also (the three boys that actully went up to the door had the guns). They can’t mention it because they are minors. People take care of your children. Life is already too short with people dying from natural causes or diseases like cancer.
joe man

Finally, someone is vocalizing the problem. I would give Mayor Nutter the shirt off of my white back because of his moral standing. However, I think ienjoyminstralshows tends to share my deeper feelings. Flash mobs. What is that? Why should we go to Philadelphia. To the Mayor; please keep exposing the problem. There is always a hate group in your race which will never forgive the white race or strive to improve themselves. Rizzo had a solution in his time. Bust some heads. Sounds simple but it worked. The Bible even supports this method. Discipline first. Love later.
BadPenny

Why? Because he’s not following lockstep with the liberals and blame the victims while making excuses for the poor criminals and turn them into the victims?
Kwazy

Discipline IS love!
JDR

…and don’t forget the Judges…..Let’s get more transparency on their decisions, especially when they choose not to incarcerate thugs and felons (all repeat offenders) when new crimes are committed. What are the judges’ “release/incarcerate” ratios. Let their dispicable records be published for all to see. What the Mayor is saying is good, but it is ultimately the judges who are responsible for releasing dangerous thugs back into our community after the police and prosecutors do their jobs. Oh, I forgot….the community has to develop much of the blame for this cycle because, with “don’t snitch” the chances of removing dangerous thugs are greatly diminished. .
Scott Walker

More gun control as a solution? Yes. If you are a FELON being caught with a gun= mandatory 20 years. If you are a FELON who uses a gun or is in the possession of a gun committing a crime = life imprisonment. If a death results= death penalty. More gun control for law abiding citizens= NO. There are too many already. Too bad one wasn’t around for this,
Larry Croft

Disregard 1:45 am post – incomplete. I try again with Facebook info,
Bob Sloggin

Your post belies your limb hanging abilities.
Ernaldo

Yeah, its santorium. You prove stupid is endless…
mcccmar

I LOVE this guy – lets get him to run for president – other politicians should learn from him
bob

if we kill all the blacks who is your daughter going to have sex with anymore
sandiego1969

Nice grammar. You must be a product of the Philadelphia Public Schools.
A

Why should we do it when they already seem to be making a sport of it
jo gunn

That is not gun control you are referring to, it is implementation of the sentence for the crime. You do not understand the law. We have too many laws, 50% of which are unconstitutional (like the RICO Act), already. The system of law is so disjoint, arbitrary, complex, and contradictory that practically ever adult American would be a felon under it.
More laws are NOT the answer. The answer is simple laws, that are constitutional, and that are enforce with a speedy trial and sure swift justice out there for all to see. And yes. the death penalty (again, swift, not 10 years later) needs to be a part of it. The more we have gotten away from these precepts, the worse crime has become. If you had some history under your belt, you would know this. But if you are under 35 yrs old, then take my word for it.
Alexis Brown

SMH, Guess you agree with Sanger’s plan to promote genocide. Not just blacks commit crime in case you didn’t know.