1,814 homicides in 1980 alone. Despite the declining population. The city just barely pulled itself out of recession that almost resulted tonight bankruptcy. Properties were being abandoned all over the city because the landlords couldnt afford to pay the taxes on the buildings. There were no programs available for young people. The educational system was in disrepair. Poverty was rampant. Its residents had fear of crime, fear of violence. Fear turned to anger. The criminal Justice System wasnt working. It failed to provide the most of basic human right, safety. The violence in new york city wasnt just in the streets. Millions of new yorkers relied on the subways each day. There were signs of danger that we dont see today in the same way. It was there in the foul smelling ratinfested underground tunnel where Bernard Goetz surged from anonymity to a household name. Three days before christmas, goetz, a scrawny, softspoken man wearing a blue wind breaker pulled out a revolver and shot th
Despite the declining population. The city just barely pulled itself out of recession that almost resulted tonight bankruptcy. Properties were being abandoned all over the city because the landlords couldnt afford to pay the taxes on the buildings. There were no programs available for young people. The educational system was in disrepair. Poverty was rampant. Its residents had fear of crime, fear of violence. Fear turned to anger. The criminal Justice System wasnt working. It failed to provide the most of basic human right, safety. The violence in new york city wasnt just in the streets. Millions of new yorkers relied on the subways each day. There were signs of danger that we dont see today in the same way. It was there in the foul smelling ratinfested underground tunnel where Bernard Goetz surged from anonymity to a household name. Three days before christmas, goetz, a scrawny, softspoken man wearing a blue wind breaker pulled out a revolver and shot three teenagers who allegedly sur
i m embarrassed to say that but that s my belief, they caved to public pressure. part of the new evidence the prosecutors kept secret was the testimony of james ramser. he refused to testify before the first grand jury because he wasn t granted immunity. now he had immunity and he was going to tell his version of events. i can t believe the district attorney is going to base a second grand jury on somebody like ramser. he admitted they were on their way to commit a crime but insisted goetz was never threatened by the youths. there was no meeting of the minds with respect to the other kids. and as far as he knew of they
were still seated. he said he could not account for their whereabouts in the car. jurors were informed shooting victim james ramser was arrested for raving and robbing a woman in his apartment complex. his only reaction. we never said he was an angel. the truth has to come out anyway. whether the grand jury indicts him or not. the story will come aught. the indictment came a day after goetz refused to take the stand. a grand jury indicted bernard gets today. should he be charged with attempted murder in the second attempted murder in the second degree, goetz would face 25 there are ordinary eggs.
of caving in to public pressure. i m embarrassed to say that but that s my belief, they caved to public pressure. part of the new evidence the prosecutors kept secret was the testimony of james ramser. he refused to testify before the first grand jury because he wasn t granted immunity. now he had immunity and he was going to tell his version of events. i can t believe the district attorney is going to base a second grand jury on somebody like ramser. he admitted they were on their way to commit a crime but insisted goetz was never threatened by the youths. there was no meeting of the minds with respect to the other