Kansas City Code Of Silence Worsens Amid Historic Homicide Spike

This story isn't really about a trend but a tradition . . .

Remember . . . Kansas City is a town wherein the Irish mob took over the police for nearly a decade whilst they killed kids and pushed drugs & hookers with tacit help from promising politicos.

Silence has always been a way of life in Kansas City politics & culture . . . So many open secrets have been one of the few reasons this blog has managed to stay afloat whilst so many lesser political careers have crashed & burned . . . And a few have been reborn.

Accordingly . . . We wanted to share context so that this commentary isn't only directed at urban areas but instead . . . Reflects the culture of this town overall . . . From 12th & Oak on down . . . Check-it:

"Complicating matters further for detectives is the reluctance of witnesses to speak . . . Eyewitnesses are one of the strongest tools a detective has to solve a case after forensic evidence, but that doesn't mean the witness will share what they know."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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