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DrowningInFeces t1_jdaz4yv wrote

I had a family member murdered in the streets and the police did absolutely nothing to find the culprit so I'd say that qualifies as a crazy event for me in RI. I assume you are talking about events on a larger scale than a an isolated murder but it sure did ruin my life and the lives of my family members. Just hope something like this doesn't happen to you because it happens in RI and the cops don't care.

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Imaginary_Kangaroo80 OP t1_jdazwc4 wrote

I am talking about events on a much larger scale compared to isolated ones. Either way regardless of this post and it’s comments I’m really sorry you went through that man and that this state and it’s police failed you. I’ve never went though a traumatic family event like that so I do not know how it feels and I also hope it never happens to me either but I’m aware it could happen , doesn’t mean I am prepared. No one is. I hope you are healing and are in a better place from then though.

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Pilotfish26 t1_jdci66w wrote

I am so sorry this happened to your family member and to you. Devastating.

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Imaginary_Kangaroo80 OP t1_jdb0440 wrote

Did they never find the culprit? Is it an open case still? You don’t have to respond to these questions if they are too personal by the way, I am just honestly curious. Sorry if me asking upsets you. I do apologize in advance

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DrowningInFeces t1_jdb39d6 wrote

My father was beaten to death and left on the street to die. There was a brief investigation in that a detective asked some coworkers at my father's job if they noticed anything suspicious before his death but they determined it to be unsolvable within a couple days, closed the case, and never looked back. We've tried to raise awareness and pushed the police to investigate further but they have essentially laughed us off and it's been pretty impossible to get people to give a shit. There was never a motivation or suspect, just a man beaten to death and left on the street to die. It didn't appear to be a mugging as he had his wallet and watch. The police didn't make any effort beyond what I describe above so my siblings, my mother, and I are left with no answers and no justice. I understand some cases are unsolvable but the police didn't even try. I know you say RI isn't crazy but it feels crazy to me when something like this can happen and no one bats an eye about it.

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TheUnholyHustler t1_jdbbbkx wrote

That's horrible and my condolences for your loss. I've lost 2 friends to gun violence in Providence since 2021 and neither one of the cases have been solved. It's a lot crazier out here than people want to admit but it is what it is. Hopefully nobody here will have to experience that type of loss. It's bad enough to lose people you care about to mindless violence but not being able to find closure while at the same time knowing the people who did it are still out there is quite unnerving.

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Imaginary_Kangaroo80 OP t1_jdb3nmy wrote

I don’t know if you mind but I listen to a lot of crime podcasts and they do a lot of advocacy work and I’ve heard only a small few (maybe like 4 cases) involving a murder or cold case in Rhode Island but there is this one and it’s this podcast called crime junkie, I’m a pretty avid fan and they do cover cases sent in. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of them but I’m all in favor of getting justice for crimes like these and I’d totally would email them and message them about this. Any awareness is good awareness and hearing story after story I can only imagine show frustrating it is not to see justice

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