“Investigators said Oddell Cannon repeatedly stabbed another 16-year-old,” I know some Black people in Coatesville are saying, “The apple don’t fall far from the tree.”

The stabbing & shooting are related in that they both happened in schools. 

Preventing the stabbing is a social problem with societal solutions. 

Preventing the next Uvalde style shooting is a legislative problem Democrats can begin to fix by ending the filibuster. 

Since the late nineteenth century steel companies in and around the City of Coatesville have provided continuous employment. Workers from the steel companies came from the post slavery South, Italy & other countries in Europe. 

A nice thing about living in Coatesville is that you could be part of a family that lived here for more than a century. 

That can be a not so nice thing if that family is a crime family like in “Peaky Blinders” or “Gomorrah.” 

I’m not assigning blame. 

Here in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America the blame is universal.

In Chester County PA, the blame goes back to 1976 when DA Bill Lamb's prosecution of heroin distributers was crushed by the discovery of  PA State Police selling heroin with the possible assistance of the FBI in Chester County, PA:

…In addition to DiGiorgio’s concerns, the transportation arrangements for the defendant, Odell Cannon, are drawing some scrutiny from Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh. She said she was alarmed when told that Cannon may be related to one of the constables chosen by Davis to take him to the hearing, Richard Legree.”

State Police who sold heroin got 23 months probation.

Daniel Joseph was the star witness in 32 arrests. Richard Legree of Coatesville PA was one of the 32 people arrested. 

Richard Legree was called the “Biggest drug pusher in Chester County” by Bill Lamb. 

Mr. Legree began serving his sentence at Graterford Prison. All of Chester County District Attorney Bill Lamb’s prosecution fell apart when Joseph was murdered while protected by federal marshals. 

From:

Monday, March 1, 2021

Watching “The Informer” on Amazon & remembering former Chester County DA Bill Lamb’s star witness Daniel Joseph who fingered 2 PA State Police for selling “French Connection heroin. Joseph was murdered while in federal protection.

"Yesterday was a horrific day for students and their families," Ryan continued. "This must end, and it must end now."

Investigators said Oddell Cannon repeatedly stabbed another 16-year-old, whose name was not disclosed, during a 7:30 a.m. fight in a bathroom at the Coatesville Area Senior High School.

Cannon of Coatesville is Chester County Youth Center here in lieu of $750,000 cash on attempted murder of the first degree, possessing a weapon and related charges.

Ryan noted that several hours after the Coatesville stabbing another young man wreaked horror in a Texas school.

Salvador Ramos, 18, opened fire in Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, killing 19 children and two adults, police said. Ramos was then shot and killed by police.

"Parents should never have to worry when they send their children to school," Ryan said. "Children should feel safe while inside school walls."

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Corruption of public officials enables crime:

Martin Scorsese Gomorrah:

The cooperation of public officials that maintains organized crime underlies this scene in "Peaky Blinders."