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BB gun attacks on homeless: Sisters sentenced to jail, community service with the homeless
The two sisters accused in a series of BB gun attacks on homeless people were sentenced to six months in jail and community service Monday, officials said.
Brittany Hopper, 29, of East Price Hill and Kelsey Hopper, 28, of Covington pleaded guilty to assault charges last month.
Prosecutors said Brittany Hopper drove her boyfriend, David White, and her younger sister around Over-the-Rhine and Downtown in early June.
Three people were shot during the attacks, according to court records. Two of the victims were experiencing homelessness.
One of the victims was struck with a pellet just over his eye, according to Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Curt Kissinger. The judge said the man had to have the pellet removed at the hospital.
The sisters were each sentenced to 180 days in jail, but both received some credit for time they had already served. Brittany Hopper will serve three years probation after her release. Kelsey will serve two years.
Both women were also sentenced to 80 hours of community service.
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28 and 29 seem a bit old to have a mitigating story for their behavior. Their future doesn’t look terribly bright.
I really like the idea of community service being at or with a homeless shelter.
28 and 29 seem a bit old to have a mitigating story for their behavior. Their future doesn’t look terribly bright.
I'm binging through "The Wire." One season deals with schools in inner-city Baltimore. The point is that schools don't teach what will be valuable/relevant for the society these kids will be thrust into. They don't care about math, literature or anything, They want to know how to make a buck on the streets.
"Tommy has $7. He gives each of his friends half. How much does each friend get?
....silence. "You can't split seven!"
"OK, Lashonda sells $7 coke to Zenobia and WeeBo. How much does she get from each one?"
...no hesitation. "$3.50."
I really like the idea of community service being at or with a homeless shelter.
Hopefully that'll make an impact. Something in me says it won't.
