Comments on ~ ~ ~ Crime In Charlotte, NC Blog ~ ~ ~: Who Killed Irina Yarmolenko?

Addressing 8:13AM:

Both agencies have exper...

2008-06-03T14:51:00.000-04:00

Addressing 8:13AM:

Both agencies have experienced opfficers and investigators working there. I feel you have made an assumption that they do not just because you do not have a lot of murders there - officers move agencies sometimes and I know they have seasoned officers and investigators capable of handling this case.

I'm terribly sorry for you loss, but you are wrong...

2008-06-02T17:17:00.000-04:00

I'm terribly sorry for you loss, but you are wrong about the response for crime. We have for too many years responded to criminals by thinking that if only they had more opportunities they would have made different decisions. I grew up in a VERY poor neighborhood and I knew the guys who ended up living the thug life and I didn't associate with them, because I knew where they were gonna end up. There are all the chances in the world to leave the "hood" if you make the choice to do so. The ONLY way to reduce this crime is to remove the criminals from society. We have left them for far too long and they are reproducing themselves in their friends, family, and community. There needs to be harsh, immediate consequenses for crime. Nothing else is going to change these people.

Thank you all for your comments. This is something...

2008-05-31T09:57:00.000-04:00

Thank you all for your comments. This is something we need to do to fight most crime, not specifically happened to my sister, in case people want to leap to judgements about how this comment pertains to the case.

I believe that until we all get up and reach out to the poor, crime-ridden neighborhoods, tragedies like my sister's murder will be frequent. Sure, we can be afraid and concerned for the safety of our loved ones. Sure, we can take preventative measures... But the bottom line is that we have a problem in our social fabric. The only way we can fix it is to help some of the people who want to climb out of poverty to do just that.

I've been thinking about how much time we all waste lately, and if we just put 10 minutes of our off time into helping our community instead of watching TV or playing video games we can make a world of difference.

Ira really knew how important this approach is... I didn't, but man, was she right!

I haven't heard anything more about this. Did anyo...

2008-05-27T18:57:00.000-04:00

I haven't heard anything more about this. Did anyone use her ATM or other credit cards afterward? Any clues that this was related to a robbery/carjacking or just a senseless random murder?

My prayers go out to Irina's family & frie...

2008-05-11T14:39:00.000-04:00

My prayers go out to Irina's family & friends. I hope justice is swift. It is disturbing and heartbreaking to see so many young women taken way too soon. She looks so much like the young girl from Virginia, maybe Richmond, a few years ago that had been stalked on campus and thru internet.

I hope The Mount Holly Police Department and the U...

2008-05-11T08:13:00.000-04:00

I hope The Mount Holly Police Department and the UNCC Security Officers bring in "Seasoned" inverstigators to review this case.

Working in law enforcement I do not beleive these two agencics have the resources or knowledge to handle such a high profile case. This is not the time for on the job training.

I wish them the best bit sometimes these small agencies refuse to accept help. They find the offer for assistance insulting, when actually experience is the best tool for this type case.