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# Outraged at the persistent violence
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/outraged-at-the-persistent-violence-editor/
- Published: 2006-03-04T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:19:37.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Dr. Lisette Bauersachs Santa Monica*

How did Santa Monica turn into a gang-infested city? Tuesday night, while I was tucking my children into bed, another family’s child was shot and killed in Santa Monica. I am saddened, outraged and want this community to take action. Santa Monica should be able to protect its children better than this. It is time that this violence ended. Where are our community leaders? Where is the outrage? This must end now!

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 4, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030406.pdf?ref=smdp.com)