Launching the program Tuesday in the notorious inner-city barrio of Tepito, which police stormed last month, city police chief Joel Ortega said anyone who turns in a high-caliber weapon like a machine gun will get a computer. Owners can swap smaller guns for cash or Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox video-game consoles under the plan. Organizers say they have 100 computers ready for the first wave of the program, each worth 8,500 pesos ($769) and equipped with software donated by Microsoft. On the first day, Olayo said the city received 17 guns, including 12 from Tepito. If successful, the program will be extended to Iztapalapa, another area targeted by police where last week 800 officers expropriated a six-block neighborhood filled with stores selling parts torn from stolen cars.
Guns that are handed over will be destroyed by the army. The city promised to protect their owners' anonymity.
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Funky Instruments
We found the electric violin and the contrabass saxaphone. The electric violin is on sale for $99.00 at
Music Basics
36-12 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Flushing, NY 11354
The contrabass is for $2300.00
Conn 4J BBb tuba, 4 front piston valves, lacquer, xlnt condition, formerly owned by Stumpy Brown, brother of band leader Les Brown. With old Conn gig bag. $2300. Pics available. Steve Ferguson sftrombone@aol.com (818) 951-9598 (posted 8/10/01)
Thursday, March 1, 2007
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