Posted on 04/08/2017 1:23:16 PM PDT by PROCON
Two men were killed in the most recent party bus shooting on Mar. 12, 2017 (Photo: WLS)
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is cracking down on so-called “party buses” after a series of shootings involving the vehicles, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The new ordinance, introduced March 29, would require party bus companies to install security cameras inside their vehicles and hire security guards for large groups and groups consuming alcohol.
The proposal would also require companies to post signage on party buses, so that police can better determine if the vehicles are legally operated. A “multi-agency force” would be created to conduct sweeps of illegally operated vehicles.
According to Chicago police, there have been 10 shootings on Chicago party buses over the last two years. The most recent occurred on March 12 when a party bus stopped at a Dunkin Donuts in the north side Edgewater neighborhood. Two men, ages 22 and 28, were killed in the shooting.
Chicago Police Department spokesman Frank Giancamilli said that due to their mobility, party buses can be harder to monitor than other places where alcohol is served.
Currently, the city requires party buses to have licenses obtained from the business affairs department to legally operate. Under the proposed ordinance, companies could be fined up to $10,000 for violating those regulations.
The proposal is the third ordinance alderman have received since 2015 regarding the vehicles. One such ordinance was passed in Sept. 2016 requiring companies to call police when patrons got too loud or fired weapons, but the shootings have still continued.
A few snarky comments at link:
The problem isn't Chicago's Party Buses, it's all those Party Buses coming in from Indiana that are causing the shootings, etc.
When party buses are banned, only criminals will have party buses.
Typical worthless, shiite-for-brains liberal Mayor.
The Popeyes chicken restaurant in the background is hysterical :)
At first, I thought it said, “Party Bosses.”
Just make the buses a gun free zone.
Problem solved.
"You see that place that says, 'Rib Tips'?'
At least they weren’t party busses; that would be the kiss of death.
When buses are banned, only criminals will have buses.
No. Where? :)
As a retired electrician, I agree.
Oh man, what fun we had on my brother’s batchelor party bus.........
‘Your job as security will be to ensure there’s no trouble on the party bus in Chicago.’
‘Huh, why do they always laugh and leave when I say that?’
Only ten killings in two years provoked this latest inanity? Must be looking for more payoffs from the bus owners.
Don’t forget the new taxes.
They had one of these buses full of Amish youth from L.A. go on a rampage in Huntington Beach, during a pit stop at a 7-11, a few months ago:
A brother's got to eat, ya' know?
lol. I didn’t mean to sound racist. What I meant is that I NEVER see a Popeye’s in a safe neighborhood. :)
White people like Fried Chicken too.
But only KFC seems to hit the good neighborhoods :)
I love popeye’s chicken.
Their prices are cheap. Maybe I’ll go get some this week.
My car will be gone when I get out but i’ll have chicken:)
Seriously. Why not put them in good neighborhoods too? Or is that just here up north?
“what fun we had on my brother’s batchelor party bus...”
And without shooting and killing anyone? You are good boys!
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