Posted on 03/30/2012 10:29:36 AM PDT by Nachum
Former Black Panther Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) made quite a fuss when he donned a "hoodie" during a speech in the U.S. House of Representatives until he was escorted out. At the time, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "applauded his courage" for doing so.
Meanwhile, back home in Rush's district, two men wearing hooded sweatshirts, or "hoodies," were the shooters in an incident that left one dead and five injured.
In fact, during a span of six-hours Thursday night, 13 people were shot, leaving two dead in Chicago. It would seem it takes more courage to simply walk down the street in Rush's district than it does to wear a hooded sweatshirt in the House of Representatives by way of a stunt in a bizarre tribute to a young man shot and killed in Florida during a shooting incident still under investigation.
13 shot, 2 dead in Chicago in six hours Thursday night
The worst shooting occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday when two men in hooded sweatshirts opened fire inside a convenience store in the 1400 block of West 79th Street in the Gresham neighborhood, police said.
One man was killed and five others were wounded. The victims ranged in age from 16 to 24. The gunmen fled in an SUV and police continued searching for them this morning.
There's also another report on that particuar incident here.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Schaudenfreude
Chicago body count should be reported like the war zone that
it is.
There’s nothing as effective as being a role model. Great job, Bobby.
I wonder if the two hoodie wearing gunmen looked like Obama’s children and Trayvon’s brother?
Where is the outrage?
Hoodies in the hood.
Amazing these poor welfare folks have SUVs, isn’t it?
Obama and Bobby Rush bring new meaning the term Outcome Based Education.
Wearing a hoodie in Chicago in March actually makes a lot more sense than wearing a hoodie in Florida.
The hoodied, “Sons of Obama” on a rampage.
“The victims were ages 16 to 25. Four of them were in critical condition, while the condition of the fifth person was not available, fire officials said. The sixth person, 22-year-old Shandell Harris was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
“The motive for the shooting wasn’t immediately known, but police said at least one of the six victims may have been selling drugs in or around the store earlier in the day.”
“Community leaders say gangs are known to hangout at the store. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said “Clearly gang-related.”
Maybe Obama will have a party at the WH and have all of the guests wear the infamous Hoodie. Then Obama could have the music be 100% Gangsta Rap. Everyone would feel right at home then?
What color were the perps and what color were the victims? Did they look like Obama’s sons?
At least they were not profiled. That would have been wrong.
No one can really tell because you can't see who's inside. Also, that's part of the problem with hoodies... and burquas. The other part of the problem is past experience with how people wearing both of them tend to act.
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