Posted on 01/07/2017 12:44:56 PM PST by ColdOne
The University of Chicago is seeking some creativity from its students to improve their city’s crime-ridden image.
According to The College Fix, the university’s admission’s office is offering a $500 cash prize to student tour guides who can find “a creative way to dispel the negative perception” that the city is somehow less than safe.
In an email first obtained by The Chicago Maroon, Colleen Belak, the assistant director of admissions at the university, asked students to think hard about how their city is depicted.
“If you’ve paid attention to the national news (or Donald Trump’s tweets) over the last few months, you’ll notice that the city of Chicago is often painted with a broad brush as an ‘unsafe’ or ‘scary’ place to reside,” Belak wrote.
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Typical liberal. The emotions and perception are more important than the reality. The focus on the image of the city is more important than reducing crime and saving lives.
The U of Chicago is just across the street from the Southside. The contrast is amazing.
Chicago, “A work free drug place”
Chicago, “From meat packing to fudge packing”
Chicago, “Wellspring of America’s transition”
Chicago, “Not just dangerous but cold and windy as hell”
Chicago, “Our Mayor has not been convicted recently”
Now universities are teaching people to be deceptive for money.
Now universities are teaching people to be deceptive for money.
Final 2016 Totals
Shot & Killed: 714
Shot & Wounded: 3665
Total Shot: 4379
Total Homicides: 796
I think the college campus police everywhere are instructed to understate all criminal activity so the perception of safe is maintained.
Case in point, my wife in finals week at CSULA got an email they are required to send to students because of liability. It stayed they found a student with long knives going through 3 lots busting up cars and tires.
After the students arrest the searched the students car and found a tomahawk, a loaded gun and three extra clips.
Never hit the news.
What don’t we all know that is going on around us?
They could produce a map of Chicago, with the neighborhoods color coded by number of homicides.
I would expect that the white areas would be green, while the black areas would be red. Of course, to produce such a map would be racist.
Tours of Englewood ( Just West of the school) in an armoured personnel carrier (APC).
On warm summer nights, for first hand observations.
The old story that AK rounds would rattle around inside after penetrating the first side, are an exaggeration.
Have not heard any reports of .50 cal’s.
Should be safe?
Maybe.
2016 Deadliest ‘hoods’
N.hood Homicides/Wounded
Austin 445 537
Englewood 356 441
Garfield Park 327 384
North Lawndal 243 277
Humboldt Park 168 196
New City 137 180
Roseland 147 179
Auburn Gresha 140 171
Grand Crossin 127 160
South Shore 104 128
Chicago Lawn 97 117
Little Village 87 104
West Pullman 94 104
South Chicago 73 91
Chatham 67 87
All Others 1039 1290
2016 Shot Placement
Placement Killed Wounded
head 266 133
chest 175 197
back 69 371
abdomen 46 236
neck 26 79
face 19 91
side 19 70
shoulder 6 166
other 15 2189
2016 Police-involved Shootings
Year. Killed....Wounded
2016 11.. 14
2015 9.. 16
2014 17.. 28
2013 13.. 30
2012 8.. 49
2011 23.. 37
2010 13.. 33
2009 19.. 42
2016 Cause of Death
Cause Homicides %
Gunshot 714 90.0%
Stabbing 43 5.5%
Arson 10 1.3%
Trauma 9 1.0%
Child Abuse/Neglect 8 0.9%
Assault 6 0.8%
Auto 3 0.4%
Premature Birth 1 0.1%
2016 Race of Victim/Assailant
Race.... Victim Assailant
Black.. 620.. 103
Hispanic 131... 30
White/Other.41..........5
Police - 11
Self Defense - 11
Unknown 4 636
2016 Gender of Victim
Gender Killed Wounded
Male...... 731......3,286
Female 65.... .....379
2016 Total Shot
2014 2015 2016
Jan 103 149 299 +100%
Feb 72 75 189 +152%
Mar 120 209 329 +57.4%
Apr 263 236 310 +31.3%
May 269 322 403 +25.2%
June 280 293 442 +50.8%
July 322 321 448 +39.5%
Aug 296 358 481 +34.3%
Sept 247 362 364 +0.6%
Oct 245 235 422 +79.5%
Nov 160 197 400 +103%
Dec 241 252 295 +17.0%
2016 Homicide Clearance Rate
Legal Outcome Homicides
No Suspect Charged 623
Suspect Charged 141
Police-Involved 11
Self-Defense 11
Murder/Suicide 6
2016 Multi-victim Shootings
# of Victims # of Incidents # Killed
7 shot 2 4
6 shot 1 1
5 shot 12 12
4 shot 25 10
Hat Trick 98 34
2 shot 459 141
2016 Shot-in-the-Ass-O-Meter
2016 Selfie-O-Meter
2016 Shot-in-the-Junk-O-Meter
2016 Cost of Stupidity
$55,000: Average gunshot victim ER and hospital expenses.
$1000: Average CFD ambulance ride, only applicable to 80% of victims, rest self-transport.
$800: Homicide-related autopsies.
Doesn’t include hospice care or ongoing rehabilitation.
Cost estimates provided by Chicago Killings Cost $2.5 Billion.
Homicide Trend (1957-2016)
Mayor Term Homicides
Richard J. Daley 1955-1976 10,910
Michael Bilandic 1976-1979 2,408
Jane Byrne 1979-1983 3,202
Harold Washington 1983-1987 3,295
Eugene Sawyer 1987-1989 978
Richard M. Daley 1989-2011 14,653
Rahm Emanuel 2011- 3,003
Help @Chicago_Scanner
@Chicago_Scanner has been keeping you informed for years, now it’s your chance to help him upgrade to better computers & the most modern scanners available. After all, it’s for the children.
One simple tried and tested rule: After every shooting, hide the damn body.
-hint: river, concrete shoes.
Send me my $500 cash.
Everything is ok in Chicago. No one is killing anyone. The democrat regime is really great.
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Chicago population===> approx 2.6 million
Chicago murders (2016)=====>762
NYC population=======> approx 8.5 million
NYC murders (2015)=========>352
It’s not murder. They died of PTSD or Pre Terminal Shot Disorder
First prize: A brand new Glock!
What for Trump and dump Little Emanuel. $500 please
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