We are witnessing a significant increase in Chicago street violence, yes. But in the greater scheme of things, Chicago is not a war zone. 2.5 million plus is it’s population. The chances of being shot if you choose to enter its boundaries? I’ll let a statistician crunch the numbers. In the end it does not warrant the breathless hyperbole that has reporters crawling all over themselves for a “gotcha” moment on the clueless Beetlejuice.
“But in the greater scheme of things, Chicago is not a war zone. 2.5 million plus is it’s population.”
The reporter did not refer to Chicago as a war zone.
It is probably true that some neighborhoods are quite safe. Perhaps the mayor’s home has never had a bullet pass through the nursery.
Other neighborhoods are dangerous.
When 50 to 100 people in Chicago are shot down in the streets weekly, it just doesn’t seem safe to me.
But precautions can be taken to avoid getting shot in Chicago. Don’t go on the streets at night; don’t go on the streets in the daytime.
Based upon what I’ve been told by someone who lives/works in the city, I think you owe FReepers a video walking tour of several areas of Chicago at night before you go denigrating reporters for calling out official BS.