Posted on 08/25/2012 5:50:11 PM PDT by matt04
Nineteen people were shot in seven attacks overnight in Chicago, as the US city's gun violence epidemic continued.
Thirteen of the victims were shot within a half-hour period, including eight in a drive-by shooting on a single street.
Chicago officials have been battling a sharp increase in shootings and homicides, with some elected officials arguing gangs do not fear the police.
The city's murder rate has spiked 29% year-over-year as of this month.
By that time in 2011, 270 people had been killed in the city, according to data complied by the local newspaper RedEye Chicago. In 2012, that number is 348.
Most of the violence has been in Chicago's troubled south and west sides, but there also have been a handful of incidents in the downtown area.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Chicago values. At least the don’t have a Chick Fil-A. /s
It’s enough to make one long for the days of
the “Yellow” journalism of the 20s and 30s.
Where lurid photos of gangland killings graced
the front pages of most newspapers.
Now it’s all so sanitary.
Now if a Chick-Fil-A opened in Chicago, things would go to hell and fast.
Not bad but with a little more range time the total could be 5-600 by December 1st. Labor Day weekend should be a killer!
Chicago - Making Detroit feel better since 2008.
Gee, it’s a good thing the city took away everyone’s guns except the crazy shooter’s.
Yes, note that the BBC wrote of the "troubled south and west sides" instead of calling it for what it is: feral enclaves.
I feel like squeezing a few off...think I’ll go to Chicago! </ sarc>
I'm impressed, too. Eight killed in a single drive-by with no reports of innocents harmed. These fellas are making every round count!
Were it not for better emergency medical services, the death toll would be much higher.
....sit on your arse for 30 years ignoring it, and when it grows to what it is today, wring your wrist and claim it's too big to handle.....sounds like the same problem for border security doesn't it
Feral enclaves?
Jungle with occasional enclaves of civilization.
Should be a killer!! Pun intended?
These English journalist dudes at least will report these stories, unlike our cowardly press, but, man, they are in that denial mode thing that they use to pretend the Muzzies are not a problem in England.
At least they are consistent.
If Chicago had a choice... they would be better off with Motor city convict Kwame Kilpatrick. Owebama’s ex COS “Deadfish” Rhambo is killing the city.
Most of the violence has been in Chicago’s troubled south and west sides, but there also have been a handful of incidents in the downtown area.
Oh the south side of Chicago....its the baddest part of town...
Duh!
The police are clearly considered “just another gang”, hamstrung by rules and regulations, as well as enjoying some powers, and with rampant Chicago style corruption, thus without any urgent need to be feared.
You end up in prison at the hands of the police, not dead!
There are a ton of good cops over there, often working in fear of their own police gang and the restrictions which are imposed on them, often as much as in any fear of the real gangs.
No mention of a perp epidemic?
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