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.
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It’s all about demographics and culture. I don’t have a permit,,,,, but you think I’m going down to Cleveland’s Chinatown, which is mixed in with the ghetto, unarmed? Not a chance! Last time I went to a traditional Chinese place, I had to park on a side street. A group of thugees was walking away from me. As soon as they saw this old guy get out of my car, they turned around and headed towards me. I got back in the car and split the scene, but called the cops. They probably did nothing. I try to avoid confrontation, but if I’m stuck,,,,,, Bloom. Bloom, Bloom!
Detroit has the luxury of an armed citizenry. Still plenty of murders but a lot less of those murder victims are truly innocent.
Old folks in Detroit are racking up a pretty good toll against the thug class.
Will the president order flags to be flown at half mast, as he did after the Colorado movie shooting?
Maybe it's just that there are no innocents left in Chi-town?
Wow, with this news, Mexico is filling real safe right now.
NYPD should hold a Job Fair there.
I would sooner have a lobotomy than waste my time there.
Oh Yes, That was intentional! I guess I should be in a punitenary! :>)
Chicago: Rat Heaven. Rham ensures they add to more democrat ballot casters (the deceased) each and every night.
In the old days, Chicago PD knew how to handle this sort of thing. Nowadays, coppers who used those methods would be indicted for civil rights violations...
It has now been revealed that 8 were shot in New York City BY THE POLICE for which Bloomberg will be sued personally for the stupidity of his police!! The idiot cops started shooting in all directions to kill the idiot. Sad day for Bloomberg.
the word the lazy/stooopid L$M is looking for is ENDEMIC... NOT epidemic!!!
Colorado is a swing state, Illinois is in the bag for Obama so he won’t do anything
Whaqt a bunch of “ketstone cops”
Funny how some attempt to glorify ghettos and poor areas.
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