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Chicago homicides up 20% this year; gangs target children as young as first and second grade
americanthinker.com ^
| 10/18/2015
| Thomas Lifson
Posted on 10/18/2015 8:23:48 AM PDT by rktman
President Obamas own US Attorney in Chicago has created a report that demonstrates how terrible the gang murder situation in presidents hometown on his watch. Tanja Babitch of WLS Television in Chicago reports:
U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon offered a sobering report on gangs and violent crime in Chicago. He said murders are up 20 percent in the city for the year.
It's an alarming trend that affects younger victims over what have previously been petty disagreements. Shootings are now being fueled by trash talk, and social media spats.
The problem is aggravated by the city's many gangs that are splintering into smaller and smaller groups. They now number well over 600 and they are targeting children.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; chicagomurders; chitown; guncontrol
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Well if we could just shut down the gun show loophole and those infernal roadside gun shops in adjacent states where no background checks are required...............
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:23:48 AM PDT
by
rktman
To: rktman
Dammit! Why doesn't Chicago issue some gun control laws?
Who's running that damn city? Charlton Heston? Wayne LaPierre? Yosemite Sam?
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:25:13 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
It is such a huge shame that they were not gunned down by white people so that their lives could have mattered too
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:26:34 AM PDT
by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
To: rktman
And I had been convinced that when Dead Fish became mayor all would be peace and harmony.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:27:12 AM PDT
by
SharpRightTurn
(White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
To: Texas Eagle
I know right? I believe Elmer Fudd is behind the shotgun giveaways every other Saturday near Wrigley Field. Or was is Soldier Stadium.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:27:12 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: rktman
Illinois is in a death spiral with its disregard to the sanctity of life and disdain of morality.
To: rktman
Black lives matter...when there’s a political agenda at stake. Poor blacks are disposable pawns to the left.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:29:33 AM PDT
by
Spok
("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
To: rktman
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:31:38 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
LOL, you're on a roll this morning.
WHAT COFFEE DO YOU DRINK?
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:32:16 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(A proud CRUZader.)
To: rktman
The result of Barry’s long standing war against good guys with guns, whether they are citizens or police.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:35:02 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: PROCON
Funny you should aks. A friend of mine visits Vietnam 3 or 4 times a year to smuggle Bibles into the country and he brings me a bag of Vietnamese coffee beans every time.
Excellent stuff. Smooth, mellow, rich. Matter of fact, it's time for a refill. Get you some?
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:36:14 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
smuggle Bibles into the country A brave and righteous man.
Thanks, but I'll stick with my 'Murican coffee.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:39:18 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(A proud CRUZader.)
To: rktman
President 0bama, build up a wall!
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:40:30 AM PDT
by
Zuben Elgenubi
(NOPe to GOPe - Yeb Arbusto es un payaso)
To: rktman
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:41:16 AM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(I am going to get those guns out of peoples hands. - Hillary Clinton 10/05/2015)
To: PROCON
Awright. Just thought I’d be all neighborly and offer.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:41:51 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: stars & stripes forever
Illinois is in a death spiral with its disregard to the sanctity of life and disdain of morality.The are also financially bankrupt (the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois).
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:42:09 AM PDT
by
Zuben Elgenubi
(NOPe to GOPe - Yeb Arbusto es un payaso)
To: rktman
The kind thing to do to Chicagoland would be to give the few remaining Conservatives a heads up to get out, then nuke it from orbit.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:43:07 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Is THAT what’s inciting these events? I wouldn’t have guessed. Hmmmm....’Ill-annoy’? Maybe.........
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:43:53 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: Texas Eagle
You drink Vietnamese coffee, I drink "Seattle's Best" coffee.
We both drink commie-coffee!
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:44:22 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(A proud CRUZader.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Or a possible altervative would be to implement the hildebeast “suggestion” to do a test Austrailian type ‘buy-back’/confiscation. Yeah, that should work. I’m still trying to wrap my little pea brain around “buy back” since they never owned it or possessed it, how can the “buy it back”? (yeah, I know.)
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:47:56 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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