Fourth instance of mob violence this year shuts down Chicago’s fanciest shopping district

American Thinker ^ | 08/18/2018 | Thomas Lifson

[SeekAndFind]

Business interests and police are doing their best to minimize attention to the slide into mob rule of the streets in Chicago’s nicest, most famous neighborhood.  But shoppers, tourists, and ordinary working Joes and Janes can no longer take for granted the freedom to walk around Chicago’s upscale shopping district along North Michigan Avenue near the famous Water Tower. Four times this year, mobs of “urban youths” have taken to “wilding” and attacking random pedestrians while looting stores.

The latest instance happened on Tuesday. CBS Chicago reports:

A brawl involving dozens of teenagers broke out near Chicago’s Water Tower Place Tuesday night, prompting a flurry of 911 calls as the mob spread to Chicago Avenue and State Street.

The disturbance grew so large at one point that some businesses in Chicago’s busiest tourist district were forced to shut down

One person who witnessed the fight asked to stay anonymous, but told CBS that a group of about seven teenagers jumped a person walking down Chicago Avenue between Wabash Avenue and Rush Street.

How much longer are people going to feel free to spend a carefree hour or two browsing among the fine stores, restaurants and other establishments under these circumstances? How much longer are merchants going to continue to operate there, when:

Witnesses reported seeing teenagers and adults fighting at Chicago Avenue and State Street, prompting McDonald’s and Chick-Fil-A to lock up.

The police resorted to barricading the streets and forcing the crowd toward train stations to take them out of the area.

There is clear evidence that the merchants and real estate interests are seriously concerned, and trying to avoid public panic

[Dilbert San Diego]

They are coming up out of the south side, and the west side, and going to the Magnificent Mile?? Holy moley.

This is a very upscale area. In the past, the youth gangs and troublemakers were content to stay in their own neighborhoods.

We will see. There’s no way they can tolerate such lawlessness, in an upscale area, an area where wealthy people and tourists visit.

[tet68]

I don’t know, ask the Mayor...

[donna]

The report is about how the police didn’t FORCE anyone to leave.

They are afraid the civil rights groups will complain.

[Mozzafiato]

Unfortunately, this will continue until somebody does a little vigilance justice with their buddies Smith & Wesson.

[wetgundog]

This will absolutely RUIN tourism and out of towner shopping on the Magnificent Mile! Chicago will Lose money and visitors who no longer feel safe walking the streets of Chicago.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Not in the old days.

[frank ballenger]

Is the hippest term now urban youth instead of teen?

Euphemism, of course but I want to be the toppermost of the popermost (1) and in with the hepcats (2), on this scene before the vibes go bad, you dig (3)?

1) during Beatlemania in teen magazine in 1963-1964. Current 2018 newsstsand Beatle tribute mag. this month uses the headline.
2)Beat Generation
3)hippies 1966-1968

[SharpRightTurn]

Hey, Mayor Dead Fish: it appears your local yutes are not “letting a serious crisis go to waste”, you moron.

[Dagnabitt]

Youths from the wrong side of the tracks Bell Curve

[wally_bert]

Lots of space in this mall.

[Paladin2]

Open Carry would go a long way to taming the Wild West of ChIraq.

[frank ballenger]

police not arresting....

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Fuggettaboutit. Don’t get me stahdded.

There should be a special pay rate ($0.50 an hour tops) for police who stand or lean with their arms folded and let good people be beaten or spit on or shoved by thugs (Antifa or teens or urban youth).

It’s so stylish, so modern, so PC. Barf.

[oldasrocks]

They should just dig moats around the bad areas and let them police themselves. Most of the “urban youths” probably can’t swim so this would work if they don’t want a wall.

[frank ballenger]

lots of space in this mall

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And in the urban youths’ heads.

[wally_bert]

They were programmed well.

[frank ballenger]

Did you hear about the earlier 3 instances of mob violence there?

I didn’t.

Maybe somebody gave the media a five dollar bill to kinda keep this mob stuff sorta quiet.

I know in Detroit the radio will have several callers still upset about their families ducking to the ground as shots went over their heads and teens fought and bloodied people. And this was NOT in the Detroit News or Free Press at all. Just “beautiful fireworks, what a night for families”.

[taxpayerfatigue]

When the rich liberal elites can no longer shop at their favorite haunts, maybe some action will finally be taken. Otherwise, they go about their everyday liberal (anti-deplorable) lives and try to shame those of us who want to restore the rule of law. Funny how things turn around!

[TheZMan]

Chicago, let me introduce you to Detroit. This is your future.

[frank ballenger]

Good idea.

My earlier idea a few days ago is now shot to heck. I said we should mind our own business and it’s a black thing. Now the places innocent families want to shop or go for entertainment *is* their business.