I wouldn’t say disturbing, but interesting. The reason that gangs tend to stay in their own ‘hood is that when they leave it, the rules change.
I remember the Rodney King riots, when the first night, the rioters entered the Korean neighborhood, and looted it. But the important thing was that, by the second night, the Korean neighborhood was an armed camp. Had any rioter ventured in there, he would have been a dead rioter.
Yet another lesson was that the Koreans didn’t just stop at defense, but made a revenge contract with the Korean mob in Korea, to send over a plane full of tattooed mob killers to hunt down a bunch of rioters in *their* ‘hood and beat the heck out of them. When the LAPD discovered what was going on, they told the Koreans to keep it discreet.
In any event, back to Chicago, when these rich people find out that gangs are invading their turf, they will direct the police to send a message to the thugs. And the police will likely be more than happy to oblige. They will round up a bunch and put them on ice in a bad place for 48-72 hours, and not the typical juvenile hall either. Then they will send them on their way, maybe not even arresting them or pressing charges, just letting them know not to come back, or else.
Can you recommend a source for more reading re your info on the LA riots?
Trouble is, the city government (which runs the police top brass like true puppetmasters) is in debt politically to the ghetto aldermen and “revruns”. If some zots get what’s coming to them on Michigan Avenue, the “revruns” are gonna scream bloody murder...and perhaps withhold their political support.
If the powers-that-be ultimately do respond to the situation as you described, it will be a long and bloody road to that point. They’ll keep lying, ignoring reality and kicking the can for as long as they can...and a lot of us normal working stiffs and tourists will end up paying the price.
Thanks for that compelling story about the Koreans during the LA Riots — do you have a source?
I have no doubt what you’ve written is true, I just need more verification.
Thanks.