Chicago murders & shootings - No outrage???
 

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Every day - every weekend. Shootings, carnage, killings. Chicago and other cities in USA.

56 shot, 8 fatally over Labor Day weekend in Chicago

Where is the OUTRAGE? Very little media coverage or outcries for action. Civic Leaders, shhhh. Police, paralyzed. Gangs, out of control. Minority Leaders, where?

This has been the standard for so many years, but lately exploded. Imagine living in these inner city 'hoods' with your family - and nothing is done to address the problems? It IS an OUTRAGE. Had to vent...

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An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
By Tina Burnside and Hollie Silverman, CNN Updated 5:46 AM ET, Tue September 8, 2020

(CNN)An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials.

Eight people died between Friday and Monday in shooting homicides, the Chicago Police Incident Notification website shows.
The girl was killed Monday evening after gunshots were fired into an SUV she was traveling in, Chicago Police Chief of Operations Brian McDermott said during a press conference Monday night.
"I am saddened and angered that another child has lost their life to gun violence in the city of Chicago," McDermott said.

An unknown vehicle pulled up beside her at a stop light and shot into the car as the light turned green, he explained.
The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back, according to the incident notification.
Three other people were in the car with her, at least two of whom were shot, according to the incident notification.
Following the shooting, the victims' vehicle crashed into a tree. A woman believed to be the child's mother suffered injuries from the crash, according to McDermott.
Police believe the victims' car was intentionally targeted and police are searching for the gunman, he said.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown is expected to address violence over the Labor Day holiday weekend on Tuesday morning.

An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend - CNN
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I agree...why no coverage

I'm thinking that because this has been going on for SO long that it's no longer considered news, but rather just routine happenings on the weekends in Chicago

Hopefully the voters will remember and take action next election day.

Would think lots of jobs will be leaving the city.

I'm a Chicago boy born and raised in part of the city that has a lot of the crime.
Two of my cousins were inner city cops and I always wondered how they managed.
It's just sad how the city has gone downhill and I've no desire (nor reason) to return.

And yes, where's the outrage? One forum I was reading had a comment that the wagering "over/under" for Chicago shootings is 50 for every weekend - and that you should always take the over!!

This is the problem in America's big cities. George Floyd and BLM is certainly an issue and the police need policing (sad to say that too), but you're right - where's the outrage by our leadership (politicans, athletes, activists, religious, whoever) over the huge numbers of people being crime victims. It's not even talked about!!

It doesn't fit media agenda.

The reasons for no coverage are obvious!

I agree. But, I am amazed that so many people cannot think for themselves. The media is able to control millions of people's thinking by how and what they choose to report. The schools need to encourage more independent and creative thinking.

This is a battle with a child or two of mine.........praying for the grandchildren.

Unfortunately, Social Media is the main cause of exponential growth with the stupidification of America.

Why don't the black lives matter gang protest the Chicago murders. Don't black on black murders count?

Not to the movement or media.

Chicago is a complete mess. The lightweight mayor of that city does not care about the plight of its citizens... of all colors.
Eight years of the previous administration run by a citizen of Chicago who for those eight years failed to address the problem. If this individual would fly from Martha's vineyard and spend his free time "peacefully" helping his hometown, perhaps something positive could have been accomplished. The same goes to all these "social justice warriors" who walk around wearing black shirts and dribble a basketball.

They don't count.

Thank-you for the smile.

A good person to ask is Al Sharpton, I am sure he can provide you with an accurate response as to why he is basically quiet on this topic.

It does not take much intelligence to surmise that "Black Lives Matter" most when there is an opportunity to make some GREEN.

What’s changed in Chicago since
Al Capone? Nothing at all except the people committing the crim and murders.

Sad that they do not care. Much bigger problem than their problems with police.

Here is a photo of the 8 year old girl-murdered. So sad. Where is the outrage of the Media, BLM, etc etc? "selective" sadness & outrage I guess. Yet the latest of a VERY long list of B-on-B Murders in our cities, but what do we hear? shhh. Horrible.
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Sad when a thug gets shot and the media is up in arms but a cute little girl minding her own business is murdered the media could care less.

Where is lebron James when the little children need him. These so called sports stars could have a great impact. I’m sure some do, but others only care about their agenda. So sad! The term legacy with these people is a joke!

Chicago has always been down the hill!:shocked:

It’s just not Chicago. It’s KCMO, NYC area, St. Louis, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Ect... about every major cities. The above has been bad for 50 plus years. Basically the agenda is to stop policing so illegal activities won’t be pursued. Basically 3rd world law and disorder like Mexico.

Please stop the violence.

How would you fix the situation?

What I would like to know is why is this happening? What is the difference between Chicago and Columbia Maryland (one of the safest cities)? Can we learn what Columbia is doing and apply it in Chicago? Or perhaps it’s not the cities policies and maybe it’s something else?

No money in it. It's about money, also about notoriety. Best to report on white vs black then black vs white or white vs white or black vs black. Keep the ratings up fan the fires of civil disrest. Sponsors of news stations control the masses, manipulation by selective aggravation of our lives. No lives only matter when news stations can make money off of them. It's business not personal!

Lightfoot and her administration hasn’t addressed this problem other than say its wrong.

So true. Please vote!

great!!!! At last an actual suggestion!

At last, a concrete suggestion.

Only white cops shooting black criminals makes the news these days

Remember the Elvis Presley song “In the Ghetto”.

50 years, nothing has changed.

perfect summary

There’s coverage in Chicago, but the wire services and TV have tired of picking up the reports.

As a Chicago area native, it’s commonly known that the well-armed drug-financed gangs control the south and west sides of the city. The fatalities and injuries are gang wars or innocent bystanders. The gangs have well-defined borders and “defend” them aggressively. They sustain their ranks with aggressive “recruiting” of new members. Young men have a choice when drafted into the gangs — accept or be beaten or killed. The situation on the south and west sides of the city is very much like what the situation was/is in Mexico.

There isn’t any way that the City can afford the number of police which would be necessary to quash the gangs. The solution would have to be the same as what was done in Mexico. They deployed virtually their entire armed forces, marines and army, throughout the country to go to war with the drug lords.

Whose decision is it to deploy such forces? Certainly not the mayor of Chicago. The mayor can request federal involvement, but as we know that would require a federal Executive Branch decision, unlikely because of the disdain between the political parties.

What’s the solution? It may be more reportage of the weekly statistics, but certainly it’ll take a lot more than that. This is a situation that local politics simply can’t afford to fix. Until the street gangs start invading, looting and killing “other” parts of the City, not much will be done.

How about the parents teach better thinking instead of shoving their child rearing off on someone else

Thank you. For once a well thought out response without finger pointing. Maybe not for others here with obvious political agendas, but for me something to think about and learn from. Your time to respond is appreciated by me at least.

Please tell me that you arent a Cub fan. Maybe that is the reason for all the angst in Chitown.

I could be wrong on this, but I think that the reason we don’t see the outrage over civilians shooting civilians and civilians killing civilians that we see over the rare (but tragic) instances of police shooting unarmed civilians is that there is a hidden agenda beneath the protests and riots.

A huge percentage of young men in densely populated poor African-American communities get arrested for crimes and end up in prison, whether for a short time or a long time. This makes it much harder for these young men to succeed in the future, and it often destroys relationships, puts immense stress on women and children, and eats up what little money families have in bail, lawyer fees, restitution, and court costs.

I think the hidden agenda is finding a way to 1) pressure the police to stop searching young men and thus not catching them carrying drugs or weapons; 2) decriminalize as much drug use and sales as possible so the young men don’t get arrested and don’t go to jail; 3) make marijuana use completely legal, so fewer young men go to jail for having or selling it; 4) drastically change sentencing for crimes such as assault and larceny so fewer young men go to jail; 5) have social workers who can’t make arrests deal with family disputes, as these often lead to arrests. In short, the aim is for society to accept that criminality is part of the lives of these young men, but if we just don’t arrest them and convict them, they won’t really be criminals, even though they don’t change their lifestyles.

Thus, if we legalize marijuana, use will not decrease, and illegal selling probably won’t decrease, but fewer people will go to jail. If graffiti is legal, there will be even more of it, but people won’t be in jail for it. If cops don’t search people, they won’t catch people carrying illegal firearms. There will be even more guns carried, but fewer of those carrying will go to prison.

I think this is all insane, and probably you do, too, but I do think that’s why we don’t see more outrage.

In the spirit of Jonathan Swift’s famous satire “A Modest Proposal,” I offer this. Perhaps gang members should be allowed to register as such with the police. In exchange, they would be allowed to kill other registered gang members with impunity, but only them. Kill another registered gang member and you don’t even get arrested. Kill anyone else and pay the price. Society would benefit.

Very interesting thanks for sharing. Would think that the natural progression of the street gangs is to expand and at some point citizens will be outraged enough to want to take control back.

Actually this average for Chicago. Which is NOT even in the TOP TEN for murders in big cities.