Who said Chicago was safe?

[Mountainmanbob]

Chicago shootings: 78 shot, 11 fatally,including 4 children, in violence weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eleven people were killed, including four children, and 67 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.

The youngest of those killed this weekend was 3-year-old Mekhi James. The little boy had just gotten haircut with his stepdad in the 600-block of North Central Avenue at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday when police said a vehicle pulled up next to them in traffic on the West Side and someone started shooting from inside.

 

[solid_core]

Chicago shootings: 78 shot, 11 fatally,including 4 children, in violence weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eleven people were killed, including four children, and 67 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.

The youngest of those killed this weekend was 3-year-old Mekhi James. The little boy had just gotten haircut with his stepdad in the 600-block of North Central Avenue at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday when police said a vehicle pulled up next to them in traffic on the West Side and someone started shooting from inside.

Why is Chicago so violent?

 

[A_Thinker]

Chicago shootings: 78 shot, 11 fatally,including 4 children, in violence weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eleven people were killed, including four children, and 67 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.

The youngest of those killed this weekend was 3-year-old Mekhi James. The little boy had just gotten haircut with his stepdad in the 600-block of North Central Avenue at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday when police said a vehicle pulled up next to them in traffic on the West Side and someone started shooting from inside.

I don't know that Chicago was ever safe.

Didn't Al Capone operate of out Chicago ?

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Why is Chicago so violent?

Seems the democrats have been running Chicago for a long time. Might be time for a change?
Anything is better than what they have.
M

 

[solid_core]

Seems the democrats have been running Chicago for a long time. Might be time for a change?
Anything is better than what they have.
M

Not sure if I understand. Why are people violent there? Because of democrats? Whats the connection?

 

[bèlla]

It was really warm this weekend. Violence escalates as temperatures increase. We have 305 homicides with six months left. In 2017 we had 342 for the year! We’ll pass that mark during the summer.

~Bella

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Not sure if I understand. Why are people violent there? Because of democrats? Whats the connection?

They don't seem to know how to run a City
that's for sure..
M

A point of interest is the party leanings of the city. For much of the last century, Chicago has been considered one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States. For example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927, when William Thompson was voted into office.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia › wiki
Political history of Chicago - Wikipedia

 

[solid_core]

They don't seem to know how to run a City
that's for sure..
M

A point of interest is the party leanings of the city. For much of the last century, Chicago has been considered one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States. For example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927, when William Thompson was voted into office.
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Political history of Chicago - Wikipedia

How would you run it to stop people being violent?

 

[Darkhorse]

Not sure if I understand. Why are people violent there? Because of democrats? Whats the connection?

Everyone knows the answer to this, but no one has the courage to say it...

 

[Halbhh]

They don't seem to know how to run a City
that's for sure..
M

A point of interest is the party leanings of the city. For much of the last century, Chicago has been considered one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States. For example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927, when William Thompson was voted into office.
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Political history of Chicago - Wikipedia

Interesting. You highlighted a mayor elected while Al Capone was in control...

Look what showed right up as soon as I took a 1 minute glance:

"Capone is generally seen as having an appreciable effect in bringing about the victories of Republican William Hale Thompson, especially in the 1927 mayoral race when Thompson campaigned for a wide open town, at one time hinting that he'd reopen illegal saloons.[47] Such a proclamation helped his campaign gain the support of Capone, and he allegedly accepted a contribution of $250,000 from the gangster."
Al Capone - Wikipedia
(Al Capone is one of the most infamous of all crime bosses of all time)

Let's not repeat that kind of thing, right. (hey, it was your idea to bring up that particular mayor.........)

Just having fun with the empty idea that somehow a political party is magically better than average.

No such thing.

Every individual is individual. No party affiliation means anything much to tell us about character.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Urban America should give up on the Democrats

In my lifetime (I was born in 1950), the Democrats have had an extraordinary opportunity to run some of America's largest cities and apply their brand of liberal policies to the social and economic problems that have plagued them. Look at the history in just eight of these cities, according to Wikipedia.org:

Baltimore, since 1947 has had a single Republican mayor and 10 Democratic mayors; For 64 of those 68 years, the city has been run by Democrats. Detroit has had eight Democratic Mayors and no Republicans since 1962 — 53 years. Chicago has had 10 Democrats and no Republicans in 84 years. Philadelphia has had nine Democrats and no Republicans in 63 years St. Louis, similarly has had nine Democratic mayors and no Republicans in 64 years; Boston has had 12 Democrats and no Republicans in 85 years; Los Angeles has had five Democrats and a single Republican in the 54 years. New York, has had 15 different mayors since 1917, nine of whom were Democrats.

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

So what will you do?

 

[Sparagmos]

Chicago shootings: 78 shot, 11 fatally,including 4 children, in violence weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eleven people were killed, including four children, and 67 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.

The youngest of those killed this weekend was 3-year-old Mekhi James. The little boy had just gotten haircut with his stepdad in the 600-block of North Central Avenue at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday when police said a vehicle pulled up next to them in traffic on the West Side and someone started shooting from inside.

This Chicago stuff is really tired. It doesn’t even hit the top 30 for murders in the U.S. for 2020, and was number 24 in April, 2019. Gary, Indiana and West Palm Beach, FL have higher murder rates.

NeighborhoodScout’s Murder Capitals of America – 2020 - NeighborhoodScout

The 30 cities with the highest murder rates in the US

If you all really care about murder rates, why aren’t you talking about the places where it’s the worst? Why do you think you’re stuck on Chicago?

 

[Sparagmos]

They don't seem to know how to run a City
that's for sure..
M

A point of interest is the party leanings of the city. For much of the last century, Chicago has been considered one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States. For example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927, when William Thompson was voted into office.
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Political history of Chicago - Wikipedia

Have you looked at the political makeup of all the cities with higher murder rates than Chicago?

 

[solid_core]

This Chicago stuff is really tired. It doesn’t even hit the top 30 for murders in the U.S. for 2020, and was number 24 in April, 2019. Gary, Indiana and West Palm Beach, FL have higher murder rates.

NeighborhoodScout’s Murder Capitals of America – 2020 - NeighborhoodScout

The 30 cities with the highest murder rates in the US

If you all really care about murder rates, why aren’t you talking about the places where it’s the worst? Why do you think you’re stuck on Chicago?

Your link does not work for me:

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We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time.

 

[A_Thinker]

If you all really care about murder rates, why aren’t you talking about the places where it’s the worst? Why do you think you’re stuck on Chicago?

Also, city politics don't detract from a president's bumbling response to COVID ...

 

[Sparagmos]

Your link does not work for me:

451: Unavailable due to legal reasons
We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time.

Hmm, must not work from your country. Those are both lists showing murder stats. Chicago isn’t in the top 30 in 2020 and was number 24 in April of 2019, that’s what the two articles show.

 

[thecolorsblend]

Seems the democrats have been running Chicago for a long time. Might be time for a change?
Anything is better than what they have.
M

Many major metros have been run by Democrats for decades. And yet, they don't have the same problems Chicago does. So what does Chicago have in great abundance that, for example, San Jose relatively lacks?

 

[grasping the after wind]

Many major metros have been run by Democrats for decades. And yet, they don't have the same problems Chicago does. So what does Chicago have in great abundance that, for example, San Jose relatively lacks?

Bad weather?

 

[redleghunter]

Chicago shootings: 78 shot, 11 fatally,including 4 children, in violence weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eleven people were killed, including four children, and 67 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.

The youngest of those killed this weekend was 3-year-old Mekhi James. The little boy had just gotten haircut with his stepdad in the 600-block of North Central Avenue at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday when police said a vehicle pulled up next to them in traffic on the West Side and someone started shooting from inside.

Lord have mercy on these families.