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2022-04-25 -Lurid Crime Tales-
At Least 35 Shot Friday into Sunday Morning Across Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Chicago
[Breitbart] At least 35 people were shot, five of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.

Breitbart News noted 14 were shot, one fatally, in Chicago during the same time-frame — Friday into Sunday morning — last weekend.

Related: Eric Adams slams his own party for backing BLM instead of cops as he tells Democrats to give police MORE powers because doing so will stop black people being killed
Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-25 07:52|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11157 views ]  Top
 File under: Mob Rule 

#1 
PLEASE NOTE:
When I had my Ill. State Patrol issued Carry Permit back in the 90's, Chicago did not accept the Ill. State Permit.

Given, Chicago is a Top 5 STRICT GUN CONTROL CITY. Thugs and police are usually the only ones armed.

Therefore most of this 35 number likely represent Illegally carried (THUG) firearms.

Check out HEYJACKASS.COM for historical shooting numbers.

SAMPLE DATA
Chicago's Last Week’s Totals (4/17 – 4/23)
Shot & Killed: 8
Shot & Wounded: 49
Total Shot: 57
Total Homicides: 8

April to Date
Shot & Killed: 40
Shot & Wounded: 166
Total Shot: 206
Total Homicides: 44

Year To Date
Shot & Killed: 158
Shot & Wounded: 670
Total Shot: 828
Total Homicides: 178

Posted by NN2N1 2022-04-25 16:18||   2022-04-25 16:18|| Front Page Top

#2 A lot of fatalities yes.

However, fatalities are running about 5% below last year's numbers.

Also, some past studies found that of the people killed by urban violence, over 70% were people previously convicted of felonies.
Posted by Lord Garth 2022-04-25 16:35||   2022-04-25 16:35|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ ....over 70% were people previously convicted of felonies.

So the problem appears to be resolving itself.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-25 17:45||   2022-04-25 17:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Besoeker,

Yes. That is one reason cops aren't more aggressive in preventing gang wars which cause perhaps 50% of the fatalities. If you are a cop, why go all out to prevent thugs from killing eash other.

Of course there is collateral damage which sometimes indirectly leads to more gang opportunity.

A truly awful problem
Posted by Lord Garth 2022-04-25 18:41||   2022-04-25 18:41|| Front Page Top

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