writing diary as news reports come in of murders across city this weekend. better counts will not be until Monday and true numbers will not be able to be confirmed until coroner reports are pulled.
10 were killed and at least 41 other people wounded in shootings from Friday Saturday night and Sunday night across the city's South and West Sides.
all last year rahmbo touted lower 'murder rates" but as all in the city know he was 'Juking' the Stats < Jan 03, 2012 >
Not only did we blow past the March 2011 total (22 total murders), Chicago did it in STYLE!
Rumor has it that Blackberries across the city exploded with the shooting notifications, which as of this moment total 5 dead and 26 wounded in a single warm weekend with all of Sunday still to come.
And once again, it falls on the blog to call for the resignation of a Superintendent who can be described as nothing but a failure, a New York charlatan who has done nothing but destroy the Chicago Police Department. Morale is shot, equipment is broken, training is inadequate, leadership is nonexistent, and the entire ability of the police department to respond to crime and disorder problems is called into question.
And Rahm can go fuck himself, too. from a cop site
Five people were killed and at least 12 other people wounded in shootings Saturday night and Sunday morning across the city.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
REMEMBER THIS? from Apr 2, 2010
For the second time, in less than a week, rowdy crowds forced police to shutdown a section of North Clark Street.
According to multiple police dispatch reports, a full blown riot erupted in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood.
Around 12:30 a.m., 911 received a deluge of phone calls reporting a huge brawl at the intersection of Belmont and Clark.
One emergency call indicated a male victim was bleeding from the head.
Another 911 caller said someone was stabbed during the North Side melee. As of 12:44 a.m., the stabbing was not confirmed.
At 12:38 a.m., authorities were informed that a man was allegedly thrown through a window at Bamboo Gardens at 3203 North Clark Street.
The attacker was described as a shirtless male Hispanic with a buzzed haircut, about 5'8" and 150 pounds.
If more details become available, this article will be updated accordingly.
UPDATE: At 1:02 a.m., more fists started flying at Eddy and Clark. A responding officer said "quite a few" people were fighting in the middle of the street.
Around 1:04 a.m., an ambulance was requested at Clark and Addison.
http://www.chicagonewsreport.com/...
What a Night!
Clark Street shut down again. Another dozen plus shootings. And it's "Wilding" season again:
Scc, consider downtown shitcago lost. Tonight was endless baby sitting of the savages throughout the 18th district. They had tact teams from different districts helping out, but yet still extremely short handed on manpower. The shitbirds were at different locations: Clark & Ontario, Oak Street beach, Water tower place and McDonalds on Chicago & State. It was nice to see that shit hole gathering spot, McDonalds shut down for business. A 10-1 was called out in the area of either Chicago and State or Wabash. When the 10-1 was done a group of French tourists asked if it was safe, I replied no it is not we are having gang problems in this area. these tourists said that they were in Chicago 4 years ago, but do not like the fact that the police can not arrest or control the unruly shitbirds and that they do not feel safe as tourists in the city. Looks like tourism is going to drop. Hmmm...can not control gang mobs, yep the city is ready for NATO.
Car 1800 was calling for citywide assists according to numerous comments.
And the media says....... [crickets chirping]
The 24-year-old who died was shot multiple times and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was declared dead. A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were being treated in serious condition at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, police said
the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old girl and the wounding of four other people in Chicago within an hour Saturday afternoon, and 16 shootings, including the slaying of a 42-year-old man, overnight Friday and early Saturday morning.
Shooting while police and cameras onsite from May 24, 2011
A 28-year-old woman was shot in the face in the Jefferson Park neighborhood just before 10 p.m. Saturday, according to police. Someone fired shots at her when she opened the door to her apartment on the 5000 block of North Mango Avenue, said police, who indicated it might be domestic-related. The woman is in stable condition at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, police said.
Three people were shot on the 8300 block of South Homan Avenue in the Ashburn neighborhood about 9:10 p.m., police said. Two 14-year-old girls were shot in the leg and a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest.
About 7:33 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Congress Parkway in the Lawndale neighborhood, a 37-year-old man was shot in the head and back and was in critical condition on-scene, Zala said. He was later taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious-to-critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
State Police were handling that investigation because it was on a ramp to the Eisenhower Expressway, and referred all calls to a spokeswoman, who was not immediately available.
Bloody Saturday: 7 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Chicago
As previously reported by Newsone, homicides in Chicago have increased a dramatic 53.8 percent in 2012, continuing an upward spiral that closed out 2011.
Police Chief Garry McCarthy told the Chicago Tribune that there were 40 homicides in January in the city, up from 26 in January of 2011. According to police records, the increase in homicides continues the same violent streak that held the city hostage at the end of last year:
We’re at 73 percent murder-by-gunshot right now, which means that the other categories have stacked up…stabbings, asphyxiation,” McCarthy said.
Former White House Chief-of-Staff and current mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emmanuel, says that gang activity is at the crux of the city’s problems:
Chicago has a problem unlike any other major city given the size of our gangs, said Emmanuel. “Nobody can be content, but we are making progress in the right things that are necessary to bring a level of safety to our streets.”
http://newsone.com/...
Past posts on Chicago violence and cover up of crime stats
Schools close, violence spikes Mar 13 2006
Teachers call for improved school safety March 13, 2006
Bloody days increase in Chicago Dec 6, 2006
Who created the conditions for the murder of Derrion Albert? September 29, 2009
Bloody Days in Chicago Apr 04, 2010
52 Shot in Violent Chicago Weekend Jun 21, 2010
Inside Peek at CompStat October 02, 2011
Emanuel, Brizard, and McCarthy announce 'COMPSTAT' December 14, 2011
Rahm, 'J.C.', and Garry might as well be shouting 'King Love' February 21, 2012
Chicago 'Juking' the Stats Jan 03, 2012
Bloody Days in Chicago - Déjà vu Jan 19, 2012
CompStat Cooks the Books January 26, 2012
Chicago Schools Blood Bath Continues Mar 02, 2012
CompStat Cover-Up Exposed March 08, 2012
Renaissance 2010 - what it is, why it matters. from educator on Vimeo.