under mayor 1%'s crack management team drug gangs in Chicago operate with impunity.
watch video and the question becomes to rahmbo, is this how it is in wilmette the suburb where he grew up?
here is what the some coppers are saying is happening ion our city:
Uh...A Lot of People Got Shot
http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com
No shit McSherlock:
At least 10 people were killed, including a 6-year-old girl, in shootings over the weekend in Chicago.
The slain were among at least 49 people wounded in shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, according to information compiled by the Chicago Tribune.
At the Tribune link, Mc(insert insult here) says he and his crack staff was able to "connect the dots" between shootings that occurred and then a few hours later, the retaliatory shooting. Color us underwhelmed. Any asshole with a basic knowledge of street gang territories can draw a line from Point A to Point B after a shooting occurs. We went through two-years-plus of the Crystal Ball Unit that was supposed to use Deputy Officer Chief Goldfinger's magic restaurant reservation system to "predict" crimes, especially Aggravated Batteries.
After two years and a few million dollars, the number of shootings predicted by the downtown eggheads stood at exactly ZERO. Oh, they claimed at least one accurate prediction, but if you gather info on one shooting in the Insane Assholes territory, then draw a "box" about a mile-and-a-half square on the border between the Insane Assholes and the Unknown Assmunchers, you're going to get a hit in a few days, but that doesn't actually prevent the shooting.
Rahm, who hasn't been heard from all weekend as the bodies piled up, is outraged after MSNBC.com broke the news embargo and pointed out the bloodbath on city streets:
The city of Chicago will step up efforts to combat gang violence in light of a bloody weekend in which 10 people were killed and 39 shooting victims were wounded, Mayor Rahm Emanuel vowed Monday.
“The violence this past weekend is unacceptable to me and every law-abiding Chicago resident,” Emanuel said. “ Our streets belong to the families and children of our city; not to the gangs and gangbangers.
“The violence this weekend underscores that Chicago has a unique gang problem, and I have discussed with Supt. [Garry] McCarthy a citywide anti-gang strategy similar to the successful strategy CPD recently used with the Maniac Latin Disciples.”
Chicago police officers arrested more than 1,800 members of the Maniac Latin Disciples gang from last June through the end of February, after McCarthy declared war on them for shooting and wounding two young girls by mistake at a Northwest Side park in June.
Which proved exactly what? There are still hundreds of MLD's around. One of them even designed the recently canceled city sticker if we recall. And since we're retired, we'll reveal that little Herbie had a record any gangster would be envious of - and in each case, was a self-admitted gang banger and proud of that fact. The word "unrepentant" comes to mind.
And the interview the mother of the dead child gave to the media. She rightfully calls the killers animals, but neglects to mention the intended target of the shooting, her boyfriend, has a gang history and an extensive record. Combined with the gang colors/insignia visible at the sidewalk memorial, we can only think, "Pot, meet kettle."
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
Chicago Blood Bath - Killing, Shooting and Violence Orgy Mar 18, 2012