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In reply to the discussion: At least 77 people shot in weekend violence in Chicago, including 17 in two mass shootings [View all]Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)13. I know Chicago. The majority of the gun violence here is gang related, and in certain parts of town.
I have no problem with Federal agents, Nat. Guard, etc., patrolling the streets of these communities.
Another issue is the crooked Chicago cops who work with the gangs. They exist. Here's one example from several years back. There are many more like him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Miedzianowski
Some of the shit that happens here would not happen without police cooperation, or at least a blind eye. Find them and remove them.
The agents I mentioned should start hitting the street level drug drug sales operations as well.
The Chicago police know who the "problem children" are. Why aren't they removing the problems from the streets?
Life can be made very difficult for the shit heads tearing these communities up without any serious Constitutional issues.
The problem is, nobody in Washington, or the CPD, seems to have the courage.
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At least 77 people shot in weekend violence in Chicago, including 17 in two mass shootings [View all]
former9thward
Jun 2021
OP
Do those "some reports" also report that identified perpetrators are not arrested and prosecuted
StarfishSaver
Jun 2021
#31
I know Chicago. The majority of the gun violence here is gang related, and in certain parts of town.
Progressive Jones
Jun 2021
#13
The police in Chicago frequently remove problematic people from the streets.
Ace Rothstein
Jun 2021
#20
Chicago is STILL safer than a number of other US cities why is OP extrapolating it? tia
uponit7771
Jun 2021
#22