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In reply to the discussion: 15-year-old girl who performed at Obama inauguration gunned down in Chicago [View all]Beacool
(30,247 posts)99. How sad!!!
What a waste, only 15 years old!!! She had her whole life ahead of her.
What IS happening in Chicago? It has become the murder capital. Too many young people killing other young people. What are politicians and the authorities doing about it?
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15-year-old girl who performed at Obama inauguration gunned down in Chicago [View all]
Ichingcarpenter
Jan 2013
OP
Not at all. Every gun owner has done his or her part in supporting and contributing to....
Walk away
Jan 2013
#139
The fact is, that every time you spend a dollar, you vote with that dollar.
WHEN CRABS ROAR
Jan 2013
#173
Same to those who believe a non-consequential and visceral reaction is part and parcel...
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#75
Every dollar you spend is a vote for the world you want to live in. So, being a gun owner...
dorksied
Jan 2013
#226
While his post was somewhat juvenile, I support his position. Guns are a disease.
dorksied
Jan 2013
#227
One may only imagine then the area surrounding Sandy Hook ES was rampant with gang problems...
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#87
Fact is, if the gangs were operating out in the open, in a upper class white area,
WHEN CRABS ROAR
Jan 2013
#179
The last I heard this poor child was shot by a bullet. Every single company that...
Walk away
Feb 2013
#244
Continually insulting one's opponents typically doesn't get one very far.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2013
#155
Incredibly sad. It wouldn't be surprising to learn she was targeted because she
geek tragedy
Jan 2013
#3
It's my belief that this poor girl was killed for the very reason you state.
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#31
Nope. She was just one person amongst many in one of those marching bands.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2013
#79
Chicago has more than its share of fucked up, violent people for some reason
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#4
that lead is still everywhere. and that is just about right. gang leaders are in their 30's and 40's
mopinko
Jan 2013
#176
Many of our large cities, and small ones, have problems with gang violence.
amandabeech
Jan 2013
#27
How did New York do it? Copy their methods. New York is night and day from 1970s. nt
SylviaD
Jan 2013
#194
Chicago has had a long and sordid history of this since the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
derby378
Jan 2013
#53
What's your "simple, common sense" fix for Chicago's long-standing problem with violent crime?
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#11
Attack teachers unions under the fake pretext that there's a budget gap, then
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2013
#50
The "gun death" rate is not an accurate measure of how safe a place is. The overall murder rate is.
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#61
You've indulged in a bit of cherry-picking, which is reasonable considering that I did as well.
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#83
The map in my previous post shows that Califonria is not one of the lowest per-capita murder states
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#107
Overall murder rates peaked in California in 1993 and have generally been on a downward trend...
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#228
Terribly sad....and Wayne LaPierre is now testifying at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing....
George II
Jan 2013
#10
Possibly. But there's lots of crazies out there surrounding the gun issue.
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#90
You don't really know the reason why, and the reason is probably stupid, like jealousy
wordpix
Jan 2013
#212
I'd gladly enter into a wager about the nature of the person who murdered the girl
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#112
In your feverish pursuit of chasing down whatever distraction you can find
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2013
#134
You can SEE that she's an angel, trying to do good for her community. Breaks our hearts!!!
patrice
Jan 2013
#162
I literally CANNOT stand hearing about these babies being killed. Not a criticism of you, OP.
Happyhippychick
Jan 2013
#51
It says 'keep and bear' ... which are terms associated with military usage ...
brett_jv
Jan 2013
#222
We need to treat guns like a new panademic. And the vaccine is putting a ring around it
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#94
... Police said 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was taking shelter from the rain under a canopy
struggle4progress
Jan 2013
#103
THE BEST WAY OF STOPPING A BAD GUY IN THE FIRST PLACE IS A GOOD BACKGROUND CHECK!!!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#171
I don't recall seeing this hue and cry after 7 people were murdered on Saturday
Dreamer Tatum
Jan 2013
#191
Let's not kid ourselves, Chicago is out of fucking control. Send in the troops.
bubbayugga
Jan 2013
#224
There is a straight line between our state's budget woes and the surge in murders
AngryAmish
Jan 2013
#238