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2 children die in Englewood fire, 2 others rescued
Chicago Tribune ^
| December 22, 2012
| Peter Nickeas
Posted on 12/22/2012 10:15:40 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
A young boy and girl died this morning after they and two other children were left home alone in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, officials say.
The girl, 2, and the boy, 3, were found in a back bedroom after firefighters cut through burglar bars on the brick and stone two-flat in the 6400 block of South Paulina Street.
"Please, sergeant, please," a relative pleaded with an officer outside the home. "They're 2 and 3 years old."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: children; fire
Poor kids, sad news. Were they without adult supervision? The article mentions questioning the aunt and mom but nothing about questioning the dad?
To: ConservativeStatement
Dad? Probably MIA like many are.
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posted on
12/22/2012 10:21:30 AM PST
by
manic4organic
(It was nice knowing you, America.)
To: ConservativeStatement
cut through burglar bars
But this is Chicago home of our savior no crime there gun laws in place why bars on the windows guess those evil whites must be breaking in nevermind.
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posted on
12/22/2012 10:21:54 AM PST
by
bikerman
(What ever happens from now is all OBAMA's fault. Obama lied,economy died)
To: ConservativeStatement
This is very sad. Will the Democrats demand Fire Control or banning fire?
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posted on
12/22/2012 10:22:24 AM PST
by
FreeAtlanta
(bahits.com)
To: FreeAtlanta
They need to stop selling matches in the store.
To: FreeAtlanta
Will the Democrats demand Fire Control or banning fire?Already in process. Tax and regulate those evil carbon emissions donchaknow.
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posted on
12/22/2012 10:27:52 AM PST
by
null and void
(Going Galt: The won't of the people)
To: rovenstinez
And high capacity lighters
To: FreeAtlanta
Has Beyonce, Alec Baldwin and other intellectual types from Hollywood issued statements?
To: ConservativeStatement
To: ConservativeStatement
Sad sad. A father and three children died in a fire in our little town last month. Terrible loss. Mom barely made it out.
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posted on
12/22/2012 11:40:13 AM PST
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: rovenstinez
I went looking for a list of things that are more deadly than guns. I found this;
6 things more deadly than a gun
1.
Gasoline: Few common things are as dangerous as gasoline. It's vapors will explode with an incredible amount of force.
http://andyarthur.org/fodder/country/gasdanger.html
2.
A Knife: In fact, if youre involved in hand-to-hand combat, a knife is more dangerous than a gun.
Its more difficult to disarm someone of a knife, the knife will never jam or misfire, and many other things.
http://www.ajgraves.com/2012/07/americas-victim-mentality/
3.
Automobiles: A motor vehicle weighs many thousands of pounds, and if driven carelessly, it can lead to tragedy. People are lectured about gun safety and made aware of the associated dangers.
However, a motor vehicle, a "simple" object that transports you daily, is far more dangerous than a gun.
http://www.newyorkdefensivedriving.com/course_sample.html?p=2
4.
A Stepfather: A stepfather in the home is 30 times more dangerous to a child ages 0-14 than a gun in the home.
http://lists.ucla.edu/pipermail/conlawprof/2008-July/032529.html
5.
Domestic cleaning products: Domestic cleaning products are more dangerous than a gun. According to the National Safety Council, more children under the age of four die of
accidental poisonings at home than are accidentally killed by guns at home.
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1536514/Your_home_cleaning_products_are_more_dangerous_than_a_gun
6.
A Swimming Pool: Whats more dangerous: a swimming pool or a gun? When it comes to children, there is no comparison: a swimming pool is 100 times more deadly.
http://wacki.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/swimming-pool-is-100-times-more-deadly-than-guns/
I would add, fire, alcohol, baseball bats and golf clubs and bathtubs to the list. I really wanted to find a list of most deadly things by year along with numbers. oh, the most important deadly thing is communism. We are likely to see that here in the USA, if we are not careful.
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posted on
12/22/2012 11:54:04 AM PST
by
FreeAtlanta
(bahits.com)
To: FreeAtlanta
I found this. I guess for murders guns are the most used tool.
|
|
Weapons used or cause of death |
Year |
Murder victims, total |
Guns |
Cutting or stabbing |
Blunt object1 |
Strangulation, hands, fists, feet, or pushing |
Arson2 |
All other3 |
Total |
Percent |
1965 |
8,773 |
5,015 |
57.2% |
2,021 |
505 |
894 |
226 |
112 |
1970 |
13,649 |
9,039 |
66.2 |
2,424 |
604 |
1,031 |
353 |
198 |
1975 |
18,642 |
12,061 |
64.7 |
3,245 |
1,001 |
1,646 |
193 |
496 |
1980 |
21,860 |
13,650 |
62.0 |
4,212 |
1,094 |
1,666 |
291 |
947 |
1985 |
17,545 |
10,296 |
58.7 |
3,694 |
972 |
1,491 |
243 |
849 |
1990 |
20,045 |
12,847 |
64.1 |
3,503 |
1,075 |
1,424 |
287 |
909 |
1991 |
21,676 |
14,373 |
66.3 |
3,430 |
1,099 |
1,529 |
195 |
847 |
1992 |
22,716 |
15,489 |
68.2 |
3,296 |
1,040 |
1,445 |
203 |
1,043 |
1993 |
23,180 |
16,136 |
69.6 |
2,967 |
1,022 |
1,482 |
217 |
1,168 |
1994 |
22,084 |
15,463 |
70.0 |
2,802 |
912 |
1,452 |
196 |
1,079 |
1995 |
20,232 |
13,790 |
68.2 |
2,557 |
918 |
1,438 |
166 |
968 |
1996 |
15,848 |
10,744 |
67.8 |
2,142 |
733 |
1,182 |
151 |
726 |
1997 |
15,289 |
10,369 |
67.8 |
1,963 |
702 |
1,187 |
134 |
934 |
2002 |
14,263 |
9,528 |
66.7 |
1,776 |
681 |
954 |
103 |
874 |
2006 |
14,990 |
10,177 |
67.9 |
1,822 |
607 |
833 |
115 |
1,128 |
2007 |
14,831 |
10,086 |
68.0 |
1,796 |
647 |
854 |
130 |
1,016 |
2008 |
14,299 |
9,484 |
66.3 |
1,897 |
614 |
949 |
86 |
993 |
1. Refers to club, hammer, etc.
2. Before 1973, includes drowning.
3. Includes poison, explosives, unknown, drowning, asphyxiation, narcotics, other means, and weapons not stated.
Source: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States, 1997, 2007 and 2011.
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posted on
12/22/2012 12:01:33 PM PST
by
FreeAtlanta
(bahits.com)
To: ConservativeStatement
Congress should address the lack of fire control laws
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posted on
12/22/2012 12:15:25 PM PST
by
Figment
To: ConservativeStatement
The police put out A call to the “DAD’ for questioning.
13 men & 11 boys showed up.
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