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More Than 50 Shot, 7 Dead in Chicago's Bloody Holiday Weekend
ABC News ^ | July 6, 2014

Posted on 07/06/2014 3:54:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Independence Day celebrations were marred by multiple shootings in Chicago that reportedly left at least seven dead and 50 injured.

The first fatal shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. Friday, kicking off a violent weekend for the city.

The city has been actively combating gang and shooting violence in recent years after a bloody year in 2012, when it was the only city in the nation to record more than 500 homicides.

The Chicago Tribune updated its tally of Chicago shooting victims today, bringing up the total of those shot to 1,129 so far this year. According to the Tribune, there were 2,185 shooting victims in Chicago last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; democrats; rhamtown
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Have they blamed the newly minted concealed carrying citizens yet?


21 posted on 07/06/2014 4:20:54 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: csvset

Where are they getting their ammo?

I can’t find any replacements after my boat accident.


22 posted on 07/06/2014 4:21:17 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (You can count my felonies by looking at my FR replies.)
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To: The Toll
I figure the Americans killed in Afghanistan is an actual loss.

I would also say that the violence in Chicongo follows tribal lines a lot stricter than in Afghanistan.

23 posted on 07/06/2014 4:26:08 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How can this possibly be true? They have strict “gun laws”. Lies...I tell you...lies!!!!


24 posted on 07/06/2014 4:26:45 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

black on black crime..that’s something you won’t be hearing in the media


25 posted on 07/06/2014 4:29:05 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: JW1949

That’s not a fair comparison!

You compare murders in a city to murders in a country.

/tongue-in-cheek


26 posted on 07/06/2014 4:29:38 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Scrambler Bob
Gun violence in Chicago?

Let's see.. Who to blame?

White people, NRA, Tea Party, Republicans, Fox News and the Koch brothers.

27 posted on 07/06/2014 4:33:02 PM PDT by csvset
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Normal weekend in Chicago...


28 posted on 07/06/2014 4:34:13 PM PDT by DisorderOnBorder (Haley Barbour gave me $15 to vote)
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To: Scrambler Bob

Better weapons or better tactics are needed.


29 posted on 07/06/2014 4:35:11 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Vendome

Human beings are actually quite easy to kill,the problem is the incompetent shooters and/or their choice of weapons.


30 posted on 07/06/2014 4:37:38 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Someone needs to teach these gangbangers to shoot better, and the problem will take care of itself.


31 posted on 07/06/2014 4:40:16 PM PDT by Husker24
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Here’s a good website for on the street updates

http://heyjackass.com/


32 posted on 07/06/2014 4:49:37 PM PDT by Fu-fu2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
50 shot. 7 Dead

Wow! Can you imagine how bad it would be if they didn't have scrubama in the White House to protect them from Whitey?

33 posted on 07/06/2014 5:00:28 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
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To: driftdiver

They didn’t swim over here by themselves

Maybe the people that brought them here and set them free instead of repatriating them caused the problem.

The solution isn’t going to be pretty.


34 posted on 07/06/2014 5:05:37 PM PDT by Rome2000
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To: ilgipper

Almost 2.5 Sandy Hook shootings and not a dam word on the MSM news.


35 posted on 07/06/2014 5:07:59 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why Chicago? I thought the Great Reformer came from there.


36 posted on 07/06/2014 5:09:13 PM PDT by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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To: driftdiver; Oldeconomybuyer

Comparison death in Afghanistan/Iraq since 2001 vs. how many killed in Chicago by shootings alone same period???


37 posted on 07/06/2014 5:09:37 PM PDT by danamco (-)
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To: JW1949

Bears repeating:

Americans killed in the last 10 years:

“Afghanistan-——2196 American deaths
Chicago-————4797 American deaths”


38 posted on 07/06/2014 5:11:30 PM PDT by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why Chicago? I thought the Great Reformer came from there.


39 posted on 07/06/2014 5:12:48 PM PDT by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

50 shot and only 7 killed. Very poor marksmanship. It makes me wonder how many would be killers completely missed their target. Even if such victimless shootings were reported I doubt such stats would be announced to the public. The Rahm Regime certainly wouldn’t want the public to dwell on those armed wanna-be killers with murderous intent and bad aim roaming loose on the streets.


40 posted on 07/06/2014 5:17:21 PM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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