More Than 50 People Shot for the Second Weekend in a Row in Chicago

Yahoo News ^ | September 29, 2015 | Trace William Cowen

[Zakeet]

Four people were killed and 52 wounded during shootings across Chicago over the weekend. After multiple weekends in a row of increased violence in the city, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is urging a fresh and more proactive approach to gun control.

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At least 2,300 people have been shot in Chicago this year alone, according to the Chicago Tribune. According to their analysis, that's roughly 400 more incidents than during the same period in 2014.

[terycarl]

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is urging a fresh and more proactive approach to gun control.

well that's a relief...finally get the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.....that will certainly solve the violence problem!!!!

[Red in Blue PA]

Can we now talk about blacks and their total lack of self-control?

Until we can have an open and frank discussion about this, nothing will change.

[terycarl]

You would think that after being shot once the first weekend they would have stayed off the streets the second weekend.

yeah, some people just don't take enough precautions....sigh

[Lazamataz]

I heard that in the United States, a man is mugged every 15 seconds.

Sucks to be that guy.

[Makana]

He wouldn’t be mugged if he was carrying.

[TexasRepublic]

“What terrible luck to be shot two weekends in a row, WOW!”

I can top that. There was guy living in Hiroshima when it was nuked. He somehow survived and decided to go home - to Nagasaki. Wham! He was nuked again but somehow survived. He died only recently. Tough old bird.

Back to Chicago, a short visit to the South Side is very educational. However, I don’t suggest you try it. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.