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The first hot weekend brings violent mobs to Chicago streets as media turn a blind eye
American Thinker ^ | May 29,2018 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 05/29/2018 6:56:50 AM PDT by Hojczyk

“Wilding” is the term for mobs of violent young people taking over upscale neighborhoods and wreaking havoc, looting, mugging and attacking innocent people just for the fun of it. A “good” neighborhood is no guarantee of safety anymore in Chicago. The breakdown of civil order, in other words, is well underway in the Windy City. Bit by bit, civilization is slipping away in Chicago.

But if you want to know how bad things have gotten there, the major media outlets are no help. The last thing they want is for people to stay away from The Mag Mile – the stretch of Michigan Avenue just north of the Chicago River – full of glittering shopping, towering condo buildings and hotels, and the iconic Water Tower that is Chicago’s rival to Fifth Avenue around the Trump Tower. You have to go to Second City Cop and CWB Chicago, two grass roots websites that are not afraid of alienating big advertisers or of a phone call from City Hall.

8:22PM — “Mayhem,” says the downtown police dispatcher, taking a few brief seconds to summarize what she and Chicago cops are dealing with.

8:26PM — Lakeview: Officers call for backup. Fifteen to 20 people are beating up a boy who tried to prevent them from stealing a bike at the Lane Tech High School Memorial Day carnival. Story here.

8:39PM — 70 or 80 teens coming off the Chicago Red Line. “Tell Water Tower to close their doors; otherwise, they gotta let ‘em in.”

8:42PM — Fights behind the historic Water Tower. Crowd: 200 people, per dispatcher.

8:45PM — “Water Tower is closed. There’s one door open so people can exit.”

8:46PM — Cop: “Got a large fight on Pearson just east of Michigan.” “Have Water Tower lock their doors.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; illinois; obamasfault; thugculture; wilding; youts
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To: dp0622

I understand that during the riots after MLK murder, the Italian neighborhoods in Cleveland were well armed and well protected.


41 posted on 05/29/2018 8:11:01 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Hojczyk

A long weekend in Chicago that was no more deadly than Santa Fe High School was in ten minutes.


42 posted on 05/29/2018 8:13:50 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: dp0622
We were in NYC a few weeks ago for a (very) long weekend visit. My wife grew up on LI and went to school in Manhattan, so she likes to visit once a year.

Anyway, we usually truck around seeing all the sights from downtown to upper westside until we're completely pooped out. The last day we decided we were pretty tired, so we decided to "only" walk down to City hall, Chinatown and little Italy (we were saying in Soho).

There's a small, backroom pizza place I like off Broome. I've been a few times by myself on previous trips (while my wife was browsing around Soho). This time I took her there and we posted up in the rear. Since she's originally from the region and we travel a bit, we always like to play the game of "where are others from".

Because of Yelp, you will get intrepid travelers checking out even obscure places. Typically Euros, you can spot them a mile away even before they speak. OTOH, there are both US tourists as well as locals.

So, we're eating our lunch surrounded by Euros, when this large group comes in. The dad knows the owner, so they get a big table just over from us. I whisper to my wife "Jersey?" and she takes a long look and say "Staten Island". Sure enough: good looking wife, big hair, daughters with big hair, grown son with gf, also with big hair. By the look, classic blue collar Trump supporters - dad probably commutes to work on the ferry.

As we were leaving, I was chatting with the barker out front, and I mentioned how much I like the place. He said the locals from Queens, Jersey and *Staten Island* all know about it and have been coming for years. Classic joint.

43 posted on 05/29/2018 8:14:29 AM PDT by semantic
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To: redangus
It's slow sometimes but it will eventually open.

Usually only the first 15-20 comments are any good and then the chillun' start calling each other names and trying to see who can "outcool" the others. By the time you hit the third "load more comment bar" it has turned into chit storm and you're better off if it wont open.

44 posted on 05/29/2018 8:22:05 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: BenLurkin

Where are the Korean Shop Owners when you need them?


45 posted on 05/29/2018 8:25:03 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Rahm disarmed them


46 posted on 05/29/2018 8:26:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: .44 Special
You may have a new word!

Chicago = Congo = "Chicongo"
47 posted on 05/29/2018 8:28:51 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: CtBigPat
Some reporter probably asked one of the kids what was going on and he said “Yo Yo We doin’ da whil’ ting!”, and they took it down as “wilding”

I believe it was George Will.

48 posted on 05/29/2018 8:31:29 AM PDT by Ace's Dad ("America is Great because America is Good " - Alexis de Tocqueville)
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To: Leaning Right

Lolol....


49 posted on 05/29/2018 8:33:04 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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Chicago just needs some more bammy community organizing....


50 posted on 05/29/2018 8:35:18 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: Hojczyk
70 or 80 teens...

We know who this is.

51 posted on 05/29/2018 8:36:42 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victikms, and control freaks.)
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To: Hojczyk

There is no Whitey anywhere around to blame, so no coverage. But calling the cops for loiterers in a restaurant, now that’s the unforgiveable sin for which there is no forgiveness!


52 posted on 05/29/2018 9:09:49 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Calling all Whites racist, is itself racist.)
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To: Hojczyk

Get the straight skinny from the police:

http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/


53 posted on 05/29/2018 9:51:37 AM PDT by budj (combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations)
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To: Hojczyk

American Mogadishu


54 posted on 05/29/2018 10:09:37 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: Hojczyk

Good info on the mentioned sites.

http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/

http://www.cwbchicago.com/


55 posted on 05/29/2018 10:49:51 AM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Hojczyk
"Caller says a Hispanic male has a baseball bat in his pants."

Maybe he was just happy to see her.

56 posted on 05/29/2018 10:58:54 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: semantic

That’s Staten Island :)

Once they move to New Jersey thought from Staten Island, they usually suddenly think they’re WASPs :)

Not those who have lived in NJ all their lives.

Those that move from Staten Island to southern NJ.

It’s like all of a sudden they’re ashamed to be Italian.

Pretty soon they’ll be changing their last names and naming their kids “the 2nd” and “the 3rd” :)

Nothing against WASPs!! I love em and they get our best presidents elected.

It’s just be who you are.

It’s easier :)


57 posted on 05/29/2018 6:36:33 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Wonder Warthog

MAN, you play for keeps!! :)


58 posted on 05/29/2018 6:37:46 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Red Badger

There’s actually some good lines throughout the song.

It’s like he knows he wasted his life but can’t break free of that STUPID gangsta mindset.

I could have made a bundle on the docks when I was 18. I SHOULD HAVE!! :)

But there would have been a price to pay when the favor was called in, so I went to college instead.

Did I make the right move? I dont know.

But going to college was better than possibly dying or getting hurt or going to jail though, cause you NEVER know what that favor is going to be.

There’s ALWAYS a choice.


59 posted on 05/29/2018 6:43:20 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: dp0622
"MAN, you play for keeps!! :)"

Well, since CCW is virtually impossible in Chicago....yes.

60 posted on 05/30/2018 5:51:33 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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