…if it weren’t a gun-free paradise?
I don’t know which is more appalling: The casualty rate so far this year, or the fact that they’re actually a little behind the curve from last year!
The number of people shot in Chicago this year is nearing 1,000 after a violent weekend left seven dead and 31 others wounded, according to data kept by the Tribune.
As of Monday morning, at least 992 people had been shot in Chicago this year. Last year, the city passed the 1,000 mark on April 20 and had reached 1,054 by this time, the Tribune data show.
The pace of homicides is virtually the same as last year. There have been at least 179 homicides so far this year compared with 180 this time last year, according to the data.
And otherwise-intelligent people still say we need gun-free zones. Jeez.
In other local news, the mother of a recently-deceased-by-gun son wants the obvious cause banned from sale by WalMart. Hollow points are bought only when you wanna kill someone she says she was told by the police. Gah.
A sad situation all around. Chicago was one of my favorite places to visit back in the seventies. I used to go there for a weekend once or twice a year. Today it is living proof that the only group effected by gun control are the ones who play by the rules and are not armed.
It’s a culture. Until the culture is reformed or eradicated (both unlikely), the mayhem will continue.
The natives are restless and at war with the other tribes.The only difference is the weapons are modern.