Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Chicago Gangs

I did not want to post about the Obama and Boehner nationally televised piss off.

Instead I am opting to point out the misery that is encompassing Chicago. In that city gang violence is worse than ever. 2010 saw the most people shot by police in connection to gang activity and so far we are only up to July and the number shot and killed by police in connection to gang activity has exceeded 2010's ugly number. The police are also shot at, its not a one way deal.

Is there a connection between the extreme gangster violence in a place like Chicago and the type of thug like activity we are seeing from the likes of the GOP as they work to topple the world economy? I think yes. I think the tensions in the US are unmistakably pronounced and dangerous. Extremism in behavior and thought is rampant.

CS Monitor: Chicago police use more deadly force as gang war heats up
Many of the gangs are so deeply entrenched in Chicago – the Maniac Street Disciples date back to 1966, for instance – that attacking them will be ineffective...


A more-nuanced approach...would involve the police educating young men in the community on how best to respond when stopped by police and by training police on how respectfully to approach local residents.
Take a look at this .gov website - Gang-Related News Articles

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