Tag: Chicago

My Kind of Razzmatazz

Gun violence is dropping in Chicago as police credit new tactics, community investment [More]

In other words, there’s a temporary statistical drop and they haven’t got a clue as to why, but are ready to come up with excuses to claim credit.

When it goes back up — and it will– do you think they’ll admit those things don’t work, or just go back to blaming guns?

Forget it, Jake. It’s Chi-town.

[Via Jess]

Not My Job

Responding to lawsuit, chief judge says he’s not responsible for people who kill others while on court’s electronic monitoring [More]

Let’s just ignore “the law,” put a monitor on this man-eating tiger and open the cage! It’s not like we’ll be held personally accountable or anything…

[Via bondmen]

We Don’t Need No Education

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot tells McDonald’s CEO to ‘educate himself’ after he warns of rising crime [More]

Let’s see, “a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School” vs. a “Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Michigan”…

What a subject for her to bring up.

I wonder if that dancing puppet would have the actual real-world skills to run a single McDonald’s.

[Via bondmen]

Blowing Out More Than Candles

Gun-Toting Grandson Unloads on Shooters When Grandma’s Birthday Party Erupts in Gunshots [More]

If my admitted presumption about the defender and his family is correct, that means the gun-grabbers would rather see innocent minorities killed than armed.

We know they would regardless, but that would kind of put an exclamation point on it.

[Via Robert J]

Much to Their Astonishment

Shocking moment Chicago woman is attacked and robbed at gunpoint by group of men on sidewalk in broad daylight: Terrified residents of upscale neighborhood say they never expected this to happen on ‘quiet block’ [More]

No need for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers– we haven’t had one of those around here since forever… 

I bet Sharon Tate probably thought she lived in a pretty safe neighborhood, too.

You can improve the odds. You can’t eliminate them.

And why does the Vulcan crew of the Intrepid come to mind?

[Via bondmen]

Within Range

“To open up a gun range, literally within blocks and miles of dozens of schools, I think is completely irresponsible.” [More]

“Blocks and miles” basically means every gun range in the country would need to be shut down. Their version of “commonsense gun safety” means no one has a place to practice and learn. That’s because their version means no one but their beloved overlords will have arms.

At least they’re not indiscriminately demanding followers “snuff out” anybody. Yet.

And per colleague-in-arms President Non_Fudd:

This is the Elise Hauptman mentioned in the article. Shit literally helps “groom” young students to be gun control activists and has a position in the school system. She’s been doing it for years too

The hive minds never quit, do they?

Knife to a Gun Fight

“At that point, the person who appears to be being robbed takes out a knife, stabs the person with the gun. That individual is now deceased.” [More]

You can have all the gear and training in the world, but without the will to do what it takes you’ve got nothing.

Everybody knows about the Tueller drill, right? So I don’t need to give a link?

[Via Robert J]