August most violent month in Chicago in nearly 20 years

[UK2K]

In the weeks since he was shot in the back, 10-year-old Tavon Tanner has undergone several operations to repair the damage from the bullet that tore through his small body and remains lodged between his shoulder and his chest.

The fifth-grader is still in the hospital and still in pain, according to his mother Mellanie Washington. He doesn't talk as much and cries more often. Sometimes he'll ask if police have arrested the person who shot him.

"I tell him they will soon," Washington said. "They will." No one was in custody as of Monday.

Tavon was among more than 400 people shot in Chicago this month. There have been at least 78 homicides, marking August as the most violent month in the city in almost 20 years, according to data provided by the Chicago Police Department. And there are two more days to go.

The city hasn't seen a deadlier month since October of 1997, when there were 79 homicides. For the whole year, the count was 761, according to department numbers.

Chicago has recorded 487 homicides and more than 2,800 people shot so far this year, compared to 491 homicides and 2,988 people shot all of last year, according to Tribune data.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...829-story.html

All that police oppression and what not, right Kap?

Also... I read today that 2015 was the deadliest year ever here in Indianapolis. Of course, I never noticed, seemed like any other year to me; IMPD said that the vast majority of those homicides occurred in one of six 'hot zones' for crime. My guess is, it was mostly on the SE and SW corners.

Oppression errwhereee!

[poido123]

Cue an overeaction from DonDadda telling us Chicago is safe with graphs that stop at 2014.





Democrat states are a joke. Obama has done NOTHING

[UK2K]

Cue an overeaction from DonDadda telling us Chicago is safe with graphs that stop at 2014.





Democrat states are a joke. Obama has done NOTHING

To his 'sure to come soon' point... violence overall has been down, way down, over the past few decades. A lot that has to do with new policing techniques, the availability of new forensic procedures, and CCTV cameras everywhere we turn.

But to the point of the article... by the end of this month, more people will have been killed in Chicago then ALL of last year.

The usual suspects (BLM for starters, but more or less anyone who claims police brutality is a problem while ignoring the 10x as many deaths from other gun violence) will be nowhere to be found.

[Patrick Chewing]

Black on Black crime is OKAY in the eyes of African-Americans.


If anything, it's a result of WHITE OPPRESSION.



White on Black or Police vs Black is clearly the bigger problem here. White people have no business killing Blacks. They've been doing it for years. Police have no business shooting armed Black thugs. It's just a "culture thing".

[Long Duck Dong]

That damn white oppression

I think Colin Kaepernick should rush up there immediately and burn an American flag, then roast a bald eagle over it. Nothing will say #blacklivesmatter more than this.

[UK2K]

That damn white oppression

I think Colin Kaepernick should rush up there immediately and burn an American flag, then roast a bald eagle over it. Nothing will say #blacklivesmatter more than this.

Wonder how much of his $114,000,000 he's going to be donating to stop gun violence in ChIraq...

[SexSymbol]

While everywhere else in the world violence numbers is coming down, it goes up in Chicago.
Democrats are the best!

[97 bulls]

Black on Black crime is OKAY in the eyes of African-Americans.


If anything, it's a result of WHITE OPPRESSION.



White on Black or Police vs Black is clearly the bigger problem here. White people have no business killing Blacks. They've been doing it for years. Police have no business shooting armed Black thugs. It's just a "culture thing".

Lol. Show me an instance where black people reacted to a white man killing a black person the way they do when the police kill blacks.

It's like some of you are some damn women. We're upset because the police are in a position of authority. And they sometimes abuse it. And then are allowed to get away with it.

Blacks end up arguing with some whites because you defend the ****ery

[UK2K]

Lol. Show me an instance where black people reacted to a white man killing a black person the way they do when the police kill blacks.

It's like some of you are some damn women. We're upset because the police are in a position of authority. And they sometimes abuse it. And then are allowed to get away with it.

Nobody reacts to ANY shooting violence unless its a cop killing someone. Even when its a black cop shooting a black suspect that happened to be pointing a black gun....

[Godzuki]

too many blacks take zero responsibility for their actions or their communities actions, and want to pin it all on the uncommon scenario of racist cops. there are far more blacks who are REGULARLY robbing, stealing, and killing than any cop on a day to day. far more. and yet the cops are the scapegoat while every liberal white bernie sanders-like poohsee follow the herd like weak minded sheep.

some sad shit going on these days

[97 bulls]

Nobody reacts to ANY shooting violence unless its a cop killing someone. Even when its a black cop shooting a black suspect that happened to be pointing a black gun....

Because the police aren't trustworthy. That's what happens when you get caught in lie after lie. And this wouldn't happen if the good cops would start holding the bad ones accountable.

[UK2K]

Because the police aren't trustworthy. That's what happens when you get caught in lie after lie. And this wouldn't happen if the good cops would start holding the bad ones accountable.

By... what.... arresting them?

Ok, wish granted...

Former SC Police Officer Michael Slager to Appear in Federal Court

http://abcnews.go.com/US/sc-police-o...ry?id=41740865

Former Atlanta cop charged with murder for killing unarmed driver

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.2714036

LAPD cop charged with stealing police radio, not paying for baby stroller

http://mynewsla.com/crime/2016/08/30...baby-stroller/

Former Florida Cop Charged in Drummer Corey Jones' Fatal Shooting Gets Bond

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...g-gets-n584591

^^That's the FIRST PAGE of a Google search^^

Go ahead and make up some more excuses like 'but but studies show that cops let other cops off here check out this article from 2010' or 'but that's just the ones who got caught *herp derp*'.

Yeah, cops let other cops go sometimes. Just like people here at work are 'allowed' to steal merchandise before we ship it to be sold. Just like every profession covers up for every other profession, all the time.

****ing human nature.... always getting in the way with shit.

But more often than not, if a cop breaks the law, they're going to be given a trial (like you or I would) and either be found guilty or not guilty. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT.

I'm sure the people in Milwaukee were rioting their pants off (literally, I've seen their outfits) and then when they found out it was actually a black cop that pulled the trigger and the suspect pointed a gun at the officer, they thought '**** it, while we're here... NIKES!!!!'.

[UK2K]

Black felon and convicted sex offender with a gun gets shot by cops.... arguments for days.

500!!! blacks killed in Chicago in 9 months by other blacks.... about 40% of them under the age of 18.... silence.



The proof is in the pudding.

[Long Duck Dong]

I don't about the most recent statistics but a few years back Chicago only solved 17% of its murders, it was the worst in the nation. San Diego and Denver where tied for #1 with 92%. No one wants to talk to the cops, no one wants to get murderers and criminals off the streets. It's a statistical fact that black people care less about other black people than any other community.

[KyrieTheFuture]

I don't about the most recent statistics but a few years back Chicago only solved 17% of its murders, it was the worst in the nation. San Diego and Denver where tied for #1 with 92%. No one wants to talk to the cops, no one wants to get murderers and criminals off the streets. It's a statistical fact that black people care less about other black people than any other community.

It's not that no ones cares, it's that talking in any way shape or form to police is a great way to get you and your loved ones ****ed up or killed.