Crime in Chicago (2015, live, legally)

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Lookout Kid

I've heard these arguments for years, going back to the days of Richard J. Daley. I agree that the TIF system is really terrible, but also think it's vitally important to keep businesses, cultural institutions, and well-heeled people IN the City of Chicago.

It's a lot easier to build a basketball arena in the South Loop than it is to fix the schools, who's problems are largely due to the people that attend them.

I agree.

[North Side Brandon]

Originally Posted by oakparkdude

I believe the head count is down 10% or so from the peak strength of a decade ago, FWIW. IMHO better public safety is probably the best bang-for-buck investment for Chicago. Without a sense of public safety, all the other goodies of urban living are worthless.

Invest in Public Safety yes but education too. We better do a better job of keeping these African American and Latino children in school or we can expect even more crime and gang activity in the future. We can also expect more Income inequality which leads to more crime and more polarization in our society in future. A strong education will help keep many of these kids from running with the gangs.

[gerrythesnake]

Arkansas man shot dead after he and friend ask for directions - Chicago Tribune

Not to be a troll but what dumb___ picks up a strangler at night and let them inside their car in West Chicago. Tourist need to be a little more smarter than this…smh

[jonnynonos]

He wasn't a tourist he had lived here for 30 years before moving. Hard not to believe there is more to the story.

[gerrythesnake]

Originally Posted by jonnynonos

He wasn't a tourist he had lived here for 30 years before moving. Hard not to believe there is more to the story.

But still, asking for directions on a street at 3am…..no

Asking for directions and letting a strangler in your car…Hell ___ No!

People have to start using more common sense.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by gerrythesnake

But still, asking for directions on a street at 3am…..no

Asking for directions and letting a strangler in your car…Hell ___ No!

People have to start using more common sense.

Highly unlikely he was asking for directions. The story is complete sketch.

[jonnynonos]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Highly unlikely he was asking for directions. The story is complete sketch.

Agreed.

[hifijohn]

Chicago is like any big city there are good parts and bad parts ,you just to keep your wits about you.I've ridden the subway at midnight and walked through some dicey areas and have never had anybody bother me, never look lost or naive or like some tourist from a small town.Whenever I would take friends to chicago for sightseeing the pan handlers and hustlers would never bother me but would always go for my friends, there is just something about the way I walk and carry myself that tells them to stay away.

[chicagogeorge]

I'm talking to a CPD vet of 15 years right now in my house. He said that the city has budgeted 70 million for police overtime next year. I asked him why not hire more cops? Obvious answer.... City doesn't want to pay additional benefits. He says they are understaffed by a good 1200 cops.

[hlcvd]

Cops are basically gangsters in a uniform... Not a lot of them actually do their job.