60 shot, 6 killed in holiday weekend Chicago violence (murders, business)

[PerseusVeil]

Originally Posted by chet everett

Like I said, NYers got fed up with their "happy talk" poltiicians and elected mayor & governor that would crack down on lawless hoodlums. If all the "fun loving college grads" that flock to Chicago would see through the nonsense of Quinn and Emanuel maybe there would be enough resources devoted to get the war zones cleaned out...

I think you're overestimating just how many of those recent grads have even changed their legal addresses to their Chicago apartments rather than keeping their addresses listed as their parents' homes. After all, why change everything once a year if you know there's a strong chance you're going to be moving once your lease is up?

Of my college friends who are still in Chicago, I know only one who legally changed his address, and he only did it because he lost his Wisconsin ID and didn't want to have to wait to get a new one. Everyone else I know still has IDs that say they still live in the suburbs or some other nearby state.

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by marothisu

I wonder how this compares to other July 4th weekends in history. it seems that every year I've lived here there's been a huge spike in crime for that weekend.

EDIT: Last year appears to be about the same - 74 shot and 12 dead.

I think it's one of the most violent weekends of the year everywhere.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

I think it's one of the most violent weekends of the year everywhere.

Yeah, it just seems that there's a few weekends or holidays in Chicago that it's almost guaranteed to have a lot of violence. The first few weekends of when it's nice out for example, and the few days around July 4th.

[chet everett]

I am not talking about people still in college, I am talking the winners that sing the praises Chicago and make excuses for its corrupt elected officials. Many of these are closer to 30 than 21. If they have not registered to vote that likely is also something that Chicago's notoriusly sneaky ward bosses know and can use to jin-up some "votes" the keep "their guys" safely in power...

[aliasfinn]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

I think it's one of the most violent weekends of the year everywhere.

We had a few shootings in St.Louis, not many though.
I think they were too busy with the Fair and all the doings in town.

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by aliasfinn

We had a few shootings in St.Louis, not many though.
I think they were too busy with the Fair and all the doings in town.

I think it was 10 or something from Thursday evening to this morning.

[nana053]

4 people were shot at the Caribbean Music Festival in Houston during the weekend of the 4th.

Several people shot at Caribbean festival | News - Home

[marothisu]

Here's a look at June 28 - July 6th of every year going back to 2001. These don't include homicides where the cops were the shooters or self defense homicides:

2013 - 20
2012 - 20
2011 - 10
2010 - 11
2009 - 19
2008 - 18
2007 - 12
2006 - 17
2005 - 12
2004 - 17
2003 - 25
2002 - 26
2001 - 17

[CCrest182]

Originally Posted by LeotheOrangeCat

No It's 82 shot with 14 killed. Five of the 82 shot by police. Check the Chicago Tribune.

This is all the headlines I've heard.... but I'd not be surprised of some media outlets were lying about even that being too low....

[CCrest182]

Originally Posted by marothisu

I wonder how this compares to other July 4th weekends in history. it seems that every year I've lived here there's been a huge spike in crime for that weekend.

EDIT: Last year appears to be about the same - 74 shot and 12 dead.

This is true; but this just goes to show the only reason shootings and murders are down this year in general is due to the polar vortex. Hotter weather= More crime.