Last night in Chicago
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 11:44 last edited by
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 11:56 last edited by
It's not the culture. At least, that's what I've been told.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 12:02 last edited by
Fact: if you counted all the time anybody's voluntary actions were directly involved in punches, kicks, or other violent behavior, and compared that to the time that their actions were not involved in violence, it was a mostly peaceful gathering. So was Attica. Fact. #AbolishPrisons
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 12:12 last edited by
Chicago's new mayor will fix all this.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 15:27 last edited by
How it started:
How it's going:
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 18:51 last edited by
If only there were more Walmarts
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 19:22 last edited by
The local Fox station reported that some of the crowd were trying to break into the Art Institute.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 19:24 last edited by
Any idea what set it off?
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Any idea what set it off?
wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 19:34 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Last night in Chicago:
Any idea what set it off?
Nothing specific. Just the desire for mayhem.
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Any idea what set it off?
wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 19:59 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Last night in Chicago:
Any idea what set it off?
I assume it was China, or Mr. Biden, but I repeat myself.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Last night in Chicago:
Any idea what set it off?
Nothing specific. Just the desire for mayhem.
wrote on 16 Apr 2023, 20:47 last edited by@George-K said in Last night in Chicago:
@LuFins-Dad said in Last night in Chicago:
Any idea what set it off?
Nothing specific. Just the desire for mayhem.
Fox 32 reported that the chaos appeared to be another "Teen Takeover" of the city that was planned on social media, noting that a similar scene played out in Chicago last year.
I can find no mention of this on CNN, not on the web home page
Fox gives it the top of the front page
wapo and nyt also silent
wow
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wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 01:07 last edited by
Chicago is a very beautiful city, but things like this will keep me away.
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Chicago is a very beautiful city, but things like this will keep me away.
wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 01:13 last edited by George K@taiwan_girl said in Last night in Chicago:
Chicago is a very beautiful city, but things like this will keep me away.
Yes. I won't go downtown unless absolutely necessary (Dr. appt) and via a relatively safe route.
As I've mentioned, I thought nothing of walking from Michigan Avenue to Union Station (about a mile) at 10 PM after a CSO concert. No way I'd do that now.
Of note, when I was growing up, the population of Chicago was about 3.3 million. Last I looked, it's about 2.7 million. There are many reasons for that, but this will continue the trend.
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@taiwan_girl said in Last night in Chicago:
Chicago is a very beautiful city, but things like this will keep me away.
Yes. I won't go downtown unless absolutely necessary (Dr. appt) and via a relatively safe route.
As I've mentioned, I thought nothing of walking from Michigan Avenue to Union Station (about a mile) at 10 PM after a CSO concert. No way I'd do that now.
Of note, when I was growing up, the population of Chicago was about 3.3 million. Last I looked, it's about 2.7 million. There are many reasons for that, but this will continue the trend.
wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 01:30 last edited by@George-K said in Last night in Chicago:
@taiwan_girl said in Last night in Chicago:
Chicago is a very beautiful city, but things like this will keep me away.
Yes. I won't go downtown unless absolutely necessary (Dr. appt) and via a relatively safe route.
As I've mentioned, I thought nothing of walking from Michigan Avenue to Union Station (about a mile) at 10 PM after a CSO concert. No way I'd do that now.
Of note, when I was growing up, the population of Chicago was about 3.3 million. Last I looked, it's about 2.7 million. There are many reasons for that, but this will continue the trend.
Very sad.
Similar to the closure of the Walmart store. The people who are most effected by this are blind when it comes to understanding the reasons.
Tourism goes down? Oh, it cant be because people are causing destruction on the main tourist street.
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wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 03:31 last edited by
L.A. Riots. Both the one in the 1960's and the later one killed off multiple businesses badly needed by the residents doing the rioting.
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L.A. Riots. Both the one in the 1960's and the later one killed off multiple businesses badly needed by the residents doing the rioting.
wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 11:19 last edited by@Jolly said in Last night in Chicago:
L.A. Riots. Both the one in the 1960's and the later one killed off multiple businesses badly needed by the residents doing the rioting.
Yes. The difference is that those were, supposedly, triggered by events (MLK assassination, Rodney King). These, in Chicago, could be called "riots," I suppose, but it was a bunch of yoots with nothing better to do on a weekend night. So, let's jump on some cars and bust up some stores.
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wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 12:48 last edited by George K
The Mayor-elect:
Yeah, you can eat those Gucci purses and shoes.
Ben Shapiro comments:
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- HL Mencken
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 12:53 last edited by Mik
He may end up worse than Lighfoot. I suspect if you looked at the lives of those involved, first - you would see they get plenty to eat. Secondly, you would see that it was done because they could and thought it would be fun.
It won't stop until you gas them, rubber bullet, them and possibly put a few in the ground.
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He may end up worse than Lighfoot. I suspect if you looked at the lives of those involved, first - you would see they get plenty to eat. Secondly, you would see that it was done because they could and thought it would be fun.
It won't stop until you gas them, rubber bullet, them and possibly put a few in the ground.
