Chicago Craziness Affecting My Commute

[Mark 1911]

I'm on the train back to Hoosierville from Chicago. Train was delayed enroute 30 minutes due to police activity on tracks. They backed up and switched tracks. Passed the cordoned off area, full of police and TV crews. Searched Google and found breaking news of 9 year old shot at 1200 block of East 71st street. That's about where the commotion was.

Too sad. Too much.

 

[Mark 1911]

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[Mark 1911]

Just an update. The little boy who was shot yesterday evening has died. WTF is the matter with these people. This was no accident. He was shot multiple times. What kind of animal shoots a child???

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ed-in-south-side-shooting-20140820-story.html

 

[HoughMade]

Just an update. The little boy who was shot yesterday evening has died. WTF is the matter with these people. This was no accident. He was shot multiple times. What kind of animal shoots a child???

Boy, 9, shot dead on South Side - Chicago Tribune

No riots? No protests?

 

[88GT]

No riots? No protests?

No white cop shooter.

 

[singlesix]

No riots? No protests?

No, I'd assume just some very heart broken people mourning.

 

[HoughMade]

No, I'd assume just some very heart broken people mourning.

Agreed, but this child is just as dead as the man that all the fury has been about for the last several days. It bothers me that one killing is not an outrage while another is viewed as one. I know the reasons why...that's why it bothers me.

 

[singlesix]

Agreed, but this child is just as dead as the man that all the fury has been about for the last several days. It bothers me that one killing is not an outrage while another is viewed as one. I know the reasons why...that's why it bothers me.

Yes and from watching the News people of all stripes are bothered by the response.

 

[WILSON]

What kind of animal shoots a child???

I think you answered your own question, Mark 1911. Animals.

I'm actually in the same predicament as you (we only live a few blocks apart). I live here (Highland) but I'm forced to work where the money is (industrial machine shop, and most of our nickle, hard-chrome, anodizing, and broaching vendors are in Chicago).

I'm stuck in a car or truck though (wife works at CBOT and takes the SS train).


Sometimes it's hard....

 

[venenoindy]

No riots? No protests?

that is just the reflection of what is wrong with this country today and is just going to get worst.

 

[Hookeye]

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