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Posted By Beeboppin71 1 year, 7 months ago in News

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Nine people were killed in 36 shootings over the weekend in Chicago, reflecting what some community leaders say is a deadly breakdown in discipline among gang members after a crackdown over the past few years put many of their leaders behind bars.

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    tanglang1 year, 7 months ago

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    Maybe they should Ban murder like the LA city council did last month.

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      jumpmaster1 year, 7 months ago

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      Yes, it was a brilliant move by the LA city council. I don't know why they just didn't ban murder forever.

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        simonsez1 year, 7 months ago

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        Just for the summer? I missed that.

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          tanglang1 year, 7 months ago

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          La actually banned murder for 72 hours.

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          injest1 year, 7 months ago

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          "Maybe they should Ban murder like the LA city council did last month."

          Their just building on the success of ending all crime in South Central LA

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          nostalgia1 year, 7 months ago

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          Considering the ad which is going to run in NC, these headlines couldn't have come at a worse time for Obama

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cabl0KSFUqo

          It is by Floyd Brown, author of the famous (or infamous depending on your perspective) Willie Horton ad used so effectively against Michael Dukakis

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            bill29361 year, 7 months ago

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            "what some community leaders say is a deadly breakdown in discipline among gang members after a crackdown over the past few years put many of their leaders behind bars."

            So they are blaming the police for arresting gang leaders for the potential 'bloody summer'. How can they have crime there, doesn't Chicago have strict 'gun control' laws. Are people now saying that criminal gang memebers won't obey the gun laws? Amazing... LOL

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              injest1 year, 7 months ago

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              Bill

              "So they are blaming the police for arresting gang leaders for the potential 'bloody summer'."

              Ya nailed it Bill.

              Now all they gotta do is link it to Bush and Iraq.

              I know Bush should have rounded up all the left over gangbangers and shipped em off to Iraq!

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              simonsez1 year, 7 months ago

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              Think I'd move to Iraq ...

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                jumpmaster1 year, 7 months ago

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                It is safer in Iraq and they have lots of guns there.

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                  DaneL1 year, 7 months ago

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                  At least there you can shoot back!

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                  joeblowe1 year, 7 months ago

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                  A couple of points: I live near Chicago. I wouldn't go there on a bet. Well, some areas, anyway - Chicago is a BIG place. Just this morning I heard a country Sheriff lamenting the difficulties of enforcement in some of these areas - because the DAs wouldn't prosecute to the max. (Prisons are overcrowded, budgets are restricted) YES - Illinois has strict gun laws, and in the city of Chicago, you are not even ALLOWED to own a handgun. (Unconstitutional, I know.. I know) So, to those who think MORE gun control law is the answer I say: You are an idiot. Sorry, but you are. The other point is a reference to a story we saw on here a couple of weeks ago about the astronomical drop out rates in the cities. Knucklehead kids have NO education, NO prospects, NO hope of a decent life - so what do they do? Join a gang, become criminals, get some (ILLEGAL) guns, and shoot up other gang members to protect their "turf."

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