LOL. I love you guys.
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It's time to outlaw knives:
Woman stabbed onboard D.C. Metrobus - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 964136)
It's time to outlaw knives:
Woman stabbed onboard D.C. Metrobus - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG |
One woman stabbed, no fatalities. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
(Post 964151)
One woman stabbed, no fatalities. Just sayin'.
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Only 15 shootings in 2013 in gun-free Chicago.
The list: 15 people shot, 3 fatally, on New Year |
Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 964270)
Only 15 shootings in 2013 in gun-free Chicago.
The list: 15 people shot, 3 fatally, on New Year " EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the hate speech and destructive nature of many of the comments being left on this article, commenting has been disabled." |
I saw that. Too bad calling out the problem (black people shooting black people) is considered "hate speech".
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 964270)
Only 15 shootings in 2013 in gun-free Chicago.
The list: 15 people shot, 3 fatally, on New Year |
they also increased the hourly street metered parking rate from 5.75 to 6.25. lol. I'd shoot up a block too...
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Luke just took out the meters.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 964320)
they also increased the hourly street metered parking rate from 5.75 to 6.25. lol. I'd shoot up a block too...
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 964336)
$6/hour to park? Seriously? What a shit-hole.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 964344)
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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 964312)
I saw that. Too bad calling out the problem (black people shooting black people) is considered "hate speech".
no pun intended |
There was about 120% more incidents (22 vs 10) but only 26% more deaths and 49% more injuries. Of the 10 incidents in the USA, only one had zero fatalities. Of China's 22 events, 4 ended with zero deaths. If anything, to me, I think the Chinese events are even more horrendous. In some ways, using a firearm is more "clinical" versus trying to butcher dozens of little kids with a knife, axe or machete. Also interesting, there have been 2 school massacres in the USA since 2010. One of those was in California and the shooter used 10-round magazines [edit: and a handgun]. He killed 7 and injured 3.
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 964312)
I saw that. Too bad calling out the problem (black people shooting black people) is considered "hate speech".
I think it is important to discuss the concentration of firearms related homicides in those ghettos, though. The focus should be on figuring out how to break the mindset that those inhabitants have that they can only better their lives via crime. Also, reducing the opportunity for career crime might help with that (a la decriminalizing/legalizing some drugs). Just like the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, the gun banning debate seems to be focused on the wrong thing. Instead of trying to figure out who should "suffer the pain" of major cuts in the fiscal debate, they should be focused on how to get growth and employment growing (which will largely take care of the deficits). Instead of banning guns, the people concerned about the firearm related deaths should be focusing on why so many people commit suicide and why so much of the crime is concentrated in small geographic areas. |
Originally Posted by olderguy
(Post 964367)
Don't you DARE call a spade a spade!
no pun intended |
Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
(Post 964376)
I think how it's done is relevant. I think it's also worth pointing out that it's really more about the "permanent" lower income/lower class/inner city types than just black "people shooting black people." Granted, most of the people are probably lower class blacks, but not exclusively. I did link to one article previously that went in to more detail on the topic.
I grew up in suburbia. My parents moved there to get us kids out of the city. We couldn't really afford it, financially. As a result, if I wanted something like a bike, I had to go out and get it myself. That meant selling myself at damn near slave wages and doing every dirty job in the book. I washed windows, scrubbed bathrooms and did landcape work. I sweated and ached to earn the 20 bucks for a used bike. Nowdays, we hand everyone a prepaid cell phone like it's nothing. The idea that you don't have to work, and work hard to get ahead is what holds certain minorities back. Because working for money is for chumps. |
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