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08-30-2010, 04:29 PM | #52 |
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08-30-2010, 04:46 PM | #53 | |
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Here is where my problem started. (I haven't posted anything in the thread until now, but I did keep up with it) I don't think most people take a passive stance on any of the above. It's how much can you control. Most of the things I could control in the above would be after the fact type things. (like donating time at a rape crisis center) Preventative measures? I'm fairly limited there. I'm not sure what humanity could do outside of Minority Report type psychics to be tougher on the issue of rape, murder and child molestation. |
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08-30-2010, 04:51 PM | #54 |
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08-30-2010, 05:05 PM | #55 |
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As a white kid who grew up in the Washington, DC public school system, I have some experience with gangs. I never had any problems because I could play basketball pretty decent for a white boy. I was friends with most of them.
I was in the Air Force with a guy who left a gang in Cleveland and he could never go home because they would kill him if he did. He had some pretty interesting tatoos. Sun Tzu, I think you should stay away from areas with this kind of activity if it bothers you so much.
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08-30-2010, 05:09 PM | #56 |
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For the most part, I agree...with that being said...if one is ever desperate for weed or anything else, take a drive to the west-side of Chicago, roll the windows down, and you will see what customer service is all about. I'm only half-joking...in some areas with tightly controlled criminal organizations(ie gangs with "leaders" that know what they are doing...see "The Wire" and the Barksdale crew for a fictional example based on real-life going-ons), a white person will be treated like a king, as the corner boys are instructed to cater to the "customers" every need, just like any business. On the other hand, not all areas have gangs with "legit" business taking place, and yeah, you're probably going to get run out of the area, at best...
For the most part, at least on the west side of Chicago, and the south side. Black on black or gang on gang crime is the real issue. White folk be treated quite well...sorry for the tangent... |
08-30-2010, 05:16 PM | #57 |
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08-30-2010, 05:26 PM | #58 | |
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Absolutely. I just was reacting to a post that IMO was completely unreasonable and showed no concern. i read too much into that post. it's just a: i'm mad my neighborhood movie theater closed down because now i have to watch a movie with a bunch of rude, texting kids |
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08-30-2010, 05:30 PM | #59 |
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In all seriousness - what is wrong with this statement?
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08-30-2010, 08:13 PM | #62 |
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08-30-2010, 08:23 PM | #63 |
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Not a thing, I actually made that statement this weekend. I mistook his original post as ignorant and a complete lack of empathy, rather than a rant about how annoying things/people are annoying. The lobster reference should have tipped me off. |
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08-30-2010, 09:04 PM | #65 |
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08-30-2010, 09:38 PM | #66 |
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08-30-2010, 11:03 PM | #67 |
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Gangs are sad but shit I am all for matching their level of force with my own.
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08-30-2010, 11:09 PM | #68 |
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Whit people have gangs. one of the most prominent is called the US Senate.
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08-30-2010, 11:46 PM | #69 |
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FWIW, I find that gangs fill a void of family, role models, protection, income, etc. in a lot of the lives of the young people who join them. Now, I'm not saying it's right or anything, I'm just saying that in many situations, that's the case.
Or, as somebody I knew once said, "In my neighborhood, you got two choices to get out of the poverty and get a real family - join the church or join a gang." He himself joined the church, but after talking to him, I could see where he was coming from.
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08-31-2010, 12:08 AM | #70 |
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08-31-2010, 12:50 AM | #71 |
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I'll let you know how I feel after MS13 jumps me in.
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08-31-2010, 08:14 AM | #72 |
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If it makes Sun feel better, I was on a jury in Chicago that sent a gang member to jail for murder. I guess he was also an arsonist, but that wasn't part of the trial I was involved in.
See? I'm doing something about gangs! Last edited by Kodos : 08-31-2010 at 08:14 AM. |
08-31-2010, 08:15 AM | #73 |
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On a side note, I wonder if gang members use teambuilder in NCAA Football. I bet there are some tense rivalry games...
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Heh, I sent one up for weapons theft & sale. Kodos and Coffee - TOUGH ON CRIME. CLEANING THE STREETS OF CHICAGO. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 08-31-2010 at 08:50 AM. |
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08-31-2010, 08:54 AM | #75 | |
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The sad thing was how long it took to convince one lady that he was guilty. Her initial stance was that he was too cute to be guilty, and that she would never change her mind. I think she eventually gave in because she wanted to go home.
Here's a post from a while back that goes a little deeper. I'm sure my memory is fading a bit on that details at this point: Quote:
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08-31-2010, 09:10 AM | #76 |
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Kodos I want to be on the jury that judges your stories and jokes.
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08-31-2010, 09:16 AM | #77 |
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You and Marmel both. I'll be found guilty of being unfunny every time.
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08-31-2010, 09:39 AM | #79 |
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At least I drove Marmel away.
My sense of humor has always been something that a lot of people don't understand. There are people who enjoy it, and there are people who think I am not funny at all. Last edited by Kodos : 08-31-2010 at 09:44 AM. |
08-31-2010, 09:43 AM | #80 |
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Interestingly, I did run across this yesterday:
Cops to gangs: Stop the killing -- or else :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
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This explains your whole "thumb up the butt" fixation.
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08-31-2010, 10:17 AM | #82 |
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LOL. No when it comes to group who are violent toward innocent people I have no mercy. Like if gangs only sold drugs than I wouldn't care what they do because they would just be a non-taxed business however a lot of gangs terrorize people.
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08-31-2010, 10:18 AM | #83 |
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08-31-2010, 10:23 AM | #84 |
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08-31-2010, 02:58 PM | #85 | |
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Chicago is going down the drain. There isn't enough manpower to make this threat valid. The department is so undermanned it's sad. Not too mention, most of the cops are too fearful of lawsuits knowing the city won't back them up in any way, shape, or form to actually do their jobs right. And the fact that the city hired someone with NO patrol experience to run one of the nation's largest police departments doesn't help either. The morale for that department is awful right now. Until something changes, the gangs will continue to take over.
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08-31-2010, 04:18 PM | #86 |
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I don't know about the point of view of the officers, but DC has a Chief of Police that the residents of the city seem to love. She took over in 2006. Now I'm going to wiki, but it looks like she started as a foot patrolman in MPD (DC's police force) in 1990 and worked her way up the ranks, all within MPD. She seems to be tough on crime, communicates well with DC residents and seems to be well liked. Quote:
This is pretty off-topic, I guess. But loosely related. I guess just to point out that people do seem to respond to someone who does have the experience you're saying Chicago's Chief lacks.
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