Killing of young Chicago girl

[Phil502]

This is a real shame, ridiculous.
Is Obama going to say if he had another daughter she might look like this young lady?

15-Year-Old Girl Shot And Killed In Kenwood Neighborhood Park « CBS Chicago

 

[SERparacord]

Just a typical week in Chicago.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

To INGO members that are not familiar with Chicago geography, Kenwood is where President Obama lives.

This is happening in the President's backyard. Can we now have the national conversation on Chicago and the utter failure of gun control there now?

Kenwood, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[cobber]

This is a real shame, ridiculous.
Is Obama going to say if he had another daughter she might look like this young lady?

15-Year-Old Girl Shot And Killed In Kenwood Neighborhood Park « CBS Chicago

That line kind of wore out after he applied it to Trayvon. BTW, whatever happened to that thread here on INGO?

 

[Baditude]

They will blame the gun laws in nearby states, never the criminal. Perhaps they should get criminals off the streets instead of worrying about legal guns

 

[Colt556]

Did I miss it in the article where it mentioned it was Oblamers neighborhood? Chicago is starting off on another record breaking year for murders. Why doesn't that get brought up in all the media hoopla over gun control? That is a rhetorical question btw.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Did I miss it in the article where it mentioned it was Oblamers neighborhood?

That park is six blocks north of Obama's house.

Obama is Kenwood-Hyde Park. The girl was murdered in North Kenwood.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Rahm is shedding crocodile tears, but I consider it a bet marginally safer than betting on the sun coming up in the morning that we are not going to hear him having a mea culpa about how gun control doesn't work and declare that we have to stop the death of innocents by actively protecting ourselves and our communities followed by a repeal of the de facto Chicago gun ban.

Kirk, thanks for the geography lesson. It hadn't registered on me, and probably wouldn't have, that this happened practically within earshot of Obama's home.

 

[Yup!]

I thought owning a gun in Chicago was illegal?

 

[ecross0351]

I thought owning a gun in Chicago was illegal?

Only if you're a law abiding citizen

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Kirk, thanks for the geography lesson. It hadn't registered on me, and probably wouldn't have, that this happened practically within earshot of Obama's home.

No, it would not have been heard. This happened about 9 blocks north and 5 blocks east of his home.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&b...a=X&ei=IroJUeyqAaiVyQHXmYHIDw&ved=0CC0Q8gEwAA

It was actually closer to his old condo on 54th and Lake Shore Drive.

 

[Mark 1911]

I thought owning a gun in Chicago was illegal?

Chicagoans can own but can not carry. What they can own is restricted but don't know the specifics.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I thought owning a gun in Chicago was illegal?

Chicago's handgun freeze of 1983 was ruled illegal in the McDonald decision.

Owning a pistol is now subject to a maze of regulations in Chicago for the law-abiding.

Note that convicted felons do not have to comply with Chicago's license and registration requirements as it is a violation of their Fifth Amendment rights under Haynes.

 

[williamsburg]

Chicago's handgun freeze of 1983 was ruled illegal in the McDonald decision.

Owning a pistol is now subject to a maze of regulations in Chicago for the law-abiding.

Note that convicted felons do not have to comply with Chicago's license and registration requirements as it is a violation of their Fifth Amendment rights under Haynes.

Well it's not illegal to own a pistol all you have to do is this, this, that, this and....you get the point. But as long as you meet all the requirements then you may proceed.

Chicago law does not work.

 

[Bob2]

Only if you're a law abiding citizen

Man I hate those darn double standards. and I thought I read somewhere that this girl had been at or performed at the inauguration....

 

[sepe]

Already hit 41 people murdered by a gun, Chicago is looking to rack up a high score. Most didn't perform at Obama's overpriced party so nobody cares.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Well it's not illegal to own a pistol all you have to do is this, this, that, this and....you get the point. But as long as you meet all the requirements then you may proceed.

Chicago law does not work.

Exactly. It merely converted a de jure ban into a de facto ban while nominally allowing ownership.

 

[Denny347]

While I agree that Chicago gun control does not work, how does that apply here? How is this an example of that failed policy? Teens gunned down by criminals believing them to be from a rival gang.

 

[cobber]

While I agree that Chicago gun control does not work, how does that apply here? How is this an example of that failed policy? Teens gunned down by criminals believing them to be from a rival gang.

Because if the law actually worked, she would still be drawing breath today? And some punk would have had to throw rocks at his target?

Has Rahm spoken out yet?

 

[IndyDave1776]

While I agree that Chicago gun control does not work, how does that apply here? How is this an example of that failed policy? Teens gunned down by criminals believing them to be from a rival gang.

Without disarming the upstanding population, attrition would set in eventually as these little thugs get thinned out by their intended victims.