07-08-2014, 01:32 PM
Is there any hope for Chicago?
Jesus, over the long 4th of July weekend, 82 people were shot in Chicago alone.
16 people have died from their gunshot wounds (that number could increase).
Chicago has some of the toughest gun control laws in the country, but gun violence (and violence in general) remains a major problem, even with a lot of extra LE foot patrol on the streets.
Ross Rice, a security consultant for CBS Chicago, told the station the violence over the weekend speaks to a larger problem.
"I think it is representative of the gang, drug, gun violence problem that still persists in Chicago," Rice said. "It's not a law enforcement problem solely. There's not going to be a law enforcement solution to this. You can't arrest your way out of gang violence."
Sorry state of affairs.
Jesus, over the long 4th of July weekend, 82 people were shot in Chicago alone.
16 people have died from their gunshot wounds (that number could increase).
Chicago has some of the toughest gun control laws in the country, but gun violence (and violence in general) remains a major problem, even with a lot of extra LE foot patrol on the streets.
Ross Rice, a security consultant for CBS Chicago, told the station the violence over the weekend speaks to a larger problem.
"I think it is representative of the gang, drug, gun violence problem that still persists in Chicago," Rice said. "It's not a law enforcement problem solely. There's not going to be a law enforcement solution to this. You can't arrest your way out of gang violence."
Sorry state of affairs.