49 people shot this weekend

[BUBBA069]

From the FBI for 2010
FBI — Latest Crime Statistics: Volumes Continue to Fall

breakdown by city
FBI — Table 4

Total number of crimes reported: 10,329,135 (1,246,248 violent crimes and 9,082,887 property crimes);
Most common violent crime: aggravated assault (62.5 percent of all violent crimes during 2010);
Most common property crime: larceny-theft (68.2 percent of all property crimes during 2010);
Top three crimes for which law enforcement reported arrests: drug abuse violations (1,638,846), driving while intoxicated (1,412,223), and larceny-theft (1,271,410);
Total number of arrests, excluding traffic violations: 13,120,947, including 552,077 for violent crimes and 1,643,962 for property crimes (the number of arrests doesn’t reflect the number of individuals arrested—some individuals may have been arrested more than once);
Most common characteristics of arrestees: 74.5 percent of arrestees were male, and 69.4 percent of arrestees were white;
How often firearms were used in crimes: in 67.5 percent of reported murders, 41.4 percent of reported robberies, and 20.6 percent of aggravated assaults; and
Total losses for victims of property crimes, excluding arsons: an estimated $15.7 billion.

Going by statistics and how they figure them St. Louis is the most dangerous city in the USA. I live ~60ish miles from the heart of down town STL.

I would walk unarmed through the east side of STL at 2am before walking through the south side of Chicago at 2pm.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

Top three crimes for which law enforcement reported arrests: drug abuse violations (1,638,846)

I wonder how much of that was for simple possession. That sure seems like a lot of resources spent chasing potheads.

 

[Jus]

Chicago is the last place on this planet I would want to go.. Just look what Chicago politics have done to Washington with President moron in office.

I can't stand cities of any kind so I'm not just picking on Chicago.. Any place with more than 3 stop lights is too busy for me.

I don't think there has been 49 shootings in my entire state since I was been born.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

:roll:

 

[JeremyH]

:roll:

That's the typical Vermont attitude...

 

[johnnyh66]

ohh now, Chicago is an amazing city full of art, festivals, miles of beaches, amazing food and a lot of micro breweries and bars "thumbsup"

Before I moved here from Pittsburgh (originally from Ohio), I used to hang out at a bar with this old guy, born and raised on the south side, and he told me: Johnny, stay away from the south side... you hear me, you have no business going down there.

I still remember his warning... the only reason I ever go through there is straight to the SkyWay (90/94) and even then I take a pretty safe way... I have gotten turned around down there before and it can be intimidating... dude's walking right up to your car looking in the windows... then they get introduced to my puppies ;-)

 

[BUBBA069]

I don't think there has been 49 shootings in my entire state since I was been born.

Looks like you had 77 in 2010 alone.

Beyond 20/20 Perspective - View table

Total 3,429
Firearm 77
Dangerous Weapons 187
Motor Vehicle as Weapon 21
Personal Weapons (hands,feet,..) 2,728
Poison/Drugs 1
Fire/Explosives 3
Other 133
Unknown 35
None 268
Missing 22

 

[johnnyh66]

Here's what you have to deal with on the north side. This is right around the corner from Wrigley Field, you can see the stadium lights in the upper left hand corner... I've actually had more trouble in that part of town than anywhere else... damn frat boys.

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[JeremyH]

Here's what you have to deal with on the north side.

Haha!

 

[punkfan]

without Chicago where would John Hughes have shot all of those 80's classics?

But seriously if you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns. It's an old cliche but its true. I consider myself fairly liberal, but I own a number of guns and I will fight to the death to keep that a cornerstone freedom.

 

[C*H*U*D]

Here's what you have to deal with on the north side. This is right around the corner from Wrigley Field, you can see the stadium lights in the upper left hand corner... I've actually had more trouble in that part of town than anywhere else... damn frat boys.

Sometimes your friends are supposed to have your back, and sometimes they need to pull your dumb, drunk ass out of trouble.

This guy has no friends.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

Sometimes your friends are supposed to have your back, and sometimes they need to pull your dumb, drunk ass out of trouble.

This guy has no friends.

And sometimes they need to be left alone to realize how big of a jackass they really are. ;-)