Police to target hot spots, put chill on summer crime :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

Police to target hot spots, put chill on summer crime :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State


The old turn the lights on and watch the roaches scatter routine. We've been there and done that.

Everyone knows when things of this nature is done, they just move to another area. Fact, when they put up the cameras, they (drug dealers, and users) fled too bus stops and alley's. Others became more inventive, and created this "drive-up service", where the dealer comes too your residence. Police have busted an operation like that about a week, or two ago.

But the big problem law enforcement faces, is these punks getting access to these guns. Who's buying them? If we have a "National Database", this could be tracked. And better yet, such purchases require "Income". So wake up Internal Revenue Service. A twenty-something youth with no job, walks into a gun store, or gun show and makes "Cash Purchases"? What the hell good is a background check?

Our District, and States Attorney's need a little meeting, and come up with a tougher sentencing guideline for these cowardly punks using guns. Shoot one off, 10 years, no and, if, or but about it. Kill someone, Life. Sorry, goodbye, should have used that last brain-cell. Stop coddling these idiots, and crack down hard. It's not rocket science folks. People are not that stupid. Well, there will always be an exception or two.

But the bottom line here, go right ahead and make them scatter. But you better get real serious about how these punks are getting these weapons. Follow the Money.