Shootings In Chicago Down 25 Percent From Last Year « CBS Chicago
Isn't odd that every time they trot this statistic out, the second or third headline just screams "2 dead, 14 wounded over Thanksgiving weekend." And the columnist is correct. You just can't help but notice how can this be?
Well, they compare it to past years. Okay, fine. Yet here's my problem. The shootings have evolved. From this viewpoint, they appear more targeted as opposed to the past. It was a rarity when a robber would just shoot the victim. These days, they just don't care.
The gangs scout out neighborhoods for rivals. This, in its simplest form, is premeditation of murder. In layman's terms, a targeted assassination attempt. So we have our version in this State, of the RICO Act. Yet rarely, these perpetrators are charged with such. Think about that the next time a "drive by" occurs. The act in itself is a conspiracy to commit murder, and none of the offenders are charged under the State version of the RICO Act. How can this be?
No comments:
Post a Comment