Never Thought I'd See The Day...Highland Park (Elgin: crime rate, live in)

[Master Jay]

Good day, all. The mother may have had an emotional breakdown and became erratic in the time around that videoclip. OR, she has an ongoing mental health disorder. And maybe genetically it was passed down to her son, and contributed to her son's issues.

Please bear in mind, I am NOT excusing what happened, not minimizing the tragic outcome.

I had to fight back tears as I passed by on Monday night.

[BOBNCHI]

Originally Posted by reppin_the_847

Anyone have any idea why the kooky mom Denise Pesina flashed her tatas to the SWAT team a couple days ago?

Just wait, the family dynamics will eventually come out and will provide some interesting insight.

[Hiruko]

Originally Posted by dcisive

Not sure what the Hispanics have to do with anything regarding this incident. Although things in HP and Highwood sure have changed, back in my days growing up there (1967-1978) the High Schools population was overwhelmingly Jewish (it closed on high holy days) and perhaps as much as 15% Italian nearly all from Highwood with a small mix from Ft. Sheridan teens (I was in a band with some back then). I could probably have counted the Hispanics back then on two peoples fingers. Highwood was nearly ALL Italian, but as we know now there was a huge influx of Hispanics.

The shooter and his dad and uncle are Italian by the way. My good friend since High School lives across the street from them and said they are great guys. Never saw much of the kid however. He's know the dad since childhood and they've always been good folks. Sadly that kid came from a different seed. That mother is a piece of work from all I've seen of her.

In response to the other poster's comments that it would be difficult for a child from a less than affluent background, I was trying to point out that Highland Park is not only home to the wealthy and white. Its public schools are relatively diverse across the board.

[ncls12]

Originally Posted by Kmanshouse

Without getting too deep into the gun argument here....

I'm generally pro gun. But the 2A argument that we need arsenals to defend ourselves from the government is SO STUPID.

Let's face it, anyone who thinks the government is going to try to kill them and thus your AR-15 is necessary has something wrong with them. The real reason people have AR-15s is for fun. That's it. (I know, my son has one and I have fired it - it's super fun).

It may be a little early for you to be yacking about what awesome fun AR-15s are.

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/...3ae-story.html

[CCrest182]

Originally Posted by dcisive

I lived there from 1967 till 1978. Highland Park was a whole other place then what it apparently is these days. What in the world kind of people have moved in there indeed? So very sad. Just glad I'm so far from that existence now and nowhere near Illinois either. I feel for you all as you're really in for it now.

If there can be a mass shooting in Highland Park, there can be a mass shooting anywhere, no matter how upper class a suburbs/neighborhood is.

The shooter came from a completely different area completely (Elgin) and he does not at all reflect the local area where the shooting happened.

[BOBNCHI]

Elgin? Where did you get that from?

[Master Jay]

BOBNCHI, good morning, Sir:

I had to do a quick google search on this one. I did see reports of shootings IN Elgin this year, but nothing connected with the Highland Park shooter.

Unless I overlooked something, we will need CCrest182 to shed some light.

Enjoy this day. No one is going to get sunburned, that's for sure. I debated coming down today. I suppose I'll give it a go tomorrow, instead.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay happy!

[Hiruko]

Originally Posted by CCrest182

If there can be a mass shooting in Highland Park, there can be a mass shooting anywhere, no matter how upper class a suburbs/neighborhood is.

The shooter came from a completely different area completely (Elgin) and he does not at all reflect the local area where the shooting happened.

LOL. Crimo's father owned Bob's Deli in Highland Park and he's a product of the local school system and seems to have resided in Highland Park and Highwood for the entirety of his life. Where did you get that he was from Elgin?

[bubs]

IIRC, the family settled in Highwood in 1929. Italian, I believe.

[nana053]

Originally Posted by CCrest182

If there can be a mass shooting in Highland Park, there can be a mass shooting anywhere, no matter how upper class a suburbs/neighborhood is.

The shooter came from a completely different area completely (Elgin) and he does not at all reflect the local area where the shooting happened.

That is untrue. His parents live in Highland Park and his dad actually ran for mayor.