Questions surround $55 million program to cut violence in Chicago (wage, drugs, crime)

[Rick Roma]

Liberalism in action!


Questions surround $55 million program to cut violence in Chicago - CNN.com

[Jolly Green Giant]

Originally Posted by Rick Roma

Liberalism in action!


Questions surround $55 million program to cut violence in Chicago - CNN.com

Sure beats the right wing attitude towards parenting, beat your children

[shiftymh]

Great idea! Hand out fliers to people who can't read.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

There are a couple simple ideas that would help.

1) Lock up the violent criminals for a long time.

2) Arm the good buys. $55 million would buy a lot of Smith and Wessons and ammo.

But no, we'll continue the same useless programs. THings like "outreach", more welfare and midnight basketball.

[Jolly Green Giant]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

There are a couple simple ideas that would help.

1) Lock up the violent criminals for a long time.

2) Arm the good buys. $55 million would buy a lot of Smith and Wessons and ammo.

But no, we'll continue the same useless programs. THings like "outreach", more welfare and midnight basketball.

Good idea, however jails are full, how are you going to lock them up for a long time?

[NoJiveMan]

Originally Posted by Jolly Green Giant

Good idea, however jails are full, how are you going to lock them up for a long time?

Joe Arpaio.

[Jolly Green Giant]

Originally Posted by NoJiveMan

Joe Arpaio.

Where is he going to put them?

[HappyTexan]

It's not self sustaining. After they run out of money these same kids will be back on the streets.
Selling drugs is a heck of a lot more lucrative than min wage or a trip to the museum.
Min wage won't get you that nice car with fancy wheels or all that jewelry.

Like putting a bandaid on a cut to your aorta.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

There are a couple simple ideas that would help.

1) Lock up the violent criminals for a long time.

2) Arm the good buys. $55 million would buy a lot of Smith and Wessons and ammo.

But no, we'll continue the same useless programs. THings like "outreach", more welfare and midnight basketball.

Armed criminals are shooting at other armed criminals, what makes you think arming the average man is going to make things better?

Actually outreach programs are a great way to give kids an alternative to crime and drugs.

Also, just locking up criminals doesn't solve the problem, it just applies bandaids to a much larger problem.

[Biz901]

When your arm is gangrenous, you either amputate before it spreads to the body -OR- you die.

In a just society, where an honest and healthy community is desired to be the norm, ALL Violent criminals should be put down -ON SIGHT-, acknowledged as the rabid dogs they ARE, by either LEOs or ARMED private citizens to protect the Individual's right to Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.

Never forget; It was the armed citizen, one protecting another, that created the greatest nation in the history of mankind...

Of course, the politicos that pander to the unwashed mongrels can't have JUSTICE, as that would cut into pandering to the lowest common denominator for votes and donations (e.g. Boss Tweed and Gangs of NY).

There was a time in the USofA when productive members of society were more important than feel good, knee-jerk appeasement, but alas the masses became enlightened, and compassion was voted as the new rule of law...

Note to Mr. Prosecutor and Mr. Judge: Keep on shuffling the unredeemable scum through your profitable revolving doors, with the promise of reformation, and don't be shocked when the body (i.e. honest, profitable/productive society-at-large) die off due to uncontrolled parasitism.