2aguy
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The lack of putting repeat gun offenders in prison for a long time is the problem with gun murder...not law abiding gun owners owning and carrying guns for self defense....when you focus on the law abiding, and let violent thugs back on the street, you don't lower the gun murder rate....
Blue Force Gear Quote of the Day: Chicago's Top Cop Doesn't Blame Guns for Homicides - The Truth About Guns
“[Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie] Johnson called this year’s homicide totals ‘unacceptable,’ blaming what he called ‘a small subsection of citizens’ for the violence . . . ‘The police are doing their job,’ Johnson told reporters. ‘What we need help in is holding these repeat gun offenders accountable for this gun violence, and until we do that, we’re going to continue to see the cycle of violence.'”
Chicago tops 700 homicides — with a month to go in violent 2016
On Tuesday, following a speech to the Union League Club, Johnson called this year's homicide totals "unacceptable," blaming what he called "a small subsection of citizens" for the violence. The department has compiled a "strategic subject list" — a computerized algorithm designed to zero in on about 1,400 mostly gang members considered most likely to shoot someone or become a victim of violence.
"The police are doing their job," Johnson told reporters. "What we need help in is holding these repeat gun offenders accountable for this gun violence, and until we do that, we're going to continue to see the cycle of violence."
Blue Force Gear Quote of the Day: Chicago's Top Cop Doesn't Blame Guns for Homicides - The Truth About Guns
“[Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie] Johnson called this year’s homicide totals ‘unacceptable,’ blaming what he called ‘a small subsection of citizens’ for the violence . . . ‘The police are doing their job,’ Johnson told reporters. ‘What we need help in is holding these repeat gun offenders accountable for this gun violence, and until we do that, we’re going to continue to see the cycle of violence.'”
Chicago tops 700 homicides — with a month to go in violent 2016
On Tuesday, following a speech to the Union League Club, Johnson called this year's homicide totals "unacceptable," blaming what he called "a small subsection of citizens" for the violence. The department has compiled a "strategic subject list" — a computerized algorithm designed to zero in on about 1,400 mostly gang members considered most likely to shoot someone or become a victim of violence.
"The police are doing their job," Johnson told reporters. "What we need help in is holding these repeat gun offenders accountable for this gun violence, and until we do that, we're going to continue to see the cycle of violence."
