2aguy
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We do not have a gun problem in the United States......
We have 600 million guns, over 19.4 million Americans can and do legally carry guns in public for self defense.
They are not using those guns for crime or murder.
The individuals who are shooting people and using guns for crime? Are already criminals who cannot legally own or carry guns.....they are arrested by the police over and over again....and then Kim Foxx, the head of the prosecutors office and her minions, keep releasing them over and over again...no matter how many times they are caught with illegal guns.....
That is our problem...the democrat party.....
Chicago police seized four weapons and a 50-round ammunition magazine after officers saw four men openly displaying guns amidst a large gathering outside a Near West Side housing complex early Saturday, authorities said.
But prosecutors only approved felony charges against one of the accused men. All of the others, charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon, were released on recognizance bonds.
The decision to only pursue misdemeanors against men accused of openly displaying guns during a late-night gathering on the Fourth of July weekend may reflect new priorities in the office of Cook County Stateās Attorney Kim Foxx.
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Last month, Foxxās top data officer held a ātraining sessionā for Chicago journalists in which he said CPD was not āarresting the right peopleā for illegal gun possession in the city. A lot of people whose first arrests are for gun possession āwill forever be marked as a felon [and end up with] different life choices as a result of this,ā WBEZ quoted Matthew Saniie as telling journalists.
CWBChicago will have much more about the Cook County Sateās Attorneyās Office journalism training session in the days ahead. But, for now, letās go back to those four people who were arrested on the 1300 block of West Washburne around 12:50 a.m. Saturday.
Officers assigned to watch CPD surveillance cameras in the police departmentās Near West (12th) District notified field units that they saw four men sitting in and standing near a minivan with its doors open near a ālarge gathering,ā prosecutors said.
When patrol units arrived, the four men were inside the minivan, according to prosecutors.
The front seat passenger, Clarence Williams, had been seen in the front passenger seat displaying a gun, turning its red laser sight on and off, and moving the weapon around, prosecutors alleged Saturday. Officers ordered Williams, 22, out of the van and recovered a firearm from the floorboard near his seat, the prosecutors said.
Police saw the vanās driver, 23-year-old Johnquez Galloway, toss a partly-opened bookbag toward the back seat as they arrived. Officers opened it and found a loaded 22-caliber Ruger inside, prosecutors said. According to the allegations, Galloway has a Firearm Ownerās ID Card but not a concealed carry license.
Prosecutors said the two other men in the car, 24-year-old William Davis Jr. and 21-year-old Phillip Davis, also displayed firearms and were found with guns when police arrived.
Galloway is the only one whoās charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. His defense attorney said he works three jobs and argued police had no reason to go into the backpack they allegedly saw him toss.
Judge Susana Ortiz set his bail at $3,000. He posted a $300 deposit to get out of jail.
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He released them on their own recognizance with curfews that require them to stay in the house when they arenāt working. None of them has criminal records, according to their defense attorney.
cwbchicago.com
We have 600 million guns, over 19.4 million Americans can and do legally carry guns in public for self defense.
They are not using those guns for crime or murder.
The individuals who are shooting people and using guns for crime? Are already criminals who cannot legally own or carry guns.....they are arrested by the police over and over again....and then Kim Foxx, the head of the prosecutors office and her minions, keep releasing them over and over again...no matter how many times they are caught with illegal guns.....
That is our problem...the democrat party.....
Chicago police seized four weapons and a 50-round ammunition magazine after officers saw four men openly displaying guns amidst a large gathering outside a Near West Side housing complex early Saturday, authorities said.
But prosecutors only approved felony charges against one of the accused men. All of the others, charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon, were released on recognizance bonds.
The decision to only pursue misdemeanors against men accused of openly displaying guns during a late-night gathering on the Fourth of July weekend may reflect new priorities in the office of Cook County Stateās Attorney Kim Foxx.
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Last month, Foxxās top data officer held a ātraining sessionā for Chicago journalists in which he said CPD was not āarresting the right peopleā for illegal gun possession in the city. A lot of people whose first arrests are for gun possession āwill forever be marked as a felon [and end up with] different life choices as a result of this,ā WBEZ quoted Matthew Saniie as telling journalists.
CWBChicago will have much more about the Cook County Sateās Attorneyās Office journalism training session in the days ahead. But, for now, letās go back to those four people who were arrested on the 1300 block of West Washburne around 12:50 a.m. Saturday.
Officers assigned to watch CPD surveillance cameras in the police departmentās Near West (12th) District notified field units that they saw four men sitting in and standing near a minivan with its doors open near a ālarge gathering,ā prosecutors said.
When patrol units arrived, the four men were inside the minivan, according to prosecutors.
The front seat passenger, Clarence Williams, had been seen in the front passenger seat displaying a gun, turning its red laser sight on and off, and moving the weapon around, prosecutors alleged Saturday. Officers ordered Williams, 22, out of the van and recovered a firearm from the floorboard near his seat, the prosecutors said.
Police saw the vanās driver, 23-year-old Johnquez Galloway, toss a partly-opened bookbag toward the back seat as they arrived. Officers opened it and found a loaded 22-caliber Ruger inside, prosecutors said. According to the allegations, Galloway has a Firearm Ownerās ID Card but not a concealed carry license.
Prosecutors said the two other men in the car, 24-year-old William Davis Jr. and 21-year-old Phillip Davis, also displayed firearms and were found with guns when police arrived.
Galloway is the only one whoās charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. His defense attorney said he works three jobs and argued police had no reason to go into the backpack they allegedly saw him toss.
Judge Susana Ortiz set his bail at $3,000. He posted a $300 deposit to get out of jail.
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He released them on their own recognizance with curfews that require them to stay in the house when they arenāt working. None of them has criminal records, according to their defense attorney.

4 men, 4 guns, a 50-round ammo magazine, but only 1 felony charge from prosecutors? That's Chicago.
Chicago police seized four weapons and a 50-round ammunition magazine after officers saw four men openly displaying guns amidst a large gathering outside a Near West Side housing complex early Saturday, authorities said.
