Oopsie, looks like Rahm caught…
Make sure you read the original article, link provided below in the post, for an adventure in corruption.
Via Fox News:
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy frequently insists that warm weather does not cause shootings. However,the last week’s temperatures support the notion that a break from the cold brings gun-toting gang members back to the streets.
Vendettas, which were on ice over the long brutal winter, are hot and fresh again.
Temperatures on Thursday nudged up into the 60s and eight people were shot, including a 12-year-old boy.
Last weekend, restaurant owners scrambled to set up their outdoor dining in the sunshine. At the same time, 36 were shot in 36 hours.
“We’re making progress but we need to do more,” McCarthy said.
However, an investigation published by Chicago Magazine claims that the “progress” is an illusion. The article says that under pressure from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago cops have been reclassifying murders and violent crimes. The result is a nearly unprecedented drop in numbers.
“This is a betrayal of public trust in a sense that Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Superintendent Garry McCarthy are public servants. They are paid by our tax dollars and we deserve in return truth from them,” said Elizabeth Fenner, Editor in Chief of Chicago Magazine.
HT: Jeff Gunn