It’s already happening Armed Robberies

abc7chicago.com...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating another string of armed robberies Tuesday morning. Four people were robbed at gunpoint in separate incidents across the city, with the suspects getting away with wallets and cell phones before taking off.

I was just in Chicago and the stores have ramped up security big time. Some stores only allowing a few people in at a time. Cameras everywhere, some places having BIG guards at the door. I knew this would be the next step, targeting people. That is exactly what is happening. YES I know Chicago and all cities have always had crimes, and robberies, but I believe there’s going to be more. Just in this story alone they talk about a string of armed robberies.

Be vigilant when you are out, and some have said to carry a dummy wallet or purse with fake money and old credit cards. Trick those losers. Of course you could also deal with them in another way too….. That is if you live in a decent state!

Online stores will be getting a lot more business. Once in-person shopping is extinct people will be at the mercy of whatever price corporations want to set.

of course this is happening in chicago lmfao.

blak liives matta on tv.

but it does not matter in real life, where chicago is warrzone.

the internati0nal bannkers have won.
the republik is lost.

originally posted by: nugget1
Online stores will be getting a lot more business. Once in-person shopping is extinct people will be at the mercy of whatever price corporations want to set.

I do think we are going to see sweeping changes in the years to come.

Right now all statistics say crime is down. The reason is a lot of the data is from when we were on lockdown, work from home and Covid era in general.

In a year or so we’ll see the statistics for what is happening now and growing…

One thing I did read is that Fridays are the day you are most likely to be robbed.

I’m amazed it isn’t worse. The price of food has drastically increased.

When people get hungry (when their kids get hungry) they will do absolutely anything to put food on the table.

The border is wide open and states like CA are no longer enforcing the law - which encourages blatant theft. Crime rates will continue to steadily increase.

Wonder how long it will be before the USA will resort to the same tactics as Mexico - where there are guards armed with assault weapons posted inside the stores and malls.

a reply to: JAGStorm

Rockefeller center has had armed guards with assault weapons posted inside and outside for years - since before COVID. And at Lenox Mall we've had armed guards in stores and shootings for years and years. It's awful. And only getting worse. Don't know what that has to do with immigrants?

living in one of gods waiting room here on the English coast the local mall has guards a plenty.. the shift from the police to private security firms is really obvious, but its working as a lot appear to be ex military so very respectful guys you'd not mess with..

originally posted by: nickyw
living in one of gods waiting room here on the English coast the local mall has guards a plenty.. the shift from the police to private security firms is really obvious, but its working as a lot appear to be ex military so very respectful guys you'd not mess with..

That's what I saw in Chicago too. Many of the stores had private security (and from what I saw, undercovered security too)
We also saw a lot of police just around, especially in high touristy areas.

a reply to: JAGStorm

Interesting, looking at crime stats in Chicago the worst it ever has been was back between 1970 and 1990.

And it looks like most crime stats have been taken within the last 10 years, accurate stats that is.

a reply to: strongfp

The bad things about stats is that they can be so easily manipulated.
All you need to do to show crime is down is to not report crime. Schools have used this tactic in the past. Failure rates are down cuz they just don't fail the kids...lol

You never know who you can trust anymore.

originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: JAGStorm

Interesting, looking at crime stats in Chicago the worst it ever has been was back between 1970 and 1990.

And it looks like most crime stats have been taken within the last 10 years, accurate stats that is.

Here's some recent stats

home.chicagopolice.org...
Look at robbery, theft and vehicle theft..
really growing..

originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: strongfp

The bad things about stats is that they can be so easily manipulated.
All you need to do to show crime is down is to not report crime. Schools have used this tactic in the past. Failure rates are down cuz they just don't fail the kids...lol

You never know who you can trust anymore.

Yes they can. One thing I'll say about Chicago, you alway kinda knew where the bad areas were.
Then something happened a few years ago, crime started seeping into the tourist areas, the Mag Mile.
The big money areas... The areas that were untouchable.

It was as if the city had an understanding with crooks/gangs etc... don't come into this area yada yada.. Well that's gone now!

a reply to: JAGStorm

*yawn*

We all said this would happen.

Can't have a police-state and authoritarian rule if the people are happy and safe.

a reply to: Bluntone22

So which data is being 'manipulated'? The stats between 1970 - 90, or the current more accurate stats?

I wonder what the crime rates were in the 1920s - 30s. There isn't much about that time period.

a reply to: JAGStorm

There's no doubt crime is going up in Chicago, and many other city centers.

But do you recall what happened in the 1970s to have similar crime stats?

originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Bluntone22

So which data is being 'manipulated'? The stats between 1970 - 90, or the current more accurate stats?

I wonder what the crime rates were in the 1920s - 30s. There isn't much about that time period.

All the above.
My husband and his family are all from Chicago, all my kids were born there too. There has been corruption for as long as Chicago goes back. It is named the Windy city not because of weather as some like to believe but it's politics and corruption!

It's all funny when you talk to people how everyone is related to Al Capone. Had a coworker that said her grandma (black lady) was Al Capone's secret girlfriend.

originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: JAGStorm

There's no doubt crime is going up in Chicago, and many other city centers.

But do you recall what happened in the 1970s to have similar crime stats?

Jimmy Carter

a reply to: JAGStorm

Pointing blame at democrats aside ... wouldn't the economic situation of the nation have anything to do with it?
By 1978 interest rates reached nearly 13% and gas was extremely expensive.

originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Bluntone22

So which data is being 'manipulated'? The stats between 1970 - 90, or the current more accurate stats?

I wonder what the crime rates were in the 1920s - 30s. There isn't much about that time period.

Probably both.
The classification and reporting of crime has changed over the years so it's not exactly easy to make an apples to apples comparison.

For instance, there were likely less rapes in the 20s.
Not necessary because of there being less rapes, just less got reported or taken seriously by police.

Three black guys beat a white guy.. assault..
Three white guys beat a black guy.. hate crime

I never just trust the numbers

originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: JAGStorm

Pointing blame at democrats aside ... wouldn't the economic situation of the nation have anything to do with it?
By 1978 interest rates reached nearly 13% and gas was extremely expensive.

I only lived in the US part of the 70's so I don't remember, but my parents did tell me the 70's were very bad and they lived on the East Coast. My dad was a birth to death Republican but he liked Jimmy Carter as a person, just not a president.