‘Teen Takeover’ terrorizes Chicago as hundreds of children destroy property, attack tourists

Good on you Bro! It's folks like you that "walk the walk" that make a difference! Anyone can "Talk the talk" and never make a difference preaching here all day

 

"Terrorizing," is not an objectively defined term or, if legally it may be, that is not the limited way it is used, by the news media. LOL-- so you accept all the MSM's characterizations, as fact? BTW, was January 6, an "insurrection," in your opinion?

The article you cite, was FOX News. They've called a person who went into a school bathroom, to get away from protesters, being "held for ransome." IOW, besides outright LYING, they are also known to VASTLY EXAGGERATE, in their descriptions (such as-- for another example-- making it out that Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh had been in mortal peril, because there had been protesters, outside of the restaurant, in which he'd been dining).

Apparently you are not familiar with the tale of "The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf!' " Its point, is that being skeptical of the descriptive words used, by a source that is well known for its hyperbole, especially when the subjective terms do not necessarily fit with any of the other evidence they provide, is the result, when a source of information repeatedly proves itself to be unreliable.

 

I hope she’s armed and can protect herself from Chicago animals.

 

Maybe, but based on employment statistics this would appear to be self inflicted.

 

Glad I live in a nice quiet place where madness like that doesn't happen.

 

It may not have mattered against that sort of mob...
Chicago needs to institute a strict curfew at night in The Loop.and Downtown..

 

she could at least get the first few, they’ll scatter when they meet proper resistance.

 

So now you aren't limiting yourself to the article.
Just because you asked, I do not view 1/6 as an insurrection as no one was trying to take over the government. It was a bunch of idiots that got carried away in the same fashion as the BLM mostly peaceful protesters did, and now kids in Chicago I suppose. Also, I don't limit my knowledge to the content of an article in most cases. Thirdly, my comment was mostly a joke, as much as that is frowned upon on this forum. With that said, maybe the do need to start charging people with terrorism in some of these cases and perhaps it would quiet things down a bit.

 

There was no way I could have known that you had been "mostly" joking. I have posted things that I've felt, read as being completely farcical, and yet have been taken seriously. All you had seemed to be doing towards my post, was questioning my thinking, and implicitly, my bias. Not all that unbelievable, IMO.

In fact, to me, this post of yours, seems more facetious, than the other ones-- is it? To clarify the points you seem to have convoluted-- whether or not I limit myself to "the article;" and how do I, then, interpret the information in that article-- it seems a given, to my mind, that all of us bring our past experiences, into everything we encounter. If I know that FOX tends to skew things, a certain way, why would I put that understanding aside?

That said, any hard facts, I read in their piece, I still accept (at this point) at face value. There is nothing subjective, about reporting that a person was shot (which was not reported, in the article that I had been brought to, when I'd clicked on the link). Nor, is much shading of meaning possible, in reporting that car windows had been "smashed." Those are black or white statements: either they occurred, or they didn't. But when some actions are summarized in an assessment, it becomes more open to interpretation. It is in these instances, only, when knowledge of a bias, comes into play.

Let me give one more example, of the ridiculousness of FOX's "perspective." To them-- while January 6th was a "mostly peaceful protest," which is as misleading of a description as possible-- the actual peaceful demonstration, of Tennessee voters demanding of their legislators, something to address mass shootings, FOX and others in the Right wing media, defined as an "insurrection." Ludicrously false.


(P.S.-- I typically refer to Jan. 6 as an assault or attack on the Capitol).

 

What statistics support that?
It's true, that blacks are more out of work and have higher UE rates typically.
That is just part of the past systemic racism that was legal.
The problems of legal discrimination of the past has not been unwound.

 

Lol.

It's always somebody else's fault.

You think all these able bodied young black men have made themselves makertable, applied for work, and showed up and put in an honest days work?

Fantasy land.

 

Are you sure you responded to the correct post?

 

he runs the FBI?

 

Downtown Chicago is The Loop, but otherwise I agree with you.

 

Why would that matter?

 

I know many of you have probably seen the video but today, Sandra Smith from Fox interviewed a mom and her son who were jumped in what they call a random attack over the weekend in Chicago. I came across the interview on Twitter and thought I would share. What the hell is wrong with a mob of kids that would jump two innocent people, giving them injuries just for the "fun" of it? What do they get out of this? They were robbed as well as beaten.

If you haven't seen the video. Warning: not for the faint of heart.
• ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • on Twitter: "Woman and her son who were robbed and beaten by a mob of thugs in Chicago speak for the first time https://t.co/khgWM9Bbm7" / Twitter

 

I would NOT consider the Entire Loop to be "Downtown"...
Also, parts of Chicago that aren't enclosed in the Loop per se would be considered "Downtown" (for example, the Magnificent Mile Shopping District North of the Chicago River)...

 

I lived in the Chicago area for half my life. Downtown Chicago has always been referred to as The Loop. The Loop and Downtown Chicago are the same thing. The Magnificent Mile is part of Downtown Chicago.

The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is an upscale section of Chicago's Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side.[1] The district is located within downtown, and one block east of Rush Street. The Magnificent Mile serves as the main thoroughfare between Chicago's Loop business district and its Gold Coast.[2] It is generally the western boundary of the Streeterville neighborhood, to its east and River North to the west.

Magnificent Mile - Wikipedia

 

Under President Trump they enjoyed the highest employment rates in history.

That really stuck in the left's craw.

 

My Personal Experience Exceeds any BS that can be found on Wiki...
But, yeah...Toe-May-Toe/Toe-Mah-Toe/Etc...

 

The FBI answer to the AG.

 

Situations like this is why we should not have magazine limits.

 

Truth you won't hear anywhere else.

 

Good read. I like your story. Very motivational but college means nothing to me as a milestone specially for a demographic that is favored over other demographics. I had a sister that was a straight A kid. She was also on the honor role. She was turned down college tuitions in favor of colored people with less GPA. My parents were furious but no big deal because she’s white. Black kids in college can deserve too but with Affirmative Action programs who needs to be smart, just being black works right?

 

Im sure.

You blame systematic racism for young black men being out of work. That's passing the buck.

It's excusing lack of ability of many young black men (statistically speaking) from obtaining the skills and experience and having the self motivation and goals to hold down a job and secure career advancement.

Simply saying "it's racist why blacks aren't working" is typical lack of personal accountability that solves no issues.

This catch-all excuse is beyond worn out.