Chicagoist: Logan Square Teen Found Shot

Kaonashi

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:04:33 -0600

I think the assumption that someone is involved with gangs just because they live in a certain area happens entirely too often in the media. I've seen too many instances where papers have to retract what they said earlier due to angry family members, schoolteachers, etc. With that said, if someone is breaking into your house to shoot you in your head the odds are great that you're involved in something unsavory.

Spook

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:56:28 -0600

Well I wonder what CPD Sup. Wiese would have been doing all yesterday had he not had to spend seven hours in our city council circus ring

E

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:41:50 -0600

It doesn't help that the CPD is tremendously understaffed. The media doesn't really seem to be digging on that story either...

Nicholas

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:58:08 -0600

Are any Chicago new organizations going to report on or investigate what seems to be a very large all-out gang war in Chicago? While it is tragic that teens are getting killed, these shootings are all happening in heavily gang-infested areas. But, from the papers, you may get the impression that people are picking off honor students on their way to class. Only later is it occasionally mentioned that the victim had gang connections.