Chicagoist: Mayor Daley Defends City In Wake of Hudson Shooting, Balfour's Mother Defends Him

mikely1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:25:08 -0600

Ingrid, I assume you're being a little sarcastic, but I actually agree with you. There are a thousand factors that go into why a city has more crime. The amount of time it takes ambulances to respond can easily make aggravated assaults homicides. The morale of the cops. The number of alleys (Chicago has far more than NYC). The density (NYC is far denser, even outside Manhattan). But the fact remains that our proportional number is nearly 3 times that of New York City. Really sad.

Ingrid

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:50:03 -0600

mikey, I think it's because there is more to do in New York.

mikely1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:34:13 -0600

I kind of agree with Daley. Bad economy plus hot summer equals spike in violent crime. It does happen. That doesn't explain why our murder rate is higher than New York's. Sure, we only have them beat by about 9 murders, but New York City has over 8 million people! Chicago has less than 3 million. That is truly sad and shameful.

The Curmudgeon

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:23:48 -0600

I wish that just once, our mayor could speak in full, complete sentences that actually include a bit of empathy and concern, rather than the short, choppy, first-grader-esque chunks he spits out.

a_wu

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:36:03 -0600

There are far too many parents that are actively ignorant of their children's misdeeds. Ms. Balfour proclaiming her son's innocence is a huge red flag to me. His girlfriend was the one who turned him in for crying out loud! He wasn't with her! Come on woman, wake up already. If you had opened your eyes when he was younger maybe you wouldn't be in this situation!

jennyblur

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:07:52 -0600

I kind of agree with Daley. Bad economy plus hot summer equals spike in violent crime. It does happen. As for the parole business, the states have an interest in not returning parolees to jail because it spikes recidivism rates, making it look like are prisons aren't doing their jobs. Add to that overcrowded prisons with no space for someone to return to and an overworked parole system, again, I will classify this as both routine and unavoidable.

DaleyGrind

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:00:59 -0600

matty, Ingrid Well said.

Albanyparkour

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:51:06 -0600

Allow me to translate Mayor Maynot's jibbering" "PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE LET ME HAVE MY OLYMPICS PLEASE!" @Ingrid: I can't even comprehend the vileness of that.

matilda

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:47:00 -0600

Nice points, Ingrid. Accountability is almost a bad word these days. (Odd, I guess, coming from some stranger on the Internet.)

Marcus Gilmer

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:42:11 -0600

if that's true....god...no words...

Ingrid

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:41:27 -0600

Marcus - http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2008/10/29/jennifer-hudson-s-murdered-nephew-had-hand-hacked-off-115875-20849828/

Marcus Gilmer

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:33:05 -0600

Ingrid - I went looking for that article but couldn't find it.

Ingrid

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:31:00 -0600

I watched the video and thought to myself that this is just one more example of someone who refuses to take any kind of responsibility. Typical of how today's society operates. Elite or low life...it's always someone else's fault. Her son is an angel and victim of the police and society. Also, I commented on this below: the Mirror ran an article that the little boy's hand was hacked off before he was murdered, possibly a ransom intent. If this is true, why hasn't any local news source picked up on this?

matty

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:10:22 -0600

I really wish he would hav said something along the lines of how unacceptable it is to have a murder rate in a city half the size of new york. The man should be outraged not saying "it happens" ugh.