Chicagoist: Extra, Extra

Marcus Gilmer

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:22:40 -0600

oph is correct. At the time, this was the only report that was out there at major media outlets and it was corrected later...when I had already logged off for the evening. That, of course, doesn't excuse us having the misinformation on the site, but it was the only info we could find at the time.

ophmarketing

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:31:08 -0600

However the Chicagoist tidbit above is incorrect. The van was pulled over in response to the shots fired prior to the child being reported missing. They didnt leave the van in order to respond to shots being fired. That's not what the linked NBC5 story says: At some point after the vehicle was stolen, Chicago police stopped a man driving a stolen van with an abducted baby inside, but officials said they let the driver go after they were called to respond to shots fired elsewhere. Chicagoist may have incorrect info, but if they do, it's only because NBC does, too.

Albanyparkour

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:08:19 -0600

Ok, the video of a white suburban kid, "rapping" about Chicago, filmed in the suburbs, feating him throwing up a "folks" gang sign...is in the lead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORKgF9CktGw&eurl= Reason #1443 why I'll be taking a month long vacation in 8 years.

Thunderbelly

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:26:27 -0600

The baby was found as Scooter said. However the Chicagoist tidbit above is incorrect. The van was pulled over in response to the shots fired prior to the child being reported missing. They didnt leave the van in order to respond to shots being fired. It was determined the driver was not involved in the other separate crime. The Amber alert had not been issued, so the police were not ignoring a description of a vehicle and missing child that was right in front of them. Let's not paint the police to be doing less than they are.

Scooter Libbby

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:18:08 -0600

The kid was found in Skokie as of 6:15 PM Friday. They're still looking for the guy who took the car.

Scooter Libbby

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:17:27 -0600

The kid was found in Skokie as of 6:15 PM Friday. They're still looking for the guy who took the car.

matty

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:29:49 -0600

Every single one of those videos for "why chicago" are embarrassing to the point of losing the olympics on pure suckage alone. "ummm, chicago is, ummmmm a good place, to ummmm get the olympics and to, ummm, the heartland, blah blah blah" what garbage.