Chicago’s Murder Rate Now Outpaces That of Al Capone’s ‘Gangland’ Era
If you want to know how out of control violence is in Chicago, just consider that the city’s murder rate now outpaces that of Al Capone’s ‘Gangland’ era, one of the
most notorious crime eras in history.
In Chicago, there were 506 murders in 2012, an increase of 17 percent from the previous year. As of Thursday, there were 42 homicides and 157 shootings so far this year. If you compare this to the Capone era, you quickly surmise that today’s gangsters are far more lethal than Capone’s.
ABC 7 reports:
Forty-two people were killed in Chicago last month, the most in January since 2002, and far worse than the city’s most notorious crime era at the end of the Roaring Twenties.
Even though the image of Chicago, perpetuated by Hollywood over the years, was that mobsters routinely mowed down people on the streets, the crime stats tell a different story. The figures from January 2013 are significantly higher than the January of Al Capone’s most famous year.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Chicago resident, recently called on President Obama to visit his hometown and develop a plan to deal with the crime infested city.
“When the president shows up, it shows ultimate national seriousness,” said Jackson. Jackson also called for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help patrol the violent streets of Chicago.
The murder rate in Chicago received renewed urgency with the killing of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, an honors student who performed with her high school band at Obama’s inauguration on January 21.
Currently, there is a White House petition calling on President Obama to attend the February 9th funeral of Pendleton.
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instead of gun law reform we need to go to war on these street gangs that are entrenched in our communities. This gang culture is controlling the streets, and our children minds and soon, If they don’t stop them, they will be a force to be recon with. our government focus should be on eradicating all our city streets from the gang organizations that plague the United States. One day these same drug cartels and gangs are going to evolve from killing each other and start to take-on the government itself.
You are correct about these street gangs who are shooting up our cities. One reason that the BLACK situation is much worse than it was in the days of AL CAPONE and that bunch…is the guns are worse — they have magazine clips that shoot 20 – 30 bullets per min. AL CAPONE was about liquor prohibition. We are now dealing with some really powerful deadly drugs…like METH and CRACK…etc.
And we also have the problem of the “black ghettos” in which poverty, suffering, poor health and other ills have been allowed to run rampant for years. WILLIE LYNCH set forth a plan to control the slaves many years ago….and it has been very effective ….and screwed up a lot of Black folks with the “self-hatred” mentality.
Yes, the Government — mayors, governors, congress and the PREZ….better get busy and put an end to this deadly trend.
I will repeat it again: This may be mother of all my campaigns. This is a call to all Americans now. I am asking Americans of all races and creed to e-mail President Obama to appoint Jesse Jackson Sr., to head Secretary of Interior department. Jackson is respected all over the country for his capability and gift to bring warring parties together. Jesse can be instrumental to bring senses to residents in big cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee and LA to stop killing one another. Let’s start this campaign – E-mail President Obama to appoint Jesse as Secretary of Interior. I have e-mail President Obama two times now. Join me. I will also e-mail NAACP President and Al Sharpton to talk to make appointment with President Obama to appoint Jesse Jackson for this particular position. We still need Jesse Jackson to play a role in giving sense to inner city youth. Killing one another is going too far now.
I do agree that Mr. Jesse Jackson has international clout and can solve many problems with government officials. He would make a great chief of the secretary of interior, But we should not ever give these gang’s any sign that they’re important. Gang Treaties in the past has only be broken. We must have a serious attack on these Gangs in this country.
Greetings All my fellow men and women of God. I am a Chicagoan born and raised in the Chicago metropolitan area on the far south side of Chicago better know as the wild hundreds. That’s where the phrase ” Keeping it one hundred came from”
My family and I lived and survived one of the most notorious projects on the south side. ( Alt geld Gardens) I lived in Block 3 one of the best blocks in the entire project. We were known as neutral.
Although a lot of activity went on in that area because it was the first block entering the Gardens and the last one to go out after a full circle of picking up passengers. Most times visitors would make there way to block 3 hoping to get out alive because it was the last stop before existing the Gardens. Unfortunately: this is where a lot of innocent guys were shot beat up or killed trying to leave out.
Only residents of the project knew there was more than one way in and one way out, and now that I think about it this was taboo to talk about or discuss with who the gangs considered intruders. More importantly: Martin Luther King came specifically to the Gardens because it was known even to him the most notorious place on the south side. I can say I remember my parents and all the adults loving this man and believe it or not during his stay there was no trouble.
That is until King was shot to death and than all h**l broke loose. At the time Old man Daley Senior was Mayor, if I’m not mistaken He was Mayor during A Capone’s time ,but don’t quote me. In any event: When King was murdered Daley order The National Guards to come to our neighborhood ( Alt geld Garden Projects ) and was ordered to shot to kill anyone that got out of pocket.
Did it work? It most certainty did for weeks. I remember riding in the car with my parents and being checked going out and coming in and soldiers standing watch riffles drawn waiting for any fool to make a false move. Honestly: It was like Peace on Earth Heaven for just a little while ,but immediately after things seemingly blew over everything was back to normal.
The shooting killing hangings, molotov cocktails and beatings of innocent people visiting as well as Boys visiting girls stripped of their clothes to ride the bus leaving the Gardens in their underwear but still alive. Now consider this: ” I now have young adult children 2 sons that only by the grace of God are they alive ” and the Gardens are worst than they were when I was a child. Let’s not forget that’s just one neighborhood out of hundred’s. My point is this we don’t need a so called leader we never have, they say it takes a village to raise a child ? It takes a village to clean up a neighborhood.
Now that I am an extremely successful person I can put my money where my mouth is, I can with others that are willing to work together get things done. Keep in mind Chicago is a pay to play state and in order to get the right things done palms have to be greased, but this shall pass. There are many things going on behind the scene and if you dare to watch ” Betty & Coretta you will learn a lot. In as much as Jessie is who he is I am not a follower never have been and never will be.
I am not a African and I didn’t come from any tribe. I as mentioned was born and raised in Chicago, I was my Mother we are not from the south. No doubt my forefathers probably were
which no offense , but that is one place where for spiritual reasons I would never want to live. I have in the pit of my stomach an uneasy feeling of the land and it being tainted with innocent blood of slaves and innocent children and women raped killed hung castrated and talk down to having to say yes Mam or Yes Sir and having the mentality of a slave driven Willie Lynch product. The thought of the south makes me peuck. I sympathize with every black person who had to go through the humiliation of a slave master, but here’s the deal: If you only knew what was really going on and the things you see are not what they appear to be you would stand up take your rightful place PEACE
That was a great insight on The Garden’s History
Reply: Pastori Balele, dear heart I don’t know what city you reside in but Jessie lives here in Chicago, IL. I repeat: Jessie lives here in Chicago. Our problem here has nothing to do with Jessie and He can’t fix it. If that were possible I promise you He would have captured that spotlight years ago.
I apologize for you’re not hearing back from Washington, I suppose with everything that’s going on presently the President has a lot on his plate. I’m going to be perfectly honest with you, with all the Jackson Family kayos going on right now with Jessie Jackson Jr and his wife, and a array of things that need not to be mentioned: The President appointing Jessie to do anything is clearly out of the question. I’m going to assume you’re not a Chicagoan because we know that’ll never happen.
Now! I am willing to bet you if you yourself and others like myself ” We the people” get together put a plan on paper in motion that’s when you’ll hear from President Obama. We black folk figure out they don’t need a Leader but they’re capable of fixing what they allowed to go on for so long that now it’s out of hand,wake up a smell the coffee and not the weed they will solve their own problem. Let’s face it it’s not a nations problem per say it’s black folks problem.
More Importantly: what saddens me is Black folk keep begging for A Leader, to do what? A Leader is not who voted President into office you and I did or people like us. Keyword: ( We the People ). We sit and we complain about third world countries killing and bombing but they are fighting for a cause for what they believe in and they don’t have a leader they are on one accord right or wrong they stand for what they fell is right and they fight to be heard by rioting in the street chanting Enough is Enough Stop the dictatorship we want what is ours. They get it.
Although this is not quite what westerner do to get our point across. We sit and wait for others or a Leader to speak up for us when we didn’t have a leader at the poll telling us who to vote for. You understand what I’m saying? I’m not being cynical here I’m making a point. You see if this was a nations problem it would have ben solved but it’s personal. How can I say that? because I can differentiate between both sides of the coin. Think about it
There aren’t any white kids going around killing and fighting among themselves over territory that doesn’t belong to them, there not having drug wars on the street , their not killing there peers or doing drive byes. It’s our young black misguided youth, products of their environment . Will we solve it by retaliating and doing what their doing violence beget’s violence those who know better do better. It’s not what you do but how you do it, It’s not what you say but how you say it.
I love my Black sisters and brothers and I feel I am my brothers keeper. Do I expect the President to solve a problem we created? No! I do expect Black folk to come up with a solution to correct the problem. This didn’t happen over night and it’s not going to be solved over night, but we together can make a conscious effort to fix what we allowed to go on and get out of control.
It’s people like me who’s become very successful in life through the grace of God Blessed and highly favored to convince my colleagues and investor friends to come aboard for a cause. There are enough celebrity friends of mine and other’s who are in the same position as I am ,but I’m only one person. If I’m going to go to any influential person or people in my circle I better darn well have a plan in motion.
Are these all people of color? No their not. They are from all walks of life cultures ethnicity and countries. They understand the law or sowing and reaping. These are Philanthropist , Angel Investors and some venture Capitalist,good caring business men and woman trying to make a noticeable difference in the world.
So having said that: I would like to challenge those who are interested in being about it not seeing about it and show some initiative starting with the man or woman in the mirror. Both our sites are currently under construction and will be back up shortly.
We are critiquing it to make it more viewer friendly adding updates and vital information needed to begin the process for individuals who would like to become instrumental in making a noticeable change. God Bless America PEACE
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