(October 3, 2017 at 6:37 am)Brian37 Wrote:(October 3, 2017 at 5:53 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: People always get bent out of shape over a mass killing but they ignore the single killings that take tens of thousands of lives. So until they get as outraged over one killing as they get outraged over multiple killings it seems to be just fake outrage on their part.
Look at the number of people shot YTD in Chicago =
"Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 497
Shot & Wounded: 2390
Total Shot: 2887
Total Homicides: 534"
http://heyjackass.com
Yea so? I think some have missed my prior posts where I made this point. Mass shootings ARE NOT the bulk of firearm deaths. But using Chicago is the often go to race baiting by the far right. I am not saying that is your intent, but i see that City used all the time.
The vast majority of firearm death are not stranger on stranger. The top firearm related death is suicide. Second is domestic violence, third is accidental, last is stranger on stranger. Chicago is used by asshole bigots to say, "blacks kill blacks", yea and whites kill whites.
Of course the bigger the population the more potential for crime, but that is the same for any city in America and the world. What prevents crime, isn't skin color or "just act white", what prevents crime are livable economic conditions.
This post still does not mean people should have to worry about some nut committing mass murder. There are only TWO things that will reduce gun violence.
1. Stop making firearms like candy, don't make access so easy.
2. Provide economic stability for urban, suburban and rural, livable wages for all.
The point of using Chicago is that the site has detailed stats on the murders and shootings committed in the city. I'm sure that someone could replicate the format for all cities across the country but it seems that no one has done so. Therefore it's a business opportunity for whoever wants to do it. Of course other cities probably keep their stats confidential and would refuse to share them.
Nothing will reduce gun violence in America as long as people can get guns and ammo. Shooting each other is the favorite way Americans settle disagreements with each other. What do you see when you watch westerns, crime shows, zombie movies, and action movies? The characters are blasting each other with hot lead. Americans have been brainwashed their entire lives to shoot people who piss them off.
When Aaron Burr snuffed out Alexander Hamilton they weren't fighting over wages. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-histo...on-in-duel
