Chicago Weekend of Mayhem: Where's the Outrage?

[Philip]

Look at the carnage in just one week in Gangland - I mean, Chicago.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html

And this is just in ONE weekend. WHERE is the outrage? Many of those shot were young black men. Where are all the protestors concerned about people being hurt, killed, shot, etc? And why don't the authorities get serious about going after the sources? If that happened in my state, the national guard would be called out. Curfews would be enforced. Yet, in Chicagoland, it's just another weekend of blood. As for those hypocrites enraged about police violence...

[edwardmurphy]

Please allow me to respond with a similarly silly question:

Republicans freaked out about Clinton's emails, and now David Petraeus, who's currently on probation for leaking classified documents to his mistress/biographer, is on the short list for Secretary of State. Where's the outrage?

The answer is that the outrage is probably there and we'll find it if we take the time to look, which presumably we haven't, but that different people are free to give voice to outrage about different issues as they see fit. Seems silly to call them hypocrites about it when we all do the same thing.

And in response to your question about why nobody is protesting violence in Chicago, they are and you'd have known about it if your question was sincere and you'd bothered to look. You didn't, though, because your goal wasn't to start a conversation, it was to undermine the credibility of the people protesting police violence.

[Philip]

Please allow me to respond with a similarly silly question:

Republicans freaked out about Clinton's emails, and now David Petraeus, who's currently on probation for leaking classified documents to his mistress/biographer, is on the short list for Secretary of State. Where's the outrage?

The answer is that the outrage is probably there and we'll find it if we take the time to look, which presumably we haven't, but that different people are free to give voice to outrage about different issues as they see fit. Seems silly to call them hypocrites about it when we all do the same thing.

C'mon Ed, let's focus on my question. HUGE numbers of kids and people dying in LA, Chicago - unbelievable numbers - where's the marching, chanting, pissed off demands that the mayors and governors stop the carnage? I guess it's OK if those killing you are civilians that mirror your demographics. It's an enormous tragedy that this is happening. So, again, outrage over this particular topic is obviously enormously selective. I'm outraged at it - my mind is blown that the people don't demand safe neighborhoods and get SERIOUS about locking up the core people and gangs causing all of this. Fact is, people don't care as long as it's not in THEIR hood, or didn't happen to one of their favorite gang's members.

What do you suppose, in dangerous areas where they hate cops - how many, if given a vote, would vote to just opt out of their community being policed? You, know, just let the bad boys do it. Who would be all for it? CRIMINALS!