Obama and his corrupt Chicago friends have quite a record. . .unfortunately, it is not a record the national press has chosen to report:
Aug 11, 2008 8:45 pm US/Central
Murder Rate Up 18 Percent In Chicago
CHICAGO (STNG) ― Chicago continues to see a drastic spike in murders, mostly from gang-related shootings, through the end of July 2008, according to crime statistics released Monday by Chicago police.
The monthly crime statistics report also shows overall violent crimes increased 2.2 percent and there was a 1.7 decrease in overall property crime. Overall, crime rose 1.8 percent from the beginning of the year through July.
Homicides in Chicago rose 18 percent with more than half being gang-related and 80 percent of the murders were committed with a firearm.
"This report measures our progress in fighting gangs, guns and drugs and we must closely examine these crime trends and increases so that we can reduce violent crime at every level," said Chicago Police Supt. Jody P. Weis.
Although there was an increase in homicides in the city several high-crime districts have seen decreases in shootings, the report stated.
Shooting decreased 4.8 percent in the Englewood District, 7 percent in the Wood District, 18.4 percent in the Grand Crossing District, and 18.4 percent in the Wentworth District.
Violent crime decreased in 12 of the 25 police districts, statistics show.
According to the report, 50 percent of the murders involved known acquaintances and only six percent were stranger related compared to 28.8 percent during the same period in 2007.
Some other notable statistics:
-Criminal Sexual Assaults: Down 13.3 percent -Robbery: Up 5.9 percent -Aggravated assault: Up 1.4 percent -Aggravated battery: Down 0.5 percent -Burglary: Up 3.4 percent -Theft: Down 0.7 percent -Motor Vehicle Theft: Up 4.8 percent -Arson: Down 13.8 percent
Chicago has some real problems with crime.
Obama and his corrupt Chicago friends have quite a record. . .unfortunately, it is not a record the national press has chosen to report:
Aug 11, 2008 8:45 pm US/Central
Murder Rate Up 18 Percent In Chicago
CHICAGO (STNG) ― Chicago continues to see a drastic spike in murders, mostly from gang-related shootings, through the end of July 2008, according to crime statistics released Monday by Chicago police.
The monthly crime statistics report also shows overall violent crimes increased 2.2 percent and there was a 1.7 decrease in overall property crime. Overall, crime rose 1.8 percent from the beginning of the year through July.
Homicides in Chicago rose 18 percent with more than half being gang-related and 80 percent of the murders were committed with a firearm.
"This report measures our progress in fighting gangs, guns and drugs and we must closely examine these crime trends and increases so that we can reduce violent crime at every level," said Chicago Police Supt. Jody P. Weis.
Although there was an increase in homicides in the city several high-crime districts have seen decreases in shootings, the report stated.
Shooting decreased 4.8 percent in the Englewood District, 7 percent in the Wood District, 18.4 percent in the Grand Crossing District, and 18.4 percent in the Wentworth District.
Violent crime decreased in 12 of the 25 police districts, statistics show.
According to the report, 50 percent of the murders involved known acquaintances and only six percent were stranger related compared to 28.8 percent during the same period in 2007.
Some other notable statistics:
-Criminal Sexual Assaults: Down 13.3 percent
-Robbery: Up 5.9 percent
-Aggravated assault: Up 1.4 percent
-Aggravated battery: Down 0.5 percent
-Burglary: Up 3.4 percent
-Theft: Down 0.7 percent
-Motor Vehicle Theft: Up 4.8 percent
-Arson: Down 13.8 percent
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