tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post427647379247084173..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Shooting On Lawrence Near SheridanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-25056184685783074182009-09-25T21:23:27.758-05:002009-09-25T21:23:27.758-05:00Big Daddy in 1999, the SCOTUS upheld the Illinois ...<b>Big Daddy</b> in 1999, the SCOTUS upheld the Illinois Supreme Court's decision on Chicago v. Morales that Chicago's "Gang Congregation Ordinance" was unconstitutional. But you already knew that.<br /><br />I've long had a suspicion that the term "<i>positive</i> loitering" was coined in response to that decision.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360794470483904562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-12380985413505424722009-09-25T11:11:27.573-05:002009-09-25T11:11:27.573-05:00Sheridangirl - I think, under the assumption that ...Sheridangirl - I think, under the assumption that Chuck was being serious, your comments were appropriate. In fact, regardless of Chuck's intentions, it doesnt change the spirit of your commentary - So thanks for Sharing.<br /><br />Chuck - YOU GOT ME MAN! Nice work!<br /><br />We all know what needs to be done if the people want a change in leadership in Uptown. <br /><br />I think we need to move past that and come up with an immediate community "triage" for when these shootings and other acts of unacceptable violence occur in our community. There needs to be an immediate, consistent, and powerful response from the community EVERY TIME that sends a signal that this cannot continue - Period.Stashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665869107943756314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-58808812475755883052009-09-25T11:09:18.141-05:002009-09-25T11:09:18.141-05:00Kenny, when did they do that?Kenny, when did they do that?Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185883277690070163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-54361900885561171792009-09-25T09:43:09.050-05:002009-09-25T09:43:09.050-05:00Big Daddy thank the Supreme Court of the United St...<b>Big Daddy</b> thank the Supreme Court of the United States for upholding the Constitution.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360794470483904562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-59997553080927170592009-09-25T09:41:44.954-05:002009-09-25T09:41:44.954-05:00Loitering no longer is a crime. The Police can no ...<i>Loitering no longer is a crime. The Police can no longer approach a group of thugs hanging around any given location and tell them to get off the corner or go to jail, thank you ACLU.</i><br /><br />So what if the police just show up to a loitering corner, park and just hang out for a while and arrest no one? Most of the time, the mere presence of the police is enough to break up a group of loiterers and it doesn't break the law. If the police aren't engaging them, it's not harassment, is it?Man On The Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811060909895247381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2407236859132007892009-09-25T08:24:53.676-05:002009-09-25T08:24:53.676-05:00Loitering no longer is a crime. The Police can no ...Loitering no longer is a crime. The Police can no longer approach a group of thugs hanging around any given location and tell them to get off the corner or go to jail, thank you ACLU. The only time the Police can to that is at well defined areas, thank you ACLU. Now I guess if the Police encountered a group of thugs blocking pedestrian movement that would be a different story. But that's a big if. So as you can see, the hands of the Police are somewhat tied when it comes to matters such as this, thank you ACLU. I'm not sure who to blame for this but I have an idea.Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185883277690070163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-67370110252110300752009-09-24T19:43:38.411-05:002009-09-24T19:43:38.411-05:00I've been seeing someone who lives in Uptown f...I've been seeing someone who lives in Uptown for the past 5 months and here is what I've seen. Prostitutes propositioning people on numerous occasions, nearly had my phone snatched out of my hand while using it, witnessed someone dismantling a bike in an alley, drunks gallivanting at all hours of the day down many of the streets and alleyways, and finally the guy getting shot at on Malden Saturday evening.<br /><br />All of this is I have personally witnessed in the past 5 months. Anyone can see that this kind of bullshit is completely and utterly out of hand and it's getting worse.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689564929555865591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-20902319421202858782009-09-24T14:57:59.459-05:002009-09-24T14:57:59.459-05:00I am sorry for my note then. I don't often co...I am sorry for my note then. I don't often comment on here and the comment caught me off guard. Sarcasm is sometimes hard to read in posts. Hope I didn't offend anyone.sheridangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259276844452985952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2195971668016788512009-09-24T14:36:07.072-05:002009-09-24T14:36:07.072-05:00I have meant to say, sarcasm CAN be easily detecte...I have meant to say, sarcasm CAN be easily detected.miss kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838853679955521645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-17981865387566837432009-09-24T14:12:09.448-05:002009-09-24T14:12:09.448-05:00When Chuck said "if there was really this muc...When Chuck said "if there was really this much violence in Uptown it would be all over the news and our Alderman would be leading the way to determine the cause and fix it" - sarcasm is easily been detected...miss kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838853679955521645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-79920770902049174912009-09-24T14:07:55.700-05:002009-09-24T14:07:55.700-05:00So, now I finally understand a strangers comment t...So, now I finally understand a strangers comment to me when he said, "you moved from Los Angeles to... UPTOWN?"<br /><br />Worry about getting shot, worry about getting mugged, worry about getting my car broken into... am I missing anything else?Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291117661524525942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-82359028137661086052009-09-24T13:56:55.276-05:002009-09-24T13:56:55.276-05:00I assure you Chuck was being sarcastic (I know him...I assure you Chuck was being sarcastic (I know him very well). He is just as concerned about the crime and fed up with the violence. Sometimes we have to laugh a little, right???tjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229924740612838190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-27299980558910711572009-09-24T13:14:02.864-05:002009-09-24T13:14:02.864-05:00Sheridan girl, don't worry about Chuck he has ...Sheridan girl, don't worry about Chuck he has had his head buried in the sand to avoid the flying bullets.To Be Named Laterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170157840149492574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-20622992355658920172009-09-24T13:04:49.750-05:002009-09-24T13:04:49.750-05:00I can assure you Chuck was being sarcastic. Someti...I can assure you Chuck was being sarcastic. Sometimes sarcasm doesn't translate well online.Uptown Updaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714258095661297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-31154694674413642132009-09-24T13:02:35.395-05:002009-09-24T13:02:35.395-05:00I think Chuck may have been kidding?I think Chuck may have been kidding?meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615883482297341657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-39279209301637849192009-09-24T13:02:31.604-05:002009-09-24T13:02:31.604-05:00Someone should email "Chuck" one of the ...Someone should email "Chuck" one of the videos.your diamond guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269976863770311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-57515201509298823582009-09-24T12:45:49.960-05:002009-09-24T12:45:49.960-05:00Chuck . . . . I believe your comments were out of ...Chuck . . . . I believe your comments were out of line. I am a condo owner and by no means would consider myself a "have." I have lived in this neighborhood for over a year and am appalled by the amount of violence and drug interactions that I have seen. Our alderman does not attend community meetings or respond to concerned citizens because in my opinion she is lazy. She will tell you that crime is improving . .. and maybe it has compared to 20 years ago . . . but the past year that I have been here it definitely has not. And as for news coverage . .. they usually don't report on gangs shooting gangs. We are normally informed only when an innocent citizen is shot. We don't hear 1/2 of things that go on in the south side!! That doesn't mean things arent's bad in our neighborhoods!! And as for not understanding the "have nots." I will refuse to understand any individual in any class (financial, race, etc)that uses guns and violence to solve their problems!! So no I will not understand the "have not" culture if that is what they entail. I know plenty of "have nots" who are hard working and do not have to hang out on the corner and cause trouble with their friends. Find another hobby!! I'm sorry this may sound rude, but I was appalled with your post!!sheridangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259276844452985952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-17899715083560134762009-09-24T11:50:03.289-05:002009-09-24T11:50:03.289-05:00I wonder what Helen will say to galvanize the com...I wonder what Helen will say to galvanize the community to stop this violence? Oh, nothing? Does she really expect us to think she is a leader in this community?Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696919908240343987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-62316584726340780452009-09-24T11:17:02.906-05:002009-09-24T11:17:02.906-05:00Larrynow. Any cop will tell you call and report s...Larrynow. Any cop will tell you call and report suspicious activity and let them, as professionals, make the determination. If you want to verify this, call 23rd district CAPSbuenapkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941955444403791158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-67753554229008853872009-09-24T10:33:43.186-05:002009-09-24T10:33:43.186-05:00I'm really starting to think all you rich cond...I'm really starting to think all you rich condo owners are making this crap up. I mean, if there was really this much violence in Uptown it would be all over the news and our Alderman would be leading the way to determine the cause and fix it. I've heard nothing on the news and nothing from the alderman. Maybe all of you "haves" just don't understand the "have not" culture.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022437359538448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-48615559147934597612009-09-24T10:14:28.988-05:002009-09-24T10:14:28.988-05:00buenapk, we've been told time and again that l...buenapk, we've been told time and again that loitering is not a crime. Had I known that there was a shooting minutes ago just down the street, I certainly would have called 911. I will now walk the neighborhood and dial 911 whenever I see someone I don't recognize on the street.larrynowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043170039944422324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-53534608267398933632009-09-24T07:58:17.263-05:002009-09-24T07:58:17.263-05:00larrynow.
Did you call 911 to report suspicious a...larrynow. <br />Did you call 911 to report suspicious activity? NO? Why not?buenapkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941955444403791158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-270571643796182152009-09-23T23:59:44.572-05:002009-09-23T23:59:44.572-05:00Just a year ago, Timothy Pittman died from a bulle...Just a year ago, Timothy Pittman died from a bullet to the head in the 4800 block of Sheridan. His friends shed many tears and a memorial was set up. Now they're shooting each other there again. What about 'When you shoot at each other with real guns, sometimes your friends die' don't they get?Caring Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462466012844084710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-33292855750206830392009-09-23T21:08:08.683-05:002009-09-23T21:08:08.683-05:00hmmmmm...a group of 8 of the white t-shirt gang wa...hmmmmm...a group of 8 of the white t-shirt gang was hanging out at Lawrence and Kenmore right near DIB around 5:15pm.<br />I figured something was going on...larrynowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043170039944422324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-52150824268527915572009-09-23T20:26:24.307-05:002009-09-23T20:26:24.307-05:00I am reader #3: I did hear them say later on the ...I am reader #3: I did hear them say later on the scanner that the shooting occurred in the 4800 block of North Sheridan. The victim fled on foot to where he was met by police at 833 W. Lawrence. At the same time this was happening, someone at Big Chicks was calling in a domestic incident where someone was getting beaten on the sidewalk near their establishment. The police were definately busy this afternoon. Sounds like perhaps several things happening at once.KenCondoPreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15485589614066828494noreply@blogger.com