Journalism Student, rising Junior, killed back home in Chicago

No record, no gang affiliations, just home to see his sick mom for her birthday.... sigh


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/08/16/son-of-chicago-cop-home-from-college-to-surprise-his-sick-mom-killed-in-mistaken-identity-shooting/?tid=a_inl

Brings it into our homes a little, because it happened to a member of the St Johns family. And, nine other people were killed and over thirty shot in just one weekend. Reminds me of the Crown Heights riots from twenty five years ago. But, Chicagoans live it every week, every year.

Condolences to the parents, siblings, family members and normal, law-abiding citizens.

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Very sad story. You will enjoy Wrigley Town if you like to drink.

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Not just politicians... the media and so-called community activists ignore it as well

Quote from: wpc77 on August 18, 2016, 10:30:08 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Not just politicians... the media and so-called community activists ignore it as well

I wish the media would ignore everything

Quote from: goredmen on August 18, 2016, 10:38:46 PM

Quote from: wpc77 on August 18, 2016, 10:30:08 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Not just politicians... the media and so-called community activists ignore it as well

I wish the media would ignore everything

They do if you are a liberal and do something wrong

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 10:40:32 PM

Quote from: goredmen on August 18, 2016, 10:38:46 PM

Quote from: wpc77 on August 18, 2016, 10:30:08 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Not just politicians... the media and so-called community activists ignore it as well

I wish the media would ignore everything

They do if you are a liberal and do something wrong

Hahaha.. Truth

Quote from: wpc77 on August 18, 2016, 10:30:08 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

Not just politicians... the media and so-called community activists ignore it as well

Just did a quick google on those community activists. I suggest you use it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-black-crime-glanton-talk-20151206-story.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/04/why-dont-black-people-protest-black-on-black-violence/255329/

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160707/englewood/black-on-black-crime-narrative-is-racist-ignorant-chicago-activists-say

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/12/black_community_is_concerned_with_black_on_black_crime_suggesting_otherwise.html

https://www.thenation.com/article/the-movement-against-police-violence-isnt-ignoring-black-on-black-crime/

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/opinion/black-activists-dont-ignore-crime.html?_r=0

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/black-lives-matter-loury-mcwhorter/409117/

This is so sad, feel terrible for his family. This violence has to stop. It would be nice if the politicians stepped up and done something but if they aren't going to give a damn then It has to start from within the communities. Can't look for outsiders to come in and effect change. They need to police themselves and take ownership of what is going on within the communities that are effected the most and votes these A-holes out of office. Need to encourage the family unit. Too many kids taking care of kids, single parents, etc.....

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

No need that's whiteyVille. No connection to the vast majority of gun violence happening on the African American community in Chicago that politicians of all colors are stripes are ignoring

I was at the Mag Mile Hyatt in June. Nothing happens there. In July, someone got capped right there on Michigan Ave. Then they pay attention - smh

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Let us know how PJ was. I'm in the PJ10 club, but didn't get member tix for Philly or Beantown.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Let us know how PJ was. I'm in the PJ10 club, but didn't get member tix for Philly or Beantown.

Wife is 10club member, we chose Wrigley over Fenway

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Let us know how PJ was. I'm in the PJ10 club, but didn't get member tix for Philly or Beantown.

A friend of ours is good friends with EV so he hooked us up with 5th row center ticks right behind Ed's family. Met his mom. Great lady. Also met Theo Epstein, who was hammered. Cool dude.  Met Amy Schumer too, a real snotty b itch.

Show was great, weird set list. Had some Old Style beer as recommended by mjmaher, good stuff

Quote from: bball purist on August 20, 2016, 12:00:45 AM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 18, 2016, 06:39:43 PM

Flying to Chicago tomorrow for Pearl Jam at Wrigley. Bringing my bullet proof vest

Let us know how PJ was. I'm in the PJ10 club, but didn't get member tix for Philly or Beantown.

A friend of ours is good friends with EV so he hooked us up with 5th row center ticks right behind Ed's family. Met his mom. Great lady. Also met Theo Epstein, who was hammered. Cool dude.  Met Amy Schumer too, a real snotty b itch.

Show was great, weird set list. Had some Old Style beer as recommended by mjmaher, good stuff

Baldi rolls VIP style ! Too bad Schumer was a bitch. I always figured maybe she would be the nice type and appreciate her rise to fame.   Gotta love the old style beer there !! In Bev trying to push them out of wrigley was bull shit and limiting where you can buy it there

Dwayne Wade's 32 year old female cousin shot to death while pushing one of her 4 children in a baby carriage by two gang bangers. How about some marches with a new slogan like Pushing a baby carriage, don't shoot.