Chicago's rash of violence, which resulted in over 800 homicides in 2016, a 20-year record high, has seemly focused its sites on a new type of victim, Amazon delivery drivers. Accorded to a CBS affiliate, just last night another armed robbery occurred in Chicago's violent South Side neighborhood as two masked gunmen held up a driver and stole several packages. According to CBS this was only 1 of at least 12 similar incidents over the past month.
“They walked up on me, they had ski masks and told me, ‘You know what it is.’ I put my hands up and told them take what they want, just let me go,” says the driver, who asked to remain anonymous.
The men took bags filled with packages, then drove eastbound on 84th in a black minivan.
“As long as I have my life, I don’t care too much about nothing else,” he says. “I pretty much have to go home to a wife and two kids.”
UPS is reportedly also experiencing similar robberies. The delivery company said their drivers are trained to be aware of their circumstances and to contact police if they have concerns about their surroundings.
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Just another step toward anarchy in the City of Chicago.
ReplyDeleteDon't think it won't be coming to a city near you - and probably much sooner than you think.
Wild West in Chicago
ReplyDeletethis is crazy!
ReplyDeleteDefinition of anarchy
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a : absence of government
b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
I'll take the last one.
High crime areas should be off limits to all services...If they want to live by the law of the jungle let them live in a jungle with no electric or any services.
ReplyDeletebuild a wall around Chicago and once a day through lottery tickets over the top to make the folks happy
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