And they say that Mexico is dangerous! Check out Chicago last night!

[NLU]

NUMERO ONE: 4 injured in afternoon shooting in Uptown; no one in custody
By Deanese Williams-Harris Chicago Tribune
Three women and a man suffered gunshot wounds during a Saturday afternoon shooting in the Uptown neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the four victims were approached by at least two armed people who opened fire in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue, police said.
A 26-year-old woman was shot in the facial area, and another woman, 28, was struck to the shoulder and head. The older woman was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was listed in good condition. The other woman was taken in good condition to St. Francis Hospital, police said.
A 61-year-old woman who suffered a wound to a leg also was taken in good condition to Illinois Masonic. The fourth victim, 43, went to St. Francis Hospital in good condition for a leg wound.
No one was in custody and detectives were still investigating.

 

NUMERO DOS: Eight people shot during exchange of gunfire early Sunday morning in River North, according to Chicago police
By Rebecca Johnson Chicago Tribune
Eight people were shot during an exchange of gunfire early morning Sunday in River North, according to Chicago police.
Police said a group of people got into a physical altercation outside at about 2:38 a.m. in the 300 block of West Erie Street.
Four people are hospitalized in critical condition. A 43-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen and transported to Stroger Hospital, police said. A 32-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds throughout his body and was also transported to Stroger, police said.
An adult man, who was shot in the head, and another adult man, who was shot in the abdomen, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to police.
Three of the victims are listed in good condition. A 27-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the foot and a 25-year-old man was shot in the groin, police said. They were transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police said a 23-year-old woman who was shot in the foot was taken to Stroger Hospital.
A 27-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds throughout his body and was transported to Northwestern Hospital in stable condition, according to police.
No suspects are in custody, and police said they are investigating the shooting.
rjohnson@chicagotribune.com

NUMERO TRES: 4 officers hurt in crash following shooting
By Adriana Perez Chicago Tribune
Charges were pending for four suspects Saturday night following a shooting near a Chicago police station and a traffic crash that injured four responding officers, authorities said.
The chaotic chain of events began around 3:30 p.m. when a vehicle approached a 24-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman walking near the 3rd District police station in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police said.
At least one person from inside the vehicle opened fire, striking the man in the thigh and grazing the woman’s backside, police said. Both were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Police located the suspected shooter’s vehicle in the 5400 block of South State Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. As officers responded, the officers were involved in a crash that required Chicago Fire Department assistance in freeing four trapped officers before taking them to local hospitals.
Authorities have not released conditions of the police officers.
Four people were arrested and two handguns were recovered, police said. Charges were pending late Saturday as detectives continued their investigation.
adperez@chicagotribune.com

And, that's just what made the newspaper!

PS: I lived in Old Town before I moved here 20 years or so ago. That's just a mile or two from NUMERDO DOS and 4 miles or so from NUMERO UNO!

 

[Usvetsinmexico]

Check out Philly. Had 2 execution style shootings in the last week. USA big cities are a massive mess. 

[NEWMtnMama]

No you are wrong. Drag shows and books are the problem. Not lack of common sense gun control laws.

[Jreboll]

In the old days we tried to outdo our neighbors by getting a nicer car than theirs. Now we get ourselves a more powerful gun than what they’ve got. 

[Usvetsinmexico]

All kinds of guns in the rural areas but non of the problems big cities have. Also your fine with stripper woman doing sexual acts in front of elemtary kids?  And those books they are removing have under age porn in them. So bad the same school boards that let young kids check them out have called the police for parents reading them at public school board meetings. So your OK with the kids given porn in grade school that is so bad it can't be read in public? 

Non of that has to do with the violence that fills USA big cities. But you have to bring it up to distract from what he said. Mexico is safer than USA big cities. 

[Usvetsinmexico]

11 hours ago, Jreboll said:

In the old days we tried to outdo our neighbors by getting a nicer car than theirs. Now we get ourselves a more powerful gun than what they’ve got. 

The number one largest group growing in gun sales are people who vote dem so they can protect themselves from the criminals who are loose in the big cities. 

[Jreboll]

You didn’t mention the pedophile priests 

[Usvetsinmexico]

4 minutes ago, Jreboll said:

You didn’t mention the pedophile priests 

Nope don't like them either. Why I'm a recovering catholic is partially that. But also not part of the big city violence problems. But again nice distraction from the subject. Still didn't answer... Are you OK with sexual performance in front of children as young as elementary? And books so porn filled they can't be read in public or picture's from them posted the internet like here on this board? 

[Jreboll]

USA has always been uptight about sex even though it’s being displayed everywhere. 
here in Mexico it’s not displayed as much but gays are more accepted. 
if you’ve got a problem with alternate life styles then maybe the problem is in you. 

[Mainecoons]

Let's don't get political.  I think it is hard not to feel civilization is in decline everywhere.  We will not be immune though things are still better here IMO.  

I seriously doubt you will find schools here pushing gay porn live demonstrations and books on elementary school kids, Jreboll.  This is not about acceptance, this is about stopping extremist sexual activists from grooming and recruiting children.  

I have a helluva problem with that as do most decent people.  And some other people need to relearn the concept of keeping one's private lives private and between consenting ADULTS.  If you have a problem with that I would suggest the problem is you and others who think like you.

 

[Jreboll]

Again you didn’t mention the grooming and abuse that starts in church and sometimes also in school sports.  
I’ve never been in a gay bar but I doubt there’s children in there being groomed. 
many of us start out as fundamentalist Christians and quickly develop an allergy to it. 

[Mainecoons]

Grooming isn't OK anywhere.  No one is suggesting that.

Gay bars are for adults, gay or otherwise.  No problema.

You are trotting out red herrings here. Nothing in any of the above is about what you are posting.   

Do you think sexually explicit displays and books belong in grade school classrooms or not?

If you do, I stand by the last sentence of my post above yours.

[HoneyBee]

If you have Mexican friends with Facebook I suggest you ask them about crime. Chapala murder rate is well how can I say disturbing, but this type of crime is not reported in the local news unless it happens in a public places.😑

[Jreboll]

You want to start on that slippery slope of squashing freedom of expression. 

[NLU]

Holy Moly! 

A simple FYI post, and opinions galore flood out!

[Usvetsinmexico]

3 hours ago, Jreboll said:

USA has always been uptight about sex even though it’s being displayed everywhere. 
here in Mexico it’s not displayed as much but gays are more accepted. 
if you’ve got a problem with alternate life styles then maybe the problem is in you. 

Did I say that? My oldest son is gay and his first boyfriend stressed about how great I was about it. Like I said would you care if female strippers were doing sexual dances in front of kids as young as elementary? It's not who that bothers me it is the what.. IE highly sexualized performance in front of minors. And porn being handed out to minors. Both are illegal but a group doesn't seem to care. 

[Usvetsinmexico]

2 hours ago, Jreboll said:

You want to start on that slippery slope of squashing freedom of expression. 

Sexualized behavior in front of minors and porn given to minors is not "squashing freedom of expression".  Esp from a side that attacked people for there opinions which most ended up right during covid! 

[Usvetsinmexico]

 

1 hour ago, NLU said:

Holy Moly! 

A simple FYI post, and opinions galore flood out!

2 posters went off into left field because they didn't want to discuss the horrid shape large cities are in the USA same ones who always do it. 

[Ferret]

Whoa. I think Mtn Mama's post was done very tongue in cheek. I also think gun ownership reform is important... like the kind of guns available and the need for background checks. Nobody needs an uzi. Ever. Period. The books reference probably comes from this bit of stupidity... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/alabama-library-flagged-a-children-s-book-because-the-author-s-last-name-is-gay/ar-AA1i08LA?cvid=a31afd0da5cf4b5d824e1538b2fba332&ei=14

 

[NEWMtnMama]

First have you watched any music videos recently?

To paraphrase Wanda Sykes, until Drag Queens go to schools and libraries and beat children with copies of "To kill a Mockingbird" I think you are focusing on the wrong problem.

Lastly Google 'gun violence statistics by US cities' and I expect the results may surprise you.

 

[tomgates]

Violence in US cities is in the blue cities, not so much red cities. 

[Usvetsinmexico]

8 minutes ago, tomgates said:

Violence in US cities is in the blue cities, not so much red cities. 

Yeah we all know that but saying it gets some people's panties in a bunch. Not stopping crime of any kind h causes what blue cities are today. 

[Jreboll]

All you have to do is read:

https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-two-decade-red-state-murder-problem

[ibarra]

There is violence in many locations around the world, just watch the news.  Not relegated to certain States in the U.S. based on the way they vote.   Italy, Canada, France, Ukraine, Niger, Israel etc.etc.etc.    

[Voir dire]

This thread is becoming political when you start discussing Red and Blue States and that has nothing to do with the title of this section - Mexico General.