chicago: murder capital of the united states
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Despite a sharp drop in homicides, Chicago has regained a title it didn't want: America's murder capital. The city finished 2003 with 599 homicides, police said Thursday. That was down from 648 a year earlier and the first time since 1967 that the total dipped below 600.
Still, the nation's third-largest city outpaced all others for the second time in three years. New York, with about three times the population, ended the year with 596 homicides. Los Angeles, which had the most murders in 2002 at 658, wound up 2003 with an estimated total just under 500.
Chicago's new police superintendent, Philip J. Cline, joined colleagues elsewhere in blaming homicides largely on a volatile mix of gangs, guns and drugs. But officials pointed to a new system established in June, partly inspired by New York's computerized crime analysis unit, that contributed to an 18 percent drop in Chicago murders in the second half of 2003 compared with a year earlier.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin P. Clark said part of the increase was due to gunmen hitting their victims with more bullets.
''They are not looking to shoot a guy in the leg to send a message,'' Clark said. ''They are out to kill these guys.''
**the one thing they don't mention in this article is "what happened to the murderers?" did they kill themselves or were they caught and put in jail.... or my fear, are they still roaming the streets of america? maybe i don't want to move to chicago anymore?!?!**
well may the one less than 600 people R.I.P.
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Despite a sharp drop in homicides, Chicago has regained a title it didn't want: America's murder capital. The city finished 2003 with 599 homicides, police said Thursday. That was down from 648 a year earlier and the first time since 1967 that the total dipped below 600.
Still, the nation's third-largest city outpaced all others for the second time in three years. New York, with about three times the population, ended the year with 596 homicides. Los Angeles, which had the most murders in 2002 at 658, wound up 2003 with an estimated total just under 500.
Chicago's new police superintendent, Philip J. Cline, joined colleagues elsewhere in blaming homicides largely on a volatile mix of gangs, guns and drugs. But officials pointed to a new system established in June, partly inspired by New York's computerized crime analysis unit, that contributed to an 18 percent drop in Chicago murders in the second half of 2003 compared with a year earlier.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin P. Clark said part of the increase was due to gunmen hitting their victims with more bullets.
''They are not looking to shoot a guy in the leg to send a message,'' Clark said. ''They are out to kill these guys.''
**the one thing they don't mention in this article is "what happened to the murderers?" did they kill themselves or were they caught and put in jail.... or my fear, are they still roaming the streets of america? maybe i don't want to move to chicago anymore?!?!**
well may the one less than 600 people R.I.P.
IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WITH A PA SYSTEM FOR A SHOW.
LET ME KNOW A.S.A.P. CUZ I AM LOOKING FOR ONE
FOR A FRIEND FOR HER SHOW TOMORROW!
R.S.V.P. RIGHT HERRRE! HAHA. BUT REALLY SHE
NEEDS ONE TOMORROW NIGHT. SO LET ME KNOW!