Re: The race for the bottom is back on!

On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 20:20:31 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

On Jul 5, 2025 at 2:05:40 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
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Suck it, California.
 
After headlines and editorials that gun violence is down, fewer
shootings and fewer homicides, we've had a three day period of
incredible violence with five mass shootings.
 
Here's the latest; no one died yet.
 
7 wounded in Back of the Yards shooting
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/05/7-wounded-in-back-of-the-yards-shooting

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Pretty much to be expected. It's the 4th of July. No better way to celebrate
in Chicago for the invasive species to explode in an orgy of violence.
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I was pleasantly surprised. Normally on the 4th I hear sporadic
gunfire in the distance as someone fires off their pistol in quick
succession mixed in with the fireworks. This year I only heard
fireworks.