Re: bike path news

On Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:38:03 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

On 3/10/2025 10:21 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 3/10/2025 4:38 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 3/9/2025 2:00 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 13:51:01 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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On 3/9/2025 1:24 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 10:46:25 -0500, AMuzi
<am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lasd-looking-for-2-
people-seen-near-southern-california-bikeway-murder-
scene/

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Was it one of those "kiddie trails?"

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Sounds like. BE VERY AFRAID!  ;-)

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Oh hell no. Got a gun.

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Because you're afraid, obviously.
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(OK, I'm done.)
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I presume even in US that the majority of gun crime is
with folks who know
each other. Ie not just opportunistic crime.
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Unconvinced that you’re going to convince folks to be honest!

 
Of course I won't convince a person whose most fundamental
belief is "I gotta carry a gun to be safe." Any time they
hear of a similar one-in-a-million incident occurring
thousands of miles away, they take it as "proof" that they
_must_ carry their macho toy to be safe. But they
simultaneously pretend there's no fear involved, none at
all! Because admitting that fear contradicts their brave
macho self image.
 
Changing their mind would require a Road to Damascus moment,
maybe something like accidentally shooting their best friend
dead. They're absolutely impervious to data or logic.
 
On my ride today, I will not carry a gun nor be afraid.
How's that for macho?  ;-)
 

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People form their own opinions and arrange their own
behavior based on their own situation.
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My daughter for example used to take the train to work in
inclement or bitter cold Chicago winters.
No longer.
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There were four murders at her neighborhood (Rogers Park)
train station in 2024.
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More in the neighborhood:
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/medical-examiner-confirms-rogers-park-hate-crime-gunman-died-by-suicide.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/02/quick-work-by-cops-leads-to-charges-in-double-shooting-that-left-1-dead-in-rogers-park.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/02/gunmen-rob-loyola-student-carjack-driver-nearby.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/02/bag-of-cash-gun-found-at-rogers-park-shooting-scene-1-dead-1-critical.html
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Red Line train of late:
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/15-year-old-boy-was-part-of-robbery-crew-that-mugged-3-on-the-red-line-police.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/group-beat-and-robbed-senior-citizen-on-the-red-line-police-say-in-new-seeking-to-identify-bulletin.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/he-attacked-a-74-year-old-with-wire-cutters-at-fullerton-cta-station-prosecutors-say.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/river-north-robber-was-wearing-an-electronic-monitoring-bracelet-for-another-attempted-robbery-officials-say.html
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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/man-charged-with-north-side-train-robbery-after-cop-recognizes-him-in-wanted-poster.html
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She does not carry and will not (which is good. she is
psychologically ill-suited to use of firearms).
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Then again, she says being run down by a car on icy streets
is less likely than being mugged on the train.

I remember fearlessly wandering the streets of Chicago near Old Town
and Chicago Underground until late in the evening. That was in the
1960s. People tell me that wasn't even safe back then, but I never had
any trouble. I did have a couple of guns back then, but I never gave
any thought to taking them to Chicaago.

--
C'est bon
Soloman