Slog - Comments on Tomorrow in Chicago

Comment by Scott in Chi-town

Scott in Chi-town — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:17:35 -0800

I'm not worried about getting shot, I'm not going to the rally because of too many damned people!

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:25:22 -0800

well, if people wouldn't front, i wouldn't have to pop a cap in they ass.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:27:34 -0800

Yes, of course... but, if someone gets shot at the rally or in the park, I think that your case will be harder to make.

Comment by brandon

brandon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:28:07 -0800

when did chicago become the murder capital? when i hear murder capital, i think of shitholes like flint and baltimore. chicago? that's just crazy talk.

Comment by Cat in Chicago

Cat in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:31:01 -0800

There may be stray shootings on the South and West Sides where it is traditional to shoot off guns in celebration. But the downtown mood should be pretty safely jubilant (in a win); Ground zero for Civil War II (in a loss).

Comment by Balt-O-Matt

Balt-O-Matt — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:34:12 -0800

@4. Oh no you di'n't! That's not how we do.

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:34:15 -0800

I will be watching the returns near I-94, in case I need to make a break for Wisconsin for safety's sake.

Comment by US is murder capital of the World

US is murder capital of the World — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:43:54 -0800

Sorry, I'm correcting your title.

Face it, the rest of the world doesn't want to live in a Police State like the US.

And, yes, that includes RUSSIA, where you have a lower chance of being murdered or imprisoned than in the USA.

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:47:34 -0800

I'm pretty sure that Memphis is the murder capital of the U.S. Right in the middle of the heartland, of course.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:50:05 -0800

@4 - We're on pace to have 500 murders by the end of the year, higher in absolute numbers than New York and LA. We're #1! We're #1!

Comment by S Shaffer

S Shaffer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:12:43 -0800

Chicago may be the murder capital, but Grant Park??

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:26:21 -0800

Yeah, but I expect there will be about a bazzillion cops around Grant Park tomorrow night. At least a few more than any other typical Chicago night, for sure.

Comment by Chicago Fan

Chicago Fan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:28:17 -0800

Again, for those unfamiliar with Chicago geography: Grant Park is centrally located, and easy to get to by car or public transportation. That's why we have such great public events there: Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, even, dare I say it, Celtic Fest (palest event of the year, by far). And this makes it easy for gang-banger Americans, who otherwise stay in their own turf, to meet and greet one another on the way to or from Grant Park. Dan is right: someone's gonna get gunned down tomorrow night, probably within a mile or so of where Obama will be. The same thing happened at the Taste of Chicago, though, so don't panic.

Comment by bridget

bridget — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:21:08 -0800

i thought memphis was the crime capital and either baltimore or camden was the murder capitol. someone should set us all straight

Comment by Chicago Fan

Chicago Fan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:02 -0800

Chicago will be the flat-rate murder capital: most killings. If you correct for per-capita, then Memphis wins.