Tweet the Guns Away
Way to look like you're doing something, when in fact, you are doing nothing at all:
- The city of Chicago is asking residents with ideas on how to get illegal guns off the streets to share their thoughts – in 140 characters or fewer on Twitter.
The initiative is part of Chicago Ideas Week, an annual forum for innovators, artists, scientists and others to share ideas and inspire action.
Those who think they know how to cut off the flow of illegal guns into Chicago– which has strict gun control laws– are being asked to tweet suggestions with the hashtag #whatifchicago.
The best submitted ideas will be debated at an Oct. 11 panel discussion.
Of course, the comments are where the entertainment lies. Most of the ones we saw encourage sensible gun ownership and law abiding citizens be allowed some form of Concealed Carry. Forty-nine other states can't be wrong.
Labels: gun issues
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
45 Comments:
That gun turn in program is a joke. People from southern states drive up to Chicagi and turn in rusted and broken guns for cash.
Wanna get illegal guns off the street? Hire more cops and let them do more traffic stops. Simple and easy!!
Can't blame The Police for this insanity...
Chicago is destroyed beyond hope or salvage.
Hilarious...
via Chicago trib...
If you want to tour Millennium Park with ex-Mayor Richard M. Daley or to visit Intelligentsia's coffee-roasting plant or to get first dibs on programs featuring retired news anchor Tom Brokaw, actor Edward Norton, model Elle Macpherson, chef Jose Andres and current Mayor Rahm Emanuel, you'll have your chance when tickets for Chicago Ideas Week go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The scope of this ideas-driven festival, founded by Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell and running Oct. 8-14 in various locations,..."
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-05/entertainment/ct-ent-0904-chicago-ideas-week-20120905_1_chicago-ideas-week-megatalks-groupon-co-founder-brad-keywell
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A dog and pony show with a bunch of Hollywood type has beens. Selling tickets for $15 and some kind of membership in the hundreds of dollars.
And....wait for it..The best of all...
"The scope of this ideas-driven festival, founded by Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell"
The mighty Groupon Corp. The company that busted out investors out of their money. The initial stock price of Groupon was around $32 a share less then 52 weeks ago. Today it's about $4 a share a loss just shy of 90% of your money.
Now that's the kind of ideas guy you want to hook your wagon too eh? The stock chart says it all
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=grpn&ql=1
Since this is the second year does anyone know what great ideas came out of the first meeting? Maybe it was that city sticker design contest?
I don't see any recognition or reward for the people coming up with the ideas either. Just want to take them and run. Everyman for themselves.
I'm sure the answer will be found in word 141.
Guns aren't the problem.
I have lots of guns, know how to use them and haven't killed anyone.
You can't solve a problem if you can't discuss the problem.
People in this country need to wake up !
"The city of Chicago is asking residents with ideas on how to get illegal guns off the streets to share their thoughts – in 140 characters or fewer on Twitter."
This is the most idiotic thing I've ever heard of. Everyone knows that in order to solve the gun violence problem you need at LEAST 200 characters.
Morons.
The very BEST course of action to reduce crime is to pass Concealed Carry in Illinois
Guns aren't the problem.
I have lots of guns, know how to use them and haven't killed anyone.
10/01/2012 01:24:00 AM
slacker.
Chalkie
Everyone knows that in order to solve the gun violence problem you need at LEAST 200 characters.
Morons.
10/01/2012 04:16:00 AM
i may not have character, but i am one.
Chalkie
Just click your heels together and say, Guns be bad, guns be gone!
I have an idea--why not tax all the white people coming in to the city to buy dope? Watch a dope corner--80% white suburbanites.
Turn in your guns and return to this old school way of life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
I still say "Gladiator Wars" held in Soldier Field. Have the gangs go through an elimination round or several, last man standing wins. Then the playoffs. I see a win win for us. No trial and money waisted on incareration, useless gang members eliminated by other useless gang members, we can start policing the city from scratch.
I know, but I can dream can't I.
So Tweet, "Hire more cops, you idiots."
That should do the trick.
I would rather have shitheads with guns than twitter, facebook, and all the other useless, socially destructive whatevertheyare.
the best idea I can come up with is to vote all dems out. they have done more harm than good. they fall over each other for the irresponsible behaviour of their voters its always someone else fault. not to worry rev trotter is got his hand out for cease fire money.
Twitter.com
#WhatIfChicago
Id say it is more than 9/1 against the chicago gun ban. Beautiful
I agree with 1:24:00 AM.
I have guns and have taught my Wife and children to shoot. None of us have shot or killed anyone with a gun. As a matter of fact none of us has killed a street light either.
more bullshit missions, contact cards, oh and parkers....that ought to solve the problem
just let the police BE THE POLICE !
Ask 47 percent of Chicago population regarding solutions to this problem.......
The genius who is in charge of this cutting edge initiative, Kevin Hauswirth, is a bargain to the taxpayers at a mere $99,996 a year.
Seriously, he doesn't even charge us a hundred grand a year for this monumental genius plan. We are so lucky to have him.
computer issue?
Every weapon (firearm) recovered and in custody at ERPS that has ever used in commission of crime has been checked for ownership and registration.
This gun check information has also been recorded on all pertinent reports of the crime.
IE: clear not registered or listing the registration.
How many weapons that have been recovered in the past 20 years have been legally registered by the actual owner (still alive)?
Compare this number against the number of weapons checked that are listed not in file, lost/stolen, sreial number defaced un readable, etc.
Would there be a profound imbalance? One suggesting that legal registration is actually a moot issue and has nothing to do with current crime?
My initial guess is that yes, it would be obvious, gun laws are nothing more than excessive taxations on law abiding citizens.
LAWS AND REGULATIONS MEAN NOTHING TO CRIMINALS.
Maybe I am wrong in my assumption.
The data exists, check it out.
Hire more police. Hold the judges responsible for truth in sentencing and liable for failures to protect citizens from repeat dangerous offenders.
Here, tongue in cheek, I'd suggest
dumping most current politicians and starting from scratch with new found honesty.
Where are they getting the drugs that they are smoking at City Hall?
Get the assholes off the streetthey are the problem not guns
Eliminate the liberal run nanny-state.
There you have it in under 140 characters.
Wanna get illegal guns off the street?
Allow concealed carry for lawful citizens and pay a bounty on criminals.
you can type a million
the problem is still there
a lot of guns come from break-ins of homes a few do come straw buyers
a the article pointed in the slum times
they tried to blame chucks guns for the voilence
( they tried to say 1 in 5 guns found in chicago came from his gun shop) i'm sure those gun shops try to keep up with who is buying but some one will slip thru
the simple answer is ENFORCE the laws on stolen or illegally sold guns not NEW laws
the problem is too that judges and atates attnernys let everyone slide
( I loved the gun buyback incident where the $ went for a youth shooting camp) remeber rahmn it was "for the children"
and thay had the nerve to cry about it
when you find a gun that is not legal throw the book at them
though it should be done on a case to case basis
if a homeowner shoots a robber in his house then i would think that is a "migating" circumstance like walter mondale said
gun bans don't deter criminals,.. gun bans ATTRACT criminals
Hey 12:20 - It's actually more than that, some gun clubs (which teach kids how to be responsible gun owners) turn in rusted & broken guns as the fundraiser for their clubs. They also use the money to lobby for CC!
See? The program DOES do some good.
how embarrasing
Chicago Ideas Week.
Lemme get this straight. They're going to round up 200 Hollywood and corporate types and they are going to share their ideas via various lectures?
Pardon me, but if these are successful people, and their ideas that they are going to present have any worth, why would they give them out for a lousy $15 dollar ticket?
On the other hand if they are seeking new ideas from the attendees so that they can steal them and monetize them why would anyone in their right mind give them out for free or even discuss them without a nondisclosure agreement signed?
Has anyone, anyone seen or read anything from last years Chicago Idea Week that demonstrates the value taken from the seminars?
There's a lot of media fluff even a Time mag (co-sponsor)piece with softball questions to Rahm for last years event. But I haven't seen any stories that demonstrate this is worth wild time.
Gee, let's see here....
(1) Hire more police;
(2) Reactivate the "gun" teams;
(3) Back up the police when they arrest thugs with guns;
(4) Send the gun thugs to the slammer for 30-40 years.
Retired Ol' Six-gun Sarge
"...visit Intelligentsia's coffee-roasting plant..."
INTELLIGENTSIA?
Was it Lenin who said "Intellectuals are not the brains of a country, but its s__t."
tweet suggestions with the hashtag #whatifchicagostuckitsfingerupitsbehindandletoutashriek
Better yet. Move all the dope dealers to the suburbs.
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I have an idea--why not tax all the white people coming in to the city to buy dope? Watch a dope corner--80% white suburbanites.
Fire Officials Say Three People Shot and Critically Wounded -- Police Officials Have Run Out Of Things To Say. Mayor can not be found for comment?
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Three people were seriously wounded today in a shooting in the Park Manor neighborhood, officials said
The three were shot and seriously wounded in the 500 block of East 71st Street at about 5 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Two victims were taken by ambulance to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County while one was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the fire department.
Police officials did not have any information available.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-fire-department-3-shot-on-south-side-20121001,0,3984723.story
Anonymous said...
Better yet. Move all the dope dealers to the suburbs.
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I have an idea--why not tax all the white people coming in to the city to buy dope? Watch a dope corner--80% white suburbanites.
10/01/2012 05:27:00 PM
The ones making nice money have been in the suburbs. Where you been? You must mean their trusty rank and file personnel. No haps. It's easier to hide in K-Town than it is in Willowbrook.
Anonymous said...
the best idea I can come up with is to vote all dems out. they have done more harm than good. they fall over each other for the irresponsible behaviour of their voters its always someone else fault. not to worry rev trotter is got his hand out for cease fire money.
10/01/2012 08:36:00 AM
Actually voters like you are part of the problem. The dems you talk about think just like you, don't vote for any reppublicans even if they're better than the dem candidate. If you think you'd enjoy life more with all republicans in office you should start reading more than the newspaper when you're on the can. Neither of the parties are loyal to you. Obama has more money than you and so does Romney. They'd much rather have a beer with each other in their social time than you or me.
Chicago-Sanctuary City in so many ways:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/dea-boss-mexican-drug-cartels-are-so-deeply-embedded-in-chicago-we-have-to-operate-like-were-on-the-border/
rb
What is an illegal gun??
I thought you had the right to keep and bear arms???
This is off topic and perhaps should be on a diffent thread but does anyone know that the great McDrunk who is in San Diego at the IACP to represent the Chicago Police Department has been partying it up with his "good ole boys", so much that he only made ONE of the classes that he was scheduled to attend all week. Meanwhile his "boys" were carried code 49 while other bosses from Chicago attended and paid their own way, buring their own time to attend.
"why not tax all the white people coming in to the city to buy dope? Watch a dope corner--80% white suburbanites."
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Your problem is, you're only thinking in terms of what OTHER people can do that affect your life.
Take charge of yourself! Stop being a passive victim!
Stop selling dope at your corners, and you'll never be bothered by having to look at another white suburbanite again!
"Actually voters like you are part of the problem. The dems you talk about think just like you..."
Madigan & Cullerton have to go.
Emanuel has to go, too.
"That gun turn in program is a joke. People from southern states drive up to Chicagi and turn in rusted and broken guns for cash."
I can't complain. I turned in several replica guns when the program first started & got $100 each, more than I paid for them!
I got turned away at one site. The cop there ID'ed it as a replica. I left, went to another site & got my $100!
Used the money to buy ammo.
Like SSI & LINK, the program works if you know how to work the program.
I have guns and have taught my Wife and children to shoot. None of us have shot or killed anyone with a gun. As a matter of fact none of us has killed a street light either.
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Never killed a street light either but rendered them unlit with a BB gun for shining in my bedroom window when I lived in CHICAGO..LOL
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