Sports as a Strategy
This is great! We've already typed up a proposal and forwarded it to McSummerStrategy, so you can't steal our idea:
- Criminals are sports fans too.
That’s one of the theories behind research showing that on Monday nights when the Bears play, crime in Chicago drops 13 percent on average.
Crime also fell 7 percent on average during Cubs or White Sox playoff games and by 2 percent during Bulls televised playoffs, according to a working paper by two doctoral candidates at the University of California, Berkeley, Law School.
Looking at Chicago’s minute-by-minute crime reports, Ryan Copus and Hannah Laqueur found that the biggest drop in Chicago crime during a sporting event — 26 percent — happens during the Super Bowl.
We are hoping to begin negotiations with the NFL, the Bears and Rahm to run the season out to 42 weeks, all Monday Night games, 2 bye-weeks and a four week playoff run, culminating in the Superbowl, then right back to a 4 week preseason. We'll try to time the Superbowl for the midst of the killing season, maybe around Independence Day weekend.
We're surprised at the tiny 2% drop for the Bulls, but we suppose they aren't what they were during the 90's. The Cubs and Sox playing baseball is a crime anyway, so we're willing to write off their contributions.
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We're surprised at the tiny 2% drop for the Bulls, but we suppose they aren't what they were during the 90's. The Cubs and Sox playing baseball is a crime anyway, so we're willing to write off their contributions.
Copyright SCC Enterprises, All Rights Reserved.
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
51 Comments:
Funny how crime drops when the Cubs, Sox, and Bears play, but no mention of the crime stats when the Blackhawks play. Then again, the demographic in question aren't big hockey fans, are they?
Lets call it the gangster desciple vs. Vice lord gangter bowl..
Winner takes south side! Looser leaves town...
Would this theory still work if the television networks play sports reruns?
Anyone remember the 90's CHA Midnight Basketball League? Maybe it's time to bring it back. I believe crime dipped during the hours of games greatly.
What about the Blackhawks?
Time due still denied on super bowl Sunday. Boriqua.
One Bulls championship wipes out 10 years of crime reduction. I wonder if that will be mentioned.
Main reason is the victims are in the house watching. Hence, 2% for bulls.
This Friday the newest plan will be unveiled....
The Safe Summer passage for Persons of Interest Violence Reduction Initiative Vigil. Approximately 100 officers will be allowed to sign up for this each night as long as you have had one felony disorderly conduct since your last rating. The uniform will be the cargo pant and baseball cap on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday it will be the 80/20's. Every day ALL officers assigned to the Safe Summer passage for Persons of Interest Violence Reduction Initiative Vigil will wear a bushy grey fake mustache and speak with a Jersey accent. At the conclusion of the tour all activity numbers will be completely made up.
so I'll take it there is no drop in crime during the Black Hawk games
I remember the 1985 superbowl Besides it was colder than a witches teat The radio was virtually silent at least zone 2 for the entire game. When the game was over the shit started up again
So what you are saying is that if we add a couple more teams, we should cut crime down? Another football team? Maybe a new (and winning) baseball team?
Based on the research, the city should be fining the Cubs for being a perpetual losing team that directly adds to the crime rate by their chronic losing streak.
Maybe that is also another revenue stream? Fine losing teams for adding on to the Chiraq effect.
The Cubs owe the city big time and should be fined at least $1,000,000,000 for their contributions to an elevated crime rate.
Yes - there is merit to this research. Following the Cubs and rooting for a losing team adds to the crime rate.
Brilliant. Let the Cubs move out to another city. It will be like getting rid of 15% of the crime.
If they have another losing season, we can fine the Bears this year as well.
How do the egg heads explain no rioting after the Hawks loss?
"...on Monday nights when the Bears play, crime in Chicago drops 13 percent on average.
"Crime...fell...by 2 percent during Bulls televised playoffs"
I always knew it was the Grabowskis...
What am I supposed to do with this info? How much was spent on such a dumb study? How come crime doesn't drop during school hours, volunteer opportunities in a neighborhood, food drives, job fairs, parent/teacher conferences, high school graduation, etc? Oh yeah, because the only time these animals put their legally held weapons down is for Monday Night Football.
From an earlier post:
this test was given in 2006. how can a female with 5 years on be in the current sergeant class. she wasn't even on the job when this test was given.
6/04/2014 11:14:00 AM
Keep digging and you'll find someone there that didn't even take the first part. They should stop talking.
Gee, how come no drop off during a Hawks game?
Especially in Chicago. Our teams rarely win anything so there's no need to riot after the championships.
There is no crime during the Super Bowl because all the police are watching the game.
NO REPORT = NO CRIME
I'm waiting for them to try the "Midnight Basketball" again!
Great proposal SCC and that reduction is
probably due to the fact the the
potential victims are at the sports
venues that you mentioned so the
"perpetrators" don't have a great
selection to rob and steal from.
Success with your idea and be sure to copyright it before someone else
tries to take credit.
Maybe Barb West can hand out free passes to games when she goes door to door warning the thugs that they might be in danger
"Bread and circuses"
Anonymous said...
How do the egg heads explain no rioting after the Hawks loss?
6/05/2014 03:26:00 AM
I heard Hinsdale and Kenilworth and Winnetka went up for grabs. Burned Starbucks to the ground.
I have the gray bushy mustache, but I have to learn that stupid accent. Can I still sign up?
The McCarthy countdown has officially started. I was at the press conference yesterday and Rahm totally ignored Garry. They actually put Garry in the back row on stage. You could barely see him seeing that he is so short, but what you did see was his face all red and a look of pissed off on his face.
12:00 AM No there was no radio traffic on Superbowl Sunday in 1986 AND the police, including me were watching the game
These is a playoff bassetball game tonight. Crime should be way down until about 10:00 P.M.
Wait a minute! Are you telling me that the "Midnight Basketball" games promoted by Bill Clinton and Al Gore as a method of reducing crime did not do the trick?
""Anyone remember the 90's CHA Midnight Basketball League? Maybe it's time to bring it back. I believe crime dipped during the hours of games greatly.""
Now that the 'jets are down, where you gonna hold it? Norwood park for the NW side section 8? Didn't think so.....
We have a Command Staff that knows nothing about strategy. No school for command. Ok Traffic Institute or FBI Academy,Gee no leader left behind-A joke.
And crystal ball unit does what that's another waste of tax payers money.
We need a former military person to lead us!
Semper Fi
"I'm waiting for them to try the "Midnight Basketball" again!"
6/05/2014 06:36:00 AM
We used to have social programs like "Midnight Running A Punch Press To Pay The Mortgage" or even "Midnight Sleeping So You Could Get Up In The Morning And Do Something Useful."
Makes me think about all the crimes over $200 designer basketball shoes or gangsters wearing their baseball caps in a manner showing their gang affiliation.
Anyways, sounds like a propeller head study to justify Rahm's new Depaul basketball stadium doesn't it?
See, he's building it for the children.
/sarc.
Compstats set to announce new
"Shot Clock Initiative"
OT..,..........................................................................The Supe just suffered a heart attack. Had emergency surgery to clear major blockage. He's in ICU at the moment. I think he's at Northwestern hospital.
Rumor has it MCCARTHY Had a mild heart attack!! All jokes aside I hope he is doing well. True? False?
Just like everybody else know the superintendents on the medical
OT -- While your electric bill skyrockets...
Chicago wants to light up 'iconic metropolis' for tourists
6:41 p.m. CDT, June 4, 2014
"Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s latest idea to boost Chicago’s tourism numbers involves finding a company to light up city bridges, buildings, CTA platforms and other locations to hopefully “transform the world’s opinion of Chicago” and convince people to visit and stay here longer.
"The city has put out a request for proposals for a “city-wide lighting framework plan” to highlight Chicago as “an iconic metropolis.”
"Bidders should particularly consider ways to light up bridges in the city over the Chicago River, the riverwalk, the CTA's elevated train system and Lower Wacker Drive, according to the documents released this week by the Department of Procurement.
"The city also urges those interested to come with plans to light up “iconic structures,” listing Willis Tower, Aqua Tower, the modern wing addition at the Art Institute and the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park...
"It’s unclear how much the lighting network would cost, how much electricity it would use or how the cash-strapped city would pay for it..."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-wants-to-lightup-iconic-metropolis-for-tourists-20140604,0,5676380.story
This, while older people with health problems sweat and die in the dark, afraid to turn on an air conditioner, afraid even to open a window because of what might come climbing in...
...but no matter. Ezekiel Emanuel says that they have had "complete lives" and are worthy of no further consideration...
Just add 5, 000 more teams to the N.B.A. Think about it. You can solve inner city unemployment. As an added bonus you can reduce crime according to this study. Rahm sees a win-win. Rahm is dreaming of a press conference which includes his righteous stance against pillow talk from Donald Sperling. This will take the heat of Rahm’s daily murder drama occurring with frequency in impoverished areas of government responsibility.
“Like killing two birds with one stone” is a statement a self proclaimed gang member made to local media. This statement was forwarded to C.P.I.C. An alert bulletin was sent out by C.P.I.C. in conjunction with the Deployment Operations Center (DOC) analysts that intelligence has been received that the Black P-Stones are planning a double homicide. Homan Square gangs are on a heightened alert status and required to work a complete tour of duty. Uniformed officers will be required don their appropriate head covers when conducting official business.
I have a great fucking idea....bring back the Chicago Cardinals so we have 2 NFL teams.Crime will drop twice as fast and much.
All I have to say is Mooooo and Ooooink.
From an earlier post:
this test was given in 2006. how can a female with 5 years on be in the current sergeant class. she wasn't even on the job when this test was given.
Cant be requirement is that you have to take the test to be promoted. Put her name out there so her senioroty can be checked. If you dont want this to be checked and proven, then stop the rumors. There is no loyslty if she cheated the system and every other CPD officer.
From an earlier post:
this test was given in 2006. how can a female with 5 years on be in the current sergeant class. she wasn't even on the job when this test was given.
No way CPD and HR would do this. Call FOP is you know this is true and lets see what Dean will do.
My guess is she has more than 5 years and took the test in 2006
Fuck Yeah SCC!
Fuck every past, present and future motherfucker who comes crying to Policemen about ideas and doesn't want to pay the going rate like every other motherfucker gets when they hatch a mad rabbit assed idea. (of which there is no shortage of)
We always said that suggestion boxes and other such are nothing but theft of intellectual property by an employer...
Why shouldn't the PO-Leece be mercenary in their thinking?
Everybody else in this town is out for themselves so why not?
"No no no! You're public servants! You should be civic minded and willing to contribute your best to our common cause and forget about enriching yourselves."
If you want to disperse the ghetto vermin, I have a suggestion that seems to work in taverns; play classical music.
Opera, Wagner, and any Baroque sends the low-lifes scurrying like the scum that they are.
You can call it Operation Western Civilization.
I always thought Super Bowl sunday or the final 10 playoffs were a great time to arrest jerks with warrants... But them, that's me
Anonymous said...
Funny how crime drops when the Cubs, Sox, and Bears play, but no mention of the crime stats when the Blackhawks play. Then again, the demographic in question aren't big hockey fans, are they?
6/05/2014 12:14:00 AM
Yeah cuz the BDs and GDs call a truce to go and watch baseball...and Chicago baseball at that. Nice try your Moroness.
Anonymous said...
How do the egg heads explain no rioting after the Hawks loss?
6/05/2014 03:26:00 AM
The drunken fans have enough challenges to face with walking, standing up straight and driving drunk.
Isn't 'wilding' considered a sport?
the real thug animals do not care about sports they care about profit from drug sales on our streets.
Does anyone really think that Pookie and Lil Man give a shit about the score of a ball game when there is money to be made and turf to be protected in the drug game ?
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