Slum Times Makes Excuses

The media tries to gaslight Chicagoans...again:

• As hundreds of young people congregated in the Loop last week, a 14-year-old was killed and eight other teens were wounded by gunfire, reigniting debate about how to handle such gatherings of teenagers in Chicago.

  The meetups, known as “teen trends,” or when they go awry, “teen takeovers,” have sometimes led to violence and prompted questions about curfews, how to provide alternatives for teenagers and the role of parents.

  The shooting was the latest of these kinds of gatherings to turn chaotic. In March, a 15-year-old was grazed by gunfire in Streeterville. The get-togethers aren’t unique to Chicago — they’ve also happened in San Antonio and Denver.

  Most gatherings are peaceful, but race is often cited as a factor in the negative perception of the events, even before they turn violent. The groups often include Black and Brown kids who say they don’t have safe spaces to gather in their communities, raising other questions about investment and the needs of teens.

"...race is often cited as a factor..." Um....someone want to call Eric Holder? Seems the Slum Times wants to finally have that discussion that Holder insisted no one was willing to have.

What is making these kids feel they don't have safe spaces in their communities? Is it roving bands of Irish, Italian, Chinese and German teens? 

No?

Hmmm. Let's just call them "miscreants" then. These "miscreants." Do they come from stable two-parent households with steady jobs, good roll models, an emphasis on succeeding in school and life? 

They don't? 

We certainly hope they wouldn't come from households living on generational welfare, subsidized housing, taxpayer supported food assistance, and a  philosophy that emphasizes victimhood rather that succeeding at life, right? Nothing about immediate gratification, about taking things that don't belong to you, banging hoes and shooting perceived enemies over imagined disrespect? 

We mean, getting a job, earning something you can be proud of, building a family or a community, gaining respect via kind acts, charitable works, working toward mutual solutions so everyone benefits....that exists, right?

Hmmm.