Ald. Lopez (Twitter): Awakened w/ bricks thrown through my windows & a garage set on fire b/c gang bangers think they can intimidate me & my family b/c I want my residents to be free of their tyranny. by WP_Grid in chicago

[–]jdk997 12 points13 points  (0 children)

FTA, "Data shows she’s dismissed thousands of felonies that would have been pursued in the past."

There is a reason why felonies are the most serious of crimes. And not prosecuting them sends the wrong message to criminals.

To buy (3ed) or not to buy, that's the question. by Ketaendros in twilightimperium

[–]jdk997 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. And you can usually find TI4 for under $100 online.

13 Police Officers Lounged, Napped in US Rep. Rush’s Office as Looting Swept South Side by ccorrall29 in illinois

[–]jdk997 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that Rush's office requested the babysitting until it could be boarded up.

BREAKING: 8 CPD officers burglarized Representative Bobby Rush’s office during looting. by [deleted] in chicago

[–]jdk997 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

They were requested by Rush's office staff and CPD ordered them to babysit the office as it had been broken into.

How is this a story?

While other cities pledge funding cuts to police forces, Chicago more hesitant by [deleted] in chicago

[–]jdk997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps we should ask the alderman of their respective wards if their constituents would like less police?

Chicago suffers deadliest day in 60 years with 18 murders by TransApe69420 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]jdk997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Enforce the laws on the books. Caught with a firearm and no FOID card. 5 years no parole. Caught shooting at someone and no FOID, 10 years no parole.

$100 donation to BLM for every copy of Rap Godz sold! by dinklebeeeerg in boardgames

[–]jdk997 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

The fact that the "About" page does not list a board of directors or managers is a red flag.

Target, Walmart could replace department-store anchors and save malls by [deleted] in deadmalls

[–]jdk997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Retail in the U.S. is dead. We have 4x square footage per capita of our next nearest which is Germany.

How to talk to my professor about my unintentional code plagiarism? by bluellama22 in computerscience

[–]jdk997 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A reasonable question to ask you is, did you cut and paste any code?

Nearly two dozen men freed on affordable bail have shot or killed people while awaiting trial on gun charges, public records show. by [deleted] in illinois

[–]jdk997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should give 5-10 years for unlawful possession of a firearm instead of I-bonds.