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Draco, who wore a black ski mask to conceal his identity from police, said the impoundment ordinance was bound to happen but has done little to stop the meets. Most drivers seen at recent events had removed their license plates.
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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Societal chaos is not acceptable. Warn,prosecute and imprison. Work on root causes-mostly Il/Chicago political malfeasance and Il non public union taxpayer insouciance. Key issues–all else pales besides these: -Public union ownership of the IL political class, and wild crazy and often corruptly set public sector “pensions” (republicans have the “rich” and dems have the public unions) -IL/Chicago political corruption #1-3 of all US states -Little independent governance of key political processes and our political class -Results: a largely incompetent and corrupt political class; “no money for nuthing” except pubic sector pensions; the little money left after pensions scooped up largely… Read more »
If this is what the kids want to do for excitement the city should find a few designated empty parking lots. Spinning/burnouts/showing off cars with police there to supervise/maybe fire/some food trucks/etc and have certain nights to blow off steam. Maybe the cops have their own muscle cars to do some burnouts. Show them cops are not their enemies. Have rules set before the action starts like no guns/drugs/alcohol/or sporks. I know Bummer but will it hurt to try. Only in certain places if not then cops can arrest and impound if necessary. Most of these kids have watched Fast… Read more »
I’m afraid the kids wouldn’t be interested in the organized, sanctioned event you described. Most of the attraction now is that they are (semi) spontaneous and illegal.
True but may be worth a try. It would be good to see who wins in burnouts. A kid or a muscle car from CPD. If it can keep some kids out of trouble for a few hours it may be worth it besides the cops would then know the cars and drivers.
I’d rather see them burn off their energy fighting off commies in Taiwan instead of committing crimes in my streets.