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"Generally, across the nation we see ratings closer to 70 to 80 percent. 60-80 percent. For a big city, I might expect maybe a 50 percent or so, and you're getting 25 percent," said Michelle Kobayashi of Polco.
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Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
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CWB reports a Edgewater neighborhood woman being carjacked twice in same week, same vehicle. Problem is now officially out-of-control. I’m surprised pollsters found those 25% of Chicago-residents who still “feel safe”, but assume that’s just SJW’s “white liberals’ guilt” gut response to such a loaded question.
Michelle Kobayashi is an idiot.
The 25% that feel safe must be heavily armed and trained in hand to hand combat. Otherwise they’re fools.
They are the criminals — 25% of the population may be about right.
How can this be possible? They keep telling us that crime is down!