Editorial: Chicago’s gunmen did not get Pritzker and Johnson’s memo – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"Once the Labor Day crime figures were compiled, though, rational thinkers came to the conclusion that the Chicago war zone actually did not require either inspiration or ignition from the president of the United States. Some of us are living in one already."
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8 months ago

“We see no point in troops wandering around relatively low-crime areas, scaring tourists and residents alike,” this says. Wrong. Fully armed soldiers standing on streets in key areas has been routine in European cities for a couple decades, and it’s good. A few along Michigan Ave. for example, would do wonders there.

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