Chicago Police officers have shot 40 people this year, nearly as many as in all of 2010.
No one knows for sure why police-involved shootings are up.
We have a pretty good guess. Low manpower. If the shitheads don't feel pressure on the corners, they're going to act up, guaranteed.
And here's a statistic that ought to give everyone pause:
And here's a statistic that ought to give everyone pause:
- Police point to statistics that show aggravated assaults and batteries on police officers have risen from 739 in 2000 to 1,789 last year.
Up well over 100% in just 10 years. That ought to tell you something.
And someone agrees with our take on things:
And someone agrees with our take on things:
Fraternal Order of Police spokesman Pat Camden was more certain of why police-involved shootings have climbed this year, leaving at least 16 people dead — compared to the 13 people killed in all of 2010.
“There’s no fear of the police,” Camden said.
He also said a shortage of police officers is a factor.
“Trust me, when you have more visibility, when you have more two-man cars, this kind of thing doesn’t happen as much,” he said.
The whole article is a lot of fluff and offers nothing in the way of a realistic explanation as why so many criminals are deciding to go gun-to-gun with the police. We can't decide if Frank Main is cheering for the criminals or what.