IL: Chicago, man knocked out in crosswalk, run over by cab

[philip964]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html

In the continuing saga of life in Chicago, a man in a hoodie, knocks out another man in a crosswalk. Passerby's ignore the man's plight, rifle through his pockets and rob him of his money and cell phone. He is then run over by a cab and is dead.

I will add some personal commentary for just a second. When the government legislates God and morality out of our schools, what should we expect.

[Bitter Clinger]

The solution to Chicago's massive population exodus used to be immigrants (legal, illegal, who knows?), but even they are no longer enough to stem the tide:

http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/03/ ... ation-loss

The one bright spot may be that they are unlikely to run out of dead people to vote in November...

[Ed4032]

It's plain to see that it is 7-11's fault.

Attorney Chris Hurley said the 7-Eleven's operator knew the area surrounding the store suffered from high street crime and should have had well-trained security that could have prevented the actions that led to Gaines' death.
The simple reason we're here is that a corporation that keeps its stores open 24 hours a day and invites the public in … that knows that it's targeted by criminals needs to provide decent, competent, basic security, and that wasn't done here," he said.

[Scott in Houston]

FYI, this location is the heart of Chicago. This isn't considered "the hood" by any means. It's right next door to a nice hotel and many nice restaurants.

[loscar141]

It's plain to see that it is 7-11's fault.

Attorney Chris Hurley said the 7-Eleven's operator knew the area surrounding the store suffered from high street crime and should have had well-trained security that could have prevented the actions that led to Gaines' death.
The simple reason we're here is that a corporation that keeps its stores open 24 hours a day and invites the public in … that knows that it's targeted by criminals needs to provide decent, competent, basic security, and that wasn't done here," he said.

Its times like these I wish there was a sarcasm font,

Any way I feel bad for the dude, and his family. All it would of taken was one person to move him.

Having said that, it is no ones fault but the guy who knock him out. just like the police don't have a duty to protect us neither does the 7/11.
They made his death about money. It is sad

[Abraham]

Obviously, all of Chicago is now "the hood"...