Rising Crime an Issue in Chicago

5th attack in 5 days in lakeshore Lincoln Park.

Two more men attacked in Lincoln Park. That makes six now.

Two men, one dressed as UPS driver, rob Skokie man

3 shot in Chinatown.

Some locations here. Tom Roeser, Chicago Daily Observer, focused on this yesterday, with causes and solutions. I see the newspapers are highlighting this today.

P.S. Roeser:

How long will it go on before there is a public outrage directed against the churches…principally my own…which are sloughing off their duty to God and man? The principal showboat in this carnage is Fr. Michael Pfleger who as pastor of Saint Sabina’s saw his own neighborhood shot up repeatedly. He posed dramatically, telling the assailants to come and get him if they wish but leave the poor alone. Ready for my closeup, C.B.!

If only things were that easy. Pfleger, of course, is not known for advising any of his flock to take on the arduous moral duties of family-building…nor are any of the black heroic-couplet-wringing sing-song ministers who have one eye cocked for TV cameras.

Fr. Pfleger was, of course, one of our President Barack Obama's 3 spiritual advisers. The most notorious was of course the racist Rev. Wright. Rev. Meeks looks good by comparison. I suppose we should be thankful he didn't consult with Jesse.

And then there is this story:Deadly result in mistaken gang retribution

Some may ask why the Gates incident has such resonance. Many Americans know why.