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North side? That's where the richer people live. Seems like the government is protecting the rich from the poor as usual. Anyone riding the L from South to North will be checked for weapons and drugs. If they were conducting these checks at random stops in the South side, they'd be combating crime. This just looks like crime prevention to me.

This is what you get when some toad named raul doesn't enforce existing laws and people are being slaughtered in record numbers in chicago.
Or would you just like to keep the status quo and let em die?

joeyjojojunior says

Anyone who thought civil liberties were bad under Obama had better wake up.

"North side? That's where the richer people live. Seems like the government is protecting the rich from the poor as usual. Anyone riding the L from South to North will be checked for weapons and drugs. If they were conducting these checks at random stops in the South side, they'd be combating crime. This just looks like crime prevention to me."

Did you read the article? DHS is the new police force? If they are protecting the "rich" as you say, then why were they checking the bags of the people who got on the el at Addison? Those are the "rich" in your view. Really Addison is the stop right next to Wrigley Field so, while it is a nice neighborhood, it's mostly younger folks. Not super rich.

"This is what you get when some toad named raul doesn't enforce existing laws and people are being slaughtered in record numbers in chicago.
Or would you just like to keep the status quo and let em die?"

Are a lot of people dying on the Red line at Addison?

"people are being slaughtered in record numbers in chicago."

That's bullshit, as usual. Murders are way up in the city, but are still below the typical murder rate from the early 90s.

No, because of the new checks in place, validating the effectiveness of 'stop and search' tactics.
Thanks for making my point...

joeyjojojunior says

"This is what you get when some toad named raul doesn't enforce existing laws and people are being slaughtered in record numbers in chicago.

Or would you just like to keep the status quo and let em die?"

Are a lot of people dying on the Red line at Addison?

It was a typo. fixed below.

joeyjojojunior says

"people are being slaughtered in recorded numbers in chicago."

That's bullshit, as usual.

"No, because of the new checks in place, validating the effectiveness of 'stop and search' tactics. Thanks for making my point..."

Ah, these checks improve security in the past! How wonderful!! Can we put some of these checks at the twin towers and stop 9/11?

"It was a typo. fixed below."

Great--why don't you use the edit function and fix your original post too.

Agreed.

joeyjojojunior says

Ah, these checks improve security in the past! How wonderful!!

Because you want me to...

joeyjojojunior says

Great--why don't you use the edit function and fix your original post too.

So, Patrick, Lips, and other Trump backers have no problem with this?

I just want to see again the level of rationalization and hypocrisy we have here.

PCGyver says

Didn't they have lots of homeland check points in nazi Germany?

and communist russia.

Was there a possible terrorism incident reported?

"Was there a possible terrorism incident reported?"

Doesn't appear so.

@ Patrick--

Is there any way to put the posts that come out of moderation in their original time sequence? It makes the flow of the thread off when they are inserted at the point they come out of moderation.

joeyjojojunior says

@ Patrick--

Is there any way to put the posts that come out of moderation in their original time sequence? It makes the flow of the thread off when they are inserted at the point they come out of moderation.

The cost of moderating free speech, isn't it great.