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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 17, 2023 15:43:41 GMT
Hundreds of teenagers stormed the streets of downtown Chicago, smashing car windows, attacking bystanders and sending panicked tourists running from the sound of gunfire. "Where are their parents at, that's my question," a woman who identified as a Chicago native told Fox 32 as the unruly scene played out in Downtown Chicago Saturday night. Large groups of teens were seen blasting music from Bluetooth speakers and spilling in front of traffic, with some attempting to gain access to the city's Millennium Park, which is off limits to those under 21 after certain hours, and the downtown Art Institute. Some teens in the group began jumping up and down on cars, smashing windows and attacking people inside. One woman told Fox 32 her husband was attacked from the driver side of his vehicle and beaten after a group of teens jumped up and down on the couple's windshield. The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Fox 32 reported that the chaos appeared to be another "Teen Takeover" of the city that was planned on social media, noting a similar scene played out in Chicago last year. www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/teen-takeover-terrorizes-chicago-as-hundreds-of-children-destroy-property-attack-tourists/ar-AA19VWQs
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 17, 2023 22:59:18 GMT
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matt. 24:12)
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Post by barb43 on Apr 18, 2023 2:44:20 GMT
That news leaves me speechless. I don't know how you stop 100s of teens - people who are not fully grown yet, and who likely have a wide range of mental capabilities.
There's so much unpacking that needs done on so many levels to understand the wanton, violent acts committed here, basically with impunity from the sounds of it.
For instance: Where were the authorities? If it happened a year ago, someone should have been able to remember that & ask the question, "Is it happening again this year?" I know parents have largely lost control, but surely not totally and with everyone who participated in these riots, for lack of a better word.
It would be so easy to get into some circular reasoning as you try to sort out the cause and effect of all of this. What a bizarre world has come about - and so rapidly!
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Post by warriorchild on Apr 18, 2023 10:52:14 GMT
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matt. 24:12) Praying
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