Chicago hopelessness: crime and CPS

Election, election, election. Everybody seems to only care about the election these days... Trump continues to dominate the headlines. But don't let him overshadow things that really matters, like life-and-death.

In Chicago, some promising innocent person getting killed by stray bullet...may occupy 1 day of headlines and that's it. The news will soon be eclipsed by other killings and of course other remarkable Trump remarks.

It isn't looking good in Chicago here. See http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings/. Last year there were close to THREE THOUSAND shooting victims, and it is only February we already have 430. If you look at the chart it is a lot more killings than last year. And look. Even if it is half as last year still 1,500 shootings ok? Something needs to be done here.

I don't get it... we fight crime with... some computer/statistics thing? https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160225/downtown/cpd-sticking-with-compstat-expanding-it-keep-tabs-on-cop-complaints. I am not so sure how that helps.

Big Brother approach should be here. Security cameras should be in every corner of the troubled neighborhoods. Propaganda posters saying if-you-shoot-we-shoot all over the place. Yes, some degree of freedom to be traded for more security. If CPD is so uncapable we need the National Guards or the army. And of course there is no money to mobilize troops to secure the streets.

Ok, crime statistics database is out there... how about crime solving statistics? Do killers ever get caught?

And Chicago Public Schools is threatening strike again. Kids on street aren't helping crimes. Dang, what do they want? They want more money less students. http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottbeyer/2016/01/18/amid-fiscal-collapse-chicago-teachers-union-demands-pay-raises/#746d34d67213. They already make $14,000 more than average city residents with a graduate or professional degree. Yes, it is insane to have 40 students. But if you need smaller class size you need more teachers and that will make your paycheck smaller you hear? The solution is infinite amount of money.

There will never be enough money to satisfy unending needs. Can parents contribute a little to hold off a strike? Look at what you're teaching: walk off job if not happy. Is this the right value to put onto children?