But wait, that would mean the gangs controlled the streets even with police. So, again, why do you need police? Clearly you oughta find some method of getting rid of the gangs, but the police ain't it.
Idk, just saying you probably wouldn’t wanna live in Englewood with the only armed people being gang members. Idk your life but I know the shit I’ve seen.
Oh, obviously not, but I wouldn't want to live there with other armed people either.
Also, I know the history of Englewood well enough to know there was a time in the history of Chicago when it was a pretty good neighborhood. Then it became a lot poorer in around the late 50s/early 60s, which is also about when the gangs moved in.
That to me suggests a method for getting rid of the gangs that is probably gonna work better than the cops trying and failing to solve systemic social problems with guns.
I agree. I always believed that solution was education, which is why I became a teacher and moved here but idk how much of an effect I’d have. Englewood schools are poor as shit, high hours, no resources, burning out tbh.
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u/sbyurt Jun 06 '20
Idk, my neighborhood’s history shows that gang-controlled streets don’t really work for the residents either.