Babies as Collateral Damage.
If you're looking for something less tragic, then you should pass this post by. Of course, in so doing, you'll be exhibiting the behavior of so many who have taken to hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing as the extent of "leadership" on the issue of overwhelming violence in certain neighborhoods in Chicago.
This six month old baby -- Jonylah Watkins -- died this week after being shot while her diaper was being changed in a vehicle by her father (who apparently was the true target). It was a crime filled neighborhood (which, for some, is enough to discount it as par-for-the-crime-filled-'hood-course and it was most likely gang related and targeted as opposed to random (although there is some spin going on as to whether the target was an "active" gang member or just someone who had a crime-filled past).
I can't look in this child's face and callously conclude that the sins of the father shall be paid upon the offspring. Here's what I think -- start the clock toward a deadline for the leadership in the community to fix itself in conjunction with city resources and then, for the sake of all those caught in the crossfire who will mark the ticks of the countdown clock I'm proposing (exhibit A -- the photo above), call in the f*%$ing National Guard (a desperate development for sure -- but these are desperate and desolate times).
IF NOT THIS, THEN WILL ANYTHING EVER PROVOKE ACTION:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-baby-jonylah-watkins-dead-shot-times/story?id=18710150
POSSIBLE SPIN -- NOT "ACTIVE", BUT MAYBE A "RETIRED" CRIMINAL:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/father-murdered-baby-jonylah-gang-member-spokesman/story?id=18719594
WHY IT MIGHT GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER:
http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2013/02/10-reasons-chicagos-murder-rate-rising/
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