Chicago Mayor Warns Those Who Go Outside to Exercise Risk Arrest

Freedumb wrote:

When you see a bunch of fatties clogging up the trails, unleash a hellacious barrage of coughing and sneezing and those mf'rs will get open up a big hole for you.

I would definitely NOT do that in Chicago. This guy was arrested for just coughing at the front desk of the police station! ?

I can't wait to leave Sh*tcago.

If I lived in Chicago, I'd stay inside anyway for fear of being murdered. Regardless of Corona.

Thought Police wrote:

If I lived in Chicago, I'd stay inside anyway for fear of being murdered. Regardless of Corona.

There have been 89 murders this year so far in Chicago. The total covid deaths for the entire state of Illinois is at 19.

Was it only a week ago that the Americans on this board were agreeing with each other that this could never happen in their country?

Coevett wrote:

Was it only a week ago that the Americans on this board were agreeing with each other that this could never happen in their country?

There's been an epidemic of murders in Chicago for years, but people just live with it, it would be taboo to suggest a lock down or stop and frisk. So it makes sense people were surprised by this.

Smart mayor... compared to the crap show in nyc

We are in the high green with social distancing based on the tracker.

We will not experience the same death toll.

Is it so hard to space yourselves out to keep a safe distance from others? That is all that the mayor wants. Hospitals are telling nurses and doctors to 'ration' masks. They are overworked and without proper protections. The police may sternly warn you to go home if you cannot behave like a responsible adult. They need the authority to enforce that, if necessary. They are trying to help protect our nurses, doctors, and everyone.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

Smart mayor... compared to the crap show in nyc

We are in the high green with social distancing based on the tracker.

We will not experience the same death toll.

Exactly, if people comply. Another thread right now is asking why NY is suffering. It's because we didnt heed the warnings nor were we given them early enough.

Health care workers are definitely being pushed to the brink fighting this virus battle. Others in our population are being forced to make HUGE sacrifices in the battle as well. Small business owners are being forced to sacrifice their very livelihoods and often their entire life savings for this fight. This can and will lead to poverty, stress, suicides, and all manner of upheaval for them, their families, their employees and families, and their customers. Health care workers are putting their lives at risk, but aren't small business owners and their employees also putting their lives at risk, albeit in a different way?

That is why we need money going to people who need it. Not relief for airline corporations and billionaires. Relief money, especially for anyone with low or middle income.

coach wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

Smart mayor... compared to the crap show in nyc

We are in the high green with social distancing based on the tracker.

We will not experience the same death toll.

Exactly, if people comply. Another thread right now is asking why NY is suffering. It's because we didnt heed the warnings nor were we given them early enough.

So NY was the only area in the world that didn't know what was coming a few weeks ago. NY was warned, New Yorkers did not listen.

Kids in Chicago are still playing in the parks in groups.

Arrest me. I'll just tell them the truth. I have a cough and they probably don't want me to sit in an enclosed space with them in a car or others in a cell. Yeah.

How many citations do you think they will issue within the next month?

From what I know she's a good mayor.

For the most part.

Really...Really wrote:

coach wrote:

Exactly, if people comply. Another thread right now is asking why NY is suffering. It's because we didnt heed the warnings nor were we given them early enough.

So NY was the only area in the world that didn't know what was coming a few weeks ago. NY was warned, New Yorkers did not listen.

That's what "we didnt heed the warnings" means.

It seems people in other areas are not heeding the warnings either. There won't be the same numbers but their hospitals will be overburdened. At least you had more warning. Our politicians, local, state, and federal failed us. It's not a Chinese or Italian problem anymore.

This is a bit of an overreaction. You're not going to be arrested in Chicago for going outside and exercising (yet). I ran right past a CPD cruiser this morning in my neighborhood and nothing happened. But they have closed down the most popular paths (Lakefront and the 606) and may arrest you for being there and not leaving. Which is the right move, people are dumb and can't use common sense.

coach wrote:

It seems people in other areas are not heeding the warnings either. There won't be the same numbers but their hospitals will be overburdened. At least you had more warning. Our politicians, local, state, and federal failed us. It's not a Chinese or Italian problem anymore.

I was warned in the beginning of January by news reports like everyone else. There are a few companies by me that have employees that travel the world. I have been limiting my exposure to anyone since January 10th.

When have our politicians not failed us? It is easy to blame others but we are first and foremost responsible for our own safety. Yes it is our problem now. We need to stop the blame game and BS and just get through it.