Chicago murders decline 42% in first quarter 2013

[jimmy the one]

11. southside

Chicago Murder (total) (approx for spring quarter)...
2013 - 70
2012 - 120
2011 - 75 ... 2010 - 75 ... 2009 - 70
mid 90's: 200 - 250

Viewers will note that from the mid 90's, the spring murder totals for chicago have decreased from approx 200 down to 70 in 2009, all while chicago's handgun ban was in effect - which might or might not have a causal affect, but tends to disprove claims that chicago handgun ban was a failure.
Viewers will also note that since chicago handgun ban was lifted in 2010, murder total for 2012 spiked to 120, tho likely attributable to warmer weather rather than 'more guns'. However, the 120 spike will go down as a 'post ban' statistic.

donp: I'm not really sure celebrating one month worth of reduced murders in an exceptionally cold Spring is the way to go on this one.

Wow, as well as shutting at least some of you up, it's put you verbally on the defensive.

Last weekend, when it warmed up for a couple of days, we had 200 teenagers basically rioting on North Michigan Avenue (28 arrests for assault) and several robberies and assaults on the Red Line trains by teen-aged girls.

erk!: I'm not really sure celebrating one weekend on an exceptionally warm weekend is the way to go on this one.

And how are things on cicero, ashland & garfield boulevards these days, south side?
Stay off the don ryan.