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John the Obscure's avatar

With the press of legislation and City / Prosecutorial policy to release offenders on no bail, to fail to prosecute criminals and / or to plead them down to releaseable misdemeanors, I see no way that Chalkie doesn't get over 800 this year.

Unless, of course, the storm clouds of inflation, economic hardship, energy / fertilizer shortages, or just the flailings of a .gov whose commands are ignored sets fire to the fragile societies which are our overcrowded cities.

About ten years ago, in what I think was an experiment, the food stamp accounts in Birmingham, AL did not reload on the 1st, due to a "computer error". By the 4th, the groceries and WalMarts in the neighborhoods occupied by the usual suspects had been looted and not resupplied.

The cards were reloaded by the 5th, but it took far longer to reopen stores.

Triggering events are not always obvious. If you think you see one and get out of town then, at worst, you have a short vacation.

If there is a triggering event and you stay, the outcome could be much worse.

Stay frosty, heads up, eyes out.

John in Indy

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Pat gustafson's avatar

I'll go 40 shot in the loop this year. 699 total, largest increase in 016 and 017.

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