I'm sure Obama will want to address the nation when he hears about this story:
Two visitors to Chicago received a rude welcome to the city Friday when one was robbed by a group of city teens and the other was punched while trying to help, officials said.
The two visitors – a 15-year-old Florida girl and a 51-year-old Michigan woman – were both walking on the Mag Mile Friday evening when the older woman was robbed of her iPhone by a group of eight juveniles, officials said.
Two visitors to Chicago received a rude welcome to the city Friday when one was robbed by a group of city teens and the other was punched while trying to help, officials said.
The two visitors – a 15-year-old Florida girl and a 51-year-old Michigan woman – were both walking on the Mag Mile Friday evening when the older woman was robbed of her iPhone by a group of eight juveniles, officials said.
After feeling her iPhone being pulled from the pack pocket of her jean shorts, Tammy grabbed the boy who took it by the backpack and held on until police got there two or three minutes later.
"He just kept saying, ‘We didn't take your phone, you white b------, leave us alone,' '' said Tammy.
"The rest of them swarmed around her to disorient her,'' and began to become more physical and push the women against a small metal fence around some shrubs, the girl said.
With a rush of adrenaline, the Florida girl said she decided to step in, against her mother's wishes.
"They felt endangered, but I'm a person who tries to help and I wanted to help the lady,'' she said. "My mom tried to stop me three times."
No word on the racial make up of the group of attackers. Some thoughts:
"I don't think it was racial. I just think they targeted anyone whose phone they could get.''You should have stopped at "I don't think". Criminals pick the weakest, slowest, easiest target they can get. An old white women is about as easy a target as they could hope for. They profiled your decrepit white azz and would have gotten away with it if they would have acted faster or more violently. They will not make the same mistake next time. There will be a next time.
No word on the race of the girl who stepped up and stood up for what's right.
FWIW, your mother was right, getting involved was a big risk. It came off ok this time. You need to thank God for that.
Illinois is still stalling on the concealed carry law.
Jesse Jackson isn't out protesting this instance of racial/gender profiling.
To bad this didn't happen in Florida.
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