Raggs and a few other longtime anti-violence workers were out on this corner hours before.
They quickly learned the shooting was part of a conflict between two groups."Group A and group B," is how outreach worker Frederick Wallace referred to the involved parties.He said they had been able to talk with both groups, trying to talk them out of retaliating or escalating the violence.Raggs said he used to be"one of the hurt people who hurt people." He started to change into a positive force more than 30 years ago, after his sister was killed.
"It's more disrespect and silly stuff [driving the violence]," Wallace said."Facebook has a lot to do with all of the shootings.'You went on Facebook and said eff my damn homie.'"
WBEZ Thank you for covering this story, about'ordinary people, doing extraordinary things.' I admire these folks for their bravery, concern, caring & altruism.
WBEZ It's called 'the Ferguson effect', and every intelligent person knew crime would escalate. Only the retarded lefties thought otherwise.
WBEZ Good luck with that
WBEZ Super job, guys! Better luck next weekend!
WBEZ Ya police are stupid. Legal carrying is stupid. Chicago is a great city.
WBEZ Gotta be hard with such a garbage can for a mayor
WBEZ Release the drones. Remarkable crime reduction. Hard to escape justice from that kind of transparency. Unfortunately and ironically, people will jawbone about civil liberties as they step on bullet casings and over dead bodies.
WBEZ These people are the ones we should be sending more of. Not paramilitary.
WBEZ Imagine what could be accomplished with proper funding for these teams.
WBEZ Keep voting democrat and that’s what you get. Death and destruction
WBEZ I would suggest ditching the logo-ed clothing and presenting a more neutral appearance. Logos are triggers which often lead to VIOLENCE.
WBEZ Congratulations guys, we set back race relations and crime 30 years. We did it, we ended racism
WBEZ “NPR are the enemy of the people... oh, and they’re losers too! Winning!”