
Polish Army soldiers salute during the Independence Day ceremonies marking the 97th anniversary of Poland’s independence, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Polish Army soldiers salute during the Independence Day ceremonies marking the 97th anniversary of Poland’s independence, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
President Reuven Rivlin (R) speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 21, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
(Editor’s note: Colin Flaherty has done more reporting than any other journalist on what appears to be a nationwide trend of skyrocketing black-on-white crime, violence and abuse. WND features these reports to counterbalance the virtual blackout by the rest of the media due to their concerns that reporting such incidents would be inflammatory or even racist. WND considers it racist not to report racial abuse solely because of the skin color of the perpetrators or victims.) Videos linked or embedded may contain foul language and violence.
With dozens of episodes of black mob violence in more than 15 cities over the Fourth of July, it is tempting to start with Chicago.
Chicago was the site of several cases of black mob violence during the holiday fireworks, which city officials and local media downplayed or ignored.
But the real story this year is not just that black mob violence is raging in places like Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta and St. Louis.
But racial violence is also striking smaller places like Greensboro, Buffalo, Wilkes-Barre, Tulsa, Cedar Rapids, Seaside Heights, Memphis, Fredericksburg, Uniondale, Fall River, Lincoln, Kingston, Utica, Manchester, and Indianapolis. And more.
All over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Sometimes more than once.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Sunday that such continued violence underscores why he dramatically altered a gun bill that will end Illinois’ last-in-the nation ban on carrying concealed firearms — a prohibition that’s been declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. “That ought to be an alarm bell to all of us that we need strong laws that protect the public safety, especially when it comes to guns,” the Chicago Democrat told reporters after speaking at a church on the city’s West Side. “It’s time to end the violence.”
One of the shootings on Saturday night proved especially violent, killing a man in his late 40s and wounding six others. A 25-year-old man was shot and killed earlier Saturday outside his home.
Among the wounded are a 7-year-old boy who was shot Thursday night and Jaden Donald, 5, who authorities and relatives said has undergone multiple surgeries since being shot in the abdomen early Friday morning in a park. Police said two men — ages 34 and 28 — also were wounded in that Friday shooting.
Many Americans see no point in celebrating anything
Steve Watson
Prisonplanet.com
July 4, 2013
A picture of a “JULY 4TH PARK RULES” notice, posted to the internet perfectly sums up the sorry state of freedom in the nation as Americans celebrate their Independence today.
While the sign outwardly bans any fireworks, barbecues or alcohol, you would think that it would still leave intact the right to celebrate the freedom and independence parts of July 4th. Not so.
The sign notifies anyone entering the park that police overlords will be rummaging around inside their bags and coolers, and that “The entire park is under video surveillance.”
Well, that kind of wraps it up for July 4th then.