Re: Totally random thread
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:11 am
This is a perfect example of......??????
A. I would guess that 75% of the people who are upset there won't be FOURTH of July fireworks in Chicago don't recall and/or realize that for MANY years Chicago had a huge fireworks "display" in Grant Park (along the lakefront) on the THIRD of July. It was a tradition that was well received and typically attended by an estimated one million people.
Unfortunately, it turned in to a shit show for multiple consecutive years. The animals (bad people) decided to take over and cause chaos, which included shooting innocent people. It became too dangerous and was a bad look for the city.
B. A year or two after the city canceled the THIRD of July fireworks, it was decided to have "city sponsored" fireworks at Navy Pier and two other locations along the lakefront on the FOURTH of July. One north of Navy Pier and one south of Navy Pier. They were smaller than the Grant Park fireworks displays but they served their purpose and the Mayor's office and police believed it would be easier to control 3 smaller crowds than one huge crowd. ???? Ummmmm. No. Of course the inevitable happened. The animals decided to attend the fireworks at all three locations and cause problems.
C. Then it was decided to have "city sponsored" fireworks only at Navy Pier on the typical Wednesday and Saturday nights on or around the FOURTH of July. Whatever dates those Wednesdays and Saturdays fell on. Of course there were still issues but to a lesser degree. Until.... One night I was on my rooftop watching the Navy Pier fireworks (on whatever date it was that was either on or near the FOURTH of July and actually witnessed at shooting at Navy Pier. It was indeed pretty chaotic.
I fully expect there to be an "incident" (or multiple incidents) (define incident/s as you may) this year too. Animals are going to animal no matter what day/s and where you have the fireworks.
D. Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the country in terms of population. Over 2.5 million residents in the city and close to 10 million in the "metropolitan" area.
I feel the city should have fireworks on the FOURTH of July in Grant Park and somehow, some way, the Mayor's office, Police Superintendent, and others involved in planning a huge gathering, should figure out how the hell to control it so that the animals don't take over and ruin it for the one million other law abiding citizens who enjoy it. Sad they can't/won't do as such.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/no- ... this-year/
A. I would guess that 75% of the people who are upset there won't be FOURTH of July fireworks in Chicago don't recall and/or realize that for MANY years Chicago had a huge fireworks "display" in Grant Park (along the lakefront) on the THIRD of July. It was a tradition that was well received and typically attended by an estimated one million people.
Unfortunately, it turned in to a shit show for multiple consecutive years. The animals (bad people) decided to take over and cause chaos, which included shooting innocent people. It became too dangerous and was a bad look for the city.
B. A year or two after the city canceled the THIRD of July fireworks, it was decided to have "city sponsored" fireworks at Navy Pier and two other locations along the lakefront on the FOURTH of July. One north of Navy Pier and one south of Navy Pier. They were smaller than the Grant Park fireworks displays but they served their purpose and the Mayor's office and police believed it would be easier to control 3 smaller crowds than one huge crowd. ???? Ummmmm. No. Of course the inevitable happened. The animals decided to attend the fireworks at all three locations and cause problems.
C. Then it was decided to have "city sponsored" fireworks only at Navy Pier on the typical Wednesday and Saturday nights on or around the FOURTH of July. Whatever dates those Wednesdays and Saturdays fell on. Of course there were still issues but to a lesser degree. Until.... One night I was on my rooftop watching the Navy Pier fireworks (on whatever date it was that was either on or near the FOURTH of July and actually witnessed at shooting at Navy Pier. It was indeed pretty chaotic.
I fully expect there to be an "incident" (or multiple incidents) (define incident/s as you may) this year too. Animals are going to animal no matter what day/s and where you have the fireworks.
D. Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the country in terms of population. Over 2.5 million residents in the city and close to 10 million in the "metropolitan" area.
I feel the city should have fireworks on the FOURTH of July in Grant Park and somehow, some way, the Mayor's office, Police Superintendent, and others involved in planning a huge gathering, should figure out how the hell to control it so that the animals don't take over and ruin it for the one million other law abiding citizens who enjoy it. Sad they can't/won't do as such.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/no- ... this-year/