Merry Christmas! While the United States Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Chicago, illinois statute enforcement officers fatally shoot Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old college student, for carrying a metal baseball bat, inside his apartment.  Also, the SEOs also fatally shoot 55-year-old Bettie Jones as she was trying to open the door for them.

       [added 1/1/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

References:

Chicago Police Fatally Shoot 2, Raising New Questions for a Force Under Scrutiny – The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2015/12/27/us/chicago-police-fatally-shoot-2-raising-new-Questions-for-a-force-under-scrutiny.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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