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> Once you have kids, you’re not willing to take them to the Bean on a weekend and end up in the middle of a shooting A (irresponsible) buddy of mine once drun

> Once you have kids, you’re not willing to take them to the Bean on a weekend and end up in the middle of a shooting A (irresponsible) buddy of mine once drunkenly fell asleep by the bean, and was woken up by a nice homeless fellow who told him “hey man, can’t be sleeping here, the cops will fine you.” Wallet, phone, etc all still in his bag. I lived across the street from the bean for 3 years. I’m more likely to get injured in a car wreck driving around the suburbs than a shooting by the Bean

toomuchtodo 4y ago
You do you, we have different risk tolerances. It just isn’t worth it to me. I am not feeling lucky.
- tptacek 4y ago
  You are more likely to be shot in the Rust Belt than at the Bean, and it's not close.
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- haswell 4y ago
  Sure, we all have different risk tolerances, but if you're actively avoiding The Bean, I don't think risk tolerance can be the primary factor. What has led you to believe the area surrounding The Bean is so risky?
  - toomuchtodo 4y ago
    https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/29/22751518/downtown-chicago-loop-shootings-murder-river-north https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/29/22751518/downtown-ch... https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100339756/a-shooting-in-chicago-leaves-2-people-dead-and-8-wounded https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100339756/a-shooting-in-chic... https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/multiple-people-were-shot-in-downtown-chicago-neighborhoods-memorial-day-weekend-crime-statistics-keep-rising/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/multiple-people-were-sh... https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/02/chicago-had-971-shootings-in-first-half-of-the-year-violence-is-trending-down-from-pandemic-peak-but-is-still-way-too-high-expert-says/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/02/chicago-had-971-shoo... https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crime-chaos-downtown-keeping-tourists-away-from-chicago/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crime-chaos-downtown-ke... https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Gun-Crimes-Heat-Map/iinq-m3rg https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Gun-Crimes-Heat... (Zoom in) (I work remotely for an employer with offices in the Loop as well)

toomuchtodo 4y ago

You do you, we have different risk tolerances. It just isn’t worth it to me. I am not feeling lucky.

tptacek 4y ago
You are more likely to be shot in the Rust Belt than at the Bean, and it's not close.
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haswell 4y ago
Sure, we all have different risk tolerances, but if you're actively avoiding The Bean, I don't think risk tolerance can be the primary factor. What has led you to believe the area surrounding The Bean is so risky?
- toomuchtodo 4y ago
  https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/29/22751518/downtown-chicago-loop-shootings-murder-river-north https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/29/22751518/downtown-ch... https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100339756/a-shooting-in-chicago-leaves-2-people-dead-and-8-wounded https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100339756/a-shooting-in-chic... https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/multiple-people-were-shot-in-downtown-chicago-neighborhoods-memorial-day-weekend-crime-statistics-keep-rising/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/multiple-people-were-sh... https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/02/chicago-had-971-shootings-in-first-half-of-the-year-violence-is-trending-down-from-pandemic-peak-but-is-still-way-too-high-expert-says/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/02/chicago-had-971-shoo... https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crime-chaos-downtown-keeping-tourists-away-from-chicago/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crime-chaos-downtown-ke... https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Gun-Crimes-Heat-Map/iinq-m3rg https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Gun-Crimes-Heat... (Zoom in) (I work remotely for an employer with offices in the Loop as well)