Sign of the times - Subway Chicago

[GunnyGene]

Sad commentary on the state of the union. How long till stores install grenade traps, sandbag walls, and chicken wire over windows, a'la DaNang?

CHICAGO (CBS) — While out on an unrelated assignment, CBS 2 investigative reporter Dave Savini decided to stop by a South Side Subway sandwich shop for a meal.

Savini was struck by the fact that the counter of the store at 116th Street and South Halsted was encased in bullet-proof glass.

Such a sight would be common at crime magnets like gas stations or currency exchanges, but a Subway?

The store was clean and looked just like any other well-run Subway restaurant, except for the bullet-proof protection for the employees and lack of a bathroom for customers.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/04/24/bulletproof-subways-a-sign-of-violent-times/

 

[LAZY EYED SNIPER]

You sure that's not just a high-tech sneeze guard?

I'm not surprised they need bulletproof shields after news broke that they've been feeding customers plastic in their bread for years...

 

[Water Monkey]

Impossible. Gun control works. Rahm Emanuel promised.

 

[Elucase]

Looks like they need to establish a gun free zone...

 

[Tom396]

Yeah. You would think you would only put bulletproof somewhere there are guns. Are the criminals simply throwing bullets at the glass? Take care. Tom Worthington

 

[Elucase]

It is the People's Republic of Illinois. Perhaps the teachers union jumped in and told them about the threat from no-guns-allowed signs.