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and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history banned it to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs. and now because of regulations of various kinds, it's not. it's, it's a free -- it's a free fire zone. not all of it. there are some streets where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they're not going to allow any of -- anyone to deal drugs. but then for the most part it's very sad. >> host: you say regulations. give an example of some of those. >> guest: well, to start a business in chicago and most places in the unit...

would have jobs other than being dope dealers and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history of chicago expanded to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs and now because of regulations of various kinds, it's not. it's a free zone, not all of it but some streets where -- where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they are not going to allow to even deal clueings but then for the most part it's very sad. >> you say regulations, give an example of one of those might be. >> well, to start in chicago, most placed of the u...

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that the west side of chicago should be a hive of commercial activity. why should? >> guest: well, should because then people would have jobs other than being goat peddlers. and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history banned it to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs. and now because of regulations of various kinds, it's not. it's, it's a free -- it's a free fire zone. not all of it. there are some streets where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they're not going to allow any of -- anyone to deal drugs. but th...