Global Warming is Causing an Increase in Murders

...or maybe not.

First, there are the statistics from Chicago this weekend.

CHICAGO (CBS) ― A violent and deadly weekend continues in Chicago. At least 12 people have been shot, two of them killed, since Saturday morning. Two others were stabbed in a home invasion. This comes after at least 20 people were shot, four of them killed, from Friday night through early Saturday.

Then there is the example: two boys shot to death in front of a church after midnight.

Also, Friday night, two teens were gunned down in front of a church in the 7500 block of South Phillips.

Police say gunmen jumped out of a car and opened fire in front of the Free Salvation Methodist Baptist Church. One of the teens suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and back, the other was shot in the neck, police said.

Melvin Thomas, of 14922 Washington Ave. in Harvey was pronounced dead at the Stein Institute at 1:20 a.m. Rhonell Savala, of 9750 S. Hoxie Ave. in Chicago, was pronounced dead at 12:50 a.m. Saturday at the Stein Institute.

The reason? The weather is warm.

Chicago police are now stepping up patrols in areas that they call "hot zones." Police blame the warmer temperatures for the spike in violence.

"We know that we're approaching warmer weather, the summer season. We know that this is going to be a very busy season for the Chicago Police Department. There's no doubt about that," Bond said.

Well, that tears it. Global warming is to blame for thugs leaping out of cars, shooting each other at one in the morning. What more proof do you need? Of course, it could have something to do with the complete breakdown of the family, but then any such claims would lead to suggestions that personal responsibility might play a part in this and that's something we avoid at all costs.

Here in balmy San Diego, we have riot police on every street corner, 24/7.
It's the only way we can keep from killing each other.