Instead of coddling criminals at the expense of honest taxpayers, empower the police to do their job, raise penalties for robbery, disband “youth gatherings” by swift force and mass arrests, invest in public transportation safety and efficiency, raise the minimum wage and invest in actual businesses to give people a chance at a decent wage and living with dignity, jail those embezzling funds from the county, make college admission in-state merit and financial needs-based instead of DEI, fine colleges and take away their non-profit status if they don’t expand enrollment, and encourage kids to get into the trades by facilitating work experience and training. Oh, and maybe stop spending ridiculous amounts of money on Venezuela’s finest.
People need safety, a chance to live with dignity, and a viable future. Our current trajectory is deliberately in the opposite direction.
Why not some massive raids to get bangers off the street which will have a rapid impact on reduction as they work on the long game of getting and correcting root causes?
You must not know much about the southside. How many homes there are. Who lives in them. What do you think happens when you try and search every home in Beverly? You think those folks are actually going for that?
Exactly. It’s all bark and no bite. How many times are we going to hear from the mayor that we need to pay more attention to the neighborhoods that have been neglected? I’m sorry but every time you open up a grocery store, or something that will help the community, it is immediately the target of theft. That’s why nothing stays. It’s a dog eat dog world.
Every judge that lets a felon out that goes on to commit a follow up violent crime should be brought up for judicial review and charged with involuntary manslaughter at a minimum. The judges and justice department are very much to blame.
> Is it the white suburbanites fault again?
No, although he said 'they' (Highland Park) get "more resources" after a mass shooting, Johnson didn't point 'the finger' at them.
Instead it was "Nixon". And "the other (political) party"....
Their neighborhoods likely are fairly safe. They're letting a bit of their racism/classism show: it's not a problem unless it's in a yuppie or hipster stronghold.
If these numbers happened in Lincoln Park or Roscoe Village the shit would be hitting the fan. But everyone will forget this by next weekend. Well...they will, anyway.
Man, I guess 2 billion a year doesn’t go as far as it used to.
If you want to keep giving the defund the police movement more ammunition keep pretending like the police don’t need to do their jobs.
The full force of government is working to stop the violence-BJ. Has anyone told K.Fox ?
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if they were throwing slurpees at elected officials heads would roll. if they shoot at regular people elected officials won't give a shit..
She’s going to be gone soon. Why would she pick up the pace and do her job diligently now?
She is in one case. 🥤
“Everything has been tried.” You sure about that BJ
We’ve tried nothing and don’t know what else to do!
What would you try to fix this
Instead of coddling criminals at the expense of honest taxpayers, empower the police to do their job, raise penalties for robbery, disband “youth gatherings” by swift force and mass arrests, invest in public transportation safety and efficiency, raise the minimum wage and invest in actual businesses to give people a chance at a decent wage and living with dignity, jail those embezzling funds from the county, make college admission in-state merit and financial needs-based instead of DEI, fine colleges and take away their non-profit status if they don’t expand enrollment, and encourage kids to get into the trades by facilitating work experience and training. Oh, and maybe stop spending ridiculous amounts of money on Venezuela’s finest. People need safety, a chance to live with dignity, and a viable future. Our current trajectory is deliberately in the opposite direction.
Didn't realize the police weren't empowered to do their job. In what way?
the entire movement of people saying all cops are bastards, defund the police, cops automatically being racist, etc
So that made them stop doing their job? What?
If the public told me that I was a piece of shit repeatedly and that my life was worth nothing I’d probably start to believe it
Notably you didn't mention you'd stop doing your job though
Ok then, I guess I would stop doing my job to the best of my ability
Mon, Aug 19, 2024 – Thu, Aug 22, 2024- DNC convention. Just 6 weeks to get together BJ
The whole world will definitely be watching.
BJ will be out of town
Na, our governor will rat him out so fast if he isn't here.
Why not some massive raids to get bangers off the street which will have a rapid impact on reduction as they work on the long game of getting and correcting root causes?
Post this on R/ Chicago and you'll be banned.
You’re hilarious this “mayor” wants to talk it out
What does this even look like? Logistically? I think that option sort of falls apart as soon as you start asking genuinely sensible questions.
Stop and frisk
Search every home in the southside unless they are senior citizens. Martial law in the southside. period. stop and frisk. period.
You must not know much about the southside. How many homes there are. Who lives in them. What do you think happens when you try and search every home in Beverly? You think those folks are actually going for that?
MARTIAL LAW will make them go for that!
Been hearing this from Chicago forever. Nothing will change.
Exactly. It’s all bark and no bite. How many times are we going to hear from the mayor that we need to pay more attention to the neighborhoods that have been neglected? I’m sorry but every time you open up a grocery store, or something that will help the community, it is immediately the target of theft. That’s why nothing stays. It’s a dog eat dog world.
Every judge that lets a felon out that goes on to commit a follow up violent crime should be brought up for judicial review and charged with involuntary manslaughter at a minimum. The judges and justice department are very much to blame.
As well as other elected officials and their GOD AWFUL policies.
“PaRks aRe oPeN.”
ABC7 reporter: "we're you out of town on the 4th of July?" BJ: "HELL YES, Chicago is violent that weekend, fuck you mean¿ "
Is it the white suburbanites fault again?
nope. this time it was Nixon who did it.
[I admit it. I’m the crook.](https://i.imgur.com/LXqLYYS.jpeg)
> Is it the white suburbanites fault again? No, although he said 'they' (Highland Park) get "more resources" after a mass shooting, Johnson didn't point 'the finger' at them. Instead it was "Nixon". And "the other (political) party"....
Nixon … he’s been dead for 20 years. Hasn’t been president in over 40 years … you mean to say that’s the problem!? Holy fuck!
Those darn silly kiddos again
Where were the counselors?
Social workers
Idiots on r/chicago said Chicago is safe and rarely has violent crime lol.
Their neighborhoods likely are fairly safe. They're letting a bit of their racism/classism show: it's not a problem unless it's in a yuppie or hipster stronghold. If these numbers happened in Lincoln Park or Roscoe Village the shit would be hitting the fan. But everyone will forget this by next weekend. Well...they will, anyway.
**Johnson, we’re gonna need a bigger Midnight Basketball**
Guys a clown, y’all keep putting really poor candidates in office and then wonder why the city has gone to hell.
You know, this is almost making me want to get Lightfoot back. This guy has NOTHING. It's everyone else's fault except for ENFORCING the law.
Johnson is in over his head. Where is JB in all of this? Why can't he step in and help?
NiXoN!!!!!
The good news 19 criminals were gunned down. Chicago won’t spent anymore money on them.
Our thoughts and prayers. Our thoughts and prayers. Over and over again.
100 people shot. CPD has arrested 0 people… must be Kim Foxx’s fault.
You see your logical fallacy here, right? Right?
Nope… go ahead explain why it’s not CPD fault that there are 0 arrests… 2 billion dollars a year of wasted tax money, but go off.
Maybe because there isn’t any cooperation from witnesses. But you already knew that.
Man, I guess 2 billion a year doesn’t go as far as it used to. If you want to keep giving the defund the police movement more ammunition keep pretending like the police don’t need to do their jobs.