The outgoing mayor of the city of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, could possibly be one of the worst mayors the city has ever seen as violent crimes, homicides, and drug abuse drastically increased under her watch. You would think that the people of Chicago were ready for a change in a different direction, but on Tuesday they elected a new mayor, Brandon Johnson, who could possibly be even worse for Chicago with his beliefs of a “holistic” approach to policing and public safety, with no additional funding for it.
To be clear, the Chicago police department is in desperate need of an increase in funding. Carjackings, robberies, and shootings are at all time highs and the criminals are getting younger and younger in age.
This past Wednesday, a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested because of their alleged involvement in violent crimes including armed robbery and carjacking.
According to reporting from CWB Chicago, the following police report was released:
The teens are accused of being part of the group that carjacked a 38-year-old man as he walked to his Ford Fusion in the 2100 block of North Whipple at 5:59 a.m.
A few minutes later, they were allegedly involved in robbing a 55-year-old man in the 2600 block of West Altgeld. Police said three vehicles blocked an intersection and tried to rob the driver, who lives nearby. The man locked his car door, and the crew fled the scene empty-handed, according to CPD.
They were among six attackers who used two cars to box in a 53-year-old man as he sat in his car in the 2700 block of North Mozart at 6:14 a.m. The group opened the man’s car door, punched him in the face, robbed him, and ordered him out of the vehicle. He complied, and they drove away with his car
At 6:30 a.m., about eight attackers pushed a 27-year-old man to the ground and beat him in the face on the 2600 block of West Cortland, a CPD spokesperson said. The crew, including the two teens who were later arrested, took the victim’s property and escaped in two cars.
On this night, a 50-year-old man was badly attacked, hit in the head and had his property stolen. The two young teens were charged by Chicago police with two counts of vehicular hijacking, two counts of robbery, and one count attempted robbery. The 15-year-old teen already had an outstanding warrant for his arrest as it was not his first time breaking the law.
Fear not Chicago because your Mayor-elect Johnson has a plan to deal with all the crime. Instead of increasing the law enforcement budget, he plans to solve the all time high crime problem with “youth employment” programs and by making sure therapists are available to talk with criminals and victims. The perfect solution.