In Chicago, Rioting Kids Are “Silly” and Enjoying “Great Weather”

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Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson is doubling down on madness. After hundreds of “children” robbed and vandalized other peoples’ property, shot and beat people, and sent innocent people to the hospital, Mr. Johnson claimed they are “silly” and Chicagoans have to support them, and invest in them.

“Look, demonizing young people is wrong,” Mr. Johnson said. “We have to keep them safe as well. Have you ever taught middle school? I have. Have you ever raised young? Do you understand the risk that young people take just because they’re young? Do you know that home plate is at the bottom of my stairs? I found that out when my son was sliding down those stairs trying to score.

“They’re young. Sometimes they make silly decisions; they do. And so we have to make sure that we are investing to make sure that young people know that they are supported.”

Silly Chicago

In Springfield yesterday, on crime, Johnson said, “Public safety is a prerequisite to the prosperity of Chicago and the voters have sent a clear message that they want to get smart, not just tough on crime.”

We’re waiting.

On Air With Lori Lightfoot, Along the Lines of Silly

Outgoing mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked about the Saturday night chaos downtown that led to two people shot, 15 arrested, traffic disrupted, and the CTA suspending service into the loop.

Lightfoot says there is lots of opportunity to redirect young people to safe spaces but scoffed at one reporter describing what happened as quote mayhem.

“And here’s the thing,” Lightfoot says. “The vast majority of the young people that came downtown, came downtown because it was a great weather and an opportunity to enjoy the city. That’s absolutely entirely appropriate there are a few that came with different intentions, and they have, they have. And they will be dealt with, but I’m not gonna use your language, which I think is wrong to say that as mayhem.”

Most were just enjoying the weather? Earlier in the week, Mr. Johnson said these kids just want to eat, and they’re desperate.

This is not mayhem

[It looks like a riot of young criminals to me, but just call me silly.]


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Bev
Bev
2 years ago

“…just want to eat.”

They’re very energetic for hungry children.

“They’re young. Sometimes they make silly decisions…”

The parents should be making the decisions for their teens. Let the bored teens volunteer at a children’s cancer hospital, help the elderly and hungry people. Teach them how to be responsible & caring human beings.

The teens should be disciplined, so they learn that criminals pay for their ‘crimes’.

Reader mostly
Reader mostly
2 years ago

Spring weather is not to blame. We went to the beach, or the hills, or had a bush party, or organized a dance. We had brains. We made our own opportunities. Chicago youth reflect the last 5 years of education and leadership. Obviously, we had better teachers, mayors, and parents. We had one mayhem in 40 years, when the home team lost the championship.

GuvGeek
GuvGeek
2 years ago

What we need to invest in is Reform Schools for children. For any child convicted of a Crime or Institutionalized by their parents they should find themselves in a Military Style Boot Camp run by Major Pain with will 1960s vintage Drill Instructors. The goal must be to reprogram them to be hard working and Productive Citizens and remove all thoughts of being a Social Justice Warrior Victim.. We have to stop babying our juvenile delinquents and waiting until these Hoodlums turn 18 as career criminals before they are removed from civilized society. In these institutions, caning should be an option for the hard core cases. Inflict enough pain, along with sensory deprivation, and you can reprogram anyone.

There should also be more of these Children tried as adults for Violent Crimes and a Hard Core Boot Camp for Felons over 16 who aren’t “career” criminals yet. An option for a first time felon should be 3 to 6 years in Civilian Boot Camp with mandatory work and education after completion of 6 Months of “Basic Training”.

This idea that Teenagers should be coddled and given a free ride by Society is as Bankrupt as the Federal Reserve. Over 100 years of modern History has proven that pretty much every Liberal Idea is Morally, Logically, and in Practice a danger to Civilized Society.

Last edited 2 years ago by GuvGeek
Mike Anstrom
Mike Anstrom
2 years ago

It’s gonna be fun to watch that city implode. Get your popcorn ready.