Posted on 07/27/2020 2:59:10 PM PDT by Libloather
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many Chicagoans vehemently oppose President Donald Trump's pledge to send federal officers to the third-largest U.S. city, after seeing camouflaged agents deployed in Portland club and tear-gas anti-racism protesters.
But in South and West Side neighborhoods hit hardest by a recent spike in gang violence, some Chicago residents welcomed the move and said federal agents may be able to help solve crimes.
"I appreciate it and I like it," said Cedrick Easterling, a former gang member, who was shoveling garbage scattered in the South Side neighborhood of Englewood as part of his work clearing vacant lots.
"If you sit at that park, you will hear shots all over Englewood," said Easterling, who was once shot himself, pointing south toward Ogden Park. Like most in Chicago, Easterling is not a fan of Trump, who won just 51 of the city's 2,069 precincts in the 2016 presidential election.
Easterling, 54, has lived in Englewood since he was seven. He said crime is particularly bad this year and Trump should consider bringing in the National Guard and using drones to record evidence of crimes as they occur.
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Elections have consequences. Why should POTUS Trump assist communities that oppose him at every turn? Why should he assist people who will try to have him lose the election? Maybe these communities should be allowed to implode?
If President Trump helps clean up the violet DISASTER that DEMOCRATS have CREATED, will the honest citizens of Chi-Town VOTE for him?
Probably not. :(
Hey! Where’s their Golden Boy, 0bama? Why isn’t he grabbing a shovel and helping Cedrick clear vacant lots?
OMG! I crack myself UP! LOL! *SNORT*
The Repubs have not done even close to a good enough job of showing how Dems keep the blacks on the plantation...
Trump probably has more black support than any other Republican Presidential candidate since Lincoln, but could gain another 10% if his campaign educates these communities.
Crime is an issue which affects all colours.
Agreed. The RNC are Quislings and totally useless to our cause.
Hence, the RALLY around President Trump. :)
Crime DOES effect everyone. I’ve been the victim of crime ONCE in my entire 60 years and I’ll never be ‘over’ it.
I STILL want heads on pikes for the LOSER DRUGGIES that broke into MY HOME and STOLE anything they could fence to support their ILLEGAL ‘habit’ including my Grandmothers Pearls, wrapped Christmas Presents UNDER the tree, a Pumpkin Pie and a bottle of Jack Daniels!
B@stards!
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