Posted on 09/13/2021 4:18:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to announce an effort to sue local gangs as a way to curb rampant gun violence, according to a local affiliate report.
The Democratic mayor is expected to announce a plan that would allow city attorneys to take legal action against gang affiliated offenders, FOX 32 Chicago reported. A spokesperson for Lightfoot’s office would not comment on Monday, other than to say more details would be available on Tuesday.
"As a city we are using every tool to push back against the gangs that are leaving a trail of blood, death and misery in their wake," Lightfoot said, according to the report. If successful in their legal efforts, the city could thwart gangs’ activities by seizing property, such as weapons, money and vehicles.
"What we are proposing is a tool in civil courts that gives us the opportunity to go after those gangs that are wreaking havoc," Lightfoot reportedly said, "and in particular, take away the profit motive from them by seizing assets that they have been able to purchase because of their violent activity in our neighborhoods."
The Chicago Police Department has been outspoken about its struggle combating gun violence, especially at the hands of violent gangs, in recent months.
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Not from the Babylon Bee?
Enforcing the laws on your books doesn’t work.
Yes, she is that stupid.
Hahahaha!
A law suit. That’ll get their attention.
Oh noes! What will Crips Inc. do? Or the MS-19 Holding Company?
Good thing I wasn’t drinking coffee as I read that headline.
How about a sternly worded letter.
Well she could be paying these gangs not to commit gun violence. So lets not rule out the any stupider, just yet.
Apparently this is not a joke. How about enforcing the law? More proactive policing? No. Suing the gangs is a beyond absurd.
Carpet munching makes you dumber?
“As a city we are using every tool to push back against the gangs..”
Using every tool except arrest, prosecution and incarceration.
Wait a minute—the gangs don’t have legal weapons—the cops can just take them now—of course they might meet some resistance...
Any person that thinks civil courts will have any effect on people who blatantly disregard criminal law is dumber than a bag of hammers.
And later she will use duct tape to attach jello to a pile of dog poop.
She just wants her cut of their “earnings.”
Or you could fully staff your police department and get out of their way and let them do their job.
She should hire Beetlejuice to go after the Gangs.
After all, they are Related. I’m sure he would work cheap.
Lightheaded...neaning dumb as a very lite rock.
She met with a Biden “strike force” not long ago.
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