Posted on 10/10/2021 10:08:59 AM PDT by janetjanet998
The rise in violent crime in Chicago has boiled over, drawing concern from business leaders and leading to political infighting among those charged with keeping the city safe.
“We were in the midst of a post-pandemic recovery downtown and starting to see shoppers return, and office vacancies were finally starting to go down and right at that moment we started to see crime,” said City Alderman Brian Hopkins. “If crime continues to increase, I think you'll start to see the economic recovery stall.”
These happened in the middle of the day...DEFUND THE POLICE
Stunned customers watch a robbery at Ulta Beauty in Chicago
https://rumble.com/vn1pwr-stunned-customers-watch-a-brazen-robbery-at-ulta-beauty-in-chicago.html
Louis Vuitton store looted in North Shore area of Chicago
https://rumble.com/vnexp1-louis-vuitton-store-looted-in-north-shore-area-of-chicago..html
Wow! Talk about Captain Obvious!
“...I think you’ll start to see the economic recovery stall.”
Excellent!
Mob no longer controlling politicians!
“threatens?” Its already been brutally beaten and is in the hospital.
Walk down Michigan Ave and see how many businesses are closed from the regular riots and “wildings.”
‘Business leaders’ means chamber of commerce which means pro illegal immigration which means drugs, gangs and general mayhem.
So… what exactly are these people asking for…
When the recovery actually happens, it won't stall. It will just happen somewhere else. And eventually the property owners in downtown will need to deal with reduced tenancy, in the offices and all of the support businesses. These people think that everything will go back to what used to be normal. Good luck with that.
But there will still be pressure to defund law enforcement. Go figure!
Spot on comment.
These business people are just racists who don’t want to pay the reparations they owe to those with royal blood.
;-)
Now that the crime is spreading north, to the rich areas, they pretend to care.
None of them cared when Peanut was killing Pookie on the southside.
Are the demographics of those committing violent crimes available?
Do those demographics show any patterns?
Let’s go Brandon and the Democrats!
Whatever these people are, they're definitely not leaders.
This calls for the Boo Hoo Girl:
I cannot imagine anyone who would willingly go to Chicago as a tourist. I can go shopping & eat good food somewhere else & know I’ll get home alive.
The problem is obvious - it’s those 4 independent aldermen! Replace them with Democrats and all will be well.
City people are not very bright.
“Rising” crime!?
What an insane statement...
Chicago crime has been at that mythical “infinite” level for years...
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