Posted on 08/25/2022 12:07:44 PM PDT by Ebenezer
Let me first tell you this is my opinion. I get really upset when leaders coddle criminals or other folks who cause trouble in our community.
It happens from time to time in cities all over the nation. It's happened in Louisiana. But I think what happened in New Orleans this month is so outrageous, I can't really believe it actually took place. Mayor LaToya Cantrell showed up in court to support a 14-year-old carjacking suspect and his mother. This happened right in front of the victims.
This teenager used a fake gun to physically overtake the victims and steal their cars. He was accused in 5 such incidents.
And now, Mayor Cantrell is defending her decision to show up in court to support the family. She says this young man has turned his life in a positive direction with the help of a program she oversees.
Mayor Cantrell Is Taking Lots of Heat
The mayor has faced criticism from members of the city council and even some of her supporters for this public display while victims were crying in the courtroom.
The teenager got probation despite being convicted on three first-degree robbery charges. Cantrell told reporters this week “I do not regret supporting a young person who has demonstrated that they are willing to make better decisions. I did not want to disrupt the proceedings of the courtroom. I had a schedule to attend to. I did say, 'God Bless You.' That means something to me... I rubbed their shoulder. That's my way."
Cantrell says this teen participated in her Pathways program that she says tries to steer young people in a better direction. She said that 88 percent of the participants in the program stay on the right track.
But I just have to take exception with this public display. It sends the message that you support criminals. It sends the message that you don't care about the victims, at all. I understand this is a young man. But he has hurt people. He has traumatized people. I just can not come to grips with why this mayor thought showing up in court was a good idea. If you want to support this family, do it in private. Don't do it right in the face of the the victims.
LaToya the Destroya
Pelican State ping.
Government aligned with the criminal element.
What could possibly go wrong?
That would require having one to begin with.
It’s a chocolate city (not my words). What would you expect?
Video is just under 18 minutes in length
Typical democrat.
-spits
so carjack away
IF you get caught
just go thru the motions for the mayor
and get probation
so will they get more carjackings or less?
He can ‘turn himself around’ after he gets out of prison.................
Can’t lose what you never had...
Did she eve have a mind to lose, may be the better question here. 🙂
Feds will bust city hall. She’ll be wearing orange.
“... She said that 88 percent of the participants in the program stay on the right track.”
She is following the Democrat Party line.
She’s black. She can do whatever she wants. Untouchable.
He’ll murder someone soon and the maywhore will say ‘what?’
Has any woman Mayor ever done a good job?
She says this young man has turned his life in a positive direction with the help of a program she oversees, that gives them real guns and face masks so they can practice their chosen profession without worrying.
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