Posted on 08/28/2023 11:13:56 AM PDT by Salman
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing backlash after filing suit against Kia and Hyundai over claims they manufactured cars that lacked appropriate anti-theft measures, ultimately leading to a surge in car crimes.
Democratic Alderman Raymond Lopez mocked Johnson over the lawsuit on "Fox & Friends," calling the move a "play from a socialist playbook" as crime continues to ravage streets in the Windy City.
"Clearly, we don't have a crime problem. We have a Kia problem in the city of Chicago, according to Mayor Johnson," Lopez told Steve Doocy on Monday. "The numbers speak for themselves. 104% increase from last year, a 234% increase in vehicle thefts from two years ago, but yet it's the car's fault."
"It's the fact that they are so easily taken by criminals who run rampant in the city of Chicago, but we have yet to hear our mayor say anything, one word, about the criminals running rampant in our streets," he continued. "And all he does in turn is lambast the media, lambast those who try to hold criminals accountable by playing word games."
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Next up: All the other car companies are to blame for all the carjacking because their cars are too difficult to steal the regular way.
This is like blaming homeowners for robberies because they don’t have a home security system, or rape victims for rape because they went somewhere alone.
Also, retailers are responsible for rampant theft because they keep stuff in their stores.
All of these lawsuits against manufactures should be dismissed. Problem is the criminals stealing the vehicle, regardless of what security features were built into those models. As far as I know, there are no laws saying that certain features must be installed on a car, so how can anyone accuse the car manufacture of being the problem. The owner bought the car with the features as offered. If they wanted, they could have purchased, upgraded security, or even picked a different car if they did not like their choice.
KEY PHRASE:
‘Criminals run rampant’
Case against automakers — DISMISSED.
How about going after the media “influencers” that showed how to steal the cars and challenged idiots to steal them.
Brandon Johnson - living proof that one does not need to have a detectable IQ to be a ChiCongo mayor ... you only need to be black.
In a Democracy, they always blame the victims
Already happened in Baltimore.
Sue the Korean MFRs since their cars are too easy to steal.
Good God.
another point is that the economies so bad that thugs have even resorted to stealing kia’s
The voters had a clear choice of Mayoral candidates.
There were far better choices, but the majority preferred being stuck on stupidity. Well, here we are, with their noses being vigorously rubbed into their messes.
Ex-Mayor Lightfoot is ready to send a tweet out today showing her picture. Caption: “Miss Me Yet?”
lack of individual virtues is the problem
Kia is responsible because Kia isn’t black. The new paradigm is that blacks are never at fault.
Not the Bee?
WRONG! Whenever anything is stolen, you Republicans need to wake up & realize the obvious fact that it's always the manufacturer who is at fault. Stupid Republicans! I totally agree with the brilliant Democrat Chicago Mayor: Sue Kia! Sue Hyundai! Sue Stellantis! Sue all the automakers! Just last week, someone stole my Cannondale bicycle. I'm seriously considering suing Cannondale. That's because I'm such a smart person! How dare they manufacture & sell me an expensive bicycle that gets stolen! And BTW, that's why Biden easily defeated Trump in the 2020 Election. Joe Biden is highly intelligent. In fact, Biden has often said he finished "near the top" of his graduating law school class! Meanwhile, Trump is a blithering idiot who graduated from the Wharton School of of the University of Pennsylvania. Peace!
Let’s go Brandon 🖕
democrats want their people to steal. It’s their way of transferring massive amounts of money from those who produce it to those who blame the producers for their failures.
These cars and trucks are stolen most often, national crime data...
Chevrolet pickup (full size)
Ford pickup (full size)
Honda Civic.
Honda Accord.
Hyundai Sonata.
Hyundai Elantra.
Kia Optima.
Toyota Camry.
In the Houston and surrounding area, HD pickups are a favorite of mexican cartel thieves. 250’s and 350’s.
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