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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“In the Houston and surrounding area, HD pickups are a favorite of mexican cartel thieves. 250’s and 350’s.”
Makes sense, ya can’t pack 500 Kilos into a Civic.
It’s a Jesse Jackson-style shake down.
Well since Democrat Mayors and their Democrat City Councils basically CONTROL the Police, can we sue them for Crime?
Their incompetent decisions ALLOW crime to happen just like they say KIA is liable for theft of their cars.
the best anti-theft system is law enforcement arresting and the DA’s office convicting and incarcerating car thieves. law enforcement rarely catches thieves, DA’s rarely convict thieves and when they are incarcerated the thieves are out in record time and it all starts again. “elections have consequences and then everyone else suffers the consequences”. but if you like the current consequences that the criminals enjoy, by all means keep voting for democrats. the first definition of insanity applies here.
Welcome to Chicago, the future San Francisco.
This mayor makes Lightfoot look like Einstein!! Blaming Kia for car thefts, is like blaming spoons for being overweight!!
I’m going to sue the hospital where I was born because I am apparently aging and will eventually die.
The cartels figures out that driving across milo fields at 75mph in south Texas will tear up a 1/2 ton truck.
This is lik saying rape is a skimpy outfit problem.
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