It was a violent scene in Chicago over the weekend.
On Saturday night hundreds of teenagers rampaged through the streets of downtown Chicago leaving two people shot, 15 people arrested and hundreds of thousands of dollars in private property destroyed.
According to The Daily Wire, “Over 100 teenagers participated in the violent activity, which included torching cars, engaging in a massive fight, and trying to breach police barricades. Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were shot; 15 people were arrested.”
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, who in many ways is left of former soft-on-crime Mayor Lori Lightfoot, released a statement saying the teenagers should not be demonized. Johnson says he doesn’t “condone” the actions, “however, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.”
“Our city must work together to create spaces for youth to gather safely and responsibly, under adult guidance and supervision, to ensure that every part of our city remains both welcome for both residents and visitors,” he continued, saying it was part of his “comprehensive approach to improve public safety and make Chicago livable for everyone.”
— Brandon Johnson (@Brandon4Chicago) April 16, 2023
“You couldn’t even make it through the first paragraph without excusing the rioters,” one Twitter user said.
Watch the clip above. More footage below:
The REAL Reason(s) you're upset over the Chicago Riots.
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Many people in the US are frustrated and angry right now because of what's going on in Chicago – and for good reason – the rule of law has been abandoned and replaced by a pseudo copycat Mad Max hell hole (or soon to… pic.twitter.com/mivVnahsv3
— Nametaker (@nametaker08) April 16, 2023
Chicago…Riots and anarchy, instead of preaching morality to the world the US government beter restore order in its major cities.
Im guessing Walmart will not be the only business leaving.pic.twitter.com/txs4NOXBX5— Maxim (@maximillian1910) April 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/remnantman1/status/1647635029680431105?s=61&t=SRnh6Ayr-GPW0YQv3xJBZA
Continue reading over at The Daily Wire:
Leftist Chicago Mayor-Elect After Teenagers’ Violent Rampage Through City: Don’t ‘Demonize’ Them https://t.co/yIno4WCMDo pic.twitter.com/1YYX8jV4fl
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) April 17, 2023
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