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Off To a “Good” Start !

As I predicted the new Mayor of Chicago’s “brilliant” plan to control violence in Chicago is off to a “good” start!

From BlazeNews:

Days earlier, the progressive Democrat mayor, Brandon Johnson, unveiled his plan to cut down on violence in Chicago.

“My administration’s top priority is making sure there is a comprehensive, whole of government strategy across our city and that its making people safe,” Johnson said at a news conference on Thursday, 5/25.

One person was reportedly shot and killed on Saturday less than two blocks from the West Side home of newly-elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

(How’s that strategy working out so far Mr. Mayor? A “good” start ?)

In a similar vein the Democratic Governor of Illinois chimed in with his new strategy. In anticipation of Memorial Day weekend violence, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Tuesday that there would be 30 “peacekeepers” to try to stop crime.

The initiative called the Citywide Crisis Prevention and Response Unit (CPRU) will send peacekeepers into Chicago streets to “provide essential assistance in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and crisis support across Chicago.”

Within hours of opening beaches in Chicago, the city was forced to shut down the popular North Avenue Beach after gunshots erupted when two groups of teens confronted each other.

‘HeyJackass.com’ a site dedicated to gun violence statistics in Chicago, reported that there were 10 people shot and killed in Chicago on Saturday. The site noted that in the more than 10 years of covering gun violence in Chicago, there were only three other days that tallied 10 or more homicides: 6/27/2020: 10 killed, 7/4/2020: 11 killed, 5/31/2020: 18 killed.

In total, Chicago suffered a bloody Memorial Day weekend with at least 51 people shot, including 12 who were fatally shot. The widespread gun violence occurred despite dozens of “peacekeepers’ patrolling the Windy City in an attempt to decrease bloodshed.

(How’s that “peacekeeper strategy” working out so far, Governor Pritzker?” A “good” start?”)

I’ll bet that those who live in Chicago can hardly wait for the heat of the summer when the Mayor’s plan and the Governor’s plan are in full swing. The July 4th long weekend should be a good test, depending on your definition of “good!”

5/29/23

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