It is totally impossible to imagine what people think is going to happen to this country in the long run.
Right now, we have completely out of control riots. This is under a Republican president, while we still have a police force.
If we have a Democrat president and no police force, what do these people think this is going to look like?
If “unprepared” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot can’t get crime under control, the feds must be called in to help, a Windy City politician is urging in the aftermath of a chaotic night of riots and looting.
Brian Hopkins, an alderman who represents parts of the downtown area, blasted Lightfoot in a statement to CWBChicago Monday night.
“Our city was devastated by widespread looting and rioting for which our mayor seemed totally unprepared,” he said.
He also accused Lightfoot of offering “nothing but rhetoric and blame,” just like she did after similar riots in May.
He demanded she come up with a “safety plan that will protect all neighborhoods and small business owners.”
Anything short of that and “I am strongly in favor of asking for federal assistance,” Hopkins said.
“Our city cannot afford even one more night of rampant and uncontrolled criminal activity,” he said. “This has to stop. And it has to stop now.”
Can’t take one more night, he says.
Well, you’d better buckle-up, buddy – because you’re about to be on a ride that never ends.
Lightfoot has disavowed calls for the feds to come in.
Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot: "We do not need federal troops in Chicago. Period. Full stop." pic.twitter.com/fhReAdlkgw
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) August 10, 2020
She also says they don’t need the National Guard.
I would say don’t bother with the feds. They mean well, but the only thing they will do is fight people on the street. They aren’t allowed to charge anyone with anything, so they just fight.
We’ve seen it in Portland.
After #antifa rioters throw eggs and projectiles at police, they move in to clear them from the Portland Police north precinct. Some rioters are arrested in the process. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/pNxkqd3KqV
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 11, 2020
Rioter yells at female officer: “You dirty f—ing bitch.”
After the mob was dispersed by police a couple hours ago, a smaller group eventually returned & started throwing projectiles again. #PortlandRiots #antifa Video by @TheHannahRay.pic.twitter.com/VjNDOfoSDP
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 11, 2020
Reality Check: It’s been 10 days since the agreement between DHS and Oregon. During that time, @PortlandPolice has declared riots or unlawful assemblies 12 times.
Rioting and arson are not actions of peaceful protesting. pic.twitter.com/4hdZ5Vi90b
— Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) August 11, 2020
Federal officers need the Attorney General of the United States if they want to charge anyone with a crime, and William Barr has made it abundantly clear he has zero interest in charging anyone with anything.
He will go on TV and talk about how he thinks the riots are really bad, but he won’t charge anyone with anything.
If there are no consequences for rioting, they will just keep doing it.
This guy gets it.
Superintendent David Brown: These looters acted the way they did because they feel emboldened by the lack of consequences of arrests in the past months.
"We have to have consequences for the arrests that Chicago Police officers make". pic.twitter.com/004MyYIRjo
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 10, 2020
But let’s be real here: Democrats want this to keep going, because they think it will hurt Trump in the election.
So ain’t nobody gonna do nothing.
If Biden gets elected, it won’t end there either, it will just become laser focused, targeting middle and working class white people for punishment.
Good luck, Chicago.
It’s going to be a long haul.
This is the scene this morning in Chicago
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 10, 2020
People are live-streaming themselves looting in Chicago
Video via @LizJone26271417
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 10, 2020
A security guard was shot by looters during last night's looting spree in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/0NiayBKMtx
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 10, 2020
Mostly peaceful protests in Chicago. If you oppose this you’re a racist. pic.twitter.com/o32HtXTYIW
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 10, 2020
Can somebody explain to me why people who commit crimes… 1. Don’t cover their face, 2. Film themselves and post it online? Here we have some fine young men visiting an ATM during the recent wave of looting in #Chicago pic.twitter.com/UuJdFXs2TT
— BasedPoland (@BasedPoland) August 11, 2020
Remembering percussionist Henry Gibson, born 78 years ago this week in Chicago. Here he is playing a conga solo on “Move On Up” with Curtis Mayfield in 1972. pic.twitter.com/XQ42rcc33w
— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) August 11, 2020