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“Their failure to be proactive in addressing these issues to work proactively with law enforcement is an absolute abomination,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of social media platforms. “These [drag races] are clear violations of the law. If these [videos] are taken down because people are watching them, then what’s the attraction of them?”
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Lightfoot released the Kraken when she made CPD stand down during the 2020 riots.
Not going to put that genie back in the bottle anytime soon.
Sad situation.
Pat, the mob sacked downtown twice. Lori giving into them the 3rd time on the CC statue was the straw that broke the camels back.
Some other pol will have to come to the fore before things get better. It sure won’t be Lori that rights the ship of Chicago.
The lawlessness that has been embraced by the progressive liberals is to blame for this insanity, and Lori only needs to look in the mirror if she wants to know who to blame. Your the Mayor of the City of Chicago! You own all of this.
Hmmm… “I think the lack of responsibility on the part of social media companies, who absolutely know exactly the kind of things that are being posted, their failure to be proactive in addressing these issues to work proactively with law enforcement is an absolute abomination,” said Lightfoot. Instead of blaming “social media”, doesn’t this start on a very basic level, e.g. the *family*… these “racers” didn’t just pick their anti – social behaviors out of a hat, you know.