Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
This is not crime, only the perception of crime. Three carjackings in an hour, out of tens of thousands on the road is small, don’t fear! Your chances are low! and if you are carjacked, well, that only happens to other people.
What the heck are Illinois legislators doing at their job to Protect the Innocent Taxpayer from these crimes? Zero The only laws these legislators enact are to Protect the Criminal!
It would take to much work and brains for legislators to pass laws to protect individuals. Oh, and it would be racist to protect citizens from these criminals.
Don’t leave home without it!
Business is good if you are in the carjacking business. Cops will do nothing about this, and why should they? If by chance (long shot) they catch the criminals, they get out NO Cash Bail. Let’s see how that works out for everyone.
Police do nothing about this because Police hands are tied behind their backs because of the “Civilian Police Oversight Commission” who makes the rules CPD can operate by!
This IS NOT the police Fault!
Check to see who are members of this commission. Are there BLM activists in this commission? Possibly.
Who said anything about fault? They are getting high pay to do a job and are not doing it. That sure works out good for them. Do nothing and then retire to a luxury home in Punta Gorda, Florida where it is warm and safe. More Chitty of Chicago cops then there is in Chicago.
Have you ever visited Punta Gorda?
You seem to be well-acquainted with that location – is it nice?
How reasonable are cozy condos there?
Asking for a first responder friend who’s looking for a nice place to retire.
Punta Gorda, Fl High 74 Sunny Blue Skies.
Just ask any cop, they all know everything there is to know about it.
First responder should be buying a luxury home with a boat dock and a new luxury car in the driveway to go out to dinner 5 times a week. The pensions they get are in the millions. Thanks to the generous taxpayers of Illinois.
Wow! What do you think retirees are pulling in?
Luxury home with a boat dock? (What? No cabin cruiser?)
New luxury car in the driveway?
Out to dinner 5 times a week?
That’s got to cost a fortune – the retirees I know don’t rake in that kind of money.
Are they paupers? No, they aren’t; they’re comfortable, but don’t dwell in the lap of luxury.
Are they living as you suggest? The ones I know aren’t.