The Scourge of Teen Takeovers – City Journal

Police officers, district attorneys, and sheriffs offer a different explanation for the teen takeovers: they are the consequence of a decades-long demonization of the criminal-justice system. Asked how the Chicago Police Department would have responded to a stampede on the Magnificent Mile before that demonization took hold, a recently retired officer with over 30 years on the force replied: 'We would have cleared the streets, arrested those breaking windows, looting stores, and assaulting passersby. We would have used pepper spray, fists, and batons to restore order—all of which we did during the Bulls riots [in 1992], the Democratic National Convention in 1996, NATO, and other localized disturbances that didn’t make the news.'"
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daskoterzar
1 month ago

It is a Riot. It should be treated as such. Those participating in a Riot should be treated as a Rioter with all power and the violence that is needed to restore order. Period.

Last edited 1 month ago by daskoterzar
Joey Zamboni
1 month ago

Time to thaw out John Spartan (Demolition Man)…

Clayton Bigsby
1 month ago

As the dumbest mayor in the country, Chicago’s very own B Johnson, says, “Dey jis kids funnin”.

anna
1 month ago

These are not “teen takeovers”, a euphemism dreamed up by the lefty propagandists
Call them what they are:

They are MOB ACTIONS

IrishOtter49
1 month ago

Should be characterized as “takeovers by young black adults.”

Hello, Indiana!
1 month ago

I love the way McDonald pokes holes in all of the tired, enabling rhetoric as to the reasons for the “ takeovers “ , which used to be called riots.

Callmyshrink
1 month ago

They just funnin

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