Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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As was the case in more than 100 armed robberies reported recently, last night’s spree involved armed men who jumped out of a stolen Kia to rob people at gunpoint on the street. Once again, Chicago police officers radioed that they had located the robbers driving around the area. And, once again, Chicago police supervisors ordered the cops to terminate efforts to pull the robbers over.
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The only order cops have is for a Pizza, Italian beef, or Chicago hot dog.
INSTANT KARMA. One of the victims was a Bureau of ATF agent per CWBChicago.
Hurray! Failed to pursue tar babies with Glock switches!
The only way to start correcting this problem is when criminals like this get apprehended, not often, they are sent away to prison for long, long, long periods of time. Things like early release, day for day time served credit, SAFE T act, no bail release will not help. Prison works because it keeps that person off the street.
Again folks, there’s no help coming from TBTB. Only the 2nd Amendment. Don’t leave home without it.
These no pursuit orders for armed robbery suspects are inexcusable.
This young man nearly died after a group of crime thug robbers shot him over his phone — just before that, these robbers were being pursued when the order was given to end the pursuit
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dakotah-earley-lawsuit/
This is what the voters of Chicago want. This is what the juries of Chicago want. The armed robbery suspects, usually teens, will engage in a high speed chase. There is a high probability and likelihood that some other bystander, or vehicle, will be struck by the suspects because they will drive recklessly and without any caution through dense urban areas. The injured or their families will sue the City of Chicago and get millions of dollars. There are dozens of outrageous jury verdicts from the past decade addressing this issue. The jury pools, and the voters, in Chicago, say… Read more »