Column: Will new year create a new climate in public safety? – Champaign News-Gazette*

Jim Dey: "The people of Illinois are largely snoozing as battle lines form, mostly unaware of the landmark legislation passed at lightning speed in early 2021 (the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act). But people are worried about rising crime rates. The public’s temperature could go up even higher when the potentially messy and hectic consequences brought about by the law come to public attention."
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Pat S.
1 year ago

Those of us paying attention recognize the ramifications of the SAFE-T act going into effect – and it ain’t pretty.

I don’t believe on any level that the act is going to make anyone safer.

Amazing how people with bodyguards pass laws that impact those of us without personal security.

Illinoisans fend for ourselves while we pay for politicians’ private security details.

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