Editorial: ‘Justice-impacted individual’ is a ‘doublethink’ phrase that could come back to haunt Gov. JB Pritzker – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo News

"Crime has consequences. Crime has victims. Can you imagine being the victim of a serious crime and discovering that the person who committed it was not only not in prison but no longer even called an offender?"
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Bud Dark
2 years ago

“Democrats don’t have a monopoly on doublethink: Supporters of Donald J. Trump should also be familiar with the term.”

The anonymous author(s) had to throw a bone, without evidence, to the TDS crowd.

MsT
2 years ago

What’s so odd is that “justice impacted individual” applies equally to the victim, who oftentimes sees that no or minor consequences befall the perpetrator. The victim is scarred for life and the criminal earns a prize for finishing half the sentence. Upside down, new speak.

William Butler Hickok
2 years ago

I would love to have one of these low life’s
Break into my home. I would love to introduce them to Mr. 12 bore loaded with
00. No need for a trial.

Paul Boomer
2 years ago

This article somehow manages to diminish the impact of property crimes have on victims. Burglary is a property crime. Your residence invaded by an unknown perso whose intent is unknown. A woman, elderly person, sick, a minor home alone when this invader enters would be a terrifying event that will have long lasting impact. Many times when a home is burglarized the home owners will decide to sell and move as they feel unsafe. That’s an impact on the community. For every person arrested and charged that person has probably committed multiple break ins before getting caught. High crime is… Read more »

debtsor
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul Boomer

None of this matter when too many Black and Brown folx are in jail, guilty or not. That’s the logic they use, and it won during election season. Yes, it leads to the breakdown of nice communities, and I think that’s kind of the point. “Look at this nice thing wrecked, what can we wreck next?”

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