Staff Reports
Here we are once again, folks, faced with yet another tale of urban woes, highlighting the inefficacy of certain liberal policies. A man named Lawrence Reed, with a rap sheet long enough to rival a CVS receipt, as someone humorously pointed out, decided it was somehow a good idea to set a woman on fire aboard a Chicago train. Now, he’s out there wearing just an ankle monitor, which apparently nobody bothered to monitor. Is this the kind of reform liberal cities are after? One must wonder if it wouldn’t be more effective to make bracelets in style that actually keep the public safe, rather than serve as accessories to crime.
It seems that some people have rap sheets more colorful than the Sunday comics, yet they roam our streets as if they’re on an extended holiday. Reed has reportedly been arrested over 40 times, which can only lead to one question: at what point does one’s rap sheet trigger real consequences? The argument that some offenders need help is valid, but allowing them to continue endangering the public isn’t exactly it. Maybe if the people making these policies were on the receiving end of such crimes, they’d understand better how their leniency affects the average citizen.
The trends we are seeing, where cities claim incidents like this are isolated, really makes one question if they’re looking at the same statistics the rest of us are. The mayor of Chicago seems blissfully unaware that isolated incidents are becoming the norm in cities where leniency is the name of the game. Perhaps someone should remind him that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt. It’s fascinating to see such optimism in the face of facts, but perhaps misplaced priorities are common in these progressive strongholds.
To turn things around, maybe they need to consider a little cooperation with federal powers that could actually enforce the laws already on the books. Yes, yes, we all know the dreaded name of Donald Trump sends shivers down the spine of every ‘enlightened’ progressive, but taking a leaf out of his book might not be the worst idea. When a city’s underground turns into a battleground, it’s not about politics; it’s about common sense and safety.
In the end, how many more women need to be set on fire for cities to decide that upholding the law is more important than holding onto ineffective policies? A future where crime prevention is more than a punchline might require some tough decisions, but that’s what leadership is all about. It’s about time these cities realized that, because while they’re busy offering excuses, it’s their citizens who are getting burned—literally.
