Chicago Style Shame

On Tuesday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he would do everything within his power to stop federal agents from coming to Chicago. Wednesday he said he welcomed legitimate resources from the feds to reduce violence. What happened in between?

A drive-by gang shooting in the Windy City where 14 people were hit in a continuing cycle of violence.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted Tuesday night that she would not allow the president to send in his “troops” to “terrorize” her city.

Meanwhile, our two U.S. Senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth chimed in calling on the president to refrain. They are part of new legislation in the Senate called the Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on American Streets Act. They appear particularly disturbed that federal agents use unmarked cars when working. I guess it makes them more difficult to firebomb.

Look, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, New York, Oakland and several other cities with Democrats in charge are out of control. But let’s just focus on Chicago for the moment. If I were the mayor.. the governor….or a member of the legislature….I’d welcome the feds. In fact, I would have mobilized the National Guard weeks ago.

Put aside the partisanship. Order must be restored. The streets must be reclaimed. Anyone who tells you differently wants the violence to continue.

The Governor changed his tune in one day. 

Maybe one day too late.