"one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter". Literal "terrorism" is easy to achieve during civil unrest, we've just had that definition twisted on us post 9/11. We often associate it as victimizing "innocents" to achieve nefarious goals but it's not quite that clear cut. I doubt the Iraqi insurgency see much of what they did as terrorism. We often call what we do "collateral damage" or if exposed, "war crimes".
'Why Aren't Black Celebrities Talking About That?' - Bill Maher Asks Why Black People Are Killing Each Other In Cities Like Chicago https://www.zerohedge.com/political...-bill-maher-asks-why-black-people-are-killing
I saw that. It was a great video. Will be met with dead silence from the left (as usual). Reposted for ease:
its so funny when someone who has me on ignore reads and quotes my posts as if he thought of them by himself.
The more Chicago, San Fran, New York and other liberal bastions sink into the abyss of lawlessness and filth, the better it will be for the rest of the country who will realize that these policies simply don't work. Veteran Chicago prosecutor quits with blistering letter on crime: ‘I will not raise my son here’ Prosecutor Jason Poje calls State's Attorney Kim Foxx's policies 'stupid' By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News Chicago prosecutor quit his job and wrote a blistering letter to his colleagues on his way out Friday, blasting the city's "stupid" leaders and declaring they set the city "on a course to disaster" Jason Poje, a felony trial attorney, put in his two weeks' notice with the city at the end of April. Before he left, however, he sent a goodbye letter to 85 colleagues to explain that the city's insistence on following a "popular political agenda" has made Chicago more dangerous for everyone. "The simple fact is that this State and County have set themselves on a course to disaster. And the worst part is that the agency for whom I work has backed literally every policy change that had the predicable, and predicted, outcome of more crime and more people getting hurt," Poje wrote, referring to the office of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx. "Bond reform designed to make sure no one stays in jail while their cases are pending with no safety net to handle more criminals on the streets, shorter parole periods, lower sentences for repeat offenders, the malicious and unnecessary prosecution of law enforcement officers, overuse of diversion programs, intentionally not pursuing prosecutions for crimes lawfully on the books after being passed by our legislature and signed by a governor, all of these so-called reforms have had a direct negative impact, with consequences that will last for a generation," he continued. While Poje's letter did not mention Foxx by name, it did reference "stupid State’s Attorney policies." Foxx's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Poje also remarked on how he respected his colleagues who were willing to stay in the city despite the difficulties. Poje said he needed to leave for the sake of his family's safety. "Many years ago my family found a nice quiet corner of the suburbs. Now my son, who is only 5, hears gunfire while playing at our neighborhood park, and a drug dealer is open-air selling behind my house (the second one in two years)," Poje wrote. "I will not raise my son here. I am fortunate enough to have the means to escape, so my entire family is leaving the State of Illinois. I grew up here, my family and friends are here, and yet my own employer has turned it into a place from which I am no longer proud to be, and in which my son is not safe," he added. State's Attorney Kim Foxx has lost several prosecutors over her policies. "I have zero confidence in leadership," one wrote. Poje's exit comes less than a year after another prosecutor, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Jim Murphy, resigned in protest against Foxx's leadership. "I wish I could stay," he wrote in July 2022 "However, I can no longer work for this Administration. I have zero confidence in leadership."
And yet, the Dems have chosen to hold their convention for the 2024 election in Chicago. Because why? To showcase the City or their accomplishments or what? Of course all those dem cities are great if you are flying in and out in a couple days. It's when you live there more than a couple weeks you start wondering what kind of shit-hole it is. Although there are plenty of tell-tale signs on day one.
I can understand his frustration at a lot of what he mentioned as being true but the above quote undermines his whole argument of wanting to punish criminals. If cops violate the constitution or think they are above the law then they should be prosecuted yet they often go unpunished (unless a camera leaves the DA no choice) and the city has to pay millions. Why would he include this line when he made many other valid points. This is the culture that also has to change in cities, significant police reform, not crying when police are punished like every other citizen and calling it malicious. it is convenient to say Dems are soft on crime but are malicious in prosecuting cops. CHICAGO — The city of Chicago has paid more than $578 million since 2016 in judgments, settlements and legal fees relating to claims of police misconduct.
How does that 578M during the same time frame compare to other large cities in the US as a % of budget? The number by itself doesn't mean a whole lot, other than maybe some crafty lawyers know how to go after the city.