Townhall, Feb 16, 2024. Chicago has a serious crime problem, a fact that numerous people pointed out when the city's government formally called for a ceasefire in Gaza recently, with radical mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tie-breaking vote. Not only can't Chicago achieve anything close to a 'ceasefire' within its city limits, Johnson now wants to take away another law enforcement tool -- but with several comically inept twists. Officers are already hamstrung, and criminals emboldened, by destructive 'progressive' policies implemented in both the city and the state. The latest boon to criminals is the mayor's just-announced plan to eliminate a crime-fighting tool that helps authorities instantly detect gunshots as they're fired, which has long been a virtually non-stop phenomenon, despite Chicago's tough and ineffective gun laws. Under pressure from left-wing activists, Johnson is ending the city's partnership with ShotSpotter:
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't renew the city's controversial contract with ShotSpotter, making good his campaign promise to Chicago's criminal element to end most police apprehension tools, like the gunshot detection system. The contract will expire on Friday, and the city will stop using the technology on Sept. 22...Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) said, "The only people against ShotSpotter are radical community organizers, BLM, Antifa, drug dealers, the cartels, illegal aliens, and Chicago area gangs".
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