{"id":1991317,"date":"2023-08-04T18:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T22:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-stays-focused-on-policing-speech-not-the-streets\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T18:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T22:14:17","slug":"chicago-mayor-stays-focused-on-policing-speech-not-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-stays-focused-on-policing-speech-not-the-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Mayor prioritizes monitoring speech rather than addressing street issues."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-mayor-stays-focused-on-policing-speech-not-the-streets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chicago\u2019s New Mayor Brandon Johnson: A Lecture on Policing Speech, Not Streets<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s new Mayor Brandon Johnson might actually be worse than his predecessor Lori Lightfoot. At least she \u2063provided <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimJDillon\/status\/1437832101143867393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1437832101143867393%7Ctwgr%5E4a2d104686d73b1809ed6d7eb5718ee13f169e1b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2021%2F10%2F08%2Ftim-dillon-lori-lightfoot-yelp-segment%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comic relief<\/a> as the city went into decay. With Johnson, all you get\u2062 is a lecture about the\u200c importance of policing speech, not the streets.<\/p>\n<p>The latest chastisement from Johnson came on Thursday when\u2063 he\u2064 reprimanded a reporter who \u2064used the word \u201cmob\u201d to describe, well, a \u2064mob of teenagers looting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-stays-focused-on-policing-speech-not-the-streets\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor prioritizes monitoring speech rather than addressing street issues.\">local convenient store<\/a> last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s \u2062not appropriate. We\u2019re not talking about\u200c mob actions,\u201d Johnson said about those who called it a \u201cmob.\u201d \u201cWe have to be careful \u200dwhen we use language to describe certain behavior. There\u2019s a \u200chistory\u2064 in this city, and, I mean, to refer to children as like\u200b baby Al\u200b Capones is not appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he encouraged us all \u2062to say \u201clarge gatherings.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chicago \u200cMayor\u2062 Brandon Johnson minimizes \u2064mass looting over \u2062the weekend<\/p>\n<p>He scolds a \u2064reporter for \u200cusing the term \u201cmob\u201d and says we \u200dshould instead call them \u201clarge gatherings\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fXGY3MgcKV\">pic.twitter.com\/fXGY3MgcKV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness\u200b (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1687159177104277507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time that Johnson has been angry with how the media talks about such violence.<\/p>\n<p>After one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bedlam-as-hundreds-of-teenagers-inundate-downtown-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April weekend<\/a> during\u2062 which throngs of teenagers rampaged in the streets, \u2062jumped on cars, and beat up at least one innocent \u2062couple, \u200bthe Chicago mayor blamed government leaders for \u201cdisinvestment\u201d and compared the behavior to his young\u2063 child jumping \u2064down the flight of stairs.<\/p>\n<p>He told the press that it \u200d\u201cis not constructive\u200c to \u200cdemonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you \u2064ever taught middle school? I have,\u201d Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/news.grabien.com\/story-chicago-mayor-elect-defends-looters-demonizing-children-is-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>. \u201cHave you ever raised young people? Do\u2064 you understand the risk that young people take just because they\u2019re young? Do you \u2064know that home plate is at the bottom of my stairs? I found that \u2063out\u2062 when my son was sliding down those stairs trying to score.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went\u200d on \u2064to say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicagos-endless-summer-violence-34-shot-8-dead-so-far-this-memorial-day-weekend\/\" title=\"Chicago's Memorial Day weekend sees 34 shot and 8 dead in ongoing summer violence.\">youngsters \u201cmake silly decisions<\/a>! They do. So we have to make sure that we are \u2062investing to make sure that young\u200b people know that they are \u200bsupported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what all that \u201csilliness\u201d \u2064looked like:<em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Chaotic Scene Unfolds in Downtown \u2063Chicago\u2063 as Teenagers Vandalize Cars and Gunfire Erupts <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chicago?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chicago<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Illinois?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Illinois<\/a> \u200b\u2070<br \/>There is currently a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaos-rules-in-chicago-the-lack-of-two-parent-homes-is-to-blame\/\" title=\"Chaos Rules In Chicago, The Lack Of Two-Parent Homes Is To Blame\">significant police response taking place<\/a> in downtown Chicago due to a large group of teenagers causing chaos. They have been\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7xhBpsTKs\">pic.twitter.com\/n7xhBpsTKs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R A \u200bW S A L E R \u2064T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1647457314494971910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As for this \u200clatest looting, \u200dJohnson appeared to be dismayed that Chicago police arrested individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Police reportedly provided warnings before taking \u200daction \u2014 something he admits is abnormal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a unique approach. You \u200dknow, many people expect\u200b us to treat\u200b people undignified. My administration \u200bis different,\u201d Johnson said. <em>\u201c<\/em><strong>U<\/strong><strong>nfortunately, arrests were made. Unfortunately, some damage was caused<\/strong>. And the level of sensitivity and patience that our officers expressed, I\u2019m\u200d appreciative of that. That is constitutional. That is \u200ba system of care.\u201d (emphasis added)<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately? The follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nearly-40-minors-arrested-disorderly-gathering-looting-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">question should<\/a> have been about \u2062why only 40 \u2062individuals out of nearly 400 were \u200darrested. Of course, the answer is likely because cops were directed not to arrest these \u2063individuals\u2063 in\u200c the \u2063name\u2062 of equity and restorative justice.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you\u2019re a journalist who does decide to \u2064ask Johnson about the lawlessness and lack of support for police, be\u2064 careful how \u2064you phrase it \u2014 you\u2019re likely going\u2064 to\u2063 get \u200ca stern talking-to about\u200c your word \u200cchoices rather than a straightforward response \u2064from the Windy City mayor.<\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and\u2062 do not necessarily represent those of The\u2064 Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago reprimanded a citizen, emphasizing the significance of monitoring speech rather than addressing the city&#8217;s issues. Unlike his predecessor Lori Lightfoot, who offered some comic relief amidst the city&#8217;s decline, Johnson&#8217;s approach seems to be worse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":1991318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1991317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1991317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1991318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1991317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1991317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1991317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}