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Chicago’s Leftist Mayor Says You Can’t Arrest Your Way to Safety. Yes, You Can.

A spate of “teen takeovers” in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend highlighted a serious, growing phenomenon that now plagues cities across America.

Unfortunately, solutions aren’t on the way as Mayor Brandon Johnson, a far-left Democrat, decided to shift blame away from the criminals. More on that in a bit.

A so-called teen takeover is when large mobs of young people coordinate and rapidly show up in a public place all at once. They frequently commit crimes and violently clash with bystanders and police.

Chicago Police arrested more than 50 people in these teen takeovers in several major incidents over the weekend according to Chicago’s WGN 9. In one case, an 18-year-old allegedly rammed a car into a group of police officers, injuring five of them.

Other cities have dealt with this problem, and some leaders are taking active measures to crack down on criminals.

Following a major incident in the District of Columbia, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said she would take decisive action.

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“We don’t want your kids victimized either, and neither should you,” Pirro said, according to NewsNation. “And that requires that you do something about this. And that’s why we’re going to hold you accountable. These are not harmless gatherings, they are violent, and they are disruptive.”

That’s the right way to respond.

Of course, the Trump administration is doing its best to show a deep blue city what it’s like to live under common sense governance. Crime is down dramatically, police enforcement is up, and even the fountains are working now. That may not sound impressive, but it is if........

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