100-A-Day: Chicago Vehicle Thefts Explodes as SAFE-T Act Changes Debated
2nd December 2022
One hundred motor vehicle thefts a day.
That’s the recent daily count in Chicago in October as motor vehicle thefts spiked dramatically in the last three months. Compare that to the first half of the year when Chicago was averaging “just” 35 thefts a day.
It’s just one part of the Great Unraveling of Chicago’s justice system that stems from emboldened criminals, a demoralized police force and a leadership class obsessed with soft-on-crime legislation like the SAFE-T Act. Late amendments to the Act under consideration today in the final day of the fall veto session could lessen the damage somewhat but key flaws and a lawsuit challenging the Act will remain.
Moral: Avoid Chicago. (Hell, avoid any city run by Democrats.)