Residents of the U.S. city of Chicago are demanding a greater police presence as crime remains out of control in the Democratic stronghold, and President Donald Trump's administration is considering sending the National Guard.
"When I was growing up, it really wasn't as bad as it is now. In the 2000s it was bad, but today's kids are wreaking havoc in every neighborhood," commented Osiris King, a resident of the Windy City, to Fox News.
"We didn't play with guns or listen to 'drill' music at such a young age. Now kids carry guns at 8 years old, and they're killing other kids their age. I think it's crazy," King added, denouncing the havoc that crime has caused in his neighborhood.
Vecinos de Chicago demandan una mayor presencial policial.
Bloody weekend in Chicago.
"We need, I would say, about 10,000 police officers. We also need mental health care. Now, if they want to have psychiatric hospitals, get these illegals out of here," was the opinion of another resident interviewed.
Yesterday, Chicago police reported that a total of 32 shootings were recorded over the weekend, in a new wave of violence that left a total of 7 dead and 47 injured. Despite these bloody numbers and the residents' pleas, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to accept Trump's help and work together with federal forces.
For the far-left Democrat, White House intervention and militarization of the city represent "a flagrant constitutional violation", so he instructed by decree the departments under his control not to cooperate with any federal action in his municipality, including the Chicago Police Department.
"I think the most important thing is to have more police officers, more protection. That's what people want: more police presence," commented Nick Sposato, a councilman who has lived in Chicago for 67 years and who was perplexed by Johnson's stance. "I don't understand why he didn't want to. He simply refused to say that we need more police officers. He deeply believes in social justice," he concluded.
