Democrats hold the actual criminals responsible for their actions level: Impossible.
This has been Chicago over the past week:
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39 people were shot over Memorial Day weekend alone. Five cops were seriously injured by a black teen that rammed a vehicle into them.
The majority of the people in these "takeovers" of city streets are young black Chicagoans. Instead of holding them accountable, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will ... fight social media companies.
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We prevent the vast majority of these from ever taking place. There is an effort in City Council to hold these social media apparatuses accountable. I believe we should continue to explore that ... It's why we're actually taxing these big tech companies for the role they have played in harming the mental health and wellbeing of our young people.
It's Mark Zuckerberg's fault that your city is now Gotham?
No blaming the criminals. No holding their parents or legal guardians responsible. Shifting the blame instead to the companies that the perps use to communicate. It's very on-brand for Chicago, which sued car manufacturer Kia for making their cars too easy to steal.
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Stay safe out there in Chiraq. The mayor isn't going to help you (unless you are a criminal).
Oh, and if anyone knows Batman, tell him we need help.
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