{"id":9765,"date":"2023-08-25T15:57:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=9765"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:59:06","slug":"chicago-mayor-elect-brandon-johnsons-refusal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/chicago-mayor-elect-brandon-johnsons-refusal\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson\u2019s Refusal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9765\" class=\"elementor elementor-9765\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74135cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74135cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9bd7d6\" data-id=\"d9bd7d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d8a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94d8a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/d8be261d87bd8b522f587d1f4786ee6e.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/d8be261d87bd8b522f587d1f4786ee6e.webp 400w, https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/d8be261d87bd8b522f587d1f4786ee6e-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d997c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d997c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson\u2019s Refusal To Hire More Police Officers Is Coming Back To Bite Him With Rising Crime and \u201cTeen Takeover\u201d (Guest: Michael Letts)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ab3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09ab3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why the Mayor-elect needs to do something now, before the city succumbs to even more chaos.<\/strong><\/p><p>Chicago has already seen a great deal of trouble over the years under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, particularly with its lacking police presence and rising criminal activity. But now, under Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, matters are getting much worse in the city.<\/p><p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/teen-takeover-terrorizes-chicago-hundreds-children-destroy-property-attack-tourists\">reported over the weekend<\/a>, a \u201cTeen Takeover\u201d has taken place, with hundreds of young adults destroying car windows and attacking both bystanders and tourists, even sending some to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p><p>Hundreds of police officers have been called to the scene to restore order, though Johnson still remains sympathetic to the attacking teens. In a statement, he noted,\u00a0\u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and Lakefront\u00a0this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p><p>The problem, however, is that Johnson has created his own nightmare scenario. He previously noted how he wished for funds to be reallocated from the police department to other Chicago services (as part of the movement for \u201cdefund the police\u201d at the time). He has since changed that decision, though noted that hiring police officers will not solve the city\u2019s criminal problems. So\u2026what will then?<\/p><p>Joining us now to discuss this further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is currently President, Founder and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides police officers with bulletproof vests through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise is certainly welcome in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>So what do you think is happening in Chicago right now? How did this many teens end up running rampant in the city? Is it gangs or something else?<\/li><li>What do you think about Johnson\u2019s thoughts that hiring more police officers won\u2019t solve the city\u2019s crime problems? What solution do you believe might he have been considering instead?<\/li><li>Even with the ousting of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, it seems that Chicago isn\u2019t facing any easy answers when it comes to its rising criminal activity. Do you think Johnson just needs to swallow his pride and take care of his police officers before it\u2019s too late?<\/li><li>Why do you believe so many people support the \u201cdefund the police\u201d movement, even though it\u2019s since led to many officers leaving their jobs and criminal activity rising to record heights?<\/li><li>If you were in charge of helping Chicago\u2019s police department, what would you do to \u201cright the ship,\u201d as it were?<\/li><li>You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, and how those interested can help their fellow officers.<\/li><\/ol><p>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>\u00a0You can also learn about my new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, where we discuss lawful issues surrounding citizens of the United States.<\/p><p><em>About Michael Letts:<\/em><\/p><p>Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about Letts can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson\u2019s Refusal To Hire More Police Officers Is Coming Back To Bite Him With Rising Crime and \u201cTeen Takeover\u201d (Guest: Michael Letts) Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why the Mayor-elect needs to do something now, before the city succumbs to even more chaos. 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