Chicago police arrest 81 in overnight raids

[brassmonkey]

The Chicago Police Department conducted a series of overnight raids from Thursday into Friday that resulted in 81 arrests, mostly for drug- and weapons-related offenses, Supt. Eddie Johnson said Friday.

The raids, focused on the city's South and West Side neighborhoods, were "focused on the underlying source of crime in these areas: the sale of narcotics," Johnson said at a press conference Friday afternoon.

Of the 81 people arrested, Johnson said 61 are previously convicted felons, 49 are documented gang members, 19 have previously been arrested on gun charges, 14 are currently on parole, and 65 have been previously identified by police to be at a higher risk to be a victim or offender of gun violence.

"There are repeat gun offenders that one, don't care they're on parole, two, don't care about the fact they're already previously convicted felons," Johnson said.

Police are still looking for 40 people targeted in the raids, and said another raid in the coming weeks will have federal assistance.

Twelve firearms were also seized by police during the raids, Johnson said.

Anthony Riccio, chief of organized crime, said, "One of the guns we took off the street ... is actually a machine gun capable of firing 40 to 50 rounds in just a matter of seconds."

Johnson added, "We are almost double in gun arrests than we were the same time last year -- that's a ridiculous number."

Drugs were also seized in the raids, which had been planned for about three weeks.

"Narcotics and narcotic sales is the thing that allows the buying of guns," Riccio said.

Johnson urged lawmakers at every level of government to help with stemming Chicago's seemingly out of control gun violence.

"CPD can do better, our judicial system can do better, our state legislators can do better. It takes all of us," he said. "If you're OK every day sitting by watching these people die and that's OK with you, then good luck on that. But if you care at all, you should be helping the city do something about this violence."

Johnson said stricter punishment for repeat gun offenders would stem the violence, because possible offenders would know the severity of the consequences and act as a deterrent from picking up a gun in the first place.

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good job Trump!

[Matt 26z]

Unfortunately they won't do much time. 50% of the sentence is automatically cut due to inmate overcrowding. Then they get out early on good behavior.

Not to mention there are bleeding heart liberal judges in Chicago that like to let arrested criminals simply walk. There was a case recently where a thug stabbed a victim, but the judge ruled there was no probable cause for the trial and he walked out the front door. One week later he was arrested for stabbing another victim. Chicago doesn't have a crime problem. They have a sentencing problem.

Obama got in the way of private prison expansion and Illinois couldn't afford to expand public prisons. Trump has signaled that private prisons will expand. The uncomfortable fact (for liberals) is that when the prison population goes up, the crime on the outside goes down. There are thousands of dindus in Chicago that need to be put behind bars where they belong.

[Bladewire]

FAIL

Trump caught 43% less criminals than when Obama did the overnight raids last year.

When Obama did the overnight raids they got 140 criminals, a month later another 100. In February 2015 Obama arrested over 1,000 gang members in Project Wildfire.

Trump bragging about underperforming again, such a cuck.

140 Are Arrested in Gang Raids in Chicago

100 Arrested In 'High-Precision' Gang Raids In Chicago

One THOUSAND gang members arrested as part of 'Project Wildfire'

[crockett]

81 arrest in Chicago of violent thugs and only 12 guns were found? Seems a bit odd for all the murders they have there. I'm all for going after known criminals but nothings gonna change if they aren't getting their guns and making sure they don't get more..

Most of these guys will be back on the streets in less than 6 months doing what they were doing before..

[JohnnyClips - BANNED FOR LIFE]

I wonder the race...

[candyflip]

Keeping my wife's schedule filled with overtime!!

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by candyflip

Keeping my wife's schedule filled with overtime!!

thought you are in new york... you should tell her to sign up here

[Horatio Caine]

Shoot them mother fuckers on the spot.

[candyflip]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

thought you are in new york... you should tell her to sign up here

Your kind of garbage is shitting up the streets everywhere. Doesn't matter what color, ignorant fools like these folks and yourself ensure there's plenty of extra work to go around.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by candyflip

Your kind of garbage is shitting up the streets everywhere. Doesn't matter what color, ignorant fools like these folks and yourself ensure there's plenty of extra work to go around.

When did you move from New York to Chicago? You've always said your ball and chain is a prison guard and you live in New York.

[JohnnyClips - BANNED FOR LIFE]

Who the fuck marries a female prison guard?!

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by JohnnyClips

Who the fuck marries a female prison guard?!

[Horatio Caine]

Originally Posted by candyflip

Your kind of garbage is shitting up the streets everywhere. Doesn't matter what color, ignorant fools like these folks and yourself ensure there's plenty of extra work to go around.

Niqqas create government jobs Jobs to police, support and nurture their sorry asses.