Murder Capital Cops in Crisis
Illinois | August 11, 2021
Police officers have been viciously under attack ever since they were unfairly labeled the main cause of murder and violence in minority neighborhoods. This idea isn’t new, but it really gained traction after the death of unworthy martyr George Floyd last year. Black Lives Matter and antifa called for the defunding of police — a battle cry that was echoed among some leftist politicians in the halls of Congress. Needless to say, being a police officer has become an even more dangerous and thankless job. And yet, these selfless men and women still seek to protect and serve the communities where some have turned their backs on cops. This past weekend, Chicago media reported that, in less than a 24-hour period, nearly four dozen people were shot, seven of whom died. (They are among Chicago’s 105 murders in July, and the 445 so far in 2021.) One of the victims was a police officer attacked by two brothers while making a traffic stop. Her partner was also seriously injured and remains in the hospital. Officer Ella French is the first police officer to be fatally shot during Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s time in office, and the first female officer to be killed since 1988….. (Excerpts from the Patriot Post)