Mayor Brandon Johnson faces backlash after
saying "law enforcement is a sickness"
Posted By: NorthernDog, 9/19/2025 7:50:18 PM
Members of Chicago's law enforcement community are taking offense with a comment made by Mayor Brandon Johnson, after he said this week, in part, "jails and incarceration and law enforcement is a sickness." The comment sparked outrage online and in the Cook County State's Attorney's office. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said she was deeply offended by the statement. Some argued that Johnson's words were taken out of context. (Snip) The "law enforcement is a sickness" comment drew outrage in some conservative and pro-police circles on social media — even prompting O'Neill Burke to voice her own outrage during
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If Johnson had his way the jails would be emptied and all criminals would run free.