Toni Preckwinke, the Most Powerful Democrat in Cook County, Holds Her Cards Close

The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | June 18, 2018 | Laura Washington

[PBRCat]

She was eager to tout a drop in the Cook County Jail population, down from more than 10,000 in 2013 to about 6,000 today.

Preckwinkle and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx have crusaded for reforms that encourage judges to release non-violent suspects on their own recognizance, rather than require them to post cash bonds. That is saving taxpayer dollars and getting people back home to go to work and support their families.

But, I noted, “there’s a perception that you and Kim Foxx are too lenient …”

“Soft on crime?” she interjected.

“It’s the term Republicans use to beat up Democrats.”

“We try to be smart on crime. Let’s focus on the people who are doing real harm rather than, you know, possession of drugs, or not paying your child support, or not paying your traffic tickets or shoplifting or prostitution, or the things that used to keep a whole bunch of non-violent offenders in jail, right?”

I brought up the Fraternal Order of Police.

“The FOP is always going to be a critic,” she said. “That’s hopeless. What do they say when I talk about how the jails are full of black and brown people, do they have anything to say about that? You know. Ninety percent of the people in our jail are black and brown.

“Is the Fraternal Order of Police talking about racial injustice? … . No. They don’t have anything to say about it.”

Instead, Preckwinkle said, “let’s focus on the people who are committing violent acts against other people. Especially in the City of Chicago, where the closure rate on murders, is like 26 percent? So let’s focus our resources on trying to do something about that.”

In 2017, the murder clearance rate was just 17.5 percent, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis has found.

[PBRCat]

How many fewer crimes and murders could be prevented if the criminals were in jail rather than on the streets?

[yoe]

Ninety percent of the people in our jail are black and brown.

Black and brown commit the most crimes; big and little crimes.

[Freedumb]

So speaketh the Soda Tax Queen!

[stylin19a]

“The FOP is always going to be a critic,” she said. “That’s hopeless. What do they say when I talk about how the jails are full of black and brown people, do they have anything to say about that? You know. Ninety percent of the people in our jail are black and brown.

1. did they do it ?
2. were they found guilty ?
3. are they in jail under the same circumstances that a white person would not be in jail ?

a reporter that doesn't ask the hard questions ? I'm shocked...

[Paine in the Neck]

1. “Instead, Preckwinkle said, “let’s focus on the people who are committing violent acts against other people.”

2. “What do they say when I talk about how the jails are full of black and brown people, do they have anything to say about that? You know. Ninety percent of the people in our jail are black and brown.”

Preckwinkle is not going to be able to square that circle.

[Lurker]

“Preckwinkle is not going to be able to square that circle.”

Oh, but she will try.

Here’s what people need to understand about Chicago. The gangs and the political class have a symbiotic relationship. The gangs make sure that folks get out to vote on Election Day.

Yep. That’s what I said.

The pols use the gangs as street level precinct workers. In return the pols turn a blind eye to the hundreds of murders, nearly all of which are at least tangentially related to the drug trade.

THAT is why Preckwinkle and her ilk are so adamant about calling drug offenses “non-violent”.

Sure, the CPD and the Feds will have a “major” bust from time to time. The higher ups get some tv time, crow about what a good job they’re doing, some low level sub 70 IQ types the gangs wanted to get rid of anyway go to prison, and in 2 weeks it’s right back to what passes for normal in Englewood, Pullman, Garfield Park, etc, etc, etc, ad infinitum.

It’s the Chicago Way and it’s been going on since Prohibition.

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[Liz]

Toni Preckwinkle and her godfather.

[from occupied ga]

Dreckwinkle is not going to be able to square that circle.

Not true. In a Democrat's mind anything is possible as long as they can shout down the opposing point of view (or in the case of liberals working with the MSM only present the liberal point of view) Logic doesn't matter. Facts don't matter. Truth doesn't matter. This is why you cannot reason with them, nor can you bargain with them. They feel no remorse for the lives their policies ruin or end, and they have so sympathy for those who survive. And they do not quit - ever. There is no middle ground and they can only be defeated or they will defeat us.

[EC Washington]

Toni Taxwinke is also part of the evil corrupt cabal that runs Crook County, Il with an Iron Fist. Between her, Rahm and Mike Madigan, nothing is built, no one moves in with out their permission and the right size donation to their campaigns.

[Oldexpat]

The Outfit used to get out the votes as well. They have been replaced by the gangs.