Do you believe Chicago is as crime free as Brandon says it is?

[Anonymous]

[lightbulb27]

like a hoarder whom cannot see all the junk while climbing over it to get to a dish stacked 50 high in their sink... he cannot see clearly anymore, it's normal to him.

the news does distort, but it's been consistent for a long time.

[Asker]

Good analogy

[darkcloud1945]

Brandon, just like Pitzker thinks everyone is stupid, like they are!

[Asker]

They will tell you the sky is not blue and expect you to believe them.

[strateguy632]

A, Good point. Good examples too. B, Cops can refuse to open complaints and can close complaints without investigating so later claim 'see? Less crime reports'. Despite much crime.

C. Or 'many closed files without criminals' not due to less crime but due to not finding criminal... don't forget those MOSTLY peaceful protests in Chicago there, the end of last year 2025 when... six documented disruptions, and likely more NOT filmed, disrupted federal agents...

from a 'harmless' plastic bottle that still hurts pain, and distracts , and provided distractions for criminals to push or hit or flee federal agents. .. To gravel too! See screenshots... Chatgpt had trouble finding these, due to mainstream media style , but my cross examination of gpt caused it to 'sing' in screenshots

Downplayed

Only a 'small number' to make ice seem guilty and incite hate towards immigration agents

I am sickened more by news reporting style in mainstream CBS ap msdnc etc than by the one sided story itself.

Obviously when people throw stuff,. we cannot be naive when 'shouting crowd' is an angry mob incited by news companies and reckless democrat leaders.

[Chazmatazz269]

Of course not. I’m from Michigan and i’ve been to Chicago dozens of times. I have family that lives near there, as well as extended family and friends who are from there. Chicago proper is a hellhole now. If you get caught on the sidewalks of Chicago at night, bad things are going to happen. It’s nothing but drunks, addicts and thugs. Democrats are running many of our formerly great cities into the ground, singlehandedly. And then blaming republicans. You gotta be a special kind of stoopid to believe that republicans can destroy a city or state in which they have had ZERO control for decades.

[Asker]

Thanks for your insight

[goaded]

There's crime-free, which I seriously doubt he claimed, and crime-reduced, which is a fact.

"By the numbers: Chicago led the nation with a 22.1% drop in overall violent crime during the first nine months of 2025, according to an Axios review of crime data.

This year, there have been 359 homicides through October, which is down from 497 last year during the same time."

https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/10/crime-decline-homicides-october-trump-national-guard-scotus-johnson

[Asker]

Why do the citizen say it's way worse than he says it is? Is that because he has security?

[Joshydavid25]

No, just some weeks ago there's been a string of catalytic converter stealing in my neighborhood.. My brothers was stolen.. Brandon is getting roasted by "Black" people left and right.. He's definitely not doing a great job..

[Asker]

I think Brandon has about a 10% approval rating.

[Joshydavid25]

Yeah, he's not getting reelected.. At least hopefully..

[Friendlybro79]

Do you have a quote of him saying Chicago is crime free? I'd like to read that and form a better response for you based on that. Or did you mean like he's saying crime isn't as bad as people say? Thanks!

[Asker]

Crime isn't as bad as they say

[Friendlybro79]

Ok well that's very different than what you claimed he said so thank you for explaining that. I'd say what to the statistics say? That's your answer. What we feel doesn't matter more than what these statistics show and then use critical thinking to come to a conclusion. Crime is an issue in Chicago and it is an issue everywhere. No place is crime free.

Have you seen these recent stats. I googled this for your convenience.

[Friendlybro79]

Chicago is experiencing a significant decrease in most major crime categories in 2025, with overall violent crime, homicides, and shootings all notably lower compared to previous years. However, despite these positive trends, some specific property crime categories have seen recent upticks, and violent crime remains a persistent challenge in specific neighborhoods.
Key Statistics (Year-to-Date 2025)
Based on data provided by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and the Council on Criminal Justice through mid-2025, crime statistics show general improvement:
Overall Violent Crime: Down 21.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
Homicides: Down 33% in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024, reaching their lowest summer levels in 60 years.
Shooting Incidents: Down 37.4% year-to-date.
Robberies: Down 35% year-to-date.
Vehicular Hijackings (Carjackings): Down 51% in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024.
Crime Trends and Challenges
Homicide Reduction: The notable decline in homicides brings the city's rate closer to pre-pandemic levels, a trend that is more pronounced than the average decrease across other major U. S. cities.
Persistent Disparities: Violence continues to disproportionately impact Black and Latinx communities, with specific neighborhoods experiencing much higher crime rates than others.
Property Crime Fluctuations: While most crime is down, non-residential burglaries saw a 50% increase in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024 levels, and motor vehicle thefts have shown a recent upward trend since March 2025 despite overall year-to-date declines.
Clearance Rates: The city's homicide clearance rate has improved, reaching 77.4% as of August 2025, which is the highest in over a decade.
For the most up-to-date, detailed data, you can access the official City of Chicago Data Portal or review the latest official reports on the Chicago Police Department website.

[Friendlybro79]

So crime is going down for the most part significantly but it doesn't mean it's crime free and to your point Brandon never said it was so not sure what the point is of the question.

[Asker]

Brandon is playing it down big time.

[Twalli]

Chicago is a big city. There are probably more crimes there than in a city that's 10× smaller, but the rate could still be far lower.

[Asker]

That's not what Brandon said

[Twalli]

Chicago sees more crime than tiny cities, but the incidents are isolated and decreasing

[Asker]

Monitoring no they're not

[FunkyMonkee]

Not from, what I'm hearing!!

[Asker]

Me either

[beefcakebradybatson]

No, but Chicago's always been rough. My cousin Eric (Ricky) was slain in a Chicago bar in Oct.1976 at age 21.

[Anonymous]

Hahahahhahahahaahhaa not a chance

[Asker]

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