Jim: You seen this?
Ben: What?
Jim: Here’s what it says. This is straight from the Mayor’s office. No kidding. “Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today that the City has filed a civil lawsuit against Kia America, Inc., Kia Corporation, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor Company for their failure to include industry-standard engine immobilizers in multiple models of their vehicles, resulting in a steep rise in vehicle thefts, reckless driving, property damage, and a wide array of related violent crimes in Chicago.” *
Ben: Crazy. Or should I say, car-zy?
Jim: No end insight for liberal insanity, blamin’ the car for the theft.
Ben: Well, they blame guns for the shootings, don’t they.
Jim: I thought we were over this stuff when Lightfoot left office, but now we have Johnson.
Ben: Hey, I didn’t vote for him.
Jim: What’s next? Suing stores for shoplifters? Suing homeowners for home invasions?
Ben: He should sue his brain for its stupidity and his office for its incompetence.
Jim: It’s always the same story with these Left-wingers. Find someone or something to scapegoat. Never look to individuals where the fault lies.
Ben: Not going to change, you know. It’s the Way of the Lib. Always someone else’s fault. Blame racism, Caucasians, the rich, the Republicans, Trump, MAGA, police… Blame anyone but those responsible for their actions. It never occurs to them that in a previous era when cars had absolutely no anti-theft devices, there were fewer car thefts, far fewer. They just can’t understand that there were fewer people with a criminal mindset when society was a bit more ethical, kids had homes with engaged parents, and police had a bit more respect in a justice system that caught and punished evildoers. Chicago’s DA will probably indict Trump.
Jim: But it’s so frustra…so insane.
Ben: Sorry, Jim, Johnson’s in. The voters put him in. He’s here to stay. Sell your car or move away. **
*https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2023/august/SuitAgainstAutomakersKiaAndHyundai.html
**https://wirepoints.org/chicago-car-thefts-spike-sharply-in-2022-up-100-percent-along-lakefront-compared-to-2019-wirepoints/