A Charlotte, North Carolina, teen with a staggering 111 arrests over two years walked free yet again, thanks largely to the city’s liberal, soft-on-crime policies. And that’s not even the worst part. The teen’s reportedly disturbing Google search history makes you wonder what in the world a person must do to stay locked up for a substantial period of time.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) shared information about the teen’s release during a news conference last week discussing the city’s latest crime statistics. Shockingly, law enforcement officers revealed that Charlotte has seen a 20% reduction in violent crime, which includes homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults. Shootings are included in the latter category.
At first, this sounds like an amazing accomplishment. It would be, if more than half the people police arrested for violent crimes didn’t already have prior arrests. And that includes teenagers. A 15-year-old with over 111 arrests since August 2023 is a prime example.
The teen’s record includes a lengthy series of property crimes across the city, which includes vehicle thefts. larcenies from cars and possession of stolen properties. Police revealed the teen committed crimes in roughly 50 cases involving 55 stolen vehicles and 45 break-ins. And yet, the individual responsible for these crimes roams the streets, where, obviously, they’ll continue committing more crimes.
“We continue to see a troubling pattern: a disproportionate number of violent incidents and property crimes are being committed by individuals with extensive criminal histories – many of whom continue to cycle through the justice system without facing meaningful consequences,” Sgt. Todd Martin, of the Southeast Service Area Crime Reduction Unit, said during the press conference.
“The cycle of catch and release does not reduce crime in our community,” he added. And then Martin brought up the teen’s highly disturbing search history.
“The following were Google searches found on the juvenile’s cellphone: What is the charge for killing an officer? Is police murder a charge? What is capital murder?” Martin continued.
Either this person has already committed a heinous crime or is planning to. If officials had properly locked up the offender and provided real rehabilitation, all of this could have been avoided.
When an ideology relies totally on feelings rather than logic, and morality is flexible and subjective, it becomes impossible to enforce the law and ensure swift, long-lasting safety for residents. It shows the local government cares more about criminals than those who abide by the law.
“These are the things a 15-year-old in possession of multiple firearms was searching for,” Martin added. “Despite the juvenile’s delinquency history and repeat offender status, the juvenile was released back into the community in September.”
News of the repeat offender’s release and search history is surfacing as Charlotte reels from the horrific stabbing death of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee murdered while commuting home from work. Her killer was also a repeat offender.
I’m not sure what more city officials need to hear before they will take this matter seriously. However, if current officials are not going to do their duty to protect the residents of Charlotte, perhaps it’s time for them to elect people who will.
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