Governor Pritzker recently took aim at the federal government over the potential deployment of the National Guard, declaring: “If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me, not time or political circumstance, from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.”
But Illinois families are asking: why doesn’t he show the same resolve toward the violent criminals roaming free under his own SAFE-T Act? Instead of protecting law-abiding citizens, his soft-on-crime policies let offenders walk, only to strike again.
Where was his outrage when:
● A man accused of hitting and killing a DeKalb County deputy was released pretrial.
● A Plainfield man charged with sexual assault was allowed pretrial release.
● A Bolingbrook man charged with arson was freed, only to offend again.
● A man charged with first degree murder in Rockford was given pretrial release.
These are not outliers, they are the consequences of Governor Pritzker’s failed policies. He saves his fire for national media attention while turning a blind eye to criminals. State Representative Chris Miller says crime has escalated because of Pritzker and communities are on edge.
“If you look at Pritzker’s policies on crime, they obviously favor criminals and illegal immigrants,” said Miller. “The SAFE-T Act has destroyed communities across the state, cost lives, and emboldens criminals, yet Pritzker continues to claim the future is bright in Illinois. The citizens of Illinois need a governor who will protect them, not a trust fund baby that coddles criminals.”