More concern for robbers than victims

The media coverage that blames the Chicago Police for the city's homicide and violence woes is dishonest and replete with disinformation.

For decades, violent and murderous criminal gangs have been terrorizing law-abiding citizens and residents on the South and West sides of the city. In recent years, these gangs have also viciously robbed and assaulted many innocent residents on the North side and all areas of the city. Public transportation is no longer safe because of these menaces to society.

To make matters worse, Cook County leaders who control the criminal justice system care more about the rights of violent criminals than their victims. How can a county that is nationally notorious for its savage violence improve if its leaders have more sympathy for carjacking perpetrators than the helpless and innocent people who they emotionally traumatize and physically harm.

Caring more about violent reprobates than nonviolent residents is appalling.

Brien Comerford

Glenview