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Illinois 091622

As some of you may know I was born and raised in Illinois, and left that state over forty years ago. The reason that I left back in 1979 is not mundane to this discussion. Nonetheless, I would never move back there, and there are three main reasons why.

First – The Weather

Whereas it is true that the winters of ‘77-‘78 and ‘78-‘79 were horrific, the crowning blow back then was not being able to get up my driveway on Easter Sunday, April, 1979 because of ice. Furthermore, since living in warmer climates, I have discovered that I am now “allergic” to winter. Be that as it may, this winter could be especially brutal for those living in Illinois, especially in the northern part,  because the cost of heating one’s home is going to skyrocket this winter due to the green policies of our esteemed President.

Second – Property taxes are brutal in Illinois, and because Illinois politicians are not familiar with the concept of California’s proposition 13, Illinois’ seniors are being driven from their homes because of increasing property taxes. Older individuals may have lived for twenty – thirty years in the same house that they can no longer afford because of increasing property taxes.

Third – Illinois 091622 … better know to some as “The Purge” Law, or euphemistically known as the SAFE-T, which is an acronym for ‘Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today’. On January 1st of 2023 the ‘SAFE-T’ Act will commence in the state of Illinois. This act will get rid of the cash bail system in its entirety. It’s truly amazing that this 700+ page bill was passed in less than 24 hours by the Democratic politicians in Illinois! 

In the SAFE-T Act there are 12 non-detainable offenses where the new law would end cash bail. The law includes second-degree murder, arson, drug-induced homicide, robbery, kidnapping, aggravated battery, burglary, intimidation, aggravated driving under the influence, fleeing and eluding, drug offenses, and threatening a public official.

The Safe-T Act would allow criminals a pre-trial release for the crimes listed above. And if prosecutors fail to show “clear and convincing evidence” that the alleged could be a threat to a specific individual … sayonara! Unfortunately, the consequences of the Safe-T Act make an impact on how fast arrested criminals must be dealt with. Because prosecutors would only have 48 hours to decide whether the alleged criminal should be released. Investigators believe that 48 hours isn’t enough time to collect valuable evidence from surveillance cameras, laboratory work, and forensic research.

It’s not hard to imagine what the consequences of  the SAFE-T Act will be.

Do I want to live in a place that murderers, kidnappers, carjackers, and arsonists are back on the street within a day or two? 

No, not me!

6/22/22

44 Replies to “Illinois 091622”

  1. Dan, I agree that Chicago is a mess. Problem is San Diego and the rest of California is quickly catching up . Next move?

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