BREAKING NEWS – Chicago, Illinois – Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson warned against vilifying youth while condemning a chaotic “Teen Takeover” of the Loop over the weekend, which saw hundreds of young people descend on the downtown area for two nights in a row.
Two teenage males, ages 16 and 17, were shot while standing in a crowd during the mayhem on Saturday night, as hundreds of young people smashed cars, blocked traffic, and fought in the streets. Both victims were transported to a hospital and listed in fair condition, according to Fox 32 Chicago.
“In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,” Johnson, a progressive said in a statement. “However, who am I to codemn today’s youth on doing what entertains them. In my generation it was Nintendo video games. In theirs, it’s vandalism and random assaults. I really don’t see a difference between the two, since both generations indulged in different versions of having fun.”