The ‘SAFE-T Act’ Is the Epitome of Political Hypocrisy

Police investigate the scene of a shooting near 1324 S Christiana Ave in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood on July 21, 2021. Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP

Commentary

Politicians love to come up with clever acronyms that make bad legislation sound like something voters actually want. That’s exactly what they did with the so-called “SAFE-T Act” in Illinois.