Chicago's mayor-elect Brandon Johnson excused the teenagers involved in the teen takeover, comparing their behavior to children being rambunctious at home.
appearing to be randomly attacked by a mob while walking in the downtown area. The mob pushed the woman to the ground and switched focus to her boyfriend to beat him. They reportedly robbed the couple, stealing their shoes, phones, a pair of glasses, an Apple Watch and a hat."They almost had to avoid the collision to get past us, but they just drove by the incident in the middle of the street," she said.
"In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city," Johnson stated."However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities."
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