Remember when America was a beacon of hope? It was a simple promise, wasn’t it? If you could make it here, you could find refuge. You were safe under the rule of law. That was the deal.

But that America is disappearing. A dangerous rot has taken root in our cities, and it’s being fed by woke politicians who care more about their progressive experiments than your safety. They’ve tossed common sense in the trash to coddle criminals. And for what? So they can feel virtuous while our communities crumble?

From The Post Millennial:

A Ukrainian woman who fled her home country due to the ongoing war with Russia has been killed in a late-night stabbing on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina Friday. A GoFundMe page said that Iryna “Ira” Zarutska “had recently arrived in the United States, seeking safety from the war and hoping for a new beginning. Tragically, her life was cut short far too soon.”…

Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, was identified as the suspect and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Per WSOC-TV, Brown is homeless and has a lengthy criminal history. He will be charged with first-degree murder.

For a young woman named Iryna “Ira” Zarutska, that broken promise was a death sentence. She was only 23. She survived Putin’s war. She came all the way here looking for safety. We failed her. Her new beginning ended in a bloodbath on a city train in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A Predictable Tragedy, Not a Random Act

The man charged with her murder is Decarlos Brown Jr. The media loves to call him “homeless”—it’s their favorite excuse, isn’t it? It makes it sound like he was just a down-on-his-luck victim. But let’s call him what he is: a career criminal.

This wasn’t some tragic mistake. The guy has a rap sheet longer than my arm—14 court cases in just one county. He’s done prison time for robbery with a dangerous weapon. He’s been busted for breaking and entering, larceny, and assault on a female. He’s not a victim; he’s a predator the system kept letting out of his cage.

The Revolving Door of Progressive Justice

Here’s the part that should make your blood boil. The authorities knew he was a danger. Just this year, he was arrested after making crazy 911 calls. His own public defender said he might not be mentally competent.

The court saw the flashing red lights. They even ordered a psych evaluation. So what did they do? They let him walk right out the door. Does that make a lick of sense to you? They knew he was a ticking time bomb and just wound him up and set him loose on the public. It was that final, bone-headed decision that put him on the same train as an innocent woman.

Look, Iryna’s story isn’t just another sad headline. It’s a five-alarm fire. It’s a warning of what happens when common sense leaves the building and politicians decide that the rights of violent criminals matter more than your right to be safe. We have a duty to demand a return to law and order, because the promise of America should be a guarantee, not a deadly gamble.

Key Takeaways

• Soft-on-crime policies are putting violent, repeat offenders back on our streets.
• The American promise of safety is being broken by lawlessness in our cities.
• Ignoring a criminal’s mental instability and history leads to predictable tragedy.
• Public safety must be prioritized over progressive social experiments.

Sources: The Post Millennial, The Independent, GoFundMe