A young Ukrainian woman came to America seeking freedom and safety. Instead, Iryna Zarutska found a brutal death at the hands of a career criminal who should never have been on the streets. This 23-year-old refugee was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack on a Charlotte train last month.
The killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., sat behind Iryna for just four minutes before pulling out a knife and stabbing her three times. There was no argument, no confrontation, no reason at all. This monster simply decided to end an innocent life while other passengers watched in horror.
Here’s what makes this even more outrageous. Brown is a repeat violent offender with a long criminal history. Liberal judges and prosecutors had multiple chances to lock him up for good. Instead, they chose to coddle criminals and put them back on our streets.
Attorney General Pam Bondi got it exactly right when she called this murder the direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies. For too long, Democrats have prioritized the rights of thugs over the safety of innocent Americans. Now a young woman who survived war in Ukraine is dead because of their reckless policies.
President Trump and his team immediately highlighted how this tragedy shows the complete failure of Democrat-run cities. While liberals make excuses for criminals, hardworking Americans and legal immigrants pay the price with their lives. This is not the America our founders envisioned.
The surveillance video of this attack should make every American’s blood boil. Iryna was simply riding public transportation, something millions of us do every day. No one should have to fear for their life while going to work or coming home to their family.
Federal prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for Brown, and that’s exactly what he deserves. This case proves we need judges who will throw the book at violent criminals instead of giving them endless second chances. America’s justice system must protect victims, not coddle killers.
Iryna Zarutska came here chasing the American dream, and we failed her completely. Every politician who supports weak crime policies has blood on their hands. It’s time to put criminals behind bars where they belong and restore safety to our communities.