A beautiful young Ukrainian woman who escaped war only to find death on American streets. Iryna Zarutska came to Charlotte seeking safety after fleeing the horrors in her homeland. Instead, she met a brutal end on a public train while liberal leaders failed to protect innocent people.
The 23-year-old refugee was riding Charlotte’s light rail when career criminal Decarlos Brown Jr. pulled out a knife. He stabbed her three times without any reason or warning. The whole attack was caught on camera, showing just how helpless regular Americans have become on our own public transportation.
Brown had a long history of crimes and mental health problems. Yet he was walking free on our streets, riding our trains, ready to kill. This is what happens when soft-on-crime policies let dangerous people roam among law-abiding citizens.
Governor Josh Stein says he wants more cops on the beat. That sounds nice, but where were those cops when this innocent woman needed them? Empty promises from politicians do not bring back the dead or protect future victims from similar attacks.
Charlotte’s mayor and city leaders have turned their public transit into a hunting ground for criminals. Working families deserve safe transportation to their jobs and homes. Instead, they get front-row seats to the complete breakdown of law and order.
Iryna survived bombs and bullets in Ukraine only to die from a knife in North Carolina. She was an artist who loved animals and dreamed of building a new life in America. Her family brought her here thinking she would finally be safe.
This tragic murder shows exactly what is wrong with liberal cities across America. Career criminals walk free while innocent people pay the price with their lives. No amount of social programs or excuses can justify this complete failure to protect citizens.
American cities used to be beacons of hope for people fleeing war and persecution. Now they have become dangerous war zones where even the most vulnerable among us are not safe from random violence by repeat offenders.