Ah, Boston. Once a city known for its grit, its history, and its no-nonsense attitude, now led by a mayor who thinks the real tragedy of the day is that a knife-wielding attacker didn’t get a second chance to follow through on his attempted stabbings.
Over the weekend, an off-duty police officer—who, by the way, just so happened to be at the right place at the right time—neutralized a clear and present danger inside a Chick-fil-A in Boston. The attacker had already chased two people into the restaurant, knife in hand, and when confronted by the officer, refused to drop his weapon. The officer did what needed to be done. End of story. Or at least, it should have been.
Enter Mayor Michelle Wu, who saw the situation unfold and thought to herself, You know who really deserves a moment of compassion here? The guy who tried to stab multiple people. Because at her press conference following the incident, the first thing out of her mouth wasn’t praise for the officer, relief that innocent lives were spared, or even a firm stance against violent crime. Nope. Instead, she offered her “condolences” to the family of the man who was trying to kill people.
Tonight, a knife-wielding attacker tried to kill multiple people in Boston
Police stopped the threat and shot them@MayorWu went on television offering condolences—to the criminal
Unbelievable. This city cares more about protecting criminals than residents
Watch below pic.twitter.com/1VLMLVK0lg
— Bostonians Against Mayor Wu (@AntiWuCoalition) March 2, 2025
Naturally, this didn’t sit well with people who still live in reality. The backlash was immediate, with critics rightfully questioning how Boston—a city that used to pride itself on toughness—ended up with leadership that prioritizes sympathy for violent criminals over the safety of its law-abiding citizens.
Fox News contributor Joe Concha summed it up perfectly, asking how the city could have possibly voted for someone who sees a violent attack thwarted by a responsible officer and thinks, Wow, this is such a heartbreaking loss for the attacker’s family. Others, like entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale, pointed out the deeper issue: this isn’t just a one-off bad take by a misguided mayor. This is part of a much larger trend within the Democratic Party—one where criminals are treated as victims, and the actual victims are left wondering whether their safety even matters anymore.
And let’s be clear: this isn’t just conservatives calling out the insanity. Even Democrats, like New York City Councilman Robert Holden, are seeing the writing on the wall. He flat-out said his party has “lost the plot” after hearing Wu’s comments. It’s not exactly surprising. We’ve watched blue cities crumble under policies that treat criminals like misunderstood souls in need of therapy while law-abiding citizens are expected to just accept skyrocketing crime rates as part of the “new normal.”
Democrats have become the party of criminals.
Here’s the mayor of Boston offering condolences to the criminal who was trying to stab multiple people and refused to drop his weapon when ordered by an off-duty cop.
My party has lost the plot — this is madness. https://t.co/rO3UXORY4e
— Robert Holden (@BobHoldenNYC) March 2, 2025
It’s the same tired playbook every time. Instead of backing law enforcement and making it crystal clear that violent crime will not be tolerated, leaders like Wu rush to make sure the criminal’s side of the story is acknowledged first. Instead of reinforcing the idea that actions have consequences, they lean on vague “thoughts and condolences” statements that conveniently ignore the innocent lives put in danger. And the worst part? They’re doing this while watching their cities spiral into chaos, still convinced that their policies are somehow making things better.
Here’s the reality: when a violent criminal refuses to drop his weapon and is taken down by an officer doing his job, that’s not a tragedy. That’s law and order working exactly as it should. If Mayor Wu and her allies can’t understand that, maybe they should be offering condolences to the people who have to live under their leadership. Because at this rate, the real victims aren’t just the people running from attackers in the streets. It’s every single resident who has to deal with the consequences of leaders who refuse to stand up for them.
