Crackdown on Crime
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2025-119 | August-September 2025 | Oil on Canvas | 33" x 26"
Late summer 2025 brought renewed demands for law, order, and visible public safety. Rising concern over urban violence, border-related crime, drug trafficking, and repeat offenders pushed crime policy back to the center of political debate. Crackdown on Crime reflects that tougher national mood. "No One is Above the Law." Trump is making our cities safe againand is the Law and Order President. Trump cracks down on homelessness and crime starting with DC. In 12 consecutive days since Trump intervened with National Guard there are NO Homicides and carjacking is down 87%. Trump signs EO creating "National Rapid Response Task Force" specializing in National Guard Units trained to suppress riots or Democrat unrest. Trump also signs an Executive Order to "End Cashless Bail" and threatens to withhold Federal Funds from cities who are soft on crime. Governor Pritzker says crime is under control in Illinois but statistics prove otherwise. 58 shot and 7 dead over Labor Day weekend and continues to refuse National Guard or help from the Trump Administration. Chicago Mayor Johnson vows to "Keep criminals safe." Beacuse of the Big Beautiful Bill we have the largest increase in Law Enforcement funding in History. Newsom is now redistricting in California hoping to slash 5 GOP seats. FBI raids the home of John Bolton former National Security Advisor. Bolton is under investigation for trafficking U.S. Intelligence as records show he is making a lot of money from overseas. And August 26th we remember Abby Gate and the 13 service members klled in Afghanistan. In a Minnesota Catholic school shooting the shooter is Trans and wrote "Kill Trump" on the magazines leaving 2 killed and 8 and 10 year old and injuring 14 children and 2 adults.
FBi is investigation the shooting as an 'Act of Terrorism and a Hate Crime" targeting Catholics. President Trump announces he will award Rudy Guiliani the "Presidential Medal of Freedom." Crackdown on Crime is blunt by design. The painting preserves a period when many citizens viewed security and accountability as prerequisites for social stability.
