A young Ukrainian refugee who came to America seeking freedom is dead because liberal prosecutors refuse to lock up dangerous criminals. Iryna Zarutska, just 23 years old, was brutally stabbed to death on a Charlotte train by a career criminal who should never have been walking free. This innocent woman loved our country so much that her family chose to bury her here instead of Ukraine.
The killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., has been arrested 14 times before this murder. He spent five years in prison for armed robbery but was back on the streets terrorizing innocent people. Just this past January, he was arrested again but soft-on-crime policies let him walk free to kill.
Security cameras show the horrific attack lasted four minutes as Brown pulled out a knife and stabbed Zarutska three times without any warning or interaction. She was simply riding the train, probably heading home from work at a senior center where she cared for elderly Americans. This was a completely random act of violence that destroyed a beautiful life.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is now seeking the death penalty against Brown under federal charges. She called this murder a direct result of failed policies that put criminals before innocent people. Finally, we have leaders who will fight for justice instead of coddling thugs.
President Trump and his team have rightfully pointed out that this death was completely preventable. Brown never should have been free to board that train and commit this heinous crime. How many more innocent Americans must die before liberal judges start doing their jobs?
This case shows exactly what happens when Democrats run cities with their weak-on-crime agenda. Career criminals get endless chances while law-abiding citizens become victims. Charlotte officials are scrambling to add security now, but it is too late for Iryna.
The FBI and federal prosecutors are stepping in because local authorities failed to protect the public from this dangerous repeat offender. Director Kash Patel promised Brown will never be released to kill again. This is what real leadership looks like.
Iryna came to America because she believed in our values of freedom and safety. She deserved to live the American dream, not become another victim of liberal policies that prioritize criminals over citizens. Her death must not be in vain if we want to save our cities from this madness.
