Matt Maddock, a public figure and politician, posted a series of tweets on August 12, 2025, addressing the issue of homicides in Chicago and law enforcement response rates.
In his first tweet at 17:35 UTC, Maddock commented on the number of murders, stating: “604 murders are acceptable to communists but when it gets to 605, we got a problem https://t.co/SKi0spaD6H”.
Shortly after, at 17:35 UTC, he followed up with another post referencing Chicago’s homicide statistics: “Chikago had 604 in 24.”
At 17:39 UTC, Maddock added a comment about arrest rates related to these cases: “And only 23% resulted in an arrest.”
Chicago has faced ongoing challenges with violent crime. In recent years, data from the Chicago Police Department and independent analyses have highlighted persistent issues with both high homicide rates and low clearance rates for murder investigations. The city’s police force has reported that only a fraction of homicides result in arrests or charges being filed against suspects each year.
These posts by Matt Maddock come amid continued public debate over crime prevention strategies and law enforcement effectiveness in major U.S. cities like Chicago.
