charles mckenzie/community activist: "it makes me feel sad."s mckenzie the undercover sting was a low blow.in a statement confirming it was working with chicago police last week and "conducted a joint surveillance operation to target individuals who have been breaking into freight containers at rail yards." charles mckenzie/community activist: "how can we trust cpd when they're doing things like that. and let me get this correct every cpd not bad, you know we have some good officers that serve and protect well. honestly. but when they do things like that, it makes all the rest of them look bad." (ken) that was rob eglas reporting. norfolk southern says young people the operation... and were not arrested. the three individuals apprehended ranged in age from 21 to 59. (pam) a former white house aide and reality t-v star is telling her story about her time in the trump administration. according to excerpts obtained by the washington post-- omarosa newman claims.. in her forthcoming book... that president trump's re-election campaign offered her a

one of the things i get really interesting as a community response community activist charles mckenzie had told box that there were a lot of young guys playing basketball why would they do that in the chorus community is to people who don't have anything better how do how are we supposed to trust the police if they if they're setting up like this how can we trust them that's it you're trying the problem is a lack of trust between people in the community of every color in every community except maybe beverly hills where they own the police so that these there there is a lack of trust there's a breakdown of trust and when i'm tired is hearing the cops and the police complain that citizens are the ones that have to do the work you are there to protect and serve that me. get to know where you will that have some humanity and protract those people that are there not trying to ruin some kids live because now is going to have a theft on this case we're going to lose out of college on opportunities or everything that's gross it is gross and at the end of the day come on you're there to do poli

one of the things i guess really interesting is the community response community activist charles mckenzie had told box that there were a lot of young guys playing basketball why would they do that in the poorest communities to people who don't have anything better how do are we supposed to trust the police if they if they're setting up like this how can we trust them that's it you're trying the problem is a lack of trust between people in the community of every color in every community except maybe beverly hills where they own the police. that these you know there are there is a lack of trust there's a breakdown of trust and when i'm tired is hearing the cops and the police complain that citizens are the ones that have to do the work you are there to protect and serve that means. get to know where you will it have some humanity and protract those people that are there not trying to ruin some kids live because now is going to have a theft on this case we're going to lose out of college on opportunities or everything that's gross it is gross and at the end of the day c'mon you're there to d

one of the things i get really interesting is the community response community activist charles mckenzie had told box that there were a lot of young guys playing basketball why would they do that in the chorus community is to people who don't have anything better how do how are we supposed to trust the police if they if they're setting up like this how can we trust them that's it you're trying the problem is a lack of trust between people in the community of every color in every community except maybe beverly hills where they own the police. that they're there is a lack of trust there's a breakdown of trust and when i'm tired is hearing the cops and the police complain that citizens are the ones that have to do the work you are there to protect and serve that mean. get to know where you live have some humanity and protract those people that are there not trying to ruin some kids live because now is going to have a theft on this case we're going to lose out of college on opportunities or everything that's gross it is gross and at the end of the day come on you're there to do police work y

for the young men of englewood to discover on these you tube video posted by crime activist charles mckenzieoutraged residents call that entrapment. is the basis of the baby and probably want to be like the streets of chicago's south side are among the city's most violent but neighborhood activists say the bait truck preys on poor black children tempting them to steal what they wouldn't touch of police hadn't put if there are you probably want to see my truck make it mighty hot in the ghetto. in the ghetto this young man apparently took the bait each year across the u.s. the f.b.i. says cargo theft costs twenty seven million dollars in losses but local activists say police tactics here are racist they say there are no reports of bait trucks being parked downtown or in the affluent white neighborhoods of chicago's north side many here are now asking why. now hundreds hasn't seen police dogs of park a truck full of bones and mac books in a white neighborhood. wonder how many white kids actually go today. is try to start looking grab an app for all the math books you know a little earlier go ov

the young men of englewood to discover on this you tube video posted by anti crime activist charles mckenzie outraged residents call that entrapment. is the basis of the baby and probably want to be like from the streets of chicago's south side are among the city's most violent but neighborhood activists say the bait truck preys on poor black children tempting them to steal what they wouldn't touch of police hadn't put it there oh and probably want to be like you trying to make me like you but in the ghetto. in the ghetto this young man apparently took the bait each year across the u.s. the f.b.i. says cargo theft costs twenty seven million dollars in losses but local activists say police tactics here are racist they say there are no reports of bait trucks being parked downtown or in the affluent white neighborhoods of chicago's north side many here are now asking why no hound it's hasn't seen police officers of park a truck full of phones and mac books in a white neighborhood. one how many white kids actually go today and is trying to start looking through the gram enough all the math books

. >> reporter: community activist charles mckenzie believes police were using a truck filled with expensivetrap residents in a poor neighborhood. you feel like the police is targeting this community? >> yes. they want us to build a relationship with them but when they stop pulling tricks out their sleeve like this, you cannot trust them. >> reporter: the superintendant said operation trailer trap was led by the nor folk southern railroad police with chicago police assisting. >> they've experienced a lot of theft of firearms over there so we have a responsibility to keep these firearms off the street and out of the hands of the wrong people. >> reporter: many members of this community say this is not helping, this is hurting, this is straining relations. >> understand that. which is why i said we're going to take a hard look at it. >> reporter: norfolk southern railroad says there's a lot of misinformation about the operation. ng t three men who were arrested were seen on video cutting open the safety shield and attempting to run off with the shoes inside. at the end of the day, someone shou

the young men of englewood to discover on these you tube video posted by anti crime activist charles mckenzie outraged residents call that entrapment. is the basis of the baby oh you probably want to be like the streets of chicago's south side are among the city's most violent but neighborhood activists say the bait truck preys on poor black children tempting them to steal what they wouldn't touch of police hadn't put it there oh you probably want to be like trying to make it look like he bought the image in the ghetto. in the ghetto this young man apparently took the bait each year across the u.s. the f.b.i. says cargo theft costs twenty seven million dollars in losses but local activists say police tactics here are racist they say there are no reports of bait trucks being parked downtown or in the affluent white neighborhoods of chicago's north side many here are now asking why. now how to turn so you seem police officers of park a truck full of bones and mac books in a white neighborhood. i wonder how many awake he had to actually go today and is trying to start looking through the grammar

mckenzie at cato. i regret to tell you as you probably already know our scheduled moderator charles cook from national review was unable to make it this evening due to an emergency. our thoughts are certainly with him this evening and we wish him all the best, but perhaps as a testament to the popularity of this topic and importance of this debate, that we rather quickly found a moderator ready to meet the challenge. it is my pleasure this evening to introduce you to stephanie slade, the managing editor of "reason" magazine. in 2016 she was selected to the robert novac journalism fellowship. in 2013 she was named a finalist of a prize for journalism. professional she worked as a pollster, a speech writer, and a regular contributor to the u.s. news and world report. please join me in welcoming stephanie slade. [applaus [applause] >> all right, thank you so much for having me. i'm excited to be here. a few of you may have noticed that i'm not charlie cook. i can assure you that no one is more disappointed about that man me. he's brilliant and rather intimidating to try to fill his shoes, but i'll do my

logistics of the event and thank mark, neil and mckenzie at cato, lastly, i'll regret to tell you as you probably know, our scheduled moderator, charles cook was unable to make it from national review due to an emergency. we wish him the best. perhaps it's a testament as a popularity of the topic and importance of the debate we quickly found a moderator ready to meet the challenge. it's my pleasure this evening to introduce you to stephanie slayed, the managing editor of "reason" magazine. she was selected to the robert novac journalism fellowship. in 2013 named a fellow or the prize of journalism. previously she worked as a pollster, a writer for news world and report. please join me in welcoming stephanie slade. [applaus [applause] >> all right. thank you so much for having me, i am excited to be here. a few of you may have noticed i'm not charlie cook. i can show you that no one is more disappointed about that than me, he's brilliant and it's rather intimidating to try to fill his shoes, but i will do my best tonight. when i found out this position of debate moderation for libertarianism versus conservativism, couldn't make it, i i