Mayor Johnson, teens taking over South Loop was a ‘trend’ — toward mob action

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers question from the press at City Hall on Aug. 2. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

When you start misusing terms and substituting “trend’’ for “mob action” you’re playing the Donald Trump game of labeling something as true that’s obviously not.

Despite the fact that videos showed what appeared to be a mob in action recently in the South Loop and the fact that 40 were arrested, including some who had weapons, the “trend’’ appeared to be toward “mob action.’’