“Some would say that the mayor is an idiot:” Vi Lyles criticized for suggesting “compassion” for light rail murder suspect

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is now getting ripped not just locally, but on a national level, for her response to the deadly light rail stabbing.

The murder happened just over two weeks ago, after Iryna Zarutska got on a light rail train as she headed home from work. The suspect is a homeless man with a lengthy criminal record.

Lyles released a statement four days later saying things like, “mental health disease is just that – a disease like any other than needs to be treated with the same compassion, diligence and commitment as cancer or heart disease.” And, that the suspect “appeared to have suffered a crisis.”

CATS released surveillance video from inside the train on Friday, showing the brutal attack. Now, Lyles is being dragged for he so-called “woke” comments.