Even routine tasks like riding public transit to work require constant vigilance in cities run by soft-on-crime Democrats — but in Boston, children running a lemonade stand aren’t even safe.
On Wednesday afternoon, an 11-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother were robbed of about $50 when two black juvenile suspects armed with a handgun set upon their lemonade stand. The wannabe thugs allegedly joked about Apple Pay as they robbed the children — police estimated the armed suspects were 14 and 11.
UPDATE
Boston Police just released footage of the two suspects who robbed a children’s lemonade stand at gunpoint
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Make these losers famous!!! https://t.co/01OuSRlRoI pic.twitter.com/W9xUy3c6DF
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 11, 2026
Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu backs progressive policies toward crime and has strong sanctuary city policies limiting local cooperation with ICE in the detention of criminals in the country illegally.
“Boston Police have been doing a great job. They’re definitely on it. They’re trying to see whatever surveillance and just trying to take the next steps in order to catch the two individuals that were involved with this,” the victims’ father, Dave Byrne, said, according to WCVB.
“There’s two innocent little kids just trying to make some slush money, and they have to fear for their life. It’s horrific. It’s horrific. I have no other words,” Jen Byrne said.
The community, described as “tight knit,” is planning a solidarity lemonade stand on Friday at the same spot while police seek tips.
Social media users were quick to note that even if the suspects are apprehended, there’s little chance of real justice being served in deep-blue Boston — here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Why bother. Boston judges will never hold these kids accountable for the crime so you are just wasting everyones time with this one.
— Dublin Marley (@DublinMarley) June 11, 2026
What for? What are they going to do to two black juvenile criminals in Boston? Probably apologize to them for their victim hood, and start a go fund me to buy them houses and cars. Just too bad the father wasn’t there and armed. He could have ended their life of crime early.
— The Black Sheep says: (@MarkSch54277770) June 11, 2026
Under communism, there is no such thing as private property, so when you steal from another comrade you are simply redistributing wealth.
— freedom liberty (@GaltRand13) June 11, 2026
Boston Police described the two robbers: pic.twitter.com/waRJGBcvrf
— Marcus Mendoza (@MendozaVictor50) June 11, 2026
The idea that children are robbing people at gunpoint is heartbreaking
— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) June 11, 2026
“Safest large city in the country” She says!! pic.twitter.com/d1oVTlvgMF
— P. M. W. Sr (@PaulMWalshSr) June 11, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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