CHICAGO - President Trump on Tuesday appeared to confirm plans to send National Guard troops into Chicago after a violent Labor Day weekend in which 52 people were shot and at least eight were killed.

While elected officials and experts debated the politics and legalities of the situation, Fox 32 wanted to hear from residents on the city’s South and West sides for their take.

What they're saying:

Reporter Tia Ewing’s first stop was in Garfield Park on the city’s West Side.

"They shouldn't have authority to try to police … the city because they don't know the rules and regulations of what officers do," said resident George Smith.

Anthony Hopson added, "My thing is, is we in war with ourselves, or, like, is the government in war with the citizens?"

Garfield Park ranks second among

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