Take a load off. You worked so hard. Chicago Police doing damage control after 13 cops were caught abandoning their posts. They took shelter in Bobby Rush's campaign office. |
"Once again, the Chicago Police Department has revealed its true nature, true character. They entered my office without being invited. They, in the midst of looting and rioting in the midst of their fellow officers being pummeled, and bricks and bottles being thrown at them all across the city in those tumultuous days, here they are, these 13 officers decided they were going to abandon their posts and relax in my office," said Rush.
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot and police superintendent David O. Brown have promised a swift investigation into whether the cops violated their duties.
Images of the 13 Chicago Police officers making coffee and popping popcorn surfaced and its got the nation talking.
Chicago as with many other localities have an issue with police brutality. After all, the Laquan McDonald shooting was one of the catalysts of protests against the city's police force.
The city of 2.8 million residents have to deal with gun violence and police violence at the same time.
Rush denied ever inviting the cops into the office. He said the office was burglarized and looted.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot greets Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown. |
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, there was an alarm that went off at Rush's office on Sunday May 31 near 10pm. The windows were broken. Police entered the facility on June 1 near 1am. They left the office around 4:30am.
They were not aware they were being recorded while in the office.
Lightfoot was with Rush when she did her presser. She promised to identify the 13 officers, their supervisors and told there is going to be an internal investigation into the matter.
Chicago Division Fraternal Order of Police president John Catanzara slammed the decision. He said that Rush is a "damn liar" and said that he invited the cops to his office.
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Rush's spokesman Jeremy Edwards said, "Nobody from Congressman Rush's staff invited the police in, and they certainly did not tell them to make themselves at home." He also noted if police needed a break, a police station was nearby. The Wentworth Precinct was nearby.
Chicago, America's third largest city is a dog whistle for racists. They often equate "Black on whatever" violence to the city. They often use this city as a scapegoat to target Barack Obama, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and even Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC).
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Trump is often throwing that city around like it's a foreign country. He said that under his presidency, he will make sure that Chicago will return to its greatness. And like most cities in the Midwest, the population is declining, economic uncertainty exists and a wage gap that exists between African Americans and whites.
Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee and Kansas City are the largest cities in the Midwest. Chicago is on pace to becoming the fourth largest city in the country. Houston is going to surpass the city after the census results.
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