Protests & peace — Chicago ready for demonstrators at Dem convention, but police won’t ‘tolerate violence’ – Chicago Sun-Times

Police Supt. Snelling made a distinction between the types of demonstrations that are expected during the Democratic convention and “pop-up” protests that were sparked by George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis cop that gave way to widespread looting and gun violence. He noted that the handling of the NATO Summit “proved that our officers could provide a service in a large-scale protest that was completely constitutional."
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Ex Illini
2 years ago

The police would be wise to call in with the Blue Flu throughout the convention. Burn baby burn. Send a message to the police hating Democrat Party.

Hello Indiana!
2 years ago

No violence will occur. It will be newspoke into “ large gatherings “ or “ peaceful protests “. The violent people there that aren’t really protesting anything but are exercising an opportunity to “ do how they do “ will be tabbed as “underserved individuals with a lack of opportunities in their neighborhoods “. Don’t demonize them,”says mayor Raggedy, “ they just funnin!”.

sue
2 years ago

DON’T THE GANGS NOW OUT NUMBER THE POLICE 22 TO 1 ?? NEED TO CALL IN HELP OR GIVE POLICE FREE REIN TO DO THEIR JOB!!!

Eugene from a payphone
2 years ago

The police are having a difficult time now with violence. They are not the ones tolerating it now, it’s the state’s attorney who is tolerating the violence in Cook County.

Hello Indiana!
2 years ago

You misspelled encouraging re the SA.

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