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Editorial: For the DNC, Kim Foxx is scrapping do-not-prosecute rules for ‘peaceful’ protesters. She should do so permanently. – Chicago Tribune*
"You may not be aware, but for the last four years the public policy of the Cook County state’s attorney’s office has been not to prosecute criminal violations tied to protests and demonstrations if the office deems those actions 'peaceful.' ... Foxx’s office confirmed to us that the policy remains, even as aggressive protests on campuses have reached a point where some of America’s most storied universities have shut down in-person learning."
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Very smart editorial, IMO.
End Free speech is not a good idea.
Censorship of any kind is bad.
Years ago, the anti-Vietnam protesters use to burn the American Flag. This is protected by the first Amendment. This is why our country is GREAT. Like it or leave.
This has nothing to do with free speech and everything to do with looting, burning and violence. Democrats have nurtured this Brownshirt monster – remember Lightfoot and Pritzker marching in front of the George Floyd overdose mobs – and only now realize that they can’t control it.
So, to recap: BLM and Antifa tearing up the cities is acceptable, but protesting the Democratic Party’s convention is not.
Spot on.
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murderdeath of George Floyd caused bya Minneapolis police officerFloyd overdosing on drugs and resisting arrest …”