Illinois serves up ‘gift’ to criminals with new bill that would further tie cops’ hands: retired chief – FOX News

"They want to turn this into firemen," retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel said of Illinois lawmakers. "Firemen, they wait in the station until the call comes out. That's not a criticism, that's just what they do. Well then, you know what they'll want policemen to do? Just go find a parking lot and sit there all day long, and answer your radio calls. Period. That's it. Don't do any patrol. Don't be any aggressive patrol. Don't do any preventative patrol," he said.
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Eugene from a payphone
2 years ago

Democrats solve all problems with a jobs program for constituents who couldn’t get through public school. The Air team, TSA hall monitors at the airports, safe passage Monitors for the CPS the list goes on.

chris
2 years ago

TAKE THE SECURITY AWAY FROM WHO EVER IS MAKING THESE GOOFY BILLS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY NEED A COP!!!!!!!!

Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago
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IL just can’t do enough for repeat offenders, can they? Let them go on a promise to do better ( unless the charges have already been dismissed by a Foxx or Evans type) , give them money to get back on their feet and apologize profusely for fear of some bottom feeding lawyer bringing a lawsuit . The Golden Age of Crime is well underway in IL.

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