Posted on 12/21/2014 8:23:10 AM PST by dennisw
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's teenage son is recovering from injuries after 'being mugged and put in a chokehold by two men' near family's home
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the mayor's 17-year-old son Zach was robbed near his family's home on Friday night
Zach, had 'injuries that required medical treatment, but was able to join the family for a long planned trip,' said Spokeswoman Kelley Quinn One mugger allegedly 'threw him in a chokehold' while the other allegedly punched Zachary to the ground
A spokeswoman for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the mayor's 17-year-old son was mugged near the family's home at around 10 p.m. on Friday night. while he was speaking on his cell phone. Spokeswoman Kelley Quinn said on Saturday that the mayor's son, Zach, had 'injuries that required medical treatment, but was able to join the family for a long planned trip.' She says the mayor is focused on his son's well-being and requested the news media respect the family's privacy. Friday night and is recovering from his injuries
Chicago Police spokesman Thomas Sweeney didn't name the victim but says police are investigating an attack Friday night near the mayor's home.
He says two males grabbed the victim, took his phone and fled. WGN-TV reports that one mugger allegedly 'threw him in a chokehold' while the other allegedly punched Zachary to the ground. 'The offenders then asked the victim, "What else you got?" (and) forced the victim to enter his security code to unlock the phone,' a police report obtained by The Chicago Tribune stated. A neighbor of the mayor told WGN-TV, 'It still happens everywhere you go,' implying that crime can occur even in the safest and most policed of neighborhoods. Emanuel, a former White House chief of staff, is running for re-election in February.
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A worthy addition to Chicago crime stats
Isn’t that soooooo sad? Have a Merry Christmas!
rahmbo talking his tribe on another Kenyan safari for Christmas?
I knew a liberal who was mugged.
Believe it or not, his take on it was “It was my own fault, really.”
no sympathy for the ballerina and his Marxist family
as ye sow, Rahm.
Notice he is a “teenaged son” and not just a. “teen”, i think that is the difference....Teenager vs Teen
Hmmmm ..?? I wonder why he had to step outside in order to make a phone call ..????????
And .. the mistaken idea that you aren’t a target is just foolishness.
More Amish stories?
Sometimes drug deals go bad. Just sayin...
Guess that makes him a conservative now. As the old adage goes: a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged. http://polipundit.com/?p=37179
Well I asked on the thread about this yesterday if he’s only allowed to order kosher grass?
http://www.leafly.com/indica/kosher-kush
Great minds think alike.
“Isnt that soooooo sad? Have a Merry Christmas!”
Let’s be all-inclusive here. Happy Hanukkah!
Kid, running away from home is usually a bad idea. In this case, it’s your wisest option.
Better yet: Happy kwaanza!
Probably taxpayers trying too get back what Rahm stole from them!
I bet all they got were IOU”s
Was it one of those “kids” that would be Obama’s son if he had one?
A fence without permits.....good for Chicago.....and white (no pun or racism intended)
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