Posted on 04/08/2019 7:21:46 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush blasted the Chicago police union over the weekend as “the sworn enemy of black people,” pushing back at the controversy surrounding prosecutor Kim Foxx and her office's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
During a press conference on Saturday, Rush, D-Ill., tore into Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police after members of the union participated in protests demanding Cook County State's Attorney Foxx resign from her post.
“The FOP is the sworn enemy of black people, the sworn enemy of black people,” Rush said Saturday. “The FOP has always taken the position that black people can be shot down in the street by members of the Chicago Police Department, and suffer no consequences.”
He added: “Let’s be clear: Kim Foxx, her battle, is with the FOP and all of their cohorts.”
Rush’s comments came after hundreds of protesters, including members of the police union, gathered outside Foxx’s office last week. The union protesters were met with counter-protests from groups including the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, according to The Chicago Tribune. The Tribune also reported that members of white nationalist groups were at the union’s protest.
“The injection of white nationalists in this conversation for me, I will tell you personally, I was afraid,” Foxx said on Saturday. “I would certainly hope that the FOP and whatever their disagreements may be, whatever concerns that they may have about my ability or leadership, would at least expect the people of their union to not inject racism or white nationalists into the conversation.”
The union, though, told The Tribune Saturday that Rush’s comments were “ignorant, offensive, malicious and false.”
“These outrageous and irresponsible comments have demeaned each and every Chicago Police Officer, regardless of their race,” the union reportedly said.
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Back to the tried and true race card play.
Leave South Side a war zone. Pull all police presence from the area and let the criminals continue to kill each other.
These are the type of comments that will lead to CW2.
I thought all this was going to end when black officers were hired.
So if Chicago police witnessed a scene in which blacks had been injured in a car wreck, they’d just keep moving?
I don’t believe it.
Wow. Has another hour passed? Seems this one gets posted almost hourly. Sorry. I don’t mean to pick on the poster.
It is interesting that Rush can say something this vile and it goes unnoticed, unlike others. Rush has always been a loon and is a flat out communist from the 60s. It is inconceivable that he has held his position as long as he has.
You may not want to hear this. But, Bobby Rush has good reasons for his hatred of police. His friends were killed like the St. Valentines massacre. He hates cops. He was a black panther in the 60s. And the state of Illinois went to the headquarters of the panthers and rained bullets on it while everyone was sleeping. It was impressive. That being said, his district kills about 5 to 10 people every weekend in the summer shooting season. Its just a gang land paradise. And nobody will talk to police even when their own kids get shot. They prefer to be run by gangs.
“The Tribune also reported that members of white nationalist groups were at the union’s protest.“
The Trib lies.
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meanwhile 4 people are dead and over 26 wounded from gunfire.....all of the victims are black and were shot by other black criminals......
But somehow the FOP is the enemy.....parts of Chicago have turned into Mogadishu...
“And the state of Illinois went to the headquarters of the panthers and rained bullets on it while everyone was sleeping.”
That was the last time Chicago had the correct policy regarding criminal gangs.
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Any relation to the singer?
At what point in time did you believe murderous gang members would LOVE law enforcement?
and we blame police for these
https://abcnews.go.com/US/children-shot-baby-shower-gang-violence-chicago/story?id=62231556
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/28-hurt-3-killed-in-weekend-shootings-across-chicago/
The Race Card is worn out......................
He’s essentially outing blacks as a criminal class.
Buy he supports gun control, a national firearms registry, and a licensing of everyone who owns a firearm.
I think he was the one who coined the phrase “pigs.” He certainly was a Black Panther and advocated violence against the police. Lovely person.
The lawless always uses the race card they need lawless areas to do what they do.
Lazy stupid slackers and drug users have no idea what life is about like dogs do anything they want.
No wonder they shoot each other they can’t stand them self.
The big cities should only hire black police officers to patrol black neighborhoods. Let’s see how that plays out.
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