Posted on 06/11/2020 5:47:14 PM PDT by kevcol
U.S. Representative Bobby Rush revealed Thursday that more than a dozen Chicago cops were caught on CCTV lounging in his campaign office and drinking coffee while nearby businesses were being looted.
Rush, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police chiefs slammed the actions of the officers who were seen on their phones, making popcorn, and even napping after they were called to investigate a break-in at the office on June 1.
The congressman said the officers involved had 'unmitigated gall' to be taking a break there 'while looters were tearing apart businesses within their sight and within their reach'.
Mayor Lightfoot said that the incident was 'a personal embarrassment' and the officers would be punished.
It comes as the mayor teased 'monumental reforms' for the city's police department in the wake of the recent protests against police brutality.
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Would you rather they be shooting black people?
Make up your damn minds?
LOL....cops can’t win for losing can they.
Why would he want the cops to harass peaceful protestors?
/s
Their job wasn’t to sit down and do nothing. Their job was to suit up, get outside, watch the looters and do nothing.
And had they interfered with the looting (now a racist word) they would have been punished as well.
It’s hard to tell what Bobby Rush is saying under normal circumstances. It must have been a real challenge with his wearing a mask.
“Dey bin nafin in ma orfith, drintin’ may copfe, and foffin’ ma fofco.”
Evil cops had no masks on and were violating the 6’ rule!
So are we to think that Rep Rush and Mayor Lightweight are against protesters?
Who knew!?
Definitely a wise move on the cops part—better to be punished for drinking coffee instead of working than to be sent into harms way knowing the Police Chief and Mayor don’t have your back.
I am not sure why every cop in a leftist controlled city or area does not simply quit today.
JoMa
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“They did what we ordered them to do! How awful!”
Their job was to suit up, get outside, watch the looters and protect the looters.
This is really all about the popcorn, isn’t it?
Another Karen.
Covfefe is available in ChIraq?
don’t blame the cops for sitting this one out....
Seems like his office was Saved.
A Good Outcome.
All Party affiliation is, of course, suitably expunged...
Where, exactly, is this “Press”, protected by the First Amendment?
In this critical hour, we need one.
The “Leaders” should be at the point of the spear to preclude inappropriate behaviors.
The cops are there to back them up.
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