Posted on 06/12/2020 12:13:55 PM PDT by PBRCat
FOP president fires back at Lightfoot, calls Rush a 'liar' over video.
The head of the Chicago police union is blasting Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Bobby Rush over their response to a video which showed officers taking refuge in the congressman's office while looters ransacked nearby businesses during protests almost two weeks ago.
Fraternal Order of Police President John Cantanzara says the looting happened earlier in the night on May 31 and that these officers were "lounging" around after the looting was already over.
Cantanzara says the officers had originally been assigned to 87th Street and the Dan Ryan, and their own food they had brought with them had been looted.
Cantanzara says later, the officers were bussed over to Rush's campaign office at 55th Street and the Dan Ryan, and that they remained there for several hours because they were instructed to.
The officers were on 12-hour shifts and had worked hard earlier in the evening, according to Cantanzara. He says this was a necessary break.
Lightfoot has called the actions of the officers seen in the video "disgraceful" on a night when their fellow officers were dealing with likely one of the most challenging night's of their careers.
Rush said that while they were in his office, the officers ate his popcorn, drank his coffee and slept on his couch, which Cantanzara took issue with.
"Rush wants to make a big deal about coffee. Again, they had no food or drink. If he wants to send me a bill for the coffee or popcorn, I'll be more than happy to reimburse them," Cantanzara said. "But you know, call me crazy I think that that coffee of popcorn was bought with taxpayer money, which I'm pretty sure all of those officers in that office were taxpaying members."
(Excerpt) Read more at fox32chicago.com ...
Looks like his office was protected.
Politicians still need/use the PoPo to protect their “stuff”.
We all know the cops were told to stand down. We all know they were told to abandon their duty. Of course they were ordered to sit in that office and stay there so what they had coffee and popcorn.
Folks who reflexively dislike unions usually have good reason to do so. But consider this. If it weren’t for the police union, no one would be telling you the truth about what’s really going on in Chicago.
Excellent response. 8>)
Bad optics for the title to non-Illinois residents. Was thinking Rush was Rush Limbaugh instead of the Dem Congress critter.
FOP donates and endorses overwhelmingly Democrat. F the union.
I won’t deny the endorsements, but if the Republicans fail to recruit candidates (which is a major problem) the union is not going to skip a race and make no endorsement.
Last few days I started checking union money and endorsements. Here is Broward county the police are solid rat supporters. This has to change.
bttt
People like Lightfoot and Bobbie Rush are a pestilence on this nation. We can’t live with them, we need to find a way to live without them.
One flaw in credibility: no donuts./s
But I still believe they were told to stand down.
Wow. Thanks for that info. I was afraid of that.
I've been saying since a couple of years ago, the key will be when the Civil War II starts, will the military and police side with which side?
Kneeling, rear end kissing Dem cops deserve no respect or mercy. As other Dems, BLM and Leftist News Media. None. They are making a choice. They are not robots. Yet.
I am all for the ones who fight the evil leftists, however.
Its easy to check if your local cops are donating to RATs
I oppose public employee unions for the reason it’s a built in bribery cycle Get more bennies, raise fees, bribe politicians more. Get more benefits.
Truth during riots is no reason to adopt collective bargaining.
Good point.
RE: It’s easy to check if your local cops are donating to RATS.
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Please help me anyway.
I know of OpenSecrets.org/donor-lookup
but it seems uneven in its result. Never heard of a lot of people who probably gave. My dentist gave to GOP James for US Senate in MI-—God bless him.
And in MI: MCFN.org that told who were the few top donors who funded Whitmer (law firm that has ads day and night locally, a number of unions, Blue Cross, energy company DTE....)
Can you please help further?
I typed in the FOP in an area. The wrote in endorsements/donations. Try that.
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