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Chicago files complaint against police union; Lightfoot denounces 'rhetoric of conspiracy theorists'
Fox News ^ | 10/15/2021 | Peter Aitken

Posted on 10/16/2021 3:57:43 PM PDT by simpson96

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday the city has filed a complaint to stop police from potentially striking in reaction to layoffs due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Lightfoot and the police union have continued to bump heads as the deadline for the vaccine mandate looms: City employees must enter their vaccination status into an online portal by midnight Friday.

The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and its president, John Catanzara, have argued that the mayor cannot force employees to disclose personal medical information, FOX 32 Chicago reported.

Lightfoot has labeled the FOP’s arguments as "rhetoric of conspiracy theorists."

"President Catanzara has time and again deliberately misled our police officers by lying about the requirements of the policy and falsely claiming that there will be no repercussions if officers are insubordinate and refuse to follow a City and Department directive or order," Lightfoot said. "Catanzara is encouraging an unlawful strike and work stoppage which carries the potential to undermine public safety and expose our residents to irreparable harm, particularly during an ongoing pandemic." (snip)

On "Fox & Friends," Catanzara estimated about half of his officers have been vaccinated, but he said even those who have received the vaccine agree that a mandate is wrong.

He told Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt that the mandate was Lightfoot’s decision and not something the public had called for.

"Everything from this mayor is a dictatorship," he said. "She just decided she was going to do it and push it on the entire city workforce across the board."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


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1 posted on 10/16/2021 3:57:43 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

When you play the “conspiracy theorist” card, you’re losing.


2 posted on 10/16/2021 3:58:17 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Chicongo will get some Democrat stooge “judge” to rule in the city’s favor, just like Groot got one of her LGBTQXYZ freakazoid stooge judges to try to shut the police union boss up.


3 posted on 10/16/2021 4:01:26 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: simpson96
The vaccine mandate is illegal. It violates the patient's right to informed consent under the emergency use authorization law.

-PJ

4 posted on 10/16/2021 4:02:12 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: simpson96

Who is going to supervise the shooting gallery that is Chicago on the weekend?


5 posted on 10/16/2021 4:02:15 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: simpson96
Chicago files complaint against police union...

The Union is No Longer Useful!

6 posted on 10/16/2021 4:05:32 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: simpson96

Just Say NO!!

let the Games begin


7 posted on 10/16/2021 4:06:22 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: simpson96

For more commentary:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4004256/posts

😊🙌


8 posted on 10/16/2021 4:10:03 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: simpson96

It’s not a “strike” if they refuse to take the vaccine you’re enforcing lightloafers.


9 posted on 10/16/2021 4:12:33 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: simpson96

It seems conspiracy theorist and terrorists are two terms that get thrown around rather loosely these days. Quite honestly, I don’t take anyone seriously that use these terms without qualification. For instance, Muslim terrorist. Yeah, I know that’s redundant, but you can call me a conspiracy theorist.


10 posted on 10/16/2021 4:15:21 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("Goats are like mushrooms. Because if you shoot a duck, I'm afraid of toasters." - Joe Biden)
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To: Skywise
It’s not a “strike” if they refuse to take the vaccine you’re enforcing lightloafers.

Sounds more like a lockout to me.

11 posted on 10/16/2021 4:49:17 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: simpson96

Earth to the ignorant Chicago sl*t, shove it up your slimy little comzouta hole.


12 posted on 10/16/2021 5:02:55 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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13 posted on 10/16/2021 5:24:45 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Lockdowns will go down as one of the greatest peacetime policy failures in modern history! Cui bono?)
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To: simpson96

Like DeBlasio in N.Y. this wretched woman has a detail of City Cops who drive her sorry ass around and protect her at all times day and night,
I wonder how the others in the police treat and feel about this security detail???


14 posted on 10/17/2021 3:11:02 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Dementia Joe and the Whore, leaders of the Free world. ( F-you dementia Joe.))
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To: simpson96

So Lesbian Licker Liberal Lori Lightfoot is for enslaving Chicago PD now? ROFL! She’s already lost the battle.


15 posted on 10/17/2021 10:41:37 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: simpson96

Those crazy “conspiracy theorists” have the audacity to actually read the Nuremberg Codes!


16 posted on 10/17/2021 10:42:46 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: simpson96

“You will respect mah authoritah!” Cartman did it better.


17 posted on 10/17/2021 10:47:55 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: simpson96

So Lesbian Licker Liberal Lori Lightfoot is for enslaving Chicago PD now? ROFL! She’s already lost the battle.


18 posted on 10/17/2021 4:17:24 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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