Posted on 11/04/2008 10:27:55 AM PST by Velveeta
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1258368,grant-park-camera-obama-rally-110408.article
Ping to a webcam
My guess for when it is turned off “for public safety reasons: is 7:14 Chicago time.
“Obamapalooza” or “Chicago Becomes Nuremberg”
Thanks. I just don’t have the knack for html.
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The biggest problem is a mathematical one. The 5000 or so police officers will be gravely outnumbered and placed in danger. There is no way to keep out thousands of armed street gang members or protect the thousands of businesses. The cops will be way out manned and outgunned. Police cannot use deadly force against looters because of a 1967 Illinois law.
Some officers I talked with are expecting to become targets of the unprecedented mob that will descend into the area. Once the mob gets control of the outdoor lighting any hope of security will be lost for sure.
There would be no way to protect the Loop. How much priceless art will be lost at the Art Institute? Will the brand New CBS broadcast Center be destroyed? I know a lot of cops that would look the other way as that place is looted and trashed.
The numerous buildings of every government level that house sensitive records will be in jeopardy. Imagine gang members getting into Daley Center court offices and destroying the records associated with pending trials.
The only good idea officials seem to have is to open the bridges along the Chicago River keeping mobs from spreading to the Gold Coast. The Chicago River is a great barrier and that will control mobs moving Northbound.
It’s too late to stop what Barack Obama and his energetic supporter Richard M. Daley has set in motion. The Genie is out of the bottle.
That’s the big “if”.
Side note: Is FR running realllly slow today or is it just me?
I had heard that the city of Chicago had somewhere around 75,000 active gang members.
You couldn’t pay me enough money to be a police officer in Chicago tonight.
We’ll see, Chief. I certainly hope cooler heads prevail.
I saw on the news this morning that people were lining up at Grant Park, last night.
I hope America pisses on their marxist parade today.
I don’t think these folks in Chicago will be able to pull off those nice straight parade lines.
Thanks.
Interesting to clock when the city of
Chicago gets reimbursed the $2M this
is costing them by 0’s campaign.
Not you ... it’s awful.
Has to be the increased traffic
and posting that the new servers
are apparently not able to handle.
Obama and co have already steered $450 million worth of Federal grants to Chicago.
Even if Obama loses, the city’s made out pretty good.
Oooh wow, it may be a long night.
We’ll see. I’ll be taking photos for posterity either way.
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