Posted on 03/26/2020 6:14:40 PM PDT by dynachrome
Visibly frustrated with reports of gatherings throughout Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered a stern warning to those who continue to get together during the COVID-19 pandemic: We will shut it down and you may be arrested.
“Stay at home. Only go out for essentials. You have to readjust your thinking. Be smart,” Lightfoot said. “Not only will our police be deployed to shut them down if you are not abiding by these orders we will be forced to shut down the parks and lakefront. The situation Is deadly serious and we need you take it deadly seriously.”
Lightfoot added that spending long periods of time outdoors, anywhere, is not allowed. And neither is going into closed spaces, like playgrounds.
“You cannot go on long bike rides. Playgrounds are shut down. You must abide by the order. Outside, is for a brief respite, not for 5Ks. I can’t emphasize enough that we abide the rules.”
Chicago Park District CEO Mike Kelly said outside spaces are open but need to be used judiciously.
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Who are Beck and Lightfoot?
Beck is chief of police, Lightfoot is an angry, black, lesbian mayor.
I thought it was Jeff Beck and Gordon Lightfoot.
“I thought it was Jeff Beck and Gordon Lightfoot.”
That occurred to me. I think there’s another musician named Beck. I thought it might be him.
Wonder if Chicago will have fewer than normal gun deaths this weekend...
Communism
It seems that the liberal areas of our country which exhibits little respect for authority are being the hardest hit with the virus. A bit of Darwin in action. Actions have consequences.
Sounds like a 70’s cop show.
“You cannot go on long bike rides.”
I don’t see how that could contaminate anyone. In fact I think it would be better for the health (both mental and physical) of those quarantined.
I think the mayor is nuts. And I think some kind of pushback is necessary.
The people that turned a blind eye to all sorts of crime wonder why people won’t listen to them...
Worse, totalitarianism.
We always knew this was a joke and a massive power grab.
How?
Subways in NYC/Chicago never shut down.
Homeless in NYC/Chicago never touched.
Illegals in NYC/Chicago never touched.
Open air drug markets never touched.
It was play for power and for the massive federal bailout bucks to cover the total incompetence of the government of Chicago.
Government declaring how long you can spend outside.
Isn’t that special.
Commies gotta commie and tyrants gotta rule, I guess.
I did too, and thought what a strange twosome on the road?
As some have already mentioned - why?
She needs to wear those pants Nadler style.
Let’s see how this is enforced on the Southside.
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