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Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention for Fear of Mass Riots
Breitbart ^ | 08/16/2024 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 08/16/2024 10:55:01 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Chicago businesses are already boarding up their storefronts downtown ahead of Monday’s opening of the Democratic National Convention in anticipation of mass rioting and violence.

Plywood shielding first began showing up Thursday morning as the city’s shopping district opened for business.

“As we know, this city has a poor track record when it comes to protecting businesses,” Scott Shapiro, owner of Syd Jerome, told Chicago’s WLS-TV. “We felt it was more prudent to board up, since our customers and their employers have told them to stay home throughout the convention for their own safety,” Shapiro added.

It makes perfect sense for Shapiro to take precautions. His store was one of those destroyed during the riots in 2020.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boarding; businesses; chicago; riots
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This Syd guy is 100 percent correct
1 posted on 08/16/2024 10:55:01 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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Right wingers going to get violent?


2 posted on 08/16/2024 10:57:34 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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Downtown Chicago businesses board up over possible unrest during upcoming DNC
ABC News Chicago ^ | August 15, 2024 | By Tre Ward

Posted on 8/16/2024, 6:16:15 AM by Oldeconomybuyer

 

Redux of 1968.

3 posted on 08/16/2024 10:58:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (2 coups in less than 4 years. America is truly a first world Banana Republic.)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Nahh. We'll let the muzzies do all the violence and trouble making.

 

Muslim leaders expect 100,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators for DNC
wgntv.com (Chicago, IL) ^ | Aug. 12, 2024 | Sean Lewis, BJ Lutz

Posted on 8/16/2024, 7:29:37 AM by libstripper

4 posted on 08/16/2024 11:00:29 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (2 coups in less than 4 years. America is truly a first world Banana Republic.)
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Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention for Fear of Mass Riots

In other words, preparing for a typical gathering of Democrat Core Constituents.

5 posted on 08/16/2024 11:00:32 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And this is the party we want in charge of any part of our government?


6 posted on 08/16/2024 11:03:09 AM PDT by Skywise
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I don’t recall Milwaukee having to do this.


7 posted on 08/16/2024 11:03:13 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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Popcorn futures are up.


8 posted on 08/16/2024 11:03:34 AM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What a bunch of racists.


9 posted on 08/16/2024 11:03:35 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Pretty smart wouldn’t you say?


10 posted on 08/16/2024 11:06:27 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Notice during the GOP Convention, NO riots, yes there were your usual protests but it was very small, no issues..but when you lump a bunch of commies together bad things happen


11 posted on 08/16/2024 11:06:59 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Just prepare like it was NBA Bassetball finals weekend.


12 posted on 08/16/2024 11:08:46 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Speaks volumes about democrat controlled cities.


13 posted on 08/16/2024 11:10:10 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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On the radio I heard an Illinois Democrat, maybe Pritzker, say that he is proud to show Illinois to the world as “a place where Democrats deliver.” That might happen, but not in the way he hopes. You reap what you sow.


14 posted on 08/16/2024 11:12:02 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (God save the United States!)
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Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention for Fear of Mass Riots

Hopefully, it will be permanent.

15 posted on 08/16/2024 11:16:41 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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The boards were going up Tuesday already. Personally saw signs on what few fast food places/restaurants are left in the loop that they'd be closed after today and all next week during the convention.

Of course they're boarding up. The largest concentration of palestinian-inbred-psychopaths IN THE COUNTRY lives in Cook County, IL which surrounds Chicago.

Anyone following their twatter & fakebook pages knows they're planning on rioting downtown next week along with dozens of other left-wing groups. Antifa claims to have 30,000+ "activists" in the city already.

It's gonna be fun watching Chicago burn. They deserve it. I can't wait until next week, and then the week after when so many REFUSE to go downtown to be in the office anymore.

16 posted on 08/16/2024 11:21:38 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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Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention.

Better not use wood the rioters will make it fuel to burn better.


17 posted on 08/16/2024 11:41:03 AM PDT by Vaduz
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Why would their own people who they protect want to harm them?


18 posted on 08/16/2024 11:42:38 AM PDT by jughandle
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If only the rioters could experience a “now youse can’t leave” moment...


19 posted on 08/16/2024 11:48:39 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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Chicago is a crap hole. Normally local businesses make a killing during a national convention.


20 posted on 08/16/2024 11:50:47 AM PDT by Fledermaus (Clay Bevis and Cuck Butthead are panty wadded, pearl clutching cowards. Rush deserves better.)
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