Posted on 08/20/2020 10:15:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Chicago Police Department has effectively banned protesters from demonstrating on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block in the Logan Square neighborhood, ordering officers to arrest anyone who refuses to leave, the Tribune has learned.
The directive surfaced in a July email from then-Shakespeare District Commander Melvin Roman to officers under his command. It did not distinguish between the peaceful protesters Lightfoot regularly says she supports and those who might intend to be destructive, but ordered that after a warning is given to demonstrators, “It should be locked down.”
Since the order, and even for a time just prior to its writing, Chicago cops have repeatedly blocked protesters’ access to the block with groups of officers and barricades. Police have often kept protesters contained at the nearby corner of Kimball and Wrightwood avenues, though one standoff between activists and officers last month saw police go as far as bringing in an armored vehicle in case things got out of hand.
Some neighbors in the Logan Square area have complained about the city’s approach to protests around Lightfoot’s house, which at times has included checking residents’ IDs before letting them close. Ron Kaminecki, a 69-year old patent attorney and bike shop owner who lives on Bernard Street a few houses from Lightfoot, said some neighbors have been frustrated by the police presence and barricades.
“I came up with the name ‘Fort Lori’ because it’s so hard to get in and out,” Kaminecki said.
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ROFL! Dripping with hypocrisy.
As long as dear leader Lightfoot is happy, screw the rest of the city.
2banana’s Law.
Conservatives are more than willing to live under the same laws and taxes they want for everyone else.
Liberals/progressives expect to be exempted from the same laws and taxes they want for everyone else.
Hahahahahaaaa...just for me and not for thee. ROFL!!! She takes the cake. PhD in Hypocrisy.
The Chicago Police Department has effectively banned protesters from demonstrating on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block in the Logan Square neighborhood, ordering officers to arrest anyone who refuses to leave, the Tribune has learned.
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What a bold, decisive, courageous move. A mark of real leadership on behalf of the mayor.
Why, this one fearless act alone ought to cut down and reduce the shootings and murders in Chicago by hundreds each year.
I’m sure of it.
Beetleuice needs the beauty sleep.
You peons and proles...not so much.
NIMBY huh?
As long as Lightfoot is sleeping well at night, nothing will change. I think the same can be said about most of our so-called political leaders and especially the Deep State. I imagine Barr sleeps well at night because he doesn’t intend to do a thing about the corruption.
The cops should be lynching her.
I can only assume that the cops left on the force are her biggest supporters.
Fail. Big fail.
Catfish Face issued this statement with the order, “I told you folks not to bait me!”
OMG what the HELL happened to everyone’s RIGHT to protest wherever they want I am telling you this BS is reaching a boiling point in this country the utter hypocrisy is really becoming to much to bare for regular Americans!! Who the HELL do these legislators think they are and they have the AUDACITY to call Trump a dictator!!!
1A will be suspended for blocks around all our domestic enemies now.
IDs must not be requested to vote. BUT. IDs required to go home in Lori’s neighborhood.
Some pigs are more equal than others.....................
You beat me to it :p
Whatever happened to, The government is for the people, not the people for the government”...
Is there any other sort of progressive?
Some animals are more equal than others.
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