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Philostopher

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9. The president of the police union in Chicago

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:11 PM

Jul 2020

sent a request to DHS for them, so I don't think the Chicago PD is going to be much help:

"On Saturday, the president of the Chicago police’s largest union had sent Trump a letter asking for help from the federal government in putting a lid on crime in the city."

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-dhs-deployment-20200720-dftu5ychwbcxtg4ltarh5qnwma-story.html

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Homeland Security making plans to deploy some 150 agents in Chicago this week ... [View all] Odoreida Jul 2020 OP

Really Chicago? chillfactor Jul 2020 #1

Depends on what they are up to. n/t Odoreida Jul 2020 #3

150 agents only? This is a drop in the bucket compared to the size of Chicago. Kind of a joke... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #2

Imagine if the PD suddenly got an extra 150 cops with no real assignment other than make bad trouble Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #10

Hope Mayor Lightfoot is ready for them. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #4

Have the PD arrest them if they start roaming around armed or w unmarked vehicles Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #5

The president of the police union in Chicago Philostopher Jul 2020 #9

Just like Chad Wolf acting DHS head met only with the Police Union chief in Portland. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #12

Not the police department Bettie Jul 2020 #13

Every Police Union needs to be disbanded now maxrandb Jul 2020 #16

Or at very least, they need to start Bettie Jul 2020 #17

I won't shed a tear if they are harmed. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #6

I wonder if the parents Chainfire Jul 2020 #7

Looking to start a fight. I'm sure of that. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #8

The fight has already started, so rather looking to end it. Odoreida Jul 2020 #11

Meet ya back next week to see. 😉 LakeArenal Jul 2020 #14

+1 n/t Odoreida Jul 2020 #18

I live in Chicago burbs now but I will kacekwl Jul 2020 #15

Follow up stories. Odoreida Jul 2020 #19

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