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Looting Arrests in Chicago

2020-06-17 17:05:14.237497+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Chicago police arrested more people for protesting than for looting in early days of unrest, contradicting original claims

Just 20% of arrests during the first few days of protests over the killing of George Floyd were for looting-related crimes, new data shows, refuting earlier statements by CPD that looting accounted for the majority of arrests that weekend.

Of course not, the looters were in uniform... Police lounged in Bobby Rush’s office while Chicago’s South Side was looted

CHICAGO — As many as 13 Chicago police officers broke into Rep. Bobby Rush’s Chicago campaign offices to lounge on chairs, drink coffee and make popcorn while looters vandalized nearby businesses in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Rush and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Thursday.

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