Martial Law In Chicago? Quinn: I’d Consider Using National Guard, State Police To Help Chicago (Video)
Saturday, September 21, 2013 12:11
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(N.Morgan) Since the gang violence that took place in Chicago this last week, Gov. Pat Quinn seems to be debating whether to use military and state police to get the violence under control. I would point out, that Chicago is a Gun Free zone and as you can see, it hasn’t made much difference in the violence that occurs there daily. Speaking about this week’s mass shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Quinn says he’s open to talking with Mayor Emanuel or Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy about supplementing Chicago law enforcement with state police or the Illinois National Guard.
He said he’s had no specific conversations but noted state police are helping patrol in East St. Louis, another city that has its challenges with violent crime. “I think anyone who saw what happened in Cornell Park the other night was horrified by the violence. I live on the West Side of Chicago. It is an area that has been inflicted with violence, and we’ve got to protect the people,” Quinn told reporters Saturday.
Talk about using state firepower in Chicago isn’t unprecedented. In 2008, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich suggested using the state police and National Guard to help Chicago police with “out of control” violence. The comment was widely interpreted as an insult to then-Mayor Richard Daley, with whom Blagojevich was feuding.
Quinn said potential solutions to crime include community efforts to minimize the impact of gangs and early education. He says he also remains committed to doing something about assault rifles – one is suspected of being used in Thursday’s shooting – and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The governor spoke in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday morning at the reopening of a credit union.
I just saw this featured from someone else today, but this one’s dated the 21st why wasn’t it featured? Shenanigans?
It’s funny you should mention it.
I was told the early bird gets the worm with stories, but that line seems to blur where my stories are concerned.
Not sure if it is shenanigans or not.
Kinda odd, huh?
Ironic that Quinn doesn’t want citizens to be armed and capable of self defense in a city that makes gun ownership impossible and yet he is ready to use government guns to stop the violence and provide protection from criminals who don’t obey the anti-gun laws that Quinn loves so much.
Just like paying the mafia and the thugs for protection isn’t it?
Not much different than state sponsored terrorism?
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