Mob forces cops to let criminal go

[HeroHog]

"A mob appeared, threatening the officers, surrounding them, threatening to reach for their own weapons to shoot them dead, and the cops let the suspect go." 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-john-kass-chicago-policing-20190321-story.html

[makattak]

As I recall, they also then removed the confiscated drugs from the police car, as well.



Oh yeah. That's really good news for Chicago. "No go zones" are all the rage.

[lee n. field]

Just another day in Ancapistan.

[MechAg94]

The article makes a point.  Would their bosses back them up if they pulled guns and shot at people threatening them?  I would guess half of the mob actions was a bluff and they would have split if a gun battle started.  Not sure if that would have helped them.

On the other side of that, is a gun battle worth arresting the suspect along with whatever drugs were found?  The officers might say no.




(Considering my username today, I need a hand waving emoji.)

[Perd Hapley]

...is a gun battle worth arresting the suspect along with whatever drugs were found?  The officers might say no.

I think the question you mean to ask is, is a gun battle worth keeping the CPD from being the female dog of Black Lives Matter?

Considering my username today, I need a hand waving emoticon.

Yes. Yes, you most certainly do. Why don't you drop by my show sometime this week? Your political bromides and counter-jumping speeches have me rethinking this whole Lesbian thing.

[brimic]

Is there any hope that chicago might slide into lake michigan?

[Hawkmoon]

(Considering my username today, I need a hand waving emoji.)

Here ya go:

Courtesy of the schlemp formerly known as HeroHog.

[MechAg94]

Is there any hope that chicago might slide into lake michigan?

Of course not, the lake is supposed to dry up after all.  

[HeroHog]

Shoot the dealer. Problem solved?

[WLJ]

I fear it's going to be a long summer

[dogmush]

I would say that Chicago has the policing it clearly asked for.

Time will tell if that was a wise request,  but I'll not waste any *expletive deleted*s on either side of that cluster.

[HankB]

This reminds me of another cop vs. crowd incident in Chicago from my younger days, one with far less sinister undertones.

Several decades ago in Chicago, at my undergrad university one winter after/during a snowstorm, a snowball fight broke out between the frats . . . and a lot of non-frat students joined in.

It spilled across State Street, which drew the ire of one of Chicago's Finest, who decided it was up to him to disperse the crowd and stop things from getting out of hand.

It was FAR too late for that, when a cry arose - GET THE COP!

Under a hail of snowballs, the cop retreated to his car, only to find . . . it was now filled with snow.

Other units arrived and the group of snowballers dispersed with incredible speed, disappearing into the crowd of very sedate and well-behaved students on their way to and from classes.