Trump administration preparing to send federal agents to Chicago

[LiberalArkie]

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Source: CNN

(CNN)The Trump administration is preparing to send federal agents to Chicago this week, two law enforcement officials tell CNN, as President Donald Trump and top officials are promising to crack down on what they say are violence and the increase in crime in major cities.

One senior law enforcement official told CNN that there are plans to send federal agents to Chicago through the end of the summer. The agents will focus on illegal gun sales and gun violence and outstanding warrants, among other targets, according to one of the sources. Both sources said an announcement could be made in the coming days.

The effort appears to be separate from the federal presence in Portland, Oregon, which was part of the President's demand that federal buildings be protected from protesters.

Chicago's mayor warned Monday about such plans in the wake of criticisms of how federal agents are facing off with protesters in Portland.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/politics/trump-administration-federal-agents-chicago/index.html

[Thomas Hurt]

1. ah yes, the Pig working hard to make his base's racist wet dreams come true. Own the libs!

[Rebl2]

2. Next is

KCMO

[Dan]

3. Well, this is gonna be better than one of those old

B westerns.

Only think is, not sure who is going to be the good guys here....

[Girard442]

4. If the Chicago P.D. refused to work with these goons, the whole thing would fizz out.

Sadly, I don't think that's going to happen.

[Cadfael]

11. Not very likely

From today’s Chicago Tribune story:

“ 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.
“I am certain you are aware of the chaos currently affecting our city on a regular basis now,” John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, wrote in a letter that was posted on the FOP’s Facebook page. “I am writing to formally ask you for help from the federal government. Mayor Lightfoot has proved to be a complete failure who is either unwilling or unable to maintain law and order here.”

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

[Thekaspervote]

17. I wouldn't think the fop president could do this. Doesn't it have to come from the governor?

[Cadfael]

21. It only gives him a piece of paper to wave around

And say “look how bad it is, the police are begging me for help”. As far as tRump’s administration is concerned, they seem to think they need no invitation....they are making this move unilaterally.

[Karma13612]

5. Summer in Chicago

Is about to get a LOT hotter.
Ever fearful.
This will end badly.

[LiberalArkie]

6. Maybe the Democratic Party needs to have a convention there, be like old times.

[Karma13612]

13. If not for COVID, I would be onboard! 🙋‍♀️ nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. "The agents will focus on illegal gun sales and gun violence and outstanding warrants, among ...."

If true, maybe not so bad?

[Wuddles440]

9. That's absolute bullshit!

There's already law enforcement initiatives and task forces targeting those issues. This is nothing more than a blatant abuse of power to intimidate those opposed to the Fascist-in-Chief and suppress any resistance to his rule. He's laying the ground work for a total takeover.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. "There's already law enforcement initiatives and task forces targeting those issues."

How well are they working?

[Wuddles440]

18. They've actually....

been incredibly successful! That's why we're leading the world in the number of citizens being incarcerated. The private prison industry whores and their republiCONS enablers are estatic!

[Girard442]

16. "Obama is sending his secret police to seize your guns!"

"No, that's Trump, and he's not seizing any white people's guns."

"Oh. Never miiiiiind."

[Progressive Jones]

20. Here's the thing about that. In Chicago, they won't be facing protesters.

If these "troops" enter the parts of Chicago where the gun violence is taking place,
they will be entering a war zone where they will be greatly outnumbered, and outgunned.
It will get ugly as f***.

Good Luck, Magatroops!

[Joe Nation]

8. I wouldn't do that if I was Trump

Chicago isn't a place that you want to send in armed soldiers unless you want to see them killed.

[LiberalArkie]

15. I think you are describing what Trump wants to have happen.

[Joe Nation]

19. I think you're right about that

[eilen]

10. These people are untrained. It will not go well for them.

I think the gun sales are happening outside city limits from what Mayor Lightfoot was saying.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Duplicate of thread you can find further down the column

[JudyM]

22. Locking

Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142541531
Please continue discussion in the earlier thread. Thanks.