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iluvtennis

(21,504 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2017, 09:35 PM Sep 2017

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/09/26/two-black-chicago-police-officers-took-a-knee-in-a-precinct-lobby-and-were-reprimanded/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.37b8a33665f8
Chicago police officers are not allowed to participate in partisan political activities and campaigns, according to the police department. Officers who violate the policy could be reprimanded, assigned extra work without compensation, suspended without pay for no more than 30 days, or charged before the Chicago Police Board.

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Two Chicago Cops Took a Knee and will be reprimanded [View all] iluvtennis Sep 2017 OP

Rec your reply. nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #4

Absolutely iluvtennis Sep 2017 #8

Amen uponit7771 Sep 2017 #12

Yup. nt DLevine Sep 2017 #14

Chicago PD sarisataka Sep 2017 #3

I think this actually qualifies as protected protest federally. moriah Sep 2017 #5

The issue is on duty and/or in uniform Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #9

This will be an Interesting litmus test for the Chicago FOP farmbo Sep 2017 #6

I'm a little confused that they can be assigned extra work without pay mythology Sep 2017 #7

These police officers should not be punished for these actions Gothmog Sep 2017 #10

If, instead of kneeling, they had just shot her, they'd be home free EffieBlack Sep 2017 #15

They are courageous Skippy33 Sep 2017 #11

Partisan? greyl Sep 2017 #16