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farmbo

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6. This will be an Interesting litmus test for the Chicago FOP

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:13 PM

Sep 2017

This disciplinary action is legally bogus. How is kneeling with a community leader to to focus attention on police brutality a "political" activity?
If the FOP provides them a legal defense-- like they would for any similarly situated White officer-- the action will probably be overturned.
Is the Chicago FOP just there to support White officers, or will they step up?

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

I wonder if the Chicago cops who played Sweet Home Alabama at a BLM protest were disciplined? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #1

But when white police officers shoot unarmed black men, they arent disciplined at all EffieBlack Sep 2017 #2

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

We know what's up with CPD, there's nothing partisan about being against police brutality uponit7771 Sep 2017 #13

Partisan? greyl Sep 2017 #16