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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:52 PM Jun 2020

Chicago Police Board president files complaint alleging he was struck 5 times by cops at George Floy

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/chicago-police-board-president-files-complaint-alleging-he-was-struck-5-times-by-cops-at-george-floyd-protest/

Friday, WTTW reported that Ghian Foreman, the president of the Chicago Police Board, has filed a complaint alleging he was beaten in the legs five times by police officers at a protest against the killing of George Floyd last Sunday.

The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian commission that has power over police disciplinary cases.

Much more at link.
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Chicago Police Board president files complaint alleging he was struck 5 times by cops at George Floy (Original Post) SheltieLover Jun 2020 OP
Oops Nevilledog Jun 2020 #1
Yup! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #2
I'm thinking thoughts I shouldn't have to think. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #3
Wow.. Cha Jun 2020 #4
I'm sure it was to stop him from looting, right? Ohioboy Jun 2020 #5
Hey, that means he won't have to ask a whole lot of questions to find out what happened Ohioboy Jun 2020 #6
"The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian commission that has power over scarletwoman Jun 2020 #7
I could be wrong SheltieLover Jun 2020 #12
I do believe you're correct. scarletwoman Jun 2020 #13
FTP & ACAB Coventina Jun 2020 #8
I can see why he was struck IronLionZion Jun 2020 #9
Oh.My. Shit, meet fan. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2020 #10
the tie? / sarc uponit7771 Jun 2020 #19
Blue Ties Matter! IronLionZion Jun 2020 #21
Geez those guys are dumb. paleotn Jun 2020 #11
Link for Chicago Police Board SheltieLover Jun 2020 #14
Their cases are about to get a lot tougher to defend. roamer65 Jun 2020 #15
Indeed!!! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #17
This is right up there with another one (not Chicago) Sgent Jun 2020 #16
Columbus, wasn't it? SheltieLover Jun 2020 #18
police are rioting cause of oversight and looting peoples sense of safety we need to vote control uponit7771 Jun 2020 #20

Ohioboy

(3,244 posts)
6. Hey, that means he won't have to ask a whole lot of questions to find out what happened
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:19 PM
Jun 2020

They can cut right through all the BS and excuses.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
7. "The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian commission that has power over
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jun 2020

...police disciplinary cases."

Might it be possible that he was recognized and struck on purpose?

I imagine that the civilian oversight commission might be about as popular with the Chicago PD as Inspectors General are in the trump administration.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
12. I could be wrong
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:43 AM
Jun 2020

But I belive this committee was formed in the wake of citizens' outrage at abuse from police. Oopsie!

paleotn

(17,970 posts)
11. Geez those guys are dumb.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:15 AM
Jun 2020

Do you have to take an unintelligent test to get on the force in these jurisdictions?

Sgent

(5,857 posts)
16. This is right up there with another one (not Chicago)
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:55 AM
Jun 2020

where they pepper sprayed a Congressman and the Chairwoman of the City Council from earlier this week.

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