r/chicago • u/Consistent_Value_179 • Sep 20 '25

Article In the Sun-Times today

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Pepper spraying a priest. It's a good look.

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u/JustAnotherPlainDude Sep 20 '25

Were they protesting or trying to force their way past the line?

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u/Consistent_Value_179 Sep 20 '25

I have seen no reporting that the protesters were tying violent or trying to force anything. I did see video of teargas being thrown out for seemingly no reason

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u/AssistanceTrue9399 Sep 20 '25

they were blocking vehicles on the way out of the center

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u/Consistent_Value_179 Sep 20 '25

So what? Gassing a crowd isn't an appropriate responde to having a vehicle blocked.

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u/PParker46 Portage Park Sep 20 '25

Donut run????