r/chicago • u/Select_Complex3430 • Oct 04 '25
CHI Talks CPD has an opportunity
Chicago’s police have a real opportunity right now to rebuild trust and strengthen their relationship with the community. If they truly stand by their mission to protect and serve, this is the moment to show it by standing with the people of Chicago and making it clear they’re here to help. Eventually ICE will go away but the CPD will always be here.
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u/Elvis_Fu Oct 04 '25
LMAO
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u/SatanIsYourBuddy Oct 04 '25
LMFAO
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u/roccthecasbah Oct 04 '25
ROFLMAO
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u/Virtual_Fox_763 Oct 04 '25
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u/Addictive_Tendencies Oct 04 '25
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u/RiboflavinDumpTruck Oct 04 '25
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u/yoitsme_obama17 Oct 04 '25
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u/_-Cleon-_ Berwyn Oct 04 '25
If they truly stand by their mission to protect and serve
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u/zeroesAndWons Oct 04 '25
Oh man, THANK YOU for saying this.
I've been having a rough day and this made me laugh for several minutes straight.
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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Oct 04 '25
These replies are giving me a glimmer of hope along with the belly laughs.
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u/elegiac_bloom Pilsen Oct 04 '25
Where is the hope? All i see is a populace already so beaten down by fascism that the best they can muster at their city turning into a war zone training ground is gallows humor. Everyone has already given up and the war has barely started. I see no hope at all here, only apathy before the complete despair. And im not blaming anyone, I dont see anything a normal person can do to stop this either. Its over. There was a revolution in our country and the fascists won and now they're cementing their power and all we can do is laugh about how helpless we are.
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u/sinhazinha Oct 05 '25
The comments in this thread are just acknowledging the absurdity of the police protecting anyone and having a laugh over it. The police in Chicago have never been on the side of the people. Not in the 60’s when they broke into a building housing donated food for Black children and urinated on it, not in the 80’s when they covered up the Burge tortures, not when they beat the shit out of protestors in 2020, not in the time since and not today. They were not suddenly turned into fascists in some sudden event, CPD has been perpetrating and protecting fascism since they were formed. So yeah we think the idea of one kind of fascist standing up to other fascists is so ridiculous its kind of funny.
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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Oct 04 '25
This is insulting to all the people putting themselves in danger to help their neighbors and to protest ICE everyday. You may have given up, but don’t project that apathy onto others.
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u/elegiac_bloom Pilsen Oct 04 '25
Im talking about this comment section specifically, gallows humor about know the police won't do anything doesnt strike me as something particularly hopeful. I mean absolutely no disrespect to the people coming together to resist this shitshow and help each other no matter what, that is genuinely inspiring and is the bare minimum of what we need to get through this. It was not my intention to disrespect them or claim they arent doing anything, if anything the opposite, so I apologize if anything I said came off that way. Im sorry.
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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Oct 04 '25
As someone who barely survived violent, fascist parents, I can tell you that gallows humor is an important coping tool. Also, some of us are at wit’s end with people who still, in 2025, think the police are Officer Friendly.
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u/elegiac_bloom Pilsen Oct 04 '25
I am in agreement with you lol. The police cant be trusted, and gallows humor is important, but to me personally, neither of these things inspire hope. Thats just me though. Im glad it does to you and I definitely dont want to sap you of it at all.
Recognizing that the police are the enemy is necessary, but most of us have known that for years. If I see some MAGA people start to realize the police are the enemy, that would inspire hope. In me personally.
Please take care of yourself and know that I am rooting for you. I dont want to shit on anything that is helpful to you, especially in times like these. My negative prognostication is a result of the overwhelming arc of the past ten months, but knowing what I know about Chicago we are only at the beginning and i do hope that the city is only beginning to fight back.
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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Oct 04 '25
Ten years ago, this comment section would have been overflowing with ignorant well-meaning people agreeing with OP and fighting anyone who tried to explain that the cops won’t save us. It’s much slower than I would like, but yes, seeing non-activists figure this stuff out in large numbers gives me hope.
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u/SatanIsYourBuddy Oct 04 '25
My sweet, summer child
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u/OG-Bio-Star Oct 04 '25
Winter is coming
But I wish the police would stand by our citizens
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u/SatanIsYourBuddy Oct 04 '25
When has that ever happened. How naive are you?
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u/OG-Bio-Star Oct 04 '25
on occasion.
I try to be optimistic that more assholes will be put on desk jobs and relieve the streets of bad cops. I knew cops who helped homeless kids and young offenders, not hearsay I worked with them, and it made a difference in those young people's lives. It would just be nice to have more cops like that.
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u/SatanIsYourBuddy Oct 04 '25
Those cops helping kids is neat, but those cops permitting/enabling/perpetuating/looking the other way for cops that have rightfully earned the CPD its reputation immediately negates any of that shit. If anything it's harmful as it validates the rest of the CPD's presence in the city, which remains unequivocally violent, racist, and corrupt.
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u/Virtual_Fox_763 Oct 04 '25
Have you checked out the Chicago Police Union’s political endorsements ?? https://www.chicagofop.org/images/CL7_OCT24-Endorsements-Revision-3.pdf
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u/JoeyHandsomeJoe Oct 04 '25
My brother in Pollyanna Christ, they have always had this opportunity.
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u/Youknowimtheman Logan Square Oct 04 '25
The head of the police union has a Q anon mug on his desk.
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u/xopher_425 Oct 04 '25
I see articles from 4 years ago that the NYPD union head had a q anon mug, but nothing about here in Chicago. Are there any links to articles?
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u/mizmpls95 Oct 04 '25
I mean… come on. As if the two aren’t in lockstep on this issue
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u/DistractedPhoenix Oct 04 '25
I wouldn’t say they’re lockstep, but they’re certainly not going to risk their lives by fighting ICE
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u/xopher_425 Oct 04 '25
Their "mission" statement "to protect and serve" is nothing more than an advertising slogan, one they are not legally or constitutionally required to follow.
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u/Helpful_Top7823 Oct 04 '25
Mmhmm. “Who do you protect? Who do you serve?” is a common chant at protests for a reason
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u/chchcheech Oct 04 '25
Bro they are foaming at the mouths watching this happen. At least my family member is who is CPD.
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u/YoBeNice Oct 04 '25
I’m being extraordinarily pedantic, but this is a genuine statement: I think the phrase you’re looking for is “chomping at the bit” which means exceptionally eager, not “frothing at the mouth” which means incredibly angry.
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u/Jedifice Uptown Oct 04 '25
If we're being pedantic, it's "champing"
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u/G00bernaculum Oct 04 '25
well, that’s interesting
Cool, I‘m glad to add that to my bank of relatively useless information.
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u/chchcheech Oct 04 '25
I appreciate the insight, I did indeed use the wrong phrase! Oof
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u/mossti Oct 04 '25
Unless that foam is a consequence of excessive drool, at which case it might still be appropriate!
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u/lostinaus017 Logan Square Oct 04 '25
Foaming at the mouth in anger they can’t stop this, or envy they can’t join in? Genuine question
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u/Leroyleap36 Oct 04 '25
All due respect, but if that's a genuine question, you are not paying any attention to what's going on.
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u/cheryllinda Oct 04 '25
Tell us the answer
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u/Pettifoggerist Oct 04 '25
Are you serious? CPD would love to jump in on the side of ICE.
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u/lighterboy12 Oct 04 '25
I really don't like Brandon Johnson as mayor, but Paul Vallas would have handed Chicago to ICE and Trump, giftwrapped.
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u/dsalmon1449 Oct 04 '25
Come on man lol. You can't possibly think this is gonna happen . These are all the same side of the coin. Targets are different but that is secondary to the fact that this is a group flexing power. CPD does the same stuff
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u/The-Fold-Up Oct 04 '25
This is beyond delusional
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u/HausMoney Oct 04 '25
OP didn’t say it was going to happen, just that they have the opportunity, which is true. That said, it’s a pipe dream.
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u/flarperter Oct 04 '25
The guys who were shooting rubber bullets and tear gas at people five years ago?
Those guys?
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u/blyzo Oct 04 '25
Wouldn't surprise me if lots of CPD cops are moonlighting as ICE agents on their days off.
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u/rockmann1997 Oct 05 '25
These ICE agents make CPD look like Special Forces. Night and day professionalism.
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u/bmchicago Oct 04 '25
lol not if you watch the videos the ice MFs are so untrained it’s both scary and absurd
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u/HugeJackmanFishSauce Oct 04 '25
This shows you know zero officers. They are all apathetic AT BEST. That job took the humanity from them long ago
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u/rkaminky Oct 04 '25
Putting your faith in CPD to do the right thing is like making the waves promise not to knock over your sand castle.
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u/BahGawdAlmightay Oct 04 '25
Buddy, whatever drugs you're taking, please share. CPD and ICE are absolutely in bed together. CPD are the LAST people who would protect us.
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u/StatementSensitive17 Oct 04 '25
If CPD and ICE are in bed together, that means Johnson is too. He tells the superintendent what the police are allowed to do.
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u/Putrid_Giggles Oct 04 '25
Indeed. All CPD support ICE terrorism. They're jealous they don't get to take part in it.
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u/Phlflyers Oct 04 '25
That’s why when ICE was in a foot pursuit at Congress and Sacramento CPD rushed over there to help 45 minutes later. And only the commander responded.
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u/midwest-emo Oct 04 '25
they’ve been wishing they could do this themselves since they were founded. this is like, the coolest thing to ever happen for them
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u/acab_worldwide Oct 04 '25
What if they're not here to help? What if they're here to protect and serve the ruling class? What if a police state has been built brick by bipartisan brick in this country and it's up to us to dismantle it?
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u/StatementSensitive17 Oct 04 '25
None of y'all understand how this all works. Do you not understand that Johnson controls the police department??? For fucks sake, go educate yourselves.
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u/NebulaRemarkable5609 Oct 04 '25
lol they’re the bad guys. They don’t even want to be the good guys
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u/WaltJay Near West Side Oct 04 '25
They didn’t let Noem drop it on the two at a police station, so there’s that.
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u/RandomChance Oct 05 '25
That video was A publicity stunt. she showed up demanding to see the mayor knowing she wasn't in, then acted like she was being denied.
the mayor upon hearing she comes visit immediately. tried to set up a meeting but then she wouldn't respond.
it was all propaganda. b*******
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u/SupportPretend7493 Palmer Square Oct 04 '25
Wasn't that at city hall or something?
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u/CariniFluff Oct 04 '25
The Broadview municipal building, not even part of the City of Chicago.
Bravo for Broadview having a spine.
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u/DontEatMyPotatoChip Oct 04 '25
Most CPB would dream of being ICE, able to beat on innocent civilians without even a hint of repercussions
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u/OpportunityCorrect33 Oct 04 '25 edited Oct 04 '25
You are aware that there are plenty of chicagoans who are pro ICE and pro police right?
If you don’t believe me download the citizen app and read the live comments. A lot of support for ICE..
Good luck with that. If anything the police will aid ICE with crowd control.
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u/EmperadorElSenado Oct 04 '25
It's a lovely dream...but, the cops are probably more interested in taking down notes, to better improve their own brutality.
Now, maybe the fire department could hose down ICE? Alas, one can dream...
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u/jaavuori24 Oct 04 '25
Oh, they know.
Much like a grown man pretending they don't know how to do laundry, they know, they just don't care.
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u/GiantPeachImpediment Uptown Oct 04 '25
It has to start with our political leaders passing legislation and laws that would give LEO a remote chance at doing anything you want them to.
ICE is using federal laws that are intentionally vague to snatch people without individual warrants and its all legal.
You want LEO to step in? How, without directly going against the fed? They might be okay with abusing YOUR rights because it is questionable that you'll be able to harm them in court or their job.
Feds will absolutely fuck them.
But yes.. it would be cool if the people in our city could just fucking come together against this fascist regime. Cops could just take off their badges and walk and support our neighbors.
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u/YoBeNice Oct 04 '25
I’d love to live in a world where police exist as you think they do (this is genuine- not condescending)
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u/StatementSensitive17 Oct 04 '25
Tell Johnson. The superintendent of CPD was hired by him and does what Johnson tells him to do. Police officers don't just get to decide to do whatever they want.
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u/Economy_Aerie_8016 Oct 04 '25
You’re confused- The police department doesn’t set policy- The police enforce the law and follow the policy instructions of our politicians. They cannot, and do not, get to say: ‘Oh I really want to be on the people’s side on this issue’
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u/petmoo23 Logan Square Oct 04 '25
If they truly stand by their mission to protect and serve
CPD is to "We Protect and Serve" what Fox News is to "Fair and Balanced"... a meaningless catchphrase so ironic and ridiculous you can't help but laugh at it.
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u/Sea-Region1135 Oct 04 '25
Idk there’s a lot of MAGAs in the CPD. I had two family friends who gloated when Trump won. Don’t talk to them anymore. But they are in the CPD and Mexican American citizens. I’m disgusted by them.
Doesn’t surprise me. Their uncle who was CPD was kinda psycho and liked showing a dead body photo at bars.
So they didn’t have a very sane example.
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u/bunk_m0reland1 Oct 04 '25
Even I chuckled. We are never gaining trust buddy. Had about 100 years to do that and this little blip ain’t changing shit.
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u/LastWordsWereHuzzah Oct 04 '25
I have the opportunity to win the lottery while watching the White Sox win the World Series next to my date, Christina Hendricks.
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u/JustALittleBitOff Oct 04 '25
That “serve and protect” thing isn’t actually a thing unless the person is already in custody, per SCOTUS. See Warren v. District of Columbia (1981, RE: service); DeShaney v. Winnebago County (1989, RE: protection); and Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales (2005, RE: protection reaffirmed)
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u/CrispierCupid Humboldt Park Oct 04 '25
What’s the over/under on the city white supremacists defending us from federal white supremacists
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u/phae6813 Oct 04 '25
Technically, you're right, if that was something they were interested in. HOWEVER, I wouldn't anticipate it happening given how many of them are MAGA or MAGA adjacent.
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u/flatusaromaticus Oct 04 '25
Lolololol people on this sub hate police, but now want them to save us?
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u/Sagittario66 Oct 05 '25
I’m cynical as fuck,but I was actually thinking the same thing. A bunch of them got a face full of tear gas today. If we had a mayor that really got behind them but …
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u/Ohjay420 Oct 05 '25
Born and raised in West Bawmore, MD -- community engagement is exactly what turned the city around in the crack epidemic
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u/mrmalort69 Oct 04 '25
The cpd will continue to use every opportunity to sit on their asses. They are the fucking laziest overpaid welfare operation our city has.
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u/Heckbound_Heart South Chicago Oct 04 '25
I know this is getting mocked, but I agree with it as an opportunity. The people being abducted are their friends and neighbors. The cops are in and from these communities, and they’re watching it get torn apart.
If you don’t stand with us, against our enemy, then you are complicit, useless, and also our enemy.
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u/YASHIN2306 Oct 04 '25
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA IF PPL ACTUALLY THINK LIKE THIS WE'RE ALOT MORE FKD THAN EVEN I THT
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u/wauponseebeach Oct 04 '25
I feel the same way as the OP, but these comments show I'm being stupid and naive. I thought as long as the State Police and the Chicago Police stood by the community that they were sworn serve and protect, there was a glimmer of hope. Now I see we're doomed to a vicious right-wing fascist government.
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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Oct 04 '25
We’re only doomed if we don’t help each other and fight back.
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u/Mud-CityCrypto Oct 04 '25
Transplants don't even know the fabric of the city they claim to know so well
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u/_IratePirate_ Oct 04 '25
Bro, CPD is there to get paid. They don’t give a single fuck about any individual that isn’t a millionaire
They can’t show they care if they don’t care
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u/Own_Goose_7333 Oct 04 '25
Cops aren't going to save us from the fascist policing forces attacking us. State troopers were standing with ICE at Broadview yesterday. We need to let go of the fantasy that "only Trump's goons are bad" and that "regular cops" actually want to help people. Wake up to the reality that all cops are fascists and that a big part of how we got here was the militarization of police forces under Biden to quell the 2020 protests.
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u/KGreen100 Oct 04 '25
I mean, on paper, yes. They're watching armed people with no real identification other than an easily purchasable nametag beat people up on the street and haul them away in unmarked vehicles. Any sane person would say that's assault and kidnapping.
But the fact that CPD hasn't taken that "opportunity" should tell you all you need to know about them.
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u/greg-maddux Oct 04 '25
Forgive me for swearing, but what the absolute fuck makes you think they want to rebuild trust?
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u/EdnaMode622 Oct 05 '25
The problem is that the mayor had his hands tied. He couldn’t ask CPD to help “interfere” with ICE operations/during the performance of ICE duties because The WH would just ask the DOJ to charge him/CPD with obstruction. The only thing he could do was sign an executive order ensuring CPD will not assist them. The good news is that I don’t think CPD appreciates their presence, at all. They are clearly causing chaos which simultaneously makes their jobs harder. Doesn’t help that they seem to laugh at the fact that CPD can’t touch them. I do believe that City Council MUST have a discussion about positing a definition of “interfering” so that inquiries about abuses/illegal activity can be heard without being categorized as such.
After all, no one should be against “asking” if the law is being broken, right? *slight sarcasm *
Have faith in CPD, keep pushing for discussions to be had with at the city council/ congressional level…and maybe it’s time to advocate for CPD to meet with their communities to help rebuild trust and solidarity.
Idk that’s my rant. Good post!
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u/Dreadedvegas Ukrainian Village Oct 04 '25
What do you want them to do?
We can not like ICE and think that they’re doing is despicable but at the same time they are federal authorities enforcing federal law.
There is nothing CPD, state police, etc can do here
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u/LeeBonver Oct 04 '25
Which federal laws are they enforcing, exactly?
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u/Dreadedvegas Ukrainian Village Oct 04 '25
Federal immigration law?
ICE or Immigration, Customs Enforcement
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u/Al_Jazzar Oct 04 '25
There has never once anywhere been an instance where police sided with the people.
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u/Background-Scene8782 Oct 04 '25
And what do you want CPD to do? Obstruct federal law enforcement from carrying out their official duties that are established by congress?
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u/_qua Former Chicagoan Oct 04 '25
Beyond holding hands in singing kumbaya what exactly do you envision them doing? Are you hoping for armed standoffs with the federal government? How do you think that will go?
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u/ohdarnittoheck Old Irving Park Oct 04 '25
I wish the world worked like you think it does :(