Police officers in Chicago may soon be forced to seek permission before they are permitted to chase dangerous criminals on foot, Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot has declared.
The Trump-hating Mayor promised she would reveal details “soon” about the controversial new policy.
“No one should die as a result of a foot chase,” Lightfoot said.
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The vow to radically alter the way police apprehend criminals comes after video footage emerged from the March 29 police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. The video shows the 13-year old dumping what appears to be a firearm a split-second before he turns and raises his hands.
Toledo apparently was handed the gun by Ruben Roman, who had just used it to fire eight rounds at a passing vehicle.
Fox32chicago.com reports: Personal injury lawyer Arturo Jauregui called a news conference to urge reform.
“This is a tragedy that could have and should have been prevented had the police department had clear procedures governing the use of lethal force against children during foot chases,” Jauregui said.
Rewriting police policy on all foot chases has now become a hot topic at City Hall. Alderman Brian Hopkins says an official in the mayor’s office told him officers could soon be required prior to a foot chase to do what is now required before a vehicle chase: getting permission from higher ups.
“Of course that raises obvious problems,” Hopkins said. “In the time it would take to do that, the person you’re supposed to be chasing is actually long gone. The point would be moot then.”
Hopkins noted one unintended consequence of the vehicle pursuit policy.
“We’re seeing more vehicles flee from police officers because word has gotten out that they’re probably not going to get permission to chase you,” he said.
The mayor acknowledged the dilemma on Monday.
“I don’t want people out there who are dangerous to think, ‘well, if I just run, then I’m safe. I can continue to wreak havoc.’ We can’t live in that world either,” Lightfoot said.
Hopkins says its past time to rewrite Chicago’s current vague rules.
“I’m sure the officers themselves would agree with me. The more guidance we can give them, the more comfortable they’ll feel when they have to make these high-stakes decisions in the blink of an eye,” Hopkins said.
Niamh Harris
Look Americans are jugh on drug money careers as a real job choice Tbeyre brainwashed with crap music movies tv shows and every government operated device to set it up Then they pretend they’re against it Its like their schitzoz, literally,so two saved and duplicitous They’re doing it globally too .Chinas got the biggest market India next for drug sales .Aussies pay the highest prices for drugs though on earth ,but the Aussies are the most ripped off on earth for everything but are brainwashed to think they’re the luckiest because they have a beach ,a kangaroo, and a cockatoo too .Its all so revolting ,reality Nothing is what it seems. QE2.And the food rin it all for them The whole two faced show .And 98% of them dont know or just have some sort of vague notion that maybe Somethings not what it seems .
And the cops run it all for them I typed Not food .
Grandpa cheering her on! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1f6278c5ccb4a15aefb17dc027a25be992431cd726b6fcc8690734f72fd1716f.jpg
The REAL issue is the kids morals .Rhe mayors a fool Kids firing 8 rounds of ammo at passing cars at any age know what they’re doing If it was her child in the car she would sing a different song. The real issue is the morality kids are being given by the establishment, by the government censors the educators the publishers the music and entertainment industries and even the apparently lackadaisical useless impotent church .
Until people learn that they HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICE, tragic deaths will occur. Police are well within the law to use force and even deadly force to do their jobs. No personal accountability in certain groups within society.