And this superintendent was great.

He's articulate.

He knows the right things to say.

Unfortunately, CPD are political pawns.

They're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

They're damned if they do, damned if they don't.

The politicians clearly don't want any, any assistance to ICE,

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

That includes when they're being attacked and overwhelmed.

They don't want the Chicago police to respond.

But guess what?

The law says that they must respond.

So I know that Superintendent Snelling here means well, and he's a real cop.

I can tell he's a real cop.

But he's got to do damage control here because his police department, because of sanctuary

city policy is in between a rock and a hard place.

And that's a fact. Go back to Superintendent Snelling.

These are too important to play politics with these men and women who face danger every single day.

This is not a game.

This is not a joke.

This is still our city.

And we still have a responsibility to maintain safety and calm in our city.

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