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So, it stands to reason they have _zero_ civil immunity, unlike a sworn officer?
by 15155 10y ago
So, it stands to reason they have _zero_ civil immunity, unlike a sworn officer?
- joezydeco 10y agoIt does stand to reason. However, this is Chicago. Locals know to never assume anything about city government because you'll tend to discover the opposite later on.
- neeleshs 10y agoFascinating. I'm genuinely curious to know some examples of this.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoGoogle "Chicago government corruption". Having lived in Chicago before, you fear the Chicago Police and your local alderman is the fixer.
- joezydeco 10y agoHere's a pretty famous example. If you're the mayor and you want to close an airport, do you follow FAA procedure and give notice to the government and all the aircraft owners (especially the ones with planes parked on the tarmac)? Nope! You shut it down in the middle of the night and bulldoze the runway. Problem solved! https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/march/31/mayor-daley-bulldozes-chicagos-meigs-field-(2) https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/march/31/m... http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/day-shut-down-meigs-field-180952788/ http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/day-shut-down-meigs-...
- true_religion 10y agoThey're sworn officers acting off duty.
- Animats 10y agoNot necessarily.[1] Also, Illinois law doesn't give local police state-wide jurisdiction. (Some states, including California, do, but Illinois does not.) Unless they're off-duty Chicago cops, they don't have any more authority than ordinary rent-a-cops. They could be charged with assault and battery. [1] http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-united-airlines-ohare-incident-city-council-met-20170411-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-united-...
- srtjstjsj 10y agoWhy would you assume they aren't sworn officers? They are government employees.