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They're sworn officers acting off duty.
by true_religion 10y ago
They'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-...