Thirteen Chicago police officers lounged and slept in the congressional campaign office of US Rep. Bobby Rush on June 1 as protests and demonstrations occurred throughout the city, Rush and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
The officers, who included three supervisors, were seen on video lounging in Rush's office, sleeping, eating the congressman's popcorn and talking on the phone, Rush and Lightfoot said.The incident came to light after Rush reviewed security camera footage from his office, the mayor explained at a news conference. The campaign office was broken into on Sunday, May 31, when the surrounding strip mall was looted, Lightfoot told CNN.
Chicago mayor says officer shown giving 'the finger' to protesters should be firedThousands are marching in cities across America calling for justice for George Floyd"The same time that these 13 officers were popping popcorn, taking a nap, relaxing inside this office," First Deputy Superintendent Anthony Riccio said,"I was standing shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of other officers on State Street as we got pelted with rocks from rioters.
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