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IL: Left-wing Chicago mayor says law-abiding gun owners shouldn't use guns for self-defense amid rioting: 'If there's a problem, call 911'
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Chicago's 911 center received 65,000 calls in one 24-hour period over the weekend — 50,000 more than normal, Lightfoot said Monday, according to WTTW-TV.
About 10,000 of those calls were for looting alone, the mayor added to the station, noting that operators fielded over 2,000 calls in just 30 minutes at one point.
"The police department was responding as best they could," Lightfoot said, WTTW reported. "The challenge was, it was everywhere. Everywhere. The violence and looting spread like a wildfire." |
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jac
(6/6/2020)
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BS.
The police have been so effective in defending people and businesses during the recent events.
The cops will arrive after the aggression is over and maybe take a report.
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