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Chicago Police Superintendent Unloads: Rioters ‘Emboldened By No Consequences In Criminal System’

"Criminals took to the streets with the confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions."

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Chicago Police Superintendent Unloads: Rioters ‘Emboldened By No Consequences In Criminal System’
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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown has made clear his frustration with Chicago authorities “emboldening” rioters and looters by dropping charges and refusing to prosecute such criminals to the fullest extent of the law after his officers risk their lives to arrest them.

“Criminals took to the streets with the confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions,” Chief Brown said during a press conference late Sunday night, addressing another round of looting and rioting in the city. “Let me say that again: Criminals took to the streets with the confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions.”

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