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-War on Police-
Chicago police official skipped 'sacred' ritual at slain cop's send-off
2021-08-13
[NYPOST] The second-in-command of the reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel...
 police force ignored a "sacred" ritual by skipping the playing of bagpipes during the final send-off for slain Officer Ella French — impatiently declaring, "We don’t have 20 minutes for this s—."

First Deputy Police Superintendent Eric Carter enraged cops who gathered Saturday night to bid farewell to the late officer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Mayor Lightfoot, top cop botch slain Chicago cop's name: 'Ella Fitzgerald'
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-13 17:21  

#7  At a funeral or memorial service I can understand the bagpipes. They were trying to get the body to the medical examiner's office. This almost comes under the heading of evidence tampering.
Bottom line: I think the Sup made the right call.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-08-13 10:48  

#6  Go choke on a dognut
Posted by: Regular joe   2021-08-13 09:10  

#5  Mayor Lightbrain tried to blame it on covid protocals. That went over like a fart in a diving helmet
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2021-08-13 08:06  

#4  Pipes are from the all white early period of the department. During the inauguration of Barack Obama for POTUS was the first time I saw a negative reaction to bagpipes when the cameras caught Michelle Obama's look of disdain as a group passed by playing the pipes.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-08-13 01:28  

#3  Totally overcome, he was!
That probably how the city is going to play it. I don't see him coming back from this.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-13 01:25  

#2  My Observation is The Leader is Stressed Beyond All Comprehension & Reason -- A Vacation for Him is in Order - followed by a job at the Police Academy before his retirement on December 31, 2021.
Posted by: Dino Chomock8984   2021-08-13 01:16  

#1  I'm shocked. And I'm not even part of that community or its traditions. Major misstep by the First Deputy Superintendent.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-13 01:09  

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