Trump threatens to send in the Feds to Chicago

[Jacque67 7,328]

President Donald Trump threatened to "send in the Feds" to deal with the "carnage" in Chicago if the city doesn't fix the problem, he tweeted.

Trump has taken a bleak outlook on the city and the thousands of shootings that took place there last year alone. During rallies, he frequently spoke of what he described as the horrors of the inner cities.

In 2016, there were some 3,550 shooting incidents and 762 murders in Chicago.

On Jan. 2, Trump said that if the mayor, Rahm Emanuel, can't fix the problem, "he must ask for Federal help."

It was not immediately clear exactly what Trump meant by "send in the Feds."

The number of murders in 2016 was the highest since 1996 when there were 796 and represent a 57 percent increase since 2015.

And on Jan. 1, 2017 alone 28 people were shot in the city.

It was not immediately clear what prompted Trump's Tuesday night tweet, but Emanuel criticized the president and his continued focus on the size of his inaugural crowd.

"This is unsolicited advice: You didn't get elected to debate the crowd size at your inaugural," Emanuel said, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a statement Tuesday night: "As the Mayor said just a few hours ago, the Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ, FBI, DEA and ATF and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago."

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-threatens-send-feds-chicago-carnage/story?id=45025761

 

martial law???

insane!!!!!

[TBoneTX 45,536]

As long as there's no violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, let's look with interest at what might happen.

Is it possible to declare "partial" martial law?

Edited January 25, 2017 by TBoneTX

[smilesammich 10,727]

and all the less big government peeps, all the don't tread on me dudes, all the sic semper tyrannis fools put yer hands in the air and wave em like you just don't care! can we get some partial martial law from the feds up in here, what what?? just stay the h e double hockey sticks away from tejas and the bundy clan, no overreach permitted up in here.

[TBoneTX 45,536]

"Look with interest at what might happen" includes court/Constitutional challenges.  I foresee several.

[jg121783 3,917]

If the snowflakes hadn't turned Chicago into a victim disarmament zone this wouldn't even be an issue.

[smilesammich 10,727]

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Trump tweeted that "if Chicago doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!"

Many took it to mean that he would send in the National Guard, something Johnson said he opposed. The superintendent was not sure what authority the troops would have, but he didn't think they would have the power to make arrests.

"They're not trained for this type of action," he said.

Johnson told the Tribune he hasn't been contacted by the Trump administration and didn't believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel or other city officials had been either.

Johnson said he does not oppose increased assistance from the federal government — whether that would mean more agents from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or more help geared toward youth living in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods.

"We would use (federal funding for) mentorship programs, after-school programs," he said. "Those are the things I think we can use."

Trump's tweet — which echoed statements he'd made before both as a candidate and president-elect — prompted phones to light up Wednesday at the Chicago FBI office and the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, where national reporters were calling seeking reaction.

In response, the Chicago FBI put out a general statement saying the agency "works closely" with state, local and federal partners "to combat violent crime."

"FBI Chicago continually provides resources to this effort and encourages the public to contact law enforcement if they have information relating to violence in their neighborhood," the statement read.

The U.S. attorney's office had no immediate comment.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-chicago-violence-met-20170125-story.html

 

this is what happens when you've got a president who gets his news from watching tv, specifically bill orielly. read more trump, do yourself a favor.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I guess black lives don't matter as much as we thought .