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Quinn: I'd Consider Using National Guard, State Police To Help Chicago
 [CHICAGO.CBSLOCAL] Gov. Pat Quinn says he would consider using state resources to help combat reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,... street violence. Speaking about this week's mass shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Quinn says he's open to talking with Mayor Emanuel about supplementing Chicago law enforcement with state police or the Illinois National Guard. He said he's had no specific conversations but noted state police are helping patrol in East St. Louis, another city that has its challenges with violent crime. "I think anyone who saw what happened in Cornell Park the other night was horrified by the violence. I live on the West Side of Chicago. It is an area that has been inflicted with violence, and we've got to protect the people," Quinn told news hounds Saturday. Emanuel, appearing at St. Sabina's later in the day, did not take news hounds' questions and walked off after making a statement about the event there, a basketball "Peace Tournament" featuring NBA stars. Talk about using state resources to fight Chicago crime isn't unprecedented. In 2008, then-Gov. Rod Y'gotta pay to play!Blagojevich Who was tried and eventually convicted on federal corruption charges that he tried to sell or trade Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. suggested using the state police and National Guard to help Chicago police with "out of control" violence. The comment was widely interpreted as an insult to then-Mayor Richard Daley, with whom Blagojevich was feuding. Quinn said potential solutions to crime include community efforts to minimize the impact of gangs and early education. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-22 |
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