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The Real Story Is Revealed - Different From The Bobby Rush Story
Finally, the Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA) acknowledges that what Police Officers face at work is not always black and white. On February 9, 2017, BIA cleared two of our Officer (one Caucasian and one Hispanic) from any wrongdoing over has now been proven to be a clear case of false allegations of racial profiling made by U.S. Representative Bobby Rush.
Representative Rush wasted no time using what appears to have been his connections (or in Chicago terminology, his clout) as a member of Congress when Officers pulled him over last summer on the south side in a $60,000 maroon Lexus SUV. Mr. Rush quickly cried “foul” and accused the Officers of racially profiling him during the traffic stop which occurred last summer on the city’s south side. It is a narrative that many politicians seem to be spreading as “alternate facts” to the reality of Policing.
As was reported in a Chicago Tribune article, a 7 ½ minute video fortunately captured this entire incident. The FOP has been asking for a long time that these are the types of videos that need to be released and we ask that the media now spread this video like it does so many others involving our Officers. But that surely wouldn’t encourage viewers or help sell papers. Here, this video conclusively shows the level of professionalism, respect and decorum exhibited by both Officers. Kudos to these two members of the Chicago Police Department!
Interestingly, the video also shows the indignation of an elected Official, who just happens to be African American. When stopped, due to fact that the license plates affixed to his vehicle did not match the one being driven by Mr. Rush, he was all too quick to demanded to know the name and star number of the first Officer. Mr. Rush then goes on to say, “This is my district, and I have never been so embarrassed and humiliated." When the female Officers calmly responded that he should not be embarrassed, Mr. Rush curtly responded, “"Don't tell me what I should be…I am what I am."
Full article here: http://www.chicagofop.org/news/the-real-story-is-revealed-different-from-the-bobby-rush-story
Looks like Chicago is cleaning up their act quite a bit…..I hope.