Police Union Tells Lightfoot To Stuff Her Vaccine Mandate In Newly Released Statement
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office issued some pretty serious threats in regards to forced vaccine mandates against the police force. The statement released threatened displinary actions against officers who 'disobey' and threatened ultimiltly to fire officers who remain incompliant.
"TO BE READ AT ALL ROLL CALLS FOR SEVEN (7) CONSECUTIVE DAYS. This AMC message informs Department members of the consequences of disobeying a direct order to comply with the City of Chicago’s Vaccination Policy issued 8 October 2021 and being the subject of the resulting disciplinary investigation. A Department member, civilian or sworn, who disobeys a direct order by a supervisor to comply with the City of Chicago’s Vaccination Policy issued 8 October 2021 will become the subject of a disciplinary investigation that could result in a penalty up to and including separation from the Chicago Police Department. Furthermore, sworn members who retire while under a disciplinary investigation may be denied retirement credentials…”
NEW tonight: warning disciplinary action for CPD not vaxxed #Chicago pic.twitter.com/VHeyVzvx9e
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) October 18, 2021
According to Chicago Tribune, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) offered the following statement to officers to help combat demands:
"The FOP , in response, sent a document to its members that provides language officers can use should they be asked to go to Internal Affairs and given a direct order to report their vaccination status through the city portal, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
“Complying with this INVALID order and the violation of MY Bargaining, Constitutional and Civil Rights has furthermore caused me severe anxiety while challenging both my religious and moral beliefs. I am in fact complying with this because I am being forced to do so under complete duress and threats of termination,” the document reads.
The union told members who receive a direct order from a supervisor to have that supervisor add their name to the FOP-provided document and advised members to keep a copy for themselves and send another to the union. According to a law enforcement source, the union also is urging members to turn on their body cameras and record the encounters, a call Catanzara has made before."
Lightfoot sits over one of the Unites States' most violent cities. Pulling the 'get the shot or get out' with her acting police force seems idiotic. Even for Lightfoot. She could easily lose somewhere between 30-45% of the police force in the peak of a violent surge. This could be even more disastrous for the residents of Chicago.
