"I'm out here because I think that many people don't think police brutality is real," she said.
The white man rarely kills one of them whereas he is 19 times more likely to be slaughtered by a black in an interracial crime. Since 1973, 55,000,000 innocent babies have been killed with a majority of them having been black.
"They have a right to be here," he said of the protesters.
He was telling those still on the streets to disperse as curfew set in, but the protests turned dangerous. "I believe that mayor should not have been out there acting like a police officer; he was acting like a vigilante. Joliet city manager fight not over Mayor’s mailer urges public to change council vote; Mudron defends calls. Mayor Bakes, Dunks And Sings In Stay-At-Home PSA - Chicago, IL - Mayor Lightfoot showed off her lighter side in sketch comedy bits aimed at gently driving home a … When approached and asked if he would like to comment, he declined. No final charging decision can be made until a full and independent investigation is completed. ”He probably should not have been there.”A video of the scuffle, which emerged Tuesday, shows a chaotic scene of police dispersing a crowd of people Sunday evening who had gathered in protest of the alleged murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.The video appears to show O’Dekirk grabbing a man by his collar and forcibly walking him toward a police car several yards away when a second person attacks the mayor from behind.
"You're gonna see us once a week in front of your house. The video has sparked criticism from some within the community, including former Joliet city Councilman Warren Dorris, who also is also senior pastor at Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ in Joliet. A video posted to YouTube Monday shows Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk grab a protester at a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, resulting in a scuffle that ended with two people in … “T” from R.T. Productions was out Sunday night recording events of the evening when he saw and filmed an altercation along Jefferson Street in Joliet. And we should all do our part to promote the defense of our families, our homes, our local businesses, our community and our mutual values as Americans.”Glasgow released a statement Tuesday evening saying his office has reviewed investigative reports and two videos of the incident, and that the office and the Joliet Police Department have requested that an independent third party review the matter “to ensure in all cases that the interests of justice and fairness are served.”He noted that looters responded by throwing bottles, rocks, fireworks, pieces of asphalt and punches at police officers who were trying to disperse the crowd.“The state’s attorney always like high-profile cases,” Dorris said. Most were men in their 20s from Joliet or nearby towns. ""The reason why I am doing the protest tonight is I believe we need to make (O'Dekirk) aware that we are not going anywhere," she said.JOLIET, IL — Sydney Tomasko used to be neighbors with Mayor Bob O'Dekirk. “He has the video. Video that has been posted on social media does not catch the moment before O'Dekirk has his hands on the young man.