Issues Under Fire: Politics and Justice Chicago Style

Issues Under Fire: Politics and Justice Chicago Style 

It must have been a bittersweet celebration after Rahm Emmanuel won reelection for mayor of Chicago April past. Because after the congratulations died down, a nice dinner, a great bottle of wine and some long overdue quiet time with family, the bloodied skeletons hidden in his closet began to rattle. To know his corrupt to the core police department could be exposed at any moment had to have weighed heavily on his mind.  

To know the city of Chicago would eventually see the video tape of Laquan McDonald dying at the hands of the police, had to have kept him up at night. To know how many favors he had to call in and promises of favors to be granted to keep the details of Laquan McDonald's death as tightly wrapped as possible for as long as possible, had to be nerve wracking. To know the 5 million dollars in hush money he authorize to silence the McDonald family wouldn't go unnoticed for what it was for long, had to have taken its toll. 

Perhaps, thats why Mayor Emmanuel looks like tired and worn down all the time. Knowing the press, community activists and civil rights entities were banging on the gates for answers to questions he couldn't give without incriminating his administration had to be emotionally debilitating. Perhaps that's why mayor Emmanuel is known for his hot temperament and sharp tongue. People with hot tempers and use abusive language are often in trouble. And, if this observer got this story right, mayor Emmanuel has a lot of company. 

Yesterday, it was erroneously noted here, that the Feds would get to the the bottom of this horrid story. But the Feds was already on the case. The U.S. Attorney's office was working jointly with Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alverez. The U.S. Attorney's office announced opening an official investigation on April 13 2015. The FBI had Special Agent Robert J. Holley on the job. The Feds had already asked and obtained answers to all questions needed to arrest, convict and put officer Jason Van Dyke behind bars for a very long time. Unfortunately, freelance journalist  Brandon Smith was forced to file a freedom of information lawsuit to obtain the damning video taped evidence. 

If the Feds knew what Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alverez knew when she knew it, then one can reasonably presume the Feds was part of the conspiracy to slow down, if not outright obstruct justice. If the Cook County State's Attorney is facing calls for her resignation for slow walking the arrest and prosecution of officer Jason Van Dyke, then those working the Laquan McDonald case for the U.S. Attorney's office should face the same level of scrutiny.

If you think this observer is the only one entertaining the possibility of a wider conspiracy to keep the lid on this story until the mayor was reelected and tensions cool down, you might want to ask some of the 36,000 people who signed a petition to force State Attorney Alverez out of elected office, as well as eyeing other culprits.

Bottom line: Everybody knows the Chicago police has serious issues with the Black community. Everybody knows Laquan McDonals was murdered by a Chicago police officer because Black Lives Don't Matter in Chicago. Everybody knows the Chicago police has a powerful union. Everybody knows Rahm Emmanuel was in a tough fight for reelection. Everybody knows Rahm Emmanuel knows powerful people in Washington who could place a call to other powerful people to slow walk or fast track anything. And everybody knows this is just politics and justice Chicago style. Podcast below!