Chicago City Council took up the topic of 'hate littering' Wednesday, and whether those who leave antisemitic flyers can be fined.
Michelle GallardoThe Chicago City Council passed a hate littering ordinance that would impose fines, after antisemitic flyers were found in Lincoln Park . Chicago City Council took up the topic of "hate littering" Wednesday, and whether those who leave antisemitic flyers can be fined.
In one specific instance, it was not just flyers. Pellets that appeared to be rat poison were placed inside dozens of baggies along with the flyers.Because there is no victim, and hate speech is protected, police are generally powerless to do anything about instances like this one. And that's where the ordinance comes in.
It would impose fines of between $500 and $1,000 on anyone caught placing any materials that can be considered threatening on people's private property in Chicago.The ordinance takes effect 10 days from passage and publication. And, crucially, it takes effect before the Democratic National Convention, which the sponsors hoped for at the beginning of this process, in order to attempt to discourage any increase in this type of activity during the convention.
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