Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wednesday the protesters “showed up with the intention of committing acts of violence, vandalism.”
Dozens of protesters arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during Democratic conventionUpdated: 1 minute agoProtesters burn a flag near the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
“As the Chicago Police Department, we did everything that we could to de-escalate that situation,” Snelling said during a news conference. “But there’s only so much de-escalation that you can attempt before it becomes excessive repetition.” Snelling said that between 55 and 60 people were arrested. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one for knee pain and one with a finger injury, Snelling said. Two officers were injured but they refused medical attention because they did not want to leave fellow officers, Snelling said. He said three journalists were among those arrested, but he did not have details on charges.
On Tuesday night, organizers rallied demonstrators under the slogan “Make it great like ‘68,” invoking the anti-Vietnam War protests that seized the city during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Snelling, who has been present at all major demonstrations so far during the convention, praised his officers. He said some female police officers were subjected to “vicious, nasty, sexually explicit” comments but that they “stood their ground and they did what they had to do.”
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