Authorities and local businesses are bracing for thousands of pro-Palestine protestors to descend on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which kicks off on Monday.
Bracing for riots and looting, some businesses located downtown have already started boarding up windows and doors in preparation for potential protest violence as the convention begins. It’s not as if they haven’t been warned: Some anti-Israel protestors have compared their plans to the 1968 riots during the Democratic convention.
“I think people really need to see it as the equivalent of the 1968 DNC in Chicago,” said Deanna Othman, a resident of Little Palestine, Chicago, which has a substantial population of Palestinian-Americans, according to The Washington Post.
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling rejected the notion that a repeat of 1968 will occur, adding that the city is ready for protests.
“It’s not 1968. Our officers are trained differently,” he said, referencing when anti-war protesters and police violently clashed in Chicago. “The department has evolved. Our officers have evolved. We’ve been training for this event for over a year, so the preparedness is what’s important,” Snelling told NBC’s WMAQ.
Snelling said his department will “not allow people to come here and destroy the city” during the convention.
“The moment that starts, we’re going to intervene. I’m not going to wait until it gets out of control,” he said.
Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer said security preparations for the convention started “well over a year” ago, according to an ABC7 report.
“The Chicago Police Department is among 17 public safety entities, including the Secret Service, that belong to the executive steering committee. That committee oversaw development of the DNC security plan and included input from experts on topics including national intelligence, airspace, security, traffic control and more,” Mayer said. […]
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