Closing one of the busiest beaches in Chicago just sounds better when you say, "Because of the heat"... and not because of the "Black Gang Bangers"
Top cop tip . . .
Dateline — The Men-in-blue Line: Sneed hears Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s vigorous defense of the decision to close down the crowded North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day might be based on something more than beach patrons suffering from heat exhaustion.
Street gangs!
◆ To wit: Sneed is told Mayor Emanuel “also” supported acting Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy’s decision to close the area because a growing number of loitering street gang members from different parts of the city had invaded the beach.
◆ Translation: “The CPD was very concerned about an ever-enlarging number of loud, obnoxious and rude gang members who the cops feared might clash,” said one of two cop sources.
◆ Hot stuff: “A gang presence down there is a growing concern and couple it with hot weather, it might have erupted into something horrifying. What beach do you know that closes down because of the heat? These gang members don’t set up shop with blankets and fruit baskets.”
◆ Hmmm: Is that another reason why Mayor Emanuel said: “If they didn’t take those steps, there would be a different set of questions here — a whole other set of questions.”