Mayor Richard M. Daley hopes the 2016 Summer Olympics will be the crown achievement of his many years in office. My guess is he'll still be mayor then.
Knowing that, the Reverend Al Sharpton, who's been spending a lot of time in Chicago, is threatening to to do something, although he's unclear on what that will be, to derail the city's bid for the 2016 games, because of the recent brutality scandals involving the Chicago Police Department.
One of Sharpton's demands is for the mayor to hire a new police superintendent. Daley did that just last week. Jody Weis, a former FBI agent who investigated corrupt cops, is now in charge of America's second largest police force.
Mayor Daley put the Sharpton brouhaha into perspective, though:
The Olympic movement is separate from any personal political problems that anyone may have. China has the Olympics. Is anyone questioning China?
The Chicago Police Department has a few rogues, but if I'm ever arrested--not that I expect to be--I'd prefer the Chicago Police over some ChiComm cops.
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