Of the 17 people who spoke at the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting, only two said they were outraged to see officers punching a Bridgeview teenager while he was held on the ground July 27.
Jim Shirazi, owner of Cardinal Liquor Barn in Oak Lawn and a former resident, says the Oak Lawn police have always treated him professionally and with respect. Kimberly Fornek/for Daily Southtown, Oak Lawn Village Board meeting, Aug. 9, 2022, Oak Lawn, Illinois
The other people who spoke praised the work the Oak Lawn police do and want the teenager held accountable for illegally carrying a loaded handgun.Oak Lawn officials have said the officers used force to subdue the juvenile because they thought he was reaching into the shoulder bag he wore, which ended up containing a gun., led the comments, saying the lack of respect for authority and police starts at home. Clancy said he and his sister attended St.
“I don’t know when or where we decided as a society it was normal to go against the police, but I promise every person who feels that way will be the first to call them when they run into trouble,” Clancy said.
Jim Shirazi, an Oak Lawn business owner and former resident, said he has had many interactions with the police.Before the meeting, Muhammad Sankari, lead organizer for the Arab American Action Network, told reporters outside Village Hall there was no excuse for the police to beat the juvenile as they did. The juvenile was hospitalized about five days from injuries he sustained when he was taken into custody.
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