‘It is reasonable for them to use force’

Chicago police chief says of I.C.E.

In a recent thrilling episode, The Werkes neither condemned Mizz Renee Good for being shot to death during an illegal immigrant roundup in “mostly peaceful” Minneapolis nor did we exonerate the federal immigration agent who dispatched her. But we did suggest the poor woman was fatally foolish for putting herself in harm’s way.

→ “Renee Good fought the law and the law won”

Which didn’t register with Woke-indoctrinated public high school students here in Madison WI who cut class and made noise yesterday in the state capitol. As required study (had Blaska’s election to the school board not been stolen), The Werkes wheels into their classrooms our Bell & Howell film projector to screen a remedial ed video. It features Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling delivering a civics lesson to student and unionized teacher, alike:

“Federal agents, I.C.E. and H.S.I. [Homeland Security Investigations] are officers, they are agents of law enforcement. If you box them in with vehicles it is reasonable to believe they are being ambushed and it is reasonable for them to use force.”

“Do not box in any law enforcement officer! You are breaking the law when you do that and you are putting yourself in danger. Following law enforcement agents around … what do you plan on doing? It is reasonable for them to believe that you are going to do harm to them. If you ram any vehicle — especially one that contains law enforcement … this is considered deadly force. … And they can use deadly force in response to stop you. We need to be clear about these laws. … You may not like what they are doing … but that does not mean you get to commit a crime, especially one that could lead to deadly force. … We do not interfere with the duties and responsibilities of federal agents.” — Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling

Around & about

• Seeing a letter to Mr. Ed in this morning’s daily (except Mondays) fish wrap calling for the return of the Upper Peninsula to Wisconsin. The timing is right, given Trump’s preoccupation with Greenland. The Werkes were there first: “Let’s invade Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! Now, while we’ve got the muscle!”

• Now that the President has signed the “Whole Milk for Healthy Children Act,” we anticipate the “Chocolate Cake with Gooey Frosting for Happy Adults Act.” Seriously, remember when we weren’t supposed to eat eggs? The science (contrary to progressives) is never settled.

• The Werkes mourns the passing of John Kavanaugh. His Esquire Club on Madison’s NE side was/is a welcoming home for advocates of all political philosophies. A rarity in this town. Mighty good fish fry and Manhattan, too!

Blaska’s Bottom Line: Chicago’s chief of police will save more lives than Madison’s truant high school virtue signalers. But don’t blame the kids; they’re victims of Paul Fanlund’s UniParty.

How culpable is the mayor of Minneapolis?