Ex-Mayor Richard J. Daley Lured Out of Retirement to “Preserve Disorder” at Convention

DENVER - Former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, who lorded over the Windy City with an iron fist for more than twenty years, came out of retirement today to head up security at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. 

Daley, who was accused of using Gestapo tactics at the 1968 Democratic National Convention to control anti-war protestors, said he intends to use “the same strategy we used in ‘68″  to insure that Clinton supporters are “kept in line.”

“Get this straight once and for all: some of those Clinton delegates are going to get their skulls crushed in if they create mischief at this convention,” Daley explained.   “My security forces are not there to create disorder; my security forces are there to preserve disorder.”

Aug 26

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