Josh McBroom Naperville City Council

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

Final thoughts. Councilman meltdown. Migrant sign up sheet.

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

@connor_y123 Police are doing what they can within the limits of state law. Safe T Act made it much more difficult to detain people for trespassing. That would be a nice tool to have for dispersing crowds like this.

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I see a few possibilities.

1) Similar to the anti police rhetoric we have heard for years, it frames law enforcement enforcement as the enemy, creating dangerous situations with law enforcement encounters.

2) the ordinance will put admin burden on city staff and our police. They will now be responsible for monitoring and document “ice activity” in Naperville. Use your imagination on how this could be abused by bad actors looking to get Naperville in the news.

3) in Naperville there is very little ICE activity. But that could change, and we might be a target now

4) lastly, the city does get Federal grants. I could do without federal money. But that is also a risk here, losing some federal money.

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

Part of my comments dissenting from the council majority’s direction to draft an ICE ordinance. Full discussion linked in the comments. I’ll have more to say on this later.

For now, it should be abundantly clear to anyone paying attention that the last election had consequences, and that activist political pressure is now driving outcomes at City Hall. Pandora’s box is open.

I’ll also add this…symbolic virtue-signaling statements are not without consequence. Elected officials often convince themselves they can pander to activists with purely symbolic gestures and no downstream effects. That is never the case. There are always costs associated with political signaling.

While the ordinance itself may ultimately be legally defensible because, as our legal counsel opined, it is largely symbolic and declarative in nature, its existence will absolutely be used in the future by people looking to create problems for Naperville.

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@BillFische53138 Thank you for the note and kind words!

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It was a privilege to offer remarks in observance of National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day.

We honor the brave law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities, and we thank those who continue to serve with courage, professionalism, and dedication each day.

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

A pretty safe rule in life… whatever people accuse you of nonstop… it’s usually the exact thing they’re doing to you.

It’s basically an abusive relationship. 😂

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This gives me new respect for Jussie Smollett. He bootstrapped his fake hate crime and paid for it himself rather than having SPLC organize and fund it for him. Support your local mom and pop hate crime hoax operations before they’re all put out of business by the big guys.

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Timely news today, given the conversations on this page about what is and isn’t allowed under the SAFE-T Act. Article linked in the comments.

It’s worth reading.

I want to thank DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin for continuing to highlight gaps in the Pretrial Fairness Act.

This case raises a serious issue. A prior domestic violence related offense wasn’t detainable under current law.

It appears the County Board is now taking a closer look.

That’s a step in the right direction. But it’s fair to ask why it takes a tragedy to prompt action when concerns like this have been raised for some time.

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The Illinois SAFE T ACT…..

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After some of our neighboring communities passed similar symbolic ordinances, I was happy that my colleagues resisted the pressure to virtue signal on this issue in Naperville.

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Easter weekend with the family. Grateful for some time to slow down and reflect on what really matters- faith, family, and community. Hope everyone has a great Easter.

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@hatm4n Here is where you fail miserably, you risk nothing by popping off anon tough talk on the internet. You do nothing, and risk nothing. Just an internet cry baby. YOU are the problem, kid.

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

Last night, while driving south on Washington through downtown, my family witnessed the “teen takeover” forming near Rosebud that many of you have heard about. I know there’s a video circulating. Seeing it firsthand was unsettling. A squad car was already on site as the crowd began to grow.

We’re still waiting on a full report, but I understand arrests were made related to fights, and several trespassing citations were issued.

This problem isn’t unique to Naperville, but it is a real issue that impacts our businesses, residents, and overall sense of safety downtown. Our police department is working proactively to stay ahead of and deter this behavior, and I appreciate their efforts.

It’s also worth noting that under the Illinois SAFE-T Act, trespassing is generally a non-detainable offense. That limits a tool officers previously had to immediately address situations like this. While this isn’t something I can change at the city level, it does affect how these incidents can be handled in real time and last night is a clear example of that.

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@Urbad1Imgood @fuentesnation Big internet tough guy huh. And how will you ever be able to “cook” someone, whatever that means? If you don’t even have the courage to trash talk on the internet with your a real identity. Coward

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@Really5dog That’s a true statement.

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@hatm4n You are this scared huh? What a weak little child you are.

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@LolaNunez187153 @FrankHimel 💯

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@DMirr769 @BenDover0486 Oh, another weak soy boy anon internet cry baby. Cool.

[Josh McBroom Naperville City Council @Joshmcbroom]

@BenDover0486 You would never say this to my face and that’s how I know you are a coward. Keep whining on the internet under a weak anon profile. See how much change that creates, kid.