Gun Pointed At Illinois Rep. Edward Acevedo In Chicago

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Source: Huffington Post

Illinois State Representative Edward Acevedo had a gun pointed at him Friday night on Chicago's Lower West Side, but the gunman took off when he realized who Acevedo was.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the representative was standing on the sidewalk in the 2500 block of South Oakley Avenue when a van pulled up alongside him and an occupant pointed a gun in his direction.

Acevedo then "announced his office" to the gunman and the van sped off.

Aside from being the Illinois House's assistant majority leader and a representative since 1997, Acevedo has been a Chicago police officer since 1995, the Chicago Tribune reports. It is unclear which office Acevedo announced.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/16/edward-acevedo-illinois-s_n_809781.html

[frazzled]

1. Now, ordinary drive by shooters need to ...

be careful to avoid gunning down elected officials by accident. When they prey on ordinary citizens, and especially children, nobody cares much.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

2. Why are Chicago's lax gun laws allowed to continue when they clearly nurture gun crime?

Won't somebody think of the politicia... er... I mean, CHILLLDDRRUUUUNNN?!?

[Maine_Nurse]

4. Obviously, armed police must lead to crime

[AngryAmish]

3. It is always funny to put cops on the stand

"Announcing the office" always makes me laugh, especially coming from a fat guy from Mount Greenwood.

[janedum]

6. This story make NO sense. Sounds FABRICATED.

[AngryAmish]

8. My story or Acevedo's?

[janedum]

5. So, if I say I'm a congressperson, will that save me from being killed?

THAT'S the special privilege?
This story is suspect.

[janedum]

7. Were there WITNESSES? If not ... this story is a lie.