At least two members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) were standing inside a polling place this morning, a violation of election rules. They were electioneering, chatting up people and handing out literature as voters entered. (Video Below)The two wore blue sweatshirts with "SEIU" emblazoned across the chest. SEIU is know to everyone in the 49th Ward as being vocal supporters of incumbent alderman Joe Moore. The polling place is within the St. George Cathedral at 7201 N. Ashland.
To enter, people had to pass through one set of doors, and then immediately through another set. The SEIU members were standing between the two sets of doors. RPB photographed them, phoned in a complaint to Election Central at 312-269-7870 and then approached them.
"What were you folks doing in the entryway," I asked them.
"We weren't in the entryway," they said.
"I have photos of you in the entryway," I said, and the woman started whistling. It was like a scene from the Sopranos. "Hey Tony! Send the guns over!"
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A silver car pulls up and for a moment I thought there would be a confrontation. Fortunately, there was not. But RPB's camera kept clicking. Watch the slide show. Note: You'll see a couple of women; is was the morbidly obese one who was inside with Mr. Baseball Cap.
Why the need to be critical of ones appearance?
ReplyDeleteWhat they did was wrong and should be reported. But I'm not sure why you feel the need to be critical of the woman's appearance in such an insulting way.
Hi RP. Actually, I was being literally descriptive. She is, in fact, morbidly obese. But I was not being critical. Rather, I was being complementary, since I admire morbidly obese women. I meant it as a compliment.
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with that precinct. Do you know where the blue cones are there?
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