Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was forced to stop a budget meeting and quickly exit the stage when protesters who are angry about school cuts took over the event.
Here’s a video of the moment when everything went crazy:
The Huffington Post reported:
School Protesters Force Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel To Shut Down Budget Meeting
A group of protesters caused Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to shut down a budget meeting on Wednesday evening after he refused to answer their questions regarding the future of a city school.
According to local news reports, Emanuel was holding a public hearing about the city’s 2016 budget when residents protesting the closure of Dyett High School pressed him about the city’s plans for the future of the school.
Twitchy has more on the story:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel arrives at his second public budget hearing to a loud chorus of boos in South Shore. pic.twitter.com/zNZhCR4kCm
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 2, 2015
#WeAreDyett turnt b4 #chibudget2016 forum begins pic.twitter.com/CZ6x4ra6S5
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 2, 2015
#Rahm rushed from stage as #SaveDyett protesters disrupt budget forum. http://t.co/rVXFbpmWfw pic.twitter.com/5qvK2VruNf
— Ted Cox (@tedcoxchicago) September 3, 2015
Democrats seem to be dealing with a lot of protesters lately.
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