Chicago State Rep. Introduces Bill to Allow Legislators Power to Arrest

Curtiss Tarver

Chicago’s Curtiss J. Tarver, II, wants to be able to carry a gun and arrest people.

This is his second term.

He has introduced House Bill 724, which would give legislators the ability to become “conservatives of the peace.”

Thanks for Illinois Leaks for pointing me to this legislation.

Here is what the bill says:

Conservators of the peace. 

After receiving a certificate attesting to the successful completion of a training course administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement raining Standards Board as required under Section 10.5 of the Illinois Police Training Act, all members of the General Assembly shall be conservators of the peace.

Those persons shall have power

(i) to arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process, all persons who break the peace or are found violating any municipal ordinance or any criminal law of the State,

(ii) to commit arrested persons for examination,

(iii) if necessary, to detain arrested persons in custody over night or Sunday in any safe place or until they can be brought before the proper court, and

(iv) to exercise all other powers as conservators of the peace prescribed by State and corporate authorities.

Before concealed carry passed under threat from a Federal court, Aldermen had the right to carry guns.

I remember sitting in the Holiday Inn Southeast at the 1992 New Members Conference sitting next to State Senator-Elect Rickey Hendon.

It was pretty obvious he was wearing a handgun.

He said he had that right when he was an Alderman and intended to continue doing so as a State Senator.

Hendon said he lived in a rough neighborhood.

During the late 1970’s, there was a Chicago organization Democrat.

My wife had sold Christmas cards to him.

As I was delivering them on the House floor, when he pulled out his wallet to pay me in cash, I saw he had a gun.

I don’t know if Aldermen and women have the power to arrest.


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Chicago State Rep. Introduces Bill to Allow Legislators Power to Arrest — 29 Comments

  1. More ill conceived idiotic ideas from those who destroy everything they touch.

    Will this mope be a arresting looters, arsonists and rioters himself, or just the
    White people whom he believes are a threat to his very existence ?

    This witless buffoon makes Mel Reynolds look like a genius.

    Communists indeed.

  2. I wonder if this stems from his distrust of police?

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/19/state-rep-will-sue-chicago-police-for-unjust-treatment-after-gun-charges-dropped/
    https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/19/21375914/illinois-state-rep-curtis-tarver-ii-concealed-carry-charge-dropped

    I just can’t support this.

    The thought of Steve Reick arresting me at a Burger King before I can get my fries is too frightening.

    Imagine Tom Weber arrests you and puts you in his musty basement overnight.

    Hard pass!

    Imagine Ness arresting you and putting you in her small and uncomfortable electric vehicle.

    Mostly I just find it unnecessary.

    Citizens arrest is a thing and so is concealed carry.

    We didn’t sign up for legislators being cops.

    They’re expected to write law, not enforce it.

  3. This “bill” should be reversed !

    We, the people, should have the power to arrest crooked legislators, since we are unable to vote the a$$es out of office.

  4. Another crazy idea from a Democrat.

    Last year, elected Democrats around the nation such as in Minneapolis and Portland were calling for defunding of police. Democrats such as those in top positions in DC, namely Pelosi, Schumer and Biden, are bent on destroying this nation given their policies, actions and statements this year since they gained absolute power. They will turn this nation into a third world communist country.

    Trust no Democrat anywhere, anytime.

    We need more police everywhere, especially in Chicago. Well trained police.

  5. I don’t believe this is a very well thought-out or good idea.

  6. Maybe he recently watched the movie “Judge Dredd” and thought we should try that in real life.

    Curtis, that’s a DYSTOPIAN movie…

  7. With a Nation leading 891 Public Corruption convictions since 2000, I’m guessing Il. Pols think they should be better prepared to resist arrest.

  8. 1) You’ll NEVER hear about this from the local FAKE NEWS LEFTIST MEDIA.

    2) It’s not a stretch to say this chumbolone is an ardent BLM supporter
    who just can’t wait to start some shit with Whitey.

  9. He already has the power of a Citizens Arrest and is covered for never having to face violating civil rights that way.

    As soon as you bestow the police powers coupled with Government, we will own you once you make a false arrest, especially without any immunity at all.

    Then the people can chant, “you effing Pig” at YOU.

    I don’t mean OWN as in the racist plantation slave owning sense in case he asks.

    I meant it in the monetary way.

  10. Give everyone the power, after passing a proper training course, to arrest whomever they please.

    You see, politicians, your mistake is thinking you’re somehow above/separate/apart from the rest of American society.

    When you idiots have to “rule” from behind a military you are terrorists attacking a Republic’s principles and values.

    If you think some moron with a gun walking up to anyone we know attempting to effect an arrest will end in anything but the moron face down on the ground, disarmed and screaming you are deluded.

    There is a reason cops are easily identifiable.

    The uniform screams while the cop only need whisper.

    We are excited to gain the ability to arrest.

    We will be happy to wander through the Capitol buildings across the US arresting lobbyists and their pol sycophants for treason.

    Can… Not…. Wait….

  11. For some strange reason Chicago Aldermen are considered “Officers of the Court” and therefore allowed the carry of guns…

    so its just a small stretch to figure, that since they are officers of the court, they also have arrest powers….

    Now a lot of Aldermen are felons, All are Democrats..

    they carry guns (whats up with that?)…

    I wonder if they have FOID cards?

  12. Under our current constitutional structure, the legislative branch (of which Mr. Tarver is a member) is responsible for creating laws, and the executive branch is responsible for signing and enforcing laws.

    It seems to me that Mr. Tarver wishes to simultaneously possess abilities that would normally not be allowed due to our principle of “separation of powers”.

    Given the new police officer requirements just created under HB3653, aside from all the new training/certification requirements, would Mr. Tarver be subject to the mandatory provision of having to wear a body camera at all times?

    Would that body camera footage be subject to FOIA requests?

  13. @Correcting

    Agreed! Not to mention the fact that they should be able to write DECENT laws that actually serve a purpose before they attempt to take on new tasks to screw up.

    How about a law that they must conform to the mandate of the IL Constitution and actually pass a balanced budget (really balanced, not the fairy tale budgets they hand us) before they can be paid?

  14. Negro power grab.

    These little Idi Amins better not try and arrest me.

  15. Agreed, Santa Cruz Transplant, a negro power grab!

    And, let’s see when they are guilty of corruption they can arrest us….

  16. It was due to Bobby Rush and his 1960’s Militant Black Panther group that Old Mayor Daley instituted the FOID Card system…..

  17. Shalom Santa Cruz —

    Why not run for the legislature yourself?

    If you win you could get a badge and put your girlfriend’s handcuffs to use outside the bedroom.

    Uber Jew

  18. Let’s give Steve Reick the power to arrest drunk drivers.

    It can be part of his “community service”.

  19. Let’s give wogs the power to demand sexual reparations from every white girl they covet.

  20. Hey LeopardMan, I dig white women.

    Do you have a daughter on match.com.

    I wanna get a look at her, maybe take her out.

  21. We the people need to take this state back and arrest all these clown democrats who have destroyed the state.

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