Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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 Pfleger, activist Ja’Mal Green call for dropping charges against Dread Head Cowboy 

Pfleger and Green said said more highways need to be shut down until action is taken to stop violence in Chicago.

By Mitch Dudek  
Adam Hollingsworth, 33, otherwise known as “The Dread Head Cowboy,” greets a Chicago Police officer as he rides his horse Prince in the Loop
Adam Hollingsworth, 33, otherwise known as The Dreadhead Cowboy, greets a Chicago police officer as he rides his horse Prince in the Loop, Tuesday afternoon, June 16, 2020. 
Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times

Father Michael Pfleger and activist Ja’Mal Green called for authorities to release Adam Hollingsworth — better known as the Dread Head Cowboy — from police

custody and drop charges against him for riding a horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway during Monday’s evening rush as a form of protest against kids getting shot in Chicago.

“I’m with the Cowboy 100% and I think these charges need to be dropped” Pfleger, who led 5,000 people onto the Dan Ryan in 2018 to protest violence, told the Chicago Sun-Times in a phone call Tuesday. 

“I think we need to do a whole lot more disruption of shopping and traffic and business as usual until we deal with this violence.”

Hollingsworth was still in custody Tuesday, charged with misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct, disobeying a police officer and criminal trespass to state supported property. He may face additional charges of animal cruelty, sources said.

The horse Hollingsworth rode was injured, and will be taken to a temporary shelter by Chicago Animal Care and Control for treatment. State police said it was bleeding from one hoof, and another was injured. The right side of the horse’s body had sores from the saddle.

“I trusted that he knew what was best for the horse. If the horse was injured in any way, obviously, I don’t want that. I’m sorry about that,” Pfleger said.

Green also spoke out in support of Hollingsworth during a news conference Tuesday outside the far South Side police station where he is being held.

Green pointed to Pfleger’s highway shutdown two years ago — and the fact that he was not charged for the action — and said state police are picking and choosing who they arrest and charge for the disruptive form of protest.

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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/22/2020

    I'm confused about how shutting down an expressway will impact black on black crime.

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  2. Obama's boyfriend9/22/2020

    Hasn't Pfleger been sent to a new church in Antarctica yet? As for the cowboy warn him the next time he does it he'll be herding autos in China. They love cowboys there.

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  3. Eddie9/22/2020

    Shutting down expressways, traffic, street, sidewalks and businesses will NOT stop Black on Black Crime. The tired Civil Rights' tactics simply will NOT work. ತ_ತ

    What works is shoot to kill, whether it's police, military or civilians arming themselves. This is the only solution. ಠಿ_ಠಿ

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  4. Eddie9/22/2020

    Reverend Pfleger should teach his parish about morals and accountability, instead of interfering in arrests. ಠಿ_ಠಿ

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  5. Eddie9/22/2020

    Horses weren't designed to run on concrete. Where are his/her horseshoes? ಠಿ_ಠ

    Injuring and neglecting the horse's hooves doesn't help anyone, especially the horse. ಠಗಠ

    Horses and horse riders never belong on the expressway, which is dangerous. As slow movers, they can't compete with cars and trucks. ಠ﹏ಠ

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  6. Anonymous9/22/2020

    It might make a Ryan drive by shooting a little harder to flee from with the traffic slowed because of the horsie

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  7. Anonymous9/22/2020

    Do this at night when shooters can’t get away and leave animals out of it

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