The Chicago City Council meeting on June 12, 2024, ended on a contentious note as Alderman David Moore deferred the approval of the Hollander apartments development. This move was seen as political payback towards Alderman Daniel La Spata for delaying a ShotSpotter ordinance. The conflict between Moore and La Spata escalated into a verbal altercation, with Moore stating, 'If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun.' The tension stems from Moore blocking two housing proposals by La Spata aimed at adding housing in Logan Square. All other zoning items passed.
Alderman after retaliatory vote stall: ‘If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun’ https://t.co/Oh3f6tsmBM
"There, Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, raced over to Ald. David Moore, 17th, to ask Moore why he had blocked two seemingly uncontroversial proposals of La Spata’s aimed at adding housing in Logan Square... La Spata used the tactic in April to prevent a vote on an ordinance sponsored… https://t.co/vzro7Ok9Cz
The City Council keeps City Counciling as Daniel La Spata and David Moore have verbal altercation. “If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun,” Moore said after, @JakeSheridan_ reports https://t.co/XgkFbfYBNb
Ald. David Moore told me his Chicago City Council code after stalling two housing developments in a retaliation move today: “If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun." For @chicagotribune:https://t.co/GD0aJPsmJ5
Here’s a bit of the conflict that occurred between @AldermanLaSpata and @MooreforIL after the council meeting today, where Ald. Moore delayed approval of the Hollander apartments development as payback for ShotSpotter delay. Filmed by @DonaldLVincent with @thedailylinechi https://t.co/OwkyM8CG3R
A spicy end to City Council today: All zoning items passed except the Hollander apartments development, which was deferred by Ald. Moore over political payback toward Ald. La Spata that stems from a ShotSpotter ordinance delay. More w/ @rquinnmyers https://t.co/xlSVS8WPlm