CHICAGO — A video released by the Chicago Police Department Sunday shows officers jumping into action to pull a man from the icy waters of Lake Michigan Saturday morning.

There are barriers warning people that the lakefront trails are closed because of the icy conditions, but they’re not enough to keep people away from the lakefront — or out of the water.

Surveillance video captured the scene just before 7 a.m. Saturday, as the temperature was in the teens but the wind chill made it feel like five degrees. An unnamed 22-year-old can be seen walking on the lakefront trail downtown, falling once on the ice before getting up and continuing on his way.

Moving close to the ledge, he continues on his way down the lakeshore path until he moves out of view. Suddenly, a jogger seems to see him slip and splash into the icy water.


The jogger heads to Lake Shore Drive and frantically tries to flag down cars as they pass by, but when no one stops, they hop the barrier and run for help. The man struggles in the frigid water, keeping his head above the water as his hands slip on the surface of the shoreline.

Then, two chicago police SWAT officers in navy blue sprint straight across the snow, toss their protective vests aside and without hesitation stretch headfirst above the icy waters to pull the man to safety.

Other first responders rushed in with rescue equipment, and blankets, before taking the man to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Annie Reef frequently jogs along the lakefront, and said she thinks about how it's possible to fall into the water every time she goes on a run.

“I mean, you slip all the time, and you just hope nothing bad happens, I mean it’s great they were able to come so quickly," Reef said.

The whole rescue took less than 10 minutes. The identity of the man who fell in the water has not been made public, but the heroic officers plan to speak with reporters later this week.

LINK: https://wgntv.com/2020/02/16/c...rs-of-lake-michigan/

Good guys right there!

Well done. Chicago has some of the best LEOs in the world.

Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

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Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

I guess the wink didn’t come through...

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Missed the , eh?

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Missed the , eh?

. No I saw the wink , that didn’t lessen the level of stupid.

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by bcereuss:

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Missed the , eh?

. No I saw the wink , that didn’t lessen the level of stupid.

I thought it rather funny. Oh and good job Chicago PD!!!

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Originally posted by bcereuss:

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Missed the , eh?

. No I saw the wink , that didn’t lessen the level of stupid.

Dude. You need coffee. Or sleep. If somebody needs to actually explain this comment to you, you’re in the wrong thread.

Since this thread is becoming about touching sensitivities, how about this observation:

The video shows the presence of numerous emergency responders who are running back and forth, evidently conferring about what to do, getting suited up for various scenarios (a couple guys have dive tanks on, presumably to recover the body after the victim drowns—?), but what do the police officers do? Run down and pull the victim out of the water. This is not the first time I have seen such different mindsets at work.

As for the inevitable posts about, “We need to protect ourselves first,” I understand all that, but in this situation? If I ever need rescuing right now, I hope that people like those LEOs are around. Good on them.

Citizen sees man in water and calls police, police pull him out. What the hell is newsworthy? Was there any way this deviates from anyone's expectations?

The walker was lucky. Fifteen minutes in water like that, and it begins to feel warm ... then you peacefully slip under ...

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There are barriers warning people that the lakefront trails are closed because of the icy conditions, but they’re not enough to keep people away from the lakefront — or out of the water.

Maybe a Darwin candidate? I sometimes suspect that signs and barriers attract them.

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That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Really??? You need to read the forum more on Sunday's.


edited: still learning to use the quotes and stuff.

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Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

The news reporting companies are in the business of reporting information of interest to their viewers and readers: that is how they make their money. There are countless stories, however, that don’t interest everyone. I don’t really care which dog became the all time grand champion winner of some contest, but that doesn’t mean that no one cares. Some people are very interested in such stories. And this is one that is of interest to others of us. I’m glad I got to see the video with its reminders of some important things to know, such as don’t walk on the ice next to open water.

Three takeaways from this video....

1. People are dumber than most think
2. Great teamwork from dispatch (camera), CPD SWAT, and CFD
3. Lake Michigan will kill you if you're stupid

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Originally posted by midwest guy:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

. That’s the stupidest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

Missed the , eh?

. No I saw the wink , that didn’t lessen the level of stupid.

Lighten up, Francis.

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Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

That’s the funniest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.

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Originally posted by Georgeair:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Soooo basically, Chicago PD violently prevent a law abiding citizen for getting some badly needed exercise when swimming in a local lake.

That’s the funniest fucking comment I’ve seen on this forum in a couple of years.