Suspending the open container law and allowing beer drinking in the street was against his better judgment and Police Chief Noble Wray’s recommendation, Soglin said. Organizers “were convinced it would work so I gave them a chance. I’m probably more angry with myself than anybody else,” Soglin said.
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