Sunday, November 18, 2007

Sun Times Hit Piece?

Some of the comments have been saying that the Department made the front page of the Sunday Sun Times again. Unfortunately, we don't have access to an early paper and we can't seem to find it online yet. Something about police shooting people? What are we getting slimed for this time?

And speaking of sliming, batten down the hatches - rumors are starting up again here and at work about SOS indictments coming around the holidays. Typical fed pressure tactic. Seems to bear fruit quite a bit.

And other rumors of additional aldercreature indictments are making the rounds. We can only hope.

UPDATE: Here's the nonsense article

As you can see, the City (a) settles way too often, (b) gives money to gang bangers way too often, and (c) is being pressured to fire coppers in a way never before seen.

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90 Comments:

Blogger leomemorial said...

I saw the paper at Walgreens & it made me upset. Think it was about a person named antoine thomas (?) and showed a picture of his body @ the bottom of stairs. the times has stopped reporting news and has become a cop hater paper. needless to say, i will no longer buy it, and instead bought the trib to read.

11/17/2007 11:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yep, front page..
I hate that my other half buys the Sunday paper on Saturday because it doesn't have any scores in it, but I did read the slap job.

Nothing major. Just that the city has paid $ for lawsuits and the police officers have not been suspended or fired even after the police board or OPS has found they lied. Mostly true. Clout rules Chicago. The rest of the article is BS. Just because the City settles does not mean that the P.O.'s did anything wrong. Typical media/reverend spin. Bad Po-Po shot poor innocent graduate students with no regard for safety. Just another fluff piece. If they could have shown the Abbatte video they would have....

11/18/2007 12:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As I have slapped a boycott on the SCUM-TIMES and will not purchase it. I did see the front page at a suburban gas station. It asked the question how much does it cost for the police to shoot somebody. $27 million.

Being that the we only shoot people who are the nothing short of the finest of citizens destined to be lawyers, doctors and alderman.

Why does it cost so much? cause the city settles with everyone who brings suit against it. What about standing up and fighting the case.

Damn'd their memory- Pookie was a dope dealing gang-banging high school drop-out who was caught by the police selling dope, and decided to run and then take a shot at a sworn law enforcement officer.

Hmmm...The city should a bill to the family for the cost of the ammunition. Seems to me that the officers should be awarded the Medal of freedom for ridding the citizens of this city of URBAN TERRORISTS.

WE the Police are not the enemy. Eventually after all of this vilification(sp) the citizens of this city are going to get the police force they are protesting to get. Havent seen any protests happening in the Caucasian or Hispanic areas of the city. WHY is that? Doesnt Carlos O'Malley Wu deal drugs or carry a weapon?

Coppers its time to enforce the traffic laws against ALL media vehicles. Stop taking the free papers and and read whats being reported and fabricated to sway the public opinion.

Now stepping off of soap box

11/18/2007 12:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The bottom line is if you want the abuse and complaints to cease, stop the head counts and quotas secretly established by most units. No head counts will stop the lawsuits MR F’in Mayor!

11/18/2007 12:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In light of all the bad publicity lately...
at a school in Humboldt Park, 3 classes of Kindergarteners were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up. The VAST majority of the kids said police officer or fire fighter.

You are heroes to many. Don't forget that.

11/18/2007 12:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They say that we just shot that poor boy for no reason. The real reason he got shot isnt in the paper. This comes from asshole mayor daley himself. He wants this bad press on us to take the heat off of him. Your a jagoff mr mayor.

Again boys and girls when are we going to wake up. I will never lift a finger again at work unless a Copper is calling for help.

IM DONE!! You should be too!!

11/18/2007 12:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

fox did a special about this a few days ago. the reports say how much the city has paid out over recent police brutality suit. it was a one sided slam on the police. keep workin boys and girls

11/18/2007 12:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

maybe its partly because of 1183... heard theyre in allllllotttt of trouble! how much has "the sarge" cost us? worth lookin into

11/18/2007 02:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

more SOS guys?
JF will not be enjoying the holidays alone!

11/18/2007 04:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/655734,CST-NWS-shootings18.article

11/18/2007 04:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As usual, the Scum Times wants to make the Offenders in Police shootings sound like "Victims" in their piece!

Hey Scum Times, the offenders are the ones who escalated the incidents into Police shootings! Police Officers don't go around shooting people at random and for no reason, that is the way they make it sound!

My attitude towards the Scum Times is they can fuck off in the Anti-Police Bias rhetoric!

11/18/2007 07:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yep, front page..
I hate that my other half buys the Sunday paper on Saturday because it doesn't have any scores in it, but I did read the slap job.

11/18/2007 12:07:00 AM

Hey Bozo, why give money to the Scum Times!

You can get updated and accurate scores off of ESPN.com without the biased, anti-police rhetoric and NOT spend good money on a bad paper!

Obviously, you know how to use a computer because you've posted on this blog!

Save your $1.50 and some trees, and go to the internet for your Sports scores and point spread odds and have your wife get her info and coupons on-line like the rest of the smart people on the internet and tell your other half the Scum Times is prohibited in your house!

I haven't bought the Scum Times in years thus, I don't have anymore black ink stains on my hands from reading their dirty paper and their circulation is going down and hopefully out of business soon!

This is their only option left to sell the meager papers is to drum anti-police news!

11/18/2007 07:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just stop buying newspapers out right! If you really must go online instead for your news.

11/18/2007 07:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Keep working hair-gel police...YOU ARE NOT APPRECIATED !

11/18/2007 08:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The article quotes Thomas Smith; a retired FBI agent, former Chief Investigator for OPS and close friend of Hillard.

Smith claims that the Detective Division and the ADS' did not always follow his directions after shootings and this led to cover-ups.

He does not explain the shooting that he was involved in when he was a range instructor for the FBI at Great Lakes. He shot another agent with a firearm that he claimed was loaded with dummy rounds.

He no more should of been investigating us than the man-in-the-moon!

The FBI prevents local law enforcement from interviewing their employees for 24 hours when they are involved in a shooting incident. Is this so they can get their stories straight?

11/18/2007 09:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

See what a great guy the former FBI former CHief OPS investigator is. Hillard and he worked on some BS FBI task force. The guy is a former FBI firearms instructor and expert according to the Scumtimes, who happened to shoot himself in the hand.

11/18/2007 09:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The article should read MISTAKES COST CITY NOT PARENTS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PARENT THESE ALTAR BOYS.

11/18/2007 09:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I THINK THE REPORTOR FORGOT THAT WE TOO PAY TAXES AND FOR THE LAWSUIT'S....

11/18/2007 10:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't buy Newsweek either. The on-line issue has a lead-in, "Chicago Cop Under a Cloud", and it ain't about the weather. It's about Drew Peterson and his missing wife.

11/18/2007 10:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When you lie a lot, people stop believing you, even when you tell the truth.

Actions have consequences, whether you like them or not.

11/18/2007 10:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

In light of all the bad publicity lately...
at a school in Humboldt Park, 3 classes of Kindergarteners were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up. The VAST majority of the kids said police officer or fire fighter.

You are heroes to many. Don't forget that.

11/18/2007 12:25:00 AM


Yeah, but by the time they are in second grade, they are already in gangs.

11/18/2007 10:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Again boys and girls when are we going to wake up. I will never lift a finger again at work unless a Copper is calling for help.

IM DONE!! You should be too!!

11/18/2007 12:40:00 AM

I am honestly getting tired of nonsense like this crap written above. A wise man once broke it down for us 20% of this department is made up of hard charging, hard working, non stop police officers .
60% of this department is made up of working police officers who do what they're supposed to do, answer calls, write the tickets, make the arrests, and so on and all with a smile. Now the other 20%are the dog asses like the idiot above talking about IM done and you should be too. They are the ones that give working coppers a bad name. We should not make the elite dog ass 20% group any bigger. Instead hold your head up high, because no matter what, we are Chicagos Finest. We can handle whatever bullshit they spew at us. Take pride and just smile because we working coppers have nothing to be ashamed of. We know the truth.

11/18/2007 10:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So what's being said here is that there is a newspaper speaking out against the working man for the sake of thugs. Hmm thats strange. When will the working middle class have its say in this country? We have government officials who lie their way into office with promises that the middle, working, class will be heard and a media who follows the exact same agenda. why is this? does my money not count? I don't read the two majors or watch television news for that matter, because I don't count to them...so neither will my money.don't read their garbage online either the more hits they get,the more they get paid.

11/18/2007 10:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are heroes to many. Don't forget that.

***************************

It's about time somebody said it.

11/18/2007 10:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I guess the scum times is Drew Petersoned out,at least for sunday.

11/18/2007 11:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the fucking dept. deemed the shooting proper why in the fuck are they paying these fucks anything?This dept. and city have no balls and that will not change for some time.

11/18/2007 11:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"MISTAKES COST CITY,NOT COPS",FUCK YOU SCUM TIMES AND YOUR HIDING BEHIND KEYBOARD RAT REPORTERS,THEY HAVE NO IDEA NONE WHAT IT TAKES TO DO THIS JOB,WE AT TIMES ARE PUT IN A SITUATION THAT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS COULD CHANGE LIVES FOREVER,HOW DARE SOMEONE WHO TYPES FOR A LIVING 2ND GUESS THAT,YOU CAN'T 2ND GUESS A PO ESP. IF YOU WEREN'T THERE,DID YOU NOTICE THEY ONLY HIT ON 2-3 CASES,THE ONES THAT WOULD BENEFIT THERE STORY MORE?I'M SURE THE FOP WILL READ THAT AND JUST TURN THE PAGE AS THE SCUM-TIMES CALLS US OUT AND THE IPRA BULLIES US,AND THE FOP WILL DO AS ALWAYS-NOTHING,WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STEALING FROM ME TWICE A MONTH.

11/18/2007 11:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

someone should get a list of the sun times and for that matter wls, wmaq, wbbm biggest sponsors then start an on-line petition boycotting them

11/18/2007 11:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

After reading the latest hatchet job on the police, one could assume that Frank Main is jealous that he has yet to get a nickname ala "Moperah", and will continue to poke and prod until he gets one from you, SCC. May I suggest something along the lines Frank The Skank? Actually, just ignoring this sensationalist loser is probably for the best. We know he reads this blog, maybe NOT giving him the attention he is seeking would really piss him off!

11/18/2007 11:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
As I have slapped a boycott on the SCUM-TIMES and will not purchase it. I did see the front page at a suburban gas station. It asked the question how much does it cost for the police to shoot somebody. $27 million.
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27 MIL?????? Where do they get such crazy numbers?? The real story is why is the Shity giving so much away? Who are the plaintiff lawyers? Where does all that money go? What pol gets what kick back?

11/18/2007 11:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sealed indictments coming soon, count on it.

11/18/2007 12:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I'll never lift a finger at work again"

Let's face it, you never did before, why change now!

11/18/2007 12:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

FUCK THEM ALL. DON'T LET THEM GET YOU DOWN OR GET IN YOUR HEAD. IF YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR WEAPON TO SAVE YOU OR ANOTHER OFFICER'S LIFE, YOU BETTER KILL THAT MOTHER FUCKER! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF FALLEN CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS(GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS)THAT WOULD AGREE WITH ME!



HAVE WE FOUND OFFICER VAZQUEZ'S KILLER YET?!

11/18/2007 01:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Read the article, pissed me off. It seems as though the scum-times wants the city to be without an effective police department. We can just write traffic tickets and parkers. I know, lets fire all the police in the city and let the criminals break, steal, or screw any thing and every thing can. Let the writers of the scum-times make protect the city.
Its nice to know that the new ops is going to be searching for anybody that can tell a lie about the last shooting incident.

11/18/2007 01:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mistakes cost city, not cops
$27 MIL. FOR POLICE SHOOTINGS | Few officers face firing or serious discipline

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I'm sure its a very dangerous place behide your desk, where you people create slanderous garbage. Simply put-FUCK YOU.

11/18/2007 01:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they asked the same question (what do you want to be when you grow up?)to some kids on the westside and they said rappers but not until they reach thier 30s and try to turn they're lives around.

11/18/2007 01:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The NYPD is dealing with the same bullsh*t. Here's an interesting article. Keep doing what you have to do to insure that you go home. If they take that away from us they can have this job.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071118/ap_on_re_us/police_shootings

11/18/2007 02:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

FROM THE 025 GALLOWS.

"IF THE EARS DO NOT FIT YOU MUST AQUIT".

11/18/2007 03:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Posted to the Editor's Desk section of on-line Newsweek.

"Your story about a "Chicago Cop Under a Cloud" is dead wrong! Drew Peterson is from the BOLLINGBROOK Police Department, not Chicago. Is this an example of journalistic ethics, to kick the Chicago P.D., and police officers everywhere at every possible opportunity because it has become politically fashionable. Where is the care to be accurate in your reporting.

A retraction and an apology are both due.

Signed: Proud to have been a Chicago Cop for over 30 years."

11/18/2007 03:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Slum-Times is written for/by half-wits anyhow.

The Tribune isn't the best, but it is the more intelligent choice out of the two.

11/18/2007 03:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Attention all Po's we are being attacked by the Media. Let's start bringing the WAR to them, ticket any and all Media vehicles, hit'em where it hurts in the pocket book.

11/18/2007 03:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I cancelled my Trib. subscription several weeks ago. The Suntimes I read online for free. So much easier now since I am on furlough and don't have to go out and get the paper. My fellow blue shirts, start ticketing the media trucks when they are parked illegally. Several weeks ago, CBS2 was covering 3 people that died in 014. Cute little blond gets out of the truck and parks on the hydrant. Smiled, waved and walked away as if I was the valet parker. I slapped a ticket on that window. Damn it felt good. More of you should try. Wish I could see her face when she came back.

11/18/2007 03:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who is this Kevin ROGERS guy, the former Chicago P/O, turned attorney, that won a quarter of a million doillars for the G/D dope-dealer?

11/18/2007 04:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The only paper I read is the National Enquirer.

11/18/2007 04:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

fmain@suntimes.com
HES THE EMAIL TO THE SCUM TIMES WRITER WHO WROTE THIS FALSE STORY
I ALREADY EMAILED HIM EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD . HE NEEDS TO GET HIS FACTS STRAIGHT

11/18/2007 04:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just sitting here at my clout desk job watching the show.

11/18/2007 05:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I re-iterate, if you must read the slum-times do it on line.

11/18/2007 05:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The City pays out so many millions because they have shit lawyers, Eddie Burke paying out millions to his lawyer boyfriends without question and no one defending the city.

HEY SUN TIMES,
YOU WANT A GOOD EXPOSE, TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THAT SCAM ARTIST EDDIE BURKE OR ARE YOU AFRAID TO TOUCH HIM LIKE SO MANY OTHERS?

11/18/2007 05:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How can the Sun Times write a story comprised of unrealted sentences?


I've seen more intelligent analysis on the bathroom walls.

11/18/2007 05:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Rose" from the Sun Times call the Area every night asking for tidbits.


Are you fucking kidding me?

11/18/2007 05:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

daley does this shit to steer the media away from him.The biggist fucking criminal this city has ever seen.And those FAGGOT morons buy into that shit.

11/18/2007 07:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WE CAN BITCH ALL WE WANT BUT WE'LL STILL GO OUT AND DO THE JOB BECAUSE WE WONT STAND UP AND STICK TOGETHER.WE ARE OUR WORST ENEMY.Can you imagine what would happen if we gave these criminal citizens,criminal politicians and gang bangin criminal reverends what they want? BUT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
USELESS FOP.....

11/18/2007 07:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Frank Main has slid to a new low in reporting.

First, what is he talking about 29 cases, a little less than 1 million on average, the city settles these cases because of legal fees, and the expense of going to trial, it has NOTHING to do with the merits of the case on either side. Also, WHY SHOUD THE COP PAY FOR THE CITY'S DECISION?
The whole article is nothing but hot air.

11/18/2007 07:49:00 PM  
Blogger John Northen said...

On March 7, 1969, 5th Dist. Off. Terry KNOX was shot outside Hirsch High School, 7746 S. Drexel Ave. his wounds leaving him paralyzed.

The shooter was one Joseph PANNELL, a member of the Black Panther Party. He fled to Canada shortly thereafter.

In 2004, PANNELL was located living quietly in Canada as a librarian under an assumed name. He was arrested in Mississauga, a Toronto suburb, by the RCMP.

Now, after more than 38 years on the lam, the Ontario Court of Appeals has ordered PANNELL's extradition to the United States. PANNELL, now age 58, faces charges for the attempted murder of Terry KNOX.

Hopefully, this will bring closure for Terry who has endured paralysis all these years because of this filthy muthafucker.

11/18/2007 08:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Suntimes...yawn. It's like a bad rerun over and over....can't they find anything else to report?

11/18/2007 08:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58397

talk about a man who has the right idea...

11/18/2007 08:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was at a family party today and a young guy (20-21yrs...nice kid,taking law eforcment classes) Asked me if i was still a policeman (i have 13 yrs on) his question took me by surprize & i said "of course i am" next thing he said was "that's all i ever wanted to be, but no more!" Good people NOT wanting to be the police...how sad!!!! Lot's of others joined in the conversation and sick with the scum times & their B.S. Stay Safe!!!

11/18/2007 09:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Retired PO from 004 to be subject of article on Monday. I hope Clyde comes off okay but we should never never talk with the media be it print or video. Look at what the scum times did in the past.

11/18/2007 09:33:00 PM  
Blogger SCC said...

To the poster asking if we were liberals for refusing to post their comment:

We didn't post your bullshit because it made untrue claims.

Take out the Jew bashing and maybe we'll post your piece.

Maybe. Now that we've seen it twice, we might not anyway.

11/18/2007 09:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whoever was asking about former P.O. Kevin Rogers. I too was sued by him. When I went to his office for a deposition, another active officer was his partner. Lyle Myers, now a Lt. in personnel. When I approached then officer Lyle Myers, whom I believe to this day fed Kevin Rogers the bullshit lawsuit from his position as a 17th District desk officer, here is what he told me "yeah. but he's never gotten a copper fired." I'll never forget! Fuck you Kevin Rogers and Fuck you more Lt. Lyle Myers of HQ!

11/18/2007 09:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

58 COMMENTS & NOT ONE OF YOU KEYBOARD WARRIORS QUESTIONED THE COINCIDENTAL TIMING OF THIS ARTICLE. AREN'T WE CURRENTLY IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS?
GUESS YOU YOUNG GUNS WERE TO BUSY CONVINCING EACH OTHER HOW WONDERFUL YOUR ARE. THAT ARTICLE WAS A 5TH FLOOR ORCHESTRATED SMEAR JOB NOTHING MORE.
WAKE THE F'UP, THE SOONER THE BETTER!!

11/18/2007 09:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sure that there are a couple thousand cops that read SCC at the least,so why don't we overload them at the scum-times with email after email,I would think someone over there would get annoyed,just a thought.

11/18/2007 10:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

and to think, three hundred dollars more and I coulda' been a fireman...

11/18/2007 10:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let's talk about the cop hater wanna be states attorney, aka ALDERCREATURE BROOKINS. Would it suprise you his father is a " Minister"? He is also or is now a retired Cook county corrections officer. When he was there he was allowed to leave early on sundays so he can go " preach" to his flock of morons. Begining to see a pattern here, Aldercreature-ministers son- cop hater- scum times reader! nothing fucking new. Brooking is probably licking moperahs ass while his head is up her ass. Brookins whole platform is to " lock up more police". so all you PO's in his area stop locking up the ass holes and let them all kill each other and raise the crime higher than detroit's. Who just got the Official nomination as the most dangerous city in america. anyone have the key to Boookins Closet..Must be a shit load of skeletons in his closet. HEY FITZGERALD CAN YOU OPEN HIS CLOSET AND STICK HIM WITH RYAN IS OXFORD? AND OFFICERS QUIT GIVING THE ASA'S YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AT COURT. MAKE THEM DO THEIR FUCKING JOB AND SEND A SUBPOENA. LAZIEST BUNCH OF FUCKING IDIOTS. THEY WOULD NEVER SURVIVE IN LAKE, DUPAGE, KENDALL, KANE OR WILL COUNTY. BROOKINS I HOPE YOU GET STUCK UP MOPE RAHS ASS YOU LOW LIFE RAT!

11/18/2007 10:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another Slum Times hatchet job. Their headline about the 19th district coppers who were rammed by a shitbag offender and then pushed into other cars, was made to sound like it was their fault!.

19th district did a great job nabbing this violent career criminal mutt.
Slumtimes you suck.

11/18/2007 10:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
The City pays out so many millions because they have shit lawyers, Eddie Burke paying out millions to his lawyer boyfriends without question and no one defending the city.

HEY SUN TIMES,
YOU WANT A GOOD EXPOSE, TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THAT SCAM ARTIST EDDIE BURKE OR ARE YOU AFRAID TO TOUCH HIM LIKE SO MANY OTHERS?

11/18/2007 05:36:00 PM

6 BODYGUARDS PAID D-3 MAKING 130K EACH PER YEAR WORKING 12 DAYS A MONTH GUESS THE KING DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS TO!

11/18/2007 10:43:00 PM  
Blogger flyonthewall said...

This is just the usual and you all should be immune to it by now. This is the cities way of putting you down just as a contract is being negotiated. Feed the press with some nonsense, they run with it and now a story has blossomed. The Fire Dept. is a bunch of racists drunks, the Police Dept. is beating up and shooting all the innocent folks they can find, but when those same folks pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1, here comes the drunks and the abusers. Don't let it get to you. Enjoy your holidays with your co-workers and families. This is the worst time of the year for many of your co-workers as personal problems seem to escalate this time of year. Take care of each other, don't let the press beat you down....

11/18/2007 10:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I flipped it over when I saw it.

11/18/2007 11:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who really cares what the paper says as long as it doesnt read "SHOOTINGS COST COPS NOT CITY" thats when its time for real concern.

11/18/2007 11:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"They have to be more realistic in evaluating their officers' conduct," Mullen said of the city.

"They focus on the victim's conduct rather than on the police officer's conduct."

Victim?....Victim?...Victim?

Media uses this calculated and framing speech all the time. Shady-ass MF's. Love it. When dealing with the media...Fuck them over any chance you get! (professionally of course)
This is a daily occurance. No courtesy. No breaks. Zero tolerance.
"People have a right to know...I have a right to be here!"
Obstruction...
You have a right to remain silent!

11/19/2007 12:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let's face it, you never did before, why change now!

although I wasn't the original poster I'm not risking a public flogging to go above and beyond, I was once a worker but I'm not comfortable being demonized by these people. I'm also kind of tired of every time someone expresses their disappointment for the results of this job they're labeled a "dog". How many times will you be punched in the face before you put your guard up? Its not about being lazy its about commonsense.

11/19/2007 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HEY SUN TIMES,
YOU WANT A GOOD EXPOSE, TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THAT SCAM ARTIST EDDIE BURKE OR ARE YOU AFRAID TO TOUCH HIM LIKE SO MANY OTHERS?

11/18/2007 05:36:00 PM

6 BODYGUARDS PAID D-3 MAKING 130K EACH PER YEAR WORKING 12 DAYS A MONTH GUESS THE KING DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS TO!


The wife is sitting on the ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, NEED I SAY MORE

11/19/2007 12:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, the city does settle most lawsuits and I agree a lot of those settlements are to make the plaintiff go away. But those are usually the settlements under $50,000... most of these shootings involved settlements on average of $1 million plus.

Good question about the kid not suing the driver -- probably because the driver does not have deep pockets like the city.

I can't put myself in the shoes of the officers. Don't think I would ever know what it's like to be out there. That said, in the Bell shooting, don't really understand firing at a car that is 180 feet past you with a bunch of people hanging on. Adrenaline? Rage? What might have been a defensible shooting turned into a bad one — at least from the city's perspective, which paid out a total of $4.1 million in that one.



Thanks for your response.




Frank Main
Crime reporter
Chicago Sun-Times
312-321-2543

I SENT HIM AN EMAIL AND THIS WAS HIS RESPONSE. I WAS SO OUTRAGED BY HIS ARTICLE , FOR CRYING OUT LOUD THE PIC ON THE FRONT PAGE THE BAD GUY HAS A GUN LAYING NEXT TO HIM
GET A CLUE FRANK

11/19/2007 01:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sealed inditements hah! The only sealed inditements in cook county are sealed by the lips of a very big mouth.

11/19/2007 03:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Eddie Burke and others...own law firms. The city settles and they all get a piece. Helen fucking Keller even know this. Why nothing is exposed or done about it, is beyond me. It's not only criminal, it's morally wrong. How these jerk-offs sleep at night, I'll never know.

11/19/2007 03:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who really cares what the paper says as long as it doesnt read "SHOOTINGS COST COPS NOT CITY" thats when its time for real concern.

11/18/2007 11:42:00 PM

I am ashamed that didn't occur to me until reading your post. EXCELLENT point, and the ONLY one that matters!!!

11/19/2007 06:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Attention all Po's we are being attacked by the Media. Let's start bringing the WAR to them, ticket any and all Media vehicles, hit'em where it hurts in the pocket book."

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What are you, an imbecile? You think the media will care if they get a few parking tickets...Do this, and all you will get is a brick on you. Forget time due anymore...

You guys amaze me...you hate the Sun Times so much, but look at you taking those free papers any time you can get them...Hypocrites.

11/19/2007 08:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

KILL OR BE KILLED said...
FUCK THEM ALL. DON'T LET THEM GET YOU DOWN OR GET IN YOUR HEAD. IF YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR WEAPON TO SAVE YOU OR ANOTHER OFFICER'S LIFE, YOU BETTER KILL THAT MOTHER FUCKER! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF FALLEN CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS(GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS)THAT WOULD AGREE WITH ME!



HAVE WE FOUND OFFICER VAZQUEZ'S KILLER YET?!

11/18/2007 01:18:00 PM

ask commander peterson a/4

11/19/2007 08:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is all about the money. Plus, they now use something called fault- who was more or less at fault to cause the death. In one of the suits that went to jury, they found that the city was partially at fault and the more was partially at fault. We still paid.

The Deptartment of Law will not keep other lawyers from making a living. They love giving big bones to their legal bretheren.

We need legal reform and protection. Time to write your state reps and state sens. Get a bill passed to protect cities and departments from these suits.

11/19/2007 08:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Mistakes cost city, not cops
$27 MIL. FOR POLICE SHOOTINGS | Few officers face firing or serious discipline"

For the ignorant media types....this is because if "policing the city" starts costing the police officers ...you are not going to have any police officers.....no one will do anything to put themslves in a trick bag for a ungrateful public....fucking morons...........19P that is all

11/19/2007 09:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What are you, an imbecile? You think the media will care if they get a few parking tickets...Do this, and all you will get is a brick on you. Forget time due anymore...

You guys amaze me...you hate the Sun Times so much, but look at you taking those free papers any time you can get them...Hypocrites.

11/19/2007 08:16:00 AM

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I am no economics wizard, but if you take free papers or if someone puts 50 cents in the box and takes 50 papers...I think it hurts the company, just my opinion..it makes great fire starter in my fireplace!

11/19/2007 09:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://www.elections.state.il.us/CampaignDisclosure/D2Semi.aspx?id=349673

Anonymous said...
Eddie Burke and others...own law firms. The city settles and they all get a piece. Helen fucking Keller even know this. Why nothing is exposed or done about it, is beyond me. It's not only criminal, it's morally wrong. How these jerk-offs sleep at night, I'll never know.

11/19/2007 03:42:00 AM

That is why he has 3 million in "pin money" that is shown nice to be king!

11/19/2007 11:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If all the news is reporting it, it must be true. So just keep saying to yourself its not and it will go away.

11/19/2007 11:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Who really cares what the paper says as long as it doesnt read "SHOOTINGS COST COPS NOT CITY" thats when its time for real concern.

11/18/2007 11:42:00 PM

HAHA...I like it. You are so fucking right! You're a genius. FUCK THEM!

11/19/2007 12:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We are our own worst enemy. If you are not part of the solution....you are part of the problem. If you are not willing to put forth the effort to change this department then do not complain about it.

11/19/2007 01:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
someone should get a list of the sun times and for that matter wls, wmaq, wbbm biggest sponsors then start an on-line petition boycotting them

11/18/2007 11:42:00 AM
hello someone.

11/19/2007 04:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Take out the Jew bashing and maybe we'll post your piece.
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Hey, it's Chicago for crying out loud!

He's gotta hate SOMEBODY!!!

11/19/2007 04:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ill set up an emailaccount anyone come accross any media parking violations or criminal activity if an anonymous pics can be snapped ill make an expose and release it.

11/19/2007 04:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

do your job the right way and don't worry about being fired
protect the citizens , write tickets , answer your calls
forget about the narco arrests and the other bs leave that for specialized units
stay safe and back each other up
God Bless all of you and Happy Thanksgiving

11/19/2007 09:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A clean conscience is a soft pillow you lying, thieving, eddie burke following, saskatchkawans!!! God is watching. God knows who started the Chicago Fire Eddie!!! GOD knows who finished it!

11/20/2007 02:25:00 AM  

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