Quick Hits
- When Ald. Edward Burke arrives at City Hall, it's in a city-owned car driven by nattily dressed bodyguards, complete with Secret Service-style earpieces.
It's been that way for decades, even as the racially charged Council Wars era that once made Burke such a controversial and perhaps targeted political figure has faded into history.
Now, at a time of tight budgets and a police shortage, the alderman with $8 million in his campaign fund finds himself defending the bodyguard contingent, which takes four full-time officers off the streets.
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Next up, an arbitrator makes a good decision:
Chicago Police officers have won the right to a 24-hour cooling-off period from the time they shoot someone to the time they must speak to an independent investigator.
The Independent Police Review Authority last year insisted on speaking to officers within two hours of a police-involved shooting.
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Lura Lynn Ryan passed away:
- The former Illinois governor, imprisoned for his crimes, persuaded a federal warden in Terre Haute, Ind., to let him out for a few hours Monday. He made it back to his wife's bedside at a Kankakee hospital. Just before 11 p.m., she was taken off a respirator and died, following a long battle with cancer. She was 76.
Chicago Police are crediting the “diligence” of a commander for approaching a large group of teens outside Water Tower Place Monday night, leading to the arrest of a man who had a loaded handgun.
[...] Near North District police Sgt. Kenneth Angarone was deploying his officers on foot patrol about 6:45 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of North Michigan Avenue when he noticed a big group of teens leaving Water Tower Place....
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
51 Comments:
read the article-got feeling it was a "fluff job" to get angarone some positive press---lets face it--unless he was standing on a box, its unlikely he saw the mob while addressing his troops---
Good job Kenny. Always a "cop". Good boss.
Kenny Angarone is one of the few bosses left around this shit hole who still has balls, and sticks up for the working police. Kupcyk you are another. We miss you in 011
A hearty FUCK YOU to Ilana RosenPIG of IPRA and her gaggle of lame pseudo investigators....
And a hearty "good job" to the always thinking on his feet, Kenny A. The only real boss on this department.
I don't buy it. Chicago has gun laws. No way that guy actually had a gun with him. The more guns we get off the street the better and I refuse to believe that honor student was packing a heater. It was probably a lighter used to light peace candles at the local gang truce event and you guys arrested him and planted that gun.
And don't make fun of his pants. He's espressin hisself.
/sarcasm
-Edison Park Resident
Of course, the do-gooders are going to bitch about the 24 hour rule now. Fuck them.
It it time for the Training Division to put all the local reporters through a FATS simulation to see how they would do. It was very eye opening to some of them to say the least.
Ken is a Great guy and works his ass off.
Bull shit boss! They should have dumped him.
kenny angarone is the real police--- he worked as a patrolman for almost twenty years before making sgt--- mcpreacher couldn't wear kenny's jock strap--- why was shitbird walking around water tower place with a strap, was he worried about getting attacked by the gucci and godiva crowd.....
I worked with Kenny in 015 in the early 80's.He was a great guy always willing to help a fellow officer and he was an excellent P.O.
Angarone worked in some hard charging units in the CPD.
Again, don't blame the mutts, blame the police, it's a sign of the times.
Also, they listed him as "Sgt" Ken Angarone in the topic.
Give credit where it's due.
Nice job by all involved.
It's time to end this crap of providing Eddie Burke with bodyguards. In his mind he is a very important man. To the rest of us Ed Burke is just a pompous asshole who is wasting our money & resources.
Go eat some Fois Gras Eddie boy, you'll feel better !!
Why is this guy Angarone so special? This type of job is done by police officers throughout the city every single day. Why are they not mentioned in the press? Who does this guy know? Another future rising star?
sgt kenneth angarone??? As in Kenneth Angarone jr??? Wow...another one of those part of this department that must come from REALLY REALLY GOOD POLICE GENES!!! Almost as if they are born with the answers to the promotional exams right in their cribs! He should hang out with the Clines (Lt) Killackeys (Det)and Byrnes (Fugitive App/FBI task) all OBVIOUSLY just a wee bit smarter than the rest of us chumps! Anyone care to name a few more clout babies???
Worked for Angerone in Narcotics. Aint many like him left. One of the last hard charging, kick ass supervisors left on this job. This man backs his PO's to the nth degree. Good man to boot.
Angarone is going to be surprised to find out he was demoted to Sergeant.
send Kupcyk to 22 , we need a good commander
How can Caluris take credit for this???? There's got to be a way Steve.
•Chicago Police officers have won the right to a 24-hour cooling-off period from the time they shoot someone to the time they must speak to an independent investigator.
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Can I have a 24 hour cooling off period if I have to shoot someone?
I'm sure the MUTT was turning the gun in for a gift certificate at Macy's.
Just did not want to wait till the city had their "GUN BUY PROGRAM"
This program worked so well in the past years.
Daley said " we took guns away from being use in crimes"
It was indeed a fluff piece. Glad that Angarone was out & about in his district instead of hiding in an office, but he had little to do with the arrest. Still, I'm glad that one potentially violent scumbag was removed from the streets before he could stir some shit up with that pistol. Good work by the 018th District guys.
I can imagine him going up to the ppo and begging to be put on the paper. Come on kid I need this this district is taking a beating in the news. Plus look what locking up someone did for Wysinger. Please kid come on.
from not a cop, just a city worker:
If you don't like Kenny Angarone, why not leave your name? What are you afraid of? He won't retaliate. Are you afraid everyone will laugh at you? I'll bet you are not the "real police".My late father-in-law, Tom Hughes, was the "real police". He said Kenny Angarone was the "real police". Who will vouch for you? Any byotch can insult someone anonymously.
This is how I read the article;
the Mighty Chicago Police Commander was mounted on his steed, trotting back and forth and was addressing the lowly drone beat cops who can't think or make decisions on his/her own. When he notices something out of the ordinary. He doesn't know what it is, but he know its just not right. You can't explain it. It's a feeling that only exempts get... He takes swift action!!! The offender pitches the gun and pursues on foot....After a gallant effort, the offender is caught....
Thank God for exempts!!!!! I don't think we would know what to do without them!!! I probably would forget to unzipper my pants to take a piss...
Did anybody else get that feeling from the article?
STAY SAFE!!!
I'm wans't taking anything away from anybody involved e.g. patrol, bosses. GOOD JOB!!!! It was the way the times/trib wrote the article. They just can't give any credit to patrol...It's like pulling teeth.
Again...GOOD JOB and STAY SAFE!!!
Eddie Burke is a very wealthy man in his own right. Ediie rakes in millions from corporations doing business with the city. He just doesn't vote on matters having anyhting to do with city business. Sure. He has approx. $9 million in his political war chest. I do believe he could hire his own guards to drive him around, do his errands, and make him feel important. This just shows the utter arrogance of our political "leaders". At a time when many of us can't even fill up the gas tank on our cars this mutt gets free city cars and all the gas he can waste. This goes on all over this state. When will it stop? When WE stop it!
Why do LEO's get cooling off periods?
What purpose does this serve in terms of getting the facts of the story correct, and ensuring that justice is obtained if necessary?
Should civilians get the same amount of time and the same protections in regards to questioning that LEO's get in defensive shootings?
Ken Angarone is the 018th dist. commander. not a sgt.
Nice Job Kenny!!!
Kenny is the C/O
Meanwhile Ralm says that he needs $30 million dollars in union concessions.
I say he should get it from Motorola.
The state gave Motorola a $100 million dollar tax break so what's $30 million to them?
Or Ralm could break it down among the other corporations that Quinn is giving out tax breaks to. So that they will all "have some skin in the game"
We have 107 corporations on the tax break waiting list and in line.
This is part of the largest transfer of wealth of all times.
With political leaders giving what amounts to head fake tax increases to all making it "look like" we all have "skin in the game" meanwhile tax breaks are handed out like candy and it's take, take, take, from the city workers and their pensions and their health care and their benefits and give it to the corps in the form of tax breaks as they play the victims telling us that their nothing else that they can do. Using fear as a motivator.
That fear is a powerful motivator boy. Ratchet it up. Use it to create what seems to be a crisis and then do not let that crisis go to waste.
Soon we will be marching the doe eyed children and the weepy teachers in front of the camera talking about cuts to coerce either higher taxes or wage and benefit give backs while a select few remain riding high on the hog. They think they're so good at this fear and playing the victim game don't they?
Yes, we can now call the cities "El" trains "Bullet Trains" right?
We have snipers shooting out the trains windows and we have bullets flying at the EL stations.
We have to be careful about what images are conjured up when we choose our words to write our reports and I think the phrase "Bullet Train" makes the city seem so high tech and futuristic.... even if the trains only travel at about 40 mph on average.
BS another clout babey
Why do LEO's get cooling off periods?
What purpose does this serve in terms of getting the facts of the story correct, and ensuring that justice is obtained if necessary?
Should civilians get the same amount of time and the same protections in regards to questioning that LEO's get in defensive shootings?
6/29/2011 12:21:00 PM
civilians do.
it's called the Right to Remain Silent, ie., 'taking the 5th', as in: 'I respectfully request an attorney.', followed by saying nary a word.
in fact, civilians have an infinite amount of time to say nothing.
but you already know this, asshole.
I posted this on the Tribune website comments about this story and I sent it to Ed Burke
at his city hall email address of eburke@cityofchicago.org . It is now the 30th of June and still no answer. He must really be busy.
"Note to ED BURKE:
Your detail wasn't such a big deal as long as we had enough police in our ranks so our neighborhoods had protection.
So if you are smart, you should divert attention from this sideshow and be screaming at Rahm and your fellow Aldermen...
HIRE MORE POLICE!!! The academy should be running two shifts a day.
Give the citizens what they are paying for!
For God's sake we have the G-8 and NATO summits coming here and there will be people coming in organized groups not to protest but to raise hell because to them that is how they have fun. Look what happened to Ottawa and Seattle.
(Posted as a comment on the Chicago Tribunes website story of, "McCarthy says court order means Burke to keeps his detail".
But I had to use he++ instead of hell.)
6/23/2011 05:41:00 PM
P.S. Your response which I could share with my coworkers and neighbors would be appreciated."
Chicago Police officers have won the right
What??
Your guys dept heads are so ass backwards you guys didn't have this before??
What could they do to you? Tell you that you can't be a target anymore?
Anonymous said...
Can I have a 24 hour cooling off period if I have to shoot someone?
6/29/2011 09:19:00 AM
Pull your head outta your ass. You don't have to say anything but the very basics. "He had that, I feared for my life and my attorney will fill you in later." Then STFU.
He's the f@cking 18th District Commander; he's not a Sergeant. These reporters are freaking lazy.
The Rahmster says he now needs $30 million in union give backs. Really. Why not go after the real waste Mr. Mayor. Take back Daley's, Burke's body guard details. BIG savings. How about taking away the police/driver/errand boy (girl) drivers for the city clerk, and treasurers office. Am I getting a little too crazy. If the city dried up all these useless wasteful perks for bigwigs I am sure the mayor could find that $30 million plus.
The funny part is Burke carries a gun. Why they hell does he need a city car, with city fuel, with police body gards, when he is already armed? I will tell you why. He wants to look like a big shot and was Daley's rubber stamp forever. That's why. Rahm better start getting rid of these old goats that just take from the tax payer.
Anonymous said...
Kenny Angarone is one of the few bosses left around this shit hole who still has balls, and sticks up for the working police. Kupcyk you are another. We miss you in 011
6/29/2011 05:30:00 AM
yea, unfortunately he just dumped the best sgt. 018 tac had. kenny fucked up.
Anonymous said...
Why do LEO's get cooling off periods?
What purpose does this serve in terms of getting the facts of the story correct, and ensuring that justice is obtained if necessary?
Should civilians get the same amount of time and the same protections in regards to questioning that LEO's get in defensive shootings?
6/29/2011 12:21:00 PM
if u were the police u would know why. so since your not, how do you like none of your fuckin business for an answer. now get off this blog jagoff.
Watched channel 7 news at 6! Seems eddie's bodyguards can be removed when rahm was asked rahm said he is busy and not worrying about the cops assigned to burke! watch it abc7chicago.com. Seems rahm knows better than to mess with burke!
relating to the ryan death. I believe on WLS, news story related that George secretly was released and visited his wife four times. WTF, he sees her 4 fuckin times and every holiday I had to watch his family bitch and moan in the media. cocksuckers every last one. Wait till Pookie hears of this!
from not a cop, just a city worker:
If you don't like Kenny Angarone, why not leave your name? What are you afraid of? He won't retaliate. Are you afraid everyone will laugh at you? I'll bet you are not the "real police".My late father-in-law, Tom Hughes, was the "real police". He said Kenny Angarone was the "real police". Who will vouch for you? Any byotch can insult someone anonymously.
6/29/2011 10:34:00 AM
and I see you failed to leave your name too.
Angarone is a horrible boss. The only people who have anything good to say about him are the ones who he takes care of. In my opinion Angerone had his chance to be a commander and failed miserably. DUMP ANGERONE!!!
Angarone is a horrible boss. The only people who have anything good to say about him are the ones who he takes care of. In my opinion Angerone had his chance to be a commander and failed miserably. DUMP ANGERONE!!!
You're nuts, if you think he's a bad boss then you don't know what bad is! All he asks is that people do their job, and he backs up his people, always has..
Definition of irony:
dumpdaley said...
from not a cop, just a city worker:
If you don't like Kenny Angarone, why not leave your name? What are you afraid of? He won't retaliate. Are you afraid everyone will laugh at you? I'll bet you are not the "real police".My late father-in-law, Tom Hughes, was the "real police". He said Kenny Angarone was the "real police". Who will vouch for you? Any byotch can insult someone anonymously.
"I'm sure the MUTT was turning the gun in for a gift certificate at Macy's.
Just did not want to wait till the city had their 'GUN BUY PROGRAM'
This program worked so well in the past years.
Daley said 'we took guns away from being use in crimes'"
Are we having a buy-back program again this year? I've stocked up on some junk guns (I paid next to nothing for them!) and as in past years, am looking forward to buying more quality firearms and ammunition!
"Meanwhile Ralm says that he needs $30 million dollars in union concessions.
I say he should get it from Motorola."
Motorola wisely moved out of the city of Chicago years ago. Their local operations are all in the 'burbs-Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Libertyville, etc.
What's in it for them?
if mr. burke is armed and wants to play police, why did mr. burke not take police action when he observed a theft from the baggage claim in midway airport several years ago? all he could do is tell his son to stop bouncing his basketball.
If the City Taxpayers can do without thousands of Cops, than they can also make do with many less Aldermen, and such.
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