Police 3 - Robbers 0
Three masked bandits and a store clerk were wounded in a wild shootout that occurred after officers were alerted to a robbery on the city's West Side, officials said.
Authorities said it was unclear whether the four were wounded by Chicago police, who arrived to witness the shooting, or by the men themselves, as the gunfire spilled out into the streets of the South Austin neighborhood.
Officers fired on the men after arriving to witness one man firing on three outside a beauty supply business in the 5100 block of West Lake Street -- adjacent to the CTA Green Line's Laramie station -- at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.No officers were injured in the shooting.
That's all that really matters there - no cops hurt. Nice job Austin.
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posted by SCC at 8:01 AM
45 Comments:
Good job!! Like the wild wild west!! Through all this bullshit it is still fun to be the POlice once in a while! Be safe
Raise up tour glasses against evil forces, saying, whiskey for our men..beer for our horses!!
It matters that the clerk was shot. It would've been nice if he hadn't been shot.
It also matters that the other three shot are still apparently breathing. It would have been nice if they weren't. However, if they were kind enough to die later today or even during the coming weekend I would forgive them for their tardiness.
Excellent job by the P.O.s. as usual in 15 despite the destruction being done to the morale of this dept.
Wonder how long it took the dics to get there from Wisconsin.
Heard several Area 1, (yes Area 1 and not central) had to respond to a job at Nagle/Berteau vicinity because Area 3 (yes Area 3 and not North) ran out of dics.
What has McMANIAC done to this police dept?
Does anyone notice that this new "zone" policing that the department has come up with is completely ignoring beat boundaries and beat integrity?
You have cases in which the zone you are assigned to as a beat car only covers part of your beat. You are ordered not to leave this zone and oemc will not give you a job outside of this zone. The citizens should be made away that the beat cop they thought they had assigned to them may no longer be there.
There are jobs pending on beats that the assigned beat car can not respond to because the zone does not cover the entire beat.
Just curious if you were aware of this Story. I think this could potentially turn into a huge scandal
http://19thwardpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/03/county-board-president-toni-preckwinkle.html
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle alleges Sheriff Tom Dart made a side deal with Securus Technologies. Is she alleging Sheriff Dart somehow personally benefited from this multi-million dollar contract?
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is calling on the jail to stop a phone service that charges inmates $15 for 15-minute calls. According to Preckwinkle's spokesman, the board president just learned about the $15 calls when WBEZ approached her office for comment last week.
Preckwinkle's
Preckwinkle's office said the agreement for the $15 calls did not go through her office. She's recommending that the county discontinue what she calls a side deal which that Sheriff Tom Dart made with Securus Technologies, the company that has an exclusive contract to run the phone system in the jail.
Securus Technologies will not explain to WBEZ why those calls have to cost $15, or what that $15 pays for.
Preckwinkle and Dart have both been denying that they pushed for the revenue sharing contract with Securus. The contract charges the mostly poor inmates severely inflated phone rates and then the phone company pays 57 and a half percent, about 4 million dollars a year, back to the county.
I'm sure Commander West handled the scene like the pro that she is. I mean, after earning those 4 merit promotions, I'm sure her extensive police experience came in handy!
I was on scene last night after they called for help from additional districts. I would like to commend all the 015 districts officers involved along with the bosses and the detectives. The support from all was amazing. A great job by all and as SCC stated no police injured. That's the most important of all !!
Great job ladies and gentlemen
"That's all that really matters there - no cops hurt. Nice job Austin."
My sentiments as well... Ditto!
I've said it numerous times.... You guys are fucking fearless! Great job Officers! A grateful citizen
I notice the new contributer. I was reading some old posts from 6-7 years ago and I'd really like to know what happened to our department? I picture tumbleweed going down a vacant road.
I always thank God after these incidents. Good work, glad the good guys are safe. Maybe if crime keeps dropping we will be able to one day hold hands and sing Kumbaiya in front of 9.5s' and Mcdrunks' domiciles.
Where was jfled? Running from the scene? See jody, this is what real cops do--run toward the gunfire, not away from it.
BTW, does McSkilling wear his vest when he's out on the street?
Wild shoot out?
I hope the media covers this in the way you did.
But, I doubt it.
As for charging more for boat owners to dock their boat in Chicago marinas (which BELIEVE ME - are NOT as nice as some of the marinas around the rest of Lake Michigan), one boat owner commented in the SunTimes that he will pay the surcharge if they use it to pay for the mental wards they want to close down.
He also said he will pay it when they reduce the number of Aldermen to 25. I think that is a GREAT idea.
The money saved by kicking out the Aldermen, their staffs and their ward slush funds can be used to equip the CPD with new radios(with real interoperability), shotguns in EVERY car, and the latest in riot gear for all.
CPD needs equipment - so get it for them.
Not a LEO, JAFO
http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXUBXPgaQUKU%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&feature=youtu.be&v=XUBXPgaQUKU&gl=US I wanted to give everyone a heads up on this grafitti writer werm the dumbest kid in the city incriminates himself on youtube real name greg gunther
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Unless you were there pulling the trigger. No.
" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".
Geo. Orwell
Montreal went up for grabs tonight.
Anti police brutality/ Student tuition increase protest turned nasty. 150 arrested so far. Bottles flying, cruisers overturned, tear gas, rubber bullets, shot gun bean bags the whole nine yards.
Just curious if you were aware of this Story. I think this could potentially turn into a huge scandal
http://19thwardpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/03/county-board-president-toni-preckwinkle.html
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle alleges Sheriff Tom Dart made a side deal with Securus Technologies. Is she alleging Sheriff Dart somehow personally benefited from this multi-million dollar contract?
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is calling on the jail to stop a phone service that charges inmates $15 for 15-minute calls. According to Preckwinkle's spokesman, the board president just learned about the $15 calls when WBEZ approached her office for comment last week.
Preckwinkle's
Preckwinkle's office said the agreement for the $15 calls did not go through her office. She's recommending that the county discontinue what she calls a side deal which that Sheriff Tom Dart made with Securus Technologies, the company that has an exclusive contract to run the phone system in the jail.
Securus Technologies will not explain to WBEZ why those calls have to cost $15, or what that $15 pays for.
Preckwinkle and Dart have both been denying that they pushed for the revenue sharing contract with Securus. The contract charges the mostly poor inmates severely inflated phone rates and then the phone company pays 57 and a half percent, about 4 million dollars a year, back to the county.
3/15/2012 10:20:00 AM
Maybe the money pays for the technology to record these mostly poor muts phone calls. Maybe the county makes a profit and my property taxes ate that much lower! Maybe they should also charge these muts a room and board surcharge! Give me a break!
I wanted to give everyone a heads up on this grafitti writer werm the dumbest kid in the city incriminates himself on youtube real name greg gunther
3/15/2012 10:27:00 PM
I knew that guy growing up....has been doing grafitti forever. I dont think he tries to hide it since he's a "rapper" now. Most of his songs are about grafitti. YouTube werm 312
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Yes. Can I get a fucking event # please!
A big thank you to the outside units who responded. You all took over the radio assignments and asked the dispatcher for more jobs when you were clear. Very classy, you came ready to work and help out your fellow brother and sisters. Thank you 013, 014, 016 and 017. You guys held the district down while we tended to the officers involved and the extensive crime scene. Just call and we will be there for you too!!
Too bad the death penalty is no longer an option here.
We have a list of people who've earned it!
Indy Cop's Family Spares Life of Son's Killer
http://www.policemag.com/Channel/Patrol/News/2012/03/15/Indy-Cop-s-Family-Agrees-To-Life-for-Son-s-Killer.aspx?ref=OnTarget-Thursday-20120315&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Good job talking!
I think 3rd watch dispathers are good. E and G. were they on the radio?
I bet one of those poor, misguided chaps had been the youthful receipent of a nerf gun in his Easter basket
We must do more to combat this scourge!
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
No. Now quit begging for praise you tool.
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.#######
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Ya, take the codes, stop the back talk and stop just clearing the board handing jobs to any sector. Or is that just the girl on zone 10.
excellent job 015 ... wasn't there but these stories are great to hear
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Unless you were there pulling the trigger. No.
3/15/2012 10:47:00 PM
Great attitude. I'll bet you have something to say if they screw up though. Question: do you complain when your bosses don't recognize you? Funny thing I read this today. Just yesterday me and my old man were talking about how good dispatchers are underappreciated and voila... Here's confirmation of that one right here.
Anonymous said...
Just curious if you were aware of this Story. I think this could potentially turn into a huge scandal
http://19thwardpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/03/county-board-president-toni-preckwinkle.html
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle alleges Sheriff Tom Dart made a side deal with Securus Technologies. Is she alleging Sheriff Dart somehow personally benefited from this multi-million dollar contract?
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is calling on the jail to stop a phone service that charges inmates $15 for 15-minute calls. According to Preckwinkle's spokesman, the board president just learned about the $15 calls when WBEZ approached her office for comment last week.
Preckwinkle's
Preckwinkle's office said the agreement for the $15 calls did not go through her office. She's recommending that the county discontinue what she calls a side deal which that Sheriff Tom Dart made with Securus Technologies, the company that has an exclusive contract to run the phone system in the jail.
Securus Technologies will not explain to WBEZ why those calls have to cost $15, or what that $15 pays for.
Preckwinkle and Dart have both been denying that they pushed for the revenue sharing contract with Securus. The contract charges the mostly poor inmates severely inflated phone rates and then the phone company pays 57 and a half percent, about 4 million dollars a year, back to the county.
3/15/2012 10:20:00 AM
Maybe the money pays for the technology to record these mostly poor muts phone calls. Maybe the county makes a profit and my property taxes ate that much lower! Maybe they should also charge these muts a room and board surcharge! Give me a break
I agree. Leave this thing alone. If you need something related to cook county jail inmates, contact their Intelligence Section. They control the equipment used for the calls. It can be very helpful with CPD investigations. The guy in charge is retired CPD, very helpful. I don't want to go into details here but the system can be very useful to put bad guys where they belong.
Dangerous, wild-ass f__ing neighborhood. "Oh, no one will bother you over there...in the daytime."
Like hell. 50-60 men hanging in front of Prestige Liquors, shouting at each other.
All you gotta do is walk across Austin and it starts.
"...beauty supply business in the 5100 block of West Lake Street..."
...in an especially jobless area in the middle of a depression, they're moving tens of thousands in "natural hair products."
Desperate burglaries to get those weave-ins, the sheet metal on the back doors all dished in like a huge gorilla was poundin' on it, and seven different padlocks.
Go figure.
...but it's a "food desert"...
Motherf__ers sittin' in the County for stealing those tooth whitener kits, too -- that stuff has to be put behind plastic or kept behind the counter, along with the superdeluxe nine-blade razors...
"Preckwinkle and Dart have both been denying that they pushed for the revenue sharing contract with Securus. The contract charges the mostly poor inmates severely inflated phone rates and then the phone company pays 57 and a half percent, about 4 million dollars a year, back to the county."
--3/15/2012 10:20:00 AM
Yeah, the last Sheriff had a thing going with Keefe, the huge company that provides commissary; tiny packages of stuff at high prices. I think his wife worked for them or something, can't quite remember.
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Bring back george
Posts two and three are great. Its why I troll here. Signed: another greateful citizen. And ok, thank you dispatchers too. You do not pull the trigger but key the mike and I hear some good, important work there too sometimes on my scanner. Everybody working together.
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Bring back george
3/16/2012 03:02:00 PM
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And Lisa...
E on zone 12 is awesome but G not so much.
Did Snethen retread?
forget I said that. I thought they were dead.
"...beauty supply business in the 5100 block of West Lake Street..."
...in an especially jobless area in the middle of a depression, they're moving tens of thousands in "natural hair products."
Desperate burglaries to get those weave-ins, the sheet metal on the back doors all dished in like a huge gorilla was poundin' on it, and seven different padlocks.
Go figure.
...but it's a "food desert"...
3/16/2012 01:52:00 PM
if you really believe that all that's being moved through these 'beauty parlors' is 'natural hair products', well........
OK Mr. Mean Man, My hand won't even reach my back anymore. Thanks for reminding me.
"if you really believe that all that's being moved through these 'beauty parlors' is 'natural hair products', well........"
--3/17/2012 12:28:00 PM
Not just that, we got --
* "barber shops" -- sometimes two and three, right next to each other
* "nail art parlors" (unsterilized instruments, horrible flesh-eating staph infections reported)
* "cell phone providers"
* "bridal gown boutiques"
Do the hustle!
While you're all patting yourselves on the back (and rightfully so) does anyone have anything to say to your dispatchers.
3/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Unless you were there pulling the trigger. No.
3/15/2012 10:47:00 PM
Great attitude. I'll bet you have something to say if they screw up though. Question: do you complain when your bosses don't recognize you? Funny thing I read this today. Just yesterday me and my old man were talking about how good dispatchers are underappreciated and voila... Here's confirmation of that one right here.
3/16/2012 01:14:00 PM
Well maybe you should talk to zone 7. Which unless your are in a first name basis with the dispatchers you'll get hammered all night with jobs. They'll even give you a domestic 10 minutes before your shift is done and the relieving watch is out on the streets.
Ps It's easy to operate in a controlled atmosphere. If you are hungry or need a potty break no problem. Not if you are driving aroung in a shit neighborhood. And also stop pinging us with the fucking gps. We know when you do that. But when someone calls for help you can't find the car. Wtf.
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