Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Fioretti Misstep?

Maybe an effort the throw the election in light of recent polls showing him running second?
  • Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti on Monday cranked up the rhetoric in Chicago’s mayoral contest, saying that Mayor Rahm Emanuel “failed us again” by not filing any charges in the assault on the mayor’s own teenage son.

    “It sends the wrong signal,” Fioretti said, comparing the mayor’s actions in the robbery case to the general problem of community members afraid to give police information to help solve crimes.

    Fioretti made the comments following his appearance before the City Club of Chicago, where he read from prepared remarks about his vision for the city.

    In a question-and-answer session with reporters, however, Fioretti let loose on the mayor and chided other opponents for coming late to the party on backing elected school boards and recognizing the city’s crime problem.

    Fioretti brought Emanuel’s 17-year-old son into the picture when talking about Chicago crime, accusing Emanuel of not pursuing charges against the suspects in the December attack, which happened on Emanuel’s block.
Mark Brown from the Sun Times is outraged Fioretti would bring up this incident. We'll spare you the histrionics, but where to begin? Let's try this - the media has an appalling double standard where the children of politicians are concerned. They protect the ones they want and savage the others, or at least stand idly by while the "entertainers" like Letterman, Maher, and SNL launch broadsides at children.

So is Rahm's kid off limits? He is arguably, a minor public figure as the son of the mayor. And even if he isn't, he was the victim of a crime in front of his own home. That in itself is newsworthy.

And now the million dollar question - has the Chicago media ignored, misreported, under-reported and/or covered up significant facts of a crime involving someone attached to a public figure? We're pretty sure they have. No one, not a single reporter has asked how a college counselor phone call was so important that young Emanuel had to:
  1. go outside
  2. out of earshot of mom and dad
  3. ditch/avoid a police detail
  4. after 2200 hours
The story doesn't make any sense at all. The theories here, some presented by people who were actually on scene, are far more likely. Is that newsworthy? In a small way, yes, but easily deflected by the plea of "It's a family matter."

Also not making sense if the lack of prosecution of the person with the phone. People are charged on a near daily basis with "Possessing Stolen Property." You're going to tell us that someone didn't know they were buying a stolen phone when they got it at a greatly discounted price? We're going to call that bullshit.

So is Fioretti wrong? Rahm's treatment of crime numbers is a fragile house of cards built on a discredited method of policing. But by dragging young Emanuel into it, is Fioretti hoping to provoke a firestorm or backlash to drive his numbers down and enable Rahm to win outright? The Machine has always run shadow campaigns against itself to either block out real challengers or just to give the impression of opposition candidates. Rahm's opponents that even show up in the polling are a white guy, a black guy and a brown guy. Odd coincidence, but not so odd that one wouldn't withdraw and maybe endorse Rahm if Rahm's numbers were a little soft in that community.

Does anyone know if the ballots have been printed yet?

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50 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

5. on a Friday night
6. when it was freezing out

1/27/2015 12:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm will get overwhelming reelected. Guaranteed.

1/27/2015 12:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bobs out for vengeance!

Rahm covered up the crime and the case is solved it has been cleared refusal and sealed.


But you know the white shirts made copies of the report and left them on the copier.

Area North Dicks have multiple copies of the silly story that was sparsely tyed out.

1/27/2015 12:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Talk to any Officer who worked on Daleys detail,Gee I didnt see dat Opps I just made SGT.

1/27/2015 12:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What trouble did the kid get himself into around the corner from his house, at Navy Pier or a Lollapalooza last summer?

Rumors are flying. Maybe their true and maybe their not. Let's hope the coppers don't get wacked because of it.

1/27/2015 12:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I saw Fioretti say almost the same stuff at a candidate forum in the 44th ward a week ago. There just wasn't any media there.

1/27/2015 01:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Go Fioretti!!! CPD LOVES U!!!

1/27/2015 01:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm a P.O. in 019. No charges filed because the kid was buying dope!

1/27/2015 01:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe Fioretti got a look at the real books for Chicago? He might have realized just how hopeless it is, and is bailing out now?

1/27/2015 02:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Democrat kids are off limits. Republicans like Palin and Bush, not so much.

1/27/2015 02:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fioretti is right on this! Rahm is Soft as dog shit on crime! This just proves it by not signing complaints against an offender! The same shit we see everyday by bleeding heart liberal yuppies!

1/27/2015 04:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As a parent of teenagers I would question that robbery scenario myself but also attempt to handle it privately. Unfortunately, this is the mayor's son who has access to a security detail that monitors his every move. Understanding this is Chicago and that certain people have privilege, there still has to be accountability. A robbery was reported, evidently there is more to this due to lack of charges at this point. Questions are not being answered and they should be. Many times, a black or brown kid is labeled a beast, savage or thug even when attacked. Now you have the mayor's son on a call away from a security detail in the evening, he gets attacked, the phone is recovered but there are still not any charges? I would like the same courtesy if it happens to my kid but that is wishful thinking.

1/27/2015 07:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Shadow Campaign" is an appropriate term for the democratic party. People are receiving in the mail now campaign brochures from Rahm criticizing the Hispanic candidate for something he did in 1986. YES -- 1986! Talk about reaching. Talk about underestimating the voting public. Talk about insulting the voting public.

Sad thing is it might work . . . .

1/27/2015 07:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes at least the deceased voters from the west and south sides are all accounted for. It will be a land slide of epic proportions!

1/27/2015 07:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

All I know is that I got an application in the mail from, Jesse White's office, to apply to vote by mail.
The return envelope was to be sent to "Friends of Rahm Emmanuel"

No lie. I threw it out. But how many filled it out?

1/27/2015 08:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Mayor's home was burglarized last night! They escaped with with the coming mayoral election results!

1/27/2015 08:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is no question that the media is afraid to report any of the garage that has been the emanuel administration. He punishes those who don't play his game of scripted nonsense. He has Levine, Spielman, Dan michaloplolos, Micah mattere, Ron magers and others solidly in his pocket. This story is a distraction. Rahm is a DiBlasio like clown. He must be defeated at all costs.

1/27/2015 09:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the punks are charged you know damn well their attorney would tell the whole sordid story and that would make Rahm look like the ass that he is.
Rahm and his yes men know this and that's why they wanted no part of an arrest.... they just want the whole thing to fade away.
Think about it.. if it in fact happened the way Rahm's kid said it did then why the hell wouldn't Rahm want to prosecute??

1/27/2015 09:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I applaud Fioretti for asking the tough questions that the media seems incapable of asking of Rahm.
Was it politically damaging at this point in time? possibly but nonetheless he had the balls to say it.
Anybody but Rahm.

1/27/2015 09:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why would I vote for a guy who made a living suing police officers early in in his legal career?

Why would I vote for a Communist?

What would I vote for an evil nine finger hobbit?

Why would I vote for a CPS honor student?

1/27/2015 09:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No Snitching policy is everywhere for anyone!

1/27/2015 09:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks for shaming the FOP into making a statement.

http://www.chicagofop.org/retro-update/

1/27/2015 10:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

all of these mayoral candidates are SHIT period and you wonder why we call this "shitcago"

1/27/2015 10:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This stuff makes watergate look like child's play. Literally rigging if not stealing the election underhandedly

1/27/2015 11:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fioretti was never a legit candidate for mayor. He was only running to give the illusion of democracy and the voters having a choice. Rahm has been ordained as His Royal Highass mayor for as long as he wants. No one will unseat him.

There will occassional "opposition campaigns" but they will underfinanced and poorly run so as to not win.

1/27/2015 12:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Bobs out for vengeance!

Rahm covered up the crime and the case is solved it has been cleared refusal and sealed.


But you know the white shirts made copies of the report and left them on the copier.

Area North Dicks have multiple copies of the silly story that was sparsely tyed out.

1/27/2015 12:37:00 AM
Just a thought could you imagine what would happen if the "spirits of the air" this blog ever released what they have in a queue, things maybe held on thumb drive? Does anyone really believe everything that is received is not thought about? Just hope none of these "elected really poke the tiger" the tiger is relaxed and well fed, but if he/she gets poked scary! Eyes and ears are everywhere, if you think the camera system is awesome don't you ever wonder what video is sent in,maybe a compromising picture that is not published?

Think about that when they tell you "we are going after that blog!"

1/27/2015 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why would I vote for a guy who made a living suing police officers early in in his legal career?

Why would I vote for a Communist?

What would I vote for an evil nine finger hobbit?

Why would I vote for a CPS honor student?


You make valid points. However remember what Ditka said: anybody BUT Rahm!

1/27/2015 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Only the thugs have the truthand the zombie public could care less. Maybe theyl'll tell their story to The Reader or FaceBook friends. The message Fio' was sending is that nobody goes to jail or lest before a judge and perpetuates more crime. Rahm the concerned parent doesnt have much credibilty in that respect, nor do the parental units of said thugs.
If the thugs are adults, their mugs would be published and the optics would not be in favor of the demographic Rahm seeks to win over.
Politics pervail, you can replace a phone and a tooth tomorrow, but an election is 4 years away.

1/27/2015 12:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
All I know is that I got an application in the mail from, Jesse White's office, to apply to vote by mail.
The return envelope was to be sent to "Friends of Rahm Emmanuel"

No lie. I threw it out. But how many filled it out?

1/27/2015 08:03:00 AM

No lie. This was all over the news last week and has been discussed here, too. Jesse White's people stated it was okay because Obama used this tactic in the first election, as well. No lie.

1/27/2015 03:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not a cop here but have a question. If a police report is filed about an assault and theft and the property is recovered from someone who says he bought it from someone, doesn't that person get charged with receiving stolen property? Dose the victim have to press charges against that person too or are the charges related to the original report.

1/27/2015 04:31:00 PM  
Blogger The Keesing Bandit said...

The press is more sissy than I am.

No keeses for them.

1/27/2015 04:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm will get over 50 percent without a doubt.

1/27/2015 05:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mark Brown being his usual prog-tard white knight self by riding to protect Rahm's tender virtue.

>Pfffft!<

Mark Brown is a wet-eyed punk...

Hey Mark!
We ALL know you for what you don't stand for so STFU!

Panties up, skirt down and get the fuck out you little bitch.

1/27/2015 07:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fioretti wouldn't actually be that bad. But the title of "Shitcago" would go to that fucking two-bit buffoon Willie Wilson.......

1/27/2015 07:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm had to kill the case because if it went to court everyone would know that he was out and committing a crime. Wouldn't look good with the up and coming election.

1/27/2015 08:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Bob, you were a civil rights attorney correct? If an incident such as New York or Ferguson occurred, would you actively pursue having civil charges brought against the very officers whose endorsement you now seek?

1/27/2015 08:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Why would I vote for a guy who made a living suing police officers early in in his legal career?

Why would I vote for a Communist?

What would I vote for an evil nine finger hobbit?

Why would I vote for a CPS honor student?

1/27/2015 09:57:00 AM


Well, that about covers it. I'm going ice fishing on election day in that case.

1/27/2015 09:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ride the bus , CTA check , give me an event number
Man is a millionaire , will any refuse CPD as chauffeurs for them and their family .

1/27/2015 09:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Rahm will get overwhelming reelected. Guaranteed.

1/27/2015 12:23:00 AM

I agree. This will be one of the lowest voter turn-outs in the history of a mayoral primary. And the people who do vote? Ma & Pa Kettle, living in the bungalows on the southwest and northwest sides of the city ... seniors who have always voted for the incumbent (remember the Daleys?). Do you really think they're going to vote for Doc Walls or some guy named Fioretti who most of them never heard of and who was most likely thrown in there as a shill? Do you really think that we ... cops ... can really get together behind another candidate when we can't even decide where we want to go for dinner? The only time I recall that we flexed any political muscle was back when a female officer was almost killed by a traffic violator and he was found not guilty in a bench trial. We voted the judge out of office and it was found that he had been paid off to let the asshole off. What was that ... 20-25 years ago? We haven't done shit politically since then. The Mayor will be the Mayor again and life will go on. Sorry.

1/27/2015 11:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Fioretti was never a legit candidate for mayor."

He's running because he was remapped out of the City Council.

1/27/2015 11:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Excuse mom and dad I have to take this call outside and down the block from my drug dealer, I mean college counselor. I'll be right back as soon as I score, I mean get more info on looking over the school.

1/28/2015 12:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ANy other kid caught like rahm's kid would still be sitting in jail today. Any other reports would be publicly available. Rahm did a nice job of covering this up. Now we'll never know what his kid's college counselor recommended.

1/28/2015 12:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Last mayoral election 35% of citizens voted , rahm did not win by a landslide. Get the other 65% out to vote and willie Wilson can win . every vote counts .

1/28/2015 10:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hendon's a Communist.......

1/28/2015 12:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Plain and simple...

Rahm is pissed that the "spirits of the air" dispelled the patent fiction that his son was a "victim" of a crime...

The little moppet was committing a crime and got ganked by his catered to constituent co-conspirators.

>Cue the laugh track<

If it was anybody else's kid getting an involuntary hair-combing, this would have been a usuable crisis for Rahm.

But since it was someone with the last name of Emanuel who was caught "ridin' dirty," Rahmplestiltskin threw a hissy fit because the Cops pretty much fucked up his finely crafted media manipulation of the event.

Funny...
Rahm is ok with Coppers children being fucked with but he claims his are above it all and off limits?

Especially when one of them intentionally steps beyond "the perimeter" and rubs up against some ugly?

Does he realize how lucky he is or not?
He could have been set upon by some REAL
urban savages and it could have been a tragedy
Instead of hurt feelings and seeking revenge about "those cops on that blog" blowing a bullshit cover story.

The truth seekers will refute skillfully crafted, politically sourced lies.

Nobody's child should be made to take a hit for what their parents do... If Rahm had an iota of honor, he would call a truce in his war against The Police and deal honorably.

Cops are people too...
Blue lives matter...
It's for OUR children too...

Right Rahm?

1/28/2015 01:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anybody but RAHM!

1/28/2015 08:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Your vote counts said...

Who is better fit to run this city,
a man raised in the streets of Chicago or a man raised in Wilmette?

The Rahm hustle . . .

The Rahmster got grifted!

• The pitch: After addressing the media Tuesday on Michigan Avenue after a mayoral debate, Emanuel bought two chocolate bars from a kid who said he was raising money for his South Side high school basketball team.

• The play: Emanuel bought two chocolate bars, each priced at $2, and gave him a buck tip.

• The poke: “I thought [Emanuel] was gonna give me $100 cause he’s the guy who owns the city,” the kid told a reporter.

• The punch: A call to Donyea Jones, boys varsity basketball head coach and dean of students at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, netted this response: “We don’t do any fundraisers. That’s just a flat-out lie. I think I know the kid you’re talking about. He graduated last year. He’s very manipulative.”

• The kicker: The kid also tried to sell the chocolate to mayoral opponent Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd), who didn’t buy it.

1/28/2015 10:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fuck you about Willie Wilson...

1/28/2015 10:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nobody's child should be made to take a hit for what their parents do... If Rahm had an iota of honor, he would call a truce in his war against The Police and deal honorably.

Cops are people too...
Blue lives matter...
It's for OUR children too...

Right Rahm?

1/28/2015 01:20:00 PM


The kid is taking a "hit" for what HE did......unless, of course, you believe one word out of the Mayor's mouth. Not much precedent for that.

1/29/2015 05:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bob Fioretti does not disobey the red light cameras
tail car my ass , were you being chased by someone
use radio communication and slow up until light changes
thank the Lord you didn't hit a pedestrian or that person in a wheel chair

1/30/2015 04:23:00 PM  

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