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posted by SCC at 9:12 AM
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
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To prevent terrorist attacks who should the police stop and frisk?
FIRST LET'STAKE A HISTORY TEST:
Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. The events are actual cuts from past history. They actually happened!!! Do you remember?
1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by
a. Superman
b. Jay Leno
c. Harry Potter
d. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40
1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and
massacred by
a. Olga Corbett
b. Sitting Bull
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
a. Lost Norwegians
b. Elvis
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
3. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in
Lebanon by:
a. John Dillinger
b. The King of Sweden
c. The Boy Scouts
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
4. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
a. A pizza delivery boy
b. Pee Wee Herman
c. Geraldo Rivera
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year-old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his
wheelchair by:
a. The Smurfs
b. Davy Jones
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
6.In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy
diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
a. Captain Kidd
b. Charles Lindberg
c. Mother Teresa
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
7.In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
a. Scooby Doo
b. The Tooth Fairy
c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
a. Richard Simmons
b. Grandma Moses
c. Michael Jordan
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
9. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
a. Mr. Rogers
b.. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women
problems
c.. The World Wrestling Federation
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
10. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as
missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining
two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and
crashed by the passengers.Thousands of people were killed by:
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
b. The Supreme Court of Florida
c. Mr. Bean
d Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
11. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
a. Enron
b. The Lutheran Church
c. The NFL
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
a. Bonnie and Clyde
b. Captain Kangaroo
c. Billy Graham
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
Nope, .....I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling,
do you?
So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly the
fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and the late, Medal of Honor winning and former SD Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling sensitivities
Excellent history lesson
Let's look take another pause and reflect on the history of the good, ole USA. These events actually happened. Do you choose to ignore them?
Lynchings in the south were led by:
a. George Washington Carver
b. native Americans
c. white men
d. Roundheads
From the founding of the USA until the early 20th century American voters were:
a. anyone over 21
b. members of the Whig party
c. mostly rich, WASP's
d. Marcus Garvey and his followers
After black soldiers fought on the Union side in the Civil War they were rewarded with:
a. 40 acres and a mule
b. season tickets to the Gary Railcats
c. "freedom" in name only
d. their own state
Native Americans were massacred by:
a. The band, "Redbone"
b. Tom Custer, two-time Congressional medal of Honor receipant
c. George Armstrong Custer
d. a sober Ulysses Grant
Kidnappings and murders in the South were committed by:
a. Red Cross
b. House of David baseball team
c. all-white KKK
d. Elvis
What country has alientated the rest of the world with its high handness and by ignoring third world countries:
a. Cuba
b. Trinidad and Tobbaggo
c. red white and blue
d. Jamica
What famous American gave the American people a false impression of his military service, or lack of it?
a. John Wayne
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Garda
d. Mr. Moderator
Who thinks he is King of the United states?
a. Garfield Goose
b. Romberg Rabbit
c. your favorite president
d. Bush Boy
RECOMMENDED READING for Active CPD members who experience RETALIATION for exercising their FIRST AMENDMENT right to FREE SPEECH on a "matter(s) of public concern" in violation of Chapter 42 U.S. Code, Section 1983.
SUPREME COURT CITATIONS:
Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
Mount Healthy City Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274 (1977)
OTHER:
"The Labor Lawyer's Guide to the Rights and Responsibilities of Employee Whistleblowers" - Stephen M. KOHN & Michael D. KOHN, (Quorum Books) See Ch. 5 entitled "Overview of a Whistleblower Claim".
NOTE: Under the Illinois Statute of Limitations, the plaintiff(s) must file the action in U.S. District Court within TWO YEARS of any act(s) of retaliation.
Examples of a "matter of public concern" could be exposing a rigged promotional process ("EXAMSCAM"), political corruption, suppressing a Web/blog site on the Internet, etc.
Document all retaliation and under no circumstances violate a direct order. An act of insubordination could destroy an otherwise excellent case v. the City of Chicago and even lead to lawful separation.
Above all, obtain competent legal counsel, the sooner the better.
Ha ha. But as you are no doubt aware, the USA made restitution where warranted, apologized when necessary and in general, grew morally to better live up to the ideals set forth by the founders. You on the other hand, by the quiz you printed, show a troubling lack of faith in this country to do good at all. Why are you still here? Why haven't you left the country you so hate? Could it be because everything else out there sucks? Sucks really badly? Did you ever wonder why our immigration numbers, both legal and illegal outpace our emmigration numbers by factors of hundreds, if not thousands? This country is still the best thing going in the world for all its faults.
No Lefty, not ignore them and that proves crimefile's point. If a cross is found burning in front of a black church who is EVERYONE going to blame: THE WHITE MAN before the flames go out, let alone any investigation is done and you know this is true.
Re: Litigation vs. City of Chicago for First Amendment violations. (4th post to this thread).
Very interesting, This should be the subject of an FOP newsletter. You can read the three relevant U.S. Supreme Court decisions by using Google or other search engines by separately entering:
Connick & "461 U.S. 138" and
Pickering & "391 U.S. 563" and
Healthy & "429 U.S. 274"
I think every officer, regardless of rank, should be aware of this information.
Lefty needs a ticket and suitcase, get the f$ck outta here then! If us white evil doers piss you off so much. I mean who built operated and defended this country? Oh yeah those evil white men. Who dies in all the wars? Oh yeah record numbers the brave white man. Who bitches, moans and complains and loves the handouts? Oh yeah the black man.
While I'm certainly no fan of "LeftIsTheBest" aka "Lefty", I am outraged by the above "ANONYMOUS" poster and his racially-devisive comments.
In my lengthy experience with the CPD, I KNOW that both outstanding police officers and citizens alike come in all colors. Remember, as police officers, active or retired, we are all BLUE!
Since "Lefty" refuses to use his identity in his postings, have you considered the possibility that he may well be an agent provocateur. Obviously, you bit his bait.
P.S.: I am of European-American ancestry.
TIME FOR MAYORAL RECALL LEGISLATION
Unlike the City of Chicago, most of our major U.S cities have legislative provisions for a mayoral RECALL. As it stands in Chicago, be it the incumbent or his ultimate successor and barring the unforeseen, the electorate is always stuck with a mayor for a four year term.
A mayoral RECALL process would provide for a petition of registered voters. If a sufficient number of the petitioner signatures are validated by the city clerk, the incumbent mayor would have the option of resigning from office within one week of certification or else face a special RECALL election. Personally, I perceive the incumbent as the far lesser of evils. While his administration is immersed in political corruption, he has done much for Chicago.
Let's face the facts. As long as the snow is shoveled and the garbage is picked up, Chicagoans are well aware that our fair city has a infamous world-wide reputation for generations of political corruption. Sadly, there are even some who actually take a perverse pride in "the Chicago way".
However, with so much political uncertainty on the horizon, I submit that it is now time to implement mayoral RECALL legislation, at least in Illinois cities with a population in excess of 100,000 residents.
To do otherwise could inevitably lead to a political disaster of epic proportions, even for Chicago.
Makes sense, doesn't it?
Hey leftisbest what the hell does that have to do with anything you whinning bitch these muslims should be put in camps like the Japanese were in WW2 or better yet kick them out, we have a war going on.....In fact why dont you leave this country asshole
Webmaster - please delete the above comments as being racist and offensive and lending nothing to the debate.
Webmaster please ignore the bleeding heart dork above and leave all posts, they are products of the site!
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