Silly? Or Not so Silly?
A denial by the mayor today that he was ever granted "tollway privileges" on the Skyway:
- On Wednesday, Daley dismissed as "the silliest thing I ever heard" the suggestion that Skyway toll booths were fully staffed at all times because that's the road Daley traveled to and from his summer home in Grand Beach, Mich.
- "It's the silliest thing I've ever heard in my life. It really is silly. It's silly, silly, silly. It is just silly. Silliness. It is silly ... Completely silly.You've been on [the Skyway]. Come on. It's silly ... You know me. That is the silliest thing I've ever heard."
Evidently, the mayor needs a Thesaurus. And he thinks it's silly. But then we got this letter in the mail today (lightly censored and anonymous for obvious reasons):
Something hit me when I read Daley's comments on the Skyway tollbooth testimony yesterday. Daley says its silly that they would accommodate him in this way.
And yet, while working [zone xx] in the '90s, I distinctly remember having "1A" or whatever the mayor's detail was called come up and ask whether there was a major traffic problem on Halsted, as they were stuck. There was an accident further south, [...]. Nevertheless, [someone was sent - beat xxxx I think] to check on the problem, if for no other reason than to make sure nobody was writing paper later.
Of course, the mayor could be telling the truth (for the first time in his life). Perhaps he wasn't aware of his detail people tossing their weight around to make things run smoother. Many people have gotten far just by making sure the car was warmed up, the coffee was hot, and the newspaper was available. Townsend made First Deputy opening doors for old man Daley.
Someone somewhere on this job HAS a story. They either (1) worked the mayor's detail (in which case they probably don't read the blog) or (2) they KNOW people who did work it and heard the stories over beer or (3) the were working the Zone where something like this happened. Let's hear it people - that's why the blog is here.
Someone somewhere on this job HAS a story. They either (1) worked the mayor's detail (in which case they probably don't read the blog) or (2) they KNOW people who did work it and heard the stories over beer or (3) the were working the Zone where something like this happened. Let's hear it people - that's why the blog is here.
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
32 Comments:
Daley is a thief, plain & simple. The only problem with getting rid of him is that the grass isnt always greener on the other side. By the way.......first!! Go Seyser!!
I use the Sky Way regularly. All I know is that after the city sold control of the Sky Way, fewer toll boths were open and that caused traffic back ups. You can come to your own conclusion.
we used to be allowed to use the skyway for personal use
Since I live in a glass house I aint throwing stones
Does Daley admit to anything wrong he's ever done? EVER?
Mayor Daley, PLEASE leave Chicago and go elsewhere!
OFF TOPIC
R I P (ret) P.O. Simeon Frost
I worked at the taste of Chicago part time to help out a friend who was short staffed a couple years back. One of my many job duties included driving supplies back and forth to different tents. I delivered the stuff in this really old, beat up golf cart that had the loudest muffler, it sounded like a Harley with straight pipes. One day I was taking a short cut threw the park at full speed and just happened to be passing right behind the stage were the mayor was giving some kind of speech. The muffler was so loud and obnoxious sounding that the mayor stopped his speech and looked over his shoulder and in my direction and gave me the dirtiest look. His boys tried to jump down off the stage to get me but my little shit cart was to fast. I never laughed so hard. I tried to make a second pass fly by but couldn't get as close as the first time and didn't want to get my buddies in trouble from little Richey. That’s my Richey story, it might sound lame but man did I get a good laugh you just had to see the expression on his face.
Fvcking A!!!
I want to buy you a drink!!!!!!!!
Any stories out there about the newest Sgt's ?? Any fuckups yet?? Please tell!!! also 12th. Dist sucks!
I also recall an incident in the late 90's while I was working in a Unit on CW1. Daley made a big stink about sitting in traffic downtown during the summer, may have even been during The Taste, and we got reassigned to help direct traffic!!!
Now, I never heard the order come from Daley specifically, but I do remember our sergeant telling us that Daley had called and demanded the police move the traffic. Anyone who has ever worked in 001 for any reason knows that hiz honor hates traffic, so this Skyway story definitely holds water!
Anonymous said...
Any stories out there about the newest Sgt's ?? Any fuckups yet?? Please tell!!! also 12th. Dist sucks!
6/01/2006 05:37:36 AM
Don't sttop to the lows that this asshat wants. This site sucks if all we do is bash each other. Grow up f^ck bag
I am district shopping...I want a district with good bosses,and few dogs..any suggestions?
Daley "king Richie" does whatever he wants! How about his honor and wifey throwing bunch of movie CD's in car and telling cpd driver "Just return all of these not sure where they were rented from",
It's true, Anytime your working a detail where Daley was to show, and we all know Taste of Chg. was and is a big one especially on the first day. The call would come up over the radio and a Sgt. or Lt. would rush ahead to make sure you did not screw up, or your head would end up on the platter. The message was clear the Mayor is coming through be it traffic or whatever and he better not have to wait! He stuttered all over the word silly. How many times did he repeat, SILLY. You better be listening for that call on the radio.
He's the mayor, you dickheads. He can clear the traffic with one phone call, so would you if you could. I have never heard a bigger bunch of cry babies in my life. Quit the job and go to work somewhere else so you can leave the cit , the down side is that you will really see what WORK is all about. What a bunch of PUNKS!
The mayor has the power to move traffic and get special treatment, as he should. I don't like the man but being mayor entitles one to certain perks.
The problem is that he denies it.
He wants to give the appearance that he's a regular guy, like the rest of us.
Ask anyone who has a detail where the mayor is going to show up. The officers in his security detail show up ahead of time and ensure that the route will be clear for him and that there is a spot to park his car. Easy in, easy out, no waiting. However, when he arrives, the police can't be seen, we are to fade away. His security will tell you, he doesn't want any uniformed officers around when he arrives and doesn't want it to appear that he is getting special treatment. I guess he thinks he's just lucky that a spot is always open right in front of where he's going and there are never any backups at the tollbooths.
Work a detail when any dignitary comes into the city. The Secret Service has advance teams, to see how many pickets (if any), they check the routes to the nearest hospitals, traffic, crowd control, etc. and the presence of uniform officers is minimal. The mayor is our dignitary. Quit all the beefing.
TO: 12:50
LMAO. I'd buy you a beer anytime!
HEARD DRUNK ASS RADKE
hurt himself at 35th street
Phat Phil poured some vodka on him
and he was healed
" POLISH MIRAKELL "
Ahhh a silly topic. Now we really fit in monkey. Lets dance. Turn up the Lionel Richie monkey. Woot.
4:12 You are missing the point that was made earlier....he continues to deny all of this. He is not royalty...he is not The President(thank God). Special treatment is made for him anywhere and everywhere he goes!!!! And all the suck-holes who continue to defend him should leave their name so he sees that you are defending him....maybe you can be on his winning team!!!
Ah yes good old Radke. Figures fat Phil the 5 minute marine would stick up for this drunken rotten piece of shit! Saw Radke cover up an off duty murder once hey fat Phil no statute of limitations on that? No fear Radke like all drunken shitbags will drink himself to death someday.
Just make sure that his "bodyguards" clear a lane for him at Portillo's......God forbid!
10-1 with shots! Deputy down!
Code CIRRHOSIS!!!
OFF TOPIC
To 12/43/50. What happened to Simeon Frost. He was a great guy from 006 to the 1st. Dept. Office.
TO: 6/01/2006 01:41:24 PM
Don't worry with all the low turnouts for recruitments you will soon have your wish. Have fun working double shifts for the mules when everyone quits and you can't take your comp time.
1:42
Hell-oooo point is he denied toll booth skit, what aaaaalicker. He should drive himself and save the taxpayer's money to boot. Here's a hankie wawawa, LMAO.
6/01/2006 05:49:55 PM
You are an IDIOT !!!!!
6/02
3:24am
Hey Frank go home the bar is closed and the suburban cops are tired of giving you a break. You drunk rat piece of shit.
To: 6/02/2006 09:22:35 AM
You are an asshole, no good dogass, do nothing jagoff for stating what you did above. Obviously not the police.
And I'm addressing 6/1/06,05:49:55 PM . No working, real police would ever post anything like that
6/03
3:02 AM
Problem is that was said by a real working cop. Radke is a piece of drunken shit do nothing motherfucker. He's covered up shit for people and fucked over good people. You must be one of the westside dog gang banging dope dealing murdering fucking pieces of shit related to that now dead fat fuck A/4 deputy chief he covered for. Or by looking at the time you post you might be the drunken piece of shit himself. Go fuck yourself Frank hopefully the G will get you before you drink yourself to death. P.S. Hey is your shitbag kid still dealing dope??
I apologize. No more true posts about "the rat". He knows what he has done and he knows what he is. He has to live with it.
No after 3AM post? Sure hope old Frank made it home from the gin mill ok.
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