Breaking News!!!
Daley has turned down the 3 names from the Search Committee and asked for 3 new names to be submitted.
This is a bit of a surprise. We've been hearing Grau for months now and the Sun Times article relating a second interview with Grau was driving quite a bit of the rumor mill. Now? It would seem the west and south side minister's coalition is taking a largish hit with their guy not making it. Same goes for LAPA.
We're going to go out on a limb here and call Maria Maher the front runner now. She's got the right political connections, the various career highlights and is completely beholden to the Chicago Machine. It also gives Daley a "double minority" promotion (Hispanic and female) and makes him appear to be a pioneer by appointing a woman to run the second largest department in the nation.
What say the readers?
UPDATE: The Tribune has a story up at 3:16 PM. That means we got our post up 6 minutes before the Trib. Ain't the Internet wonderful? You've got to love it when the citizen media kicks the legacy media's butt nine ways to Sunday.
UPDATE: The Sun Times article is fantastic! Go Fran Go!!!!!
And who cares what Cline thinks? He put in his papers already and therefore has no say in anything. Anyone who thinks this isn't the mayor's last little jab at the retiring round one is dreaming.
This is a bit of a surprise. We've been hearing Grau for months now and the Sun Times article relating a second interview with Grau was driving quite a bit of the rumor mill. Now? It would seem the west and south side minister's coalition is taking a largish hit with their guy not making it. Same goes for LAPA.
We're going to go out on a limb here and call Maria Maher the front runner now. She's got the right political connections, the various career highlights and is completely beholden to the Chicago Machine. It also gives Daley a "double minority" promotion (Hispanic and female) and makes him appear to be a pioneer by appointing a woman to run the second largest department in the nation.
What say the readers?
UPDATE: The Tribune has a story up at 3:16 PM. That means we got our post up 6 minutes before the Trib. Ain't the Internet wonderful? You've got to love it when the citizen media kicks the legacy media's butt nine ways to Sunday.
UPDATE: The Sun Times article is fantastic! Go Fran Go!!!!!
The mayor's decision to ask Starks to serve as interim superintendent for what could be a protracted period won't sit well with Cline.
Cline and Starks have butted heads from Day One, ever since City Hall dictated that Starks be promoted to first deputy to create a salt-and-pepper team at the top of the Chicago Police Department.
And who cares what Cline thinks? He put in his papers already and therefore has no say in anything. Anyone who thinks this isn't the mayor's last little jab at the retiring round one is dreaming.
Labels: department issues
posted by SCC at 3:10 PM
78 Comments:
Tribune says Daley named Dana Starks as interim Supt., Can it get any better.
I wonder if this means that the Ford Explorer that was Cline's will now be outfitted with spinner's and a subwoofer?
Al Sharpton needs to go back under wherever rock he crawled out from.
That's the last thing Chicago needs, another poverty pimp race-hustling 'reverand'
And Mark Brown is a tool
sounds good to me Dana's the best
Dana's the new superintendent and Maria will be the 1st deputy
Maher may not be popular but she would be an excellent spokesperson for King Richies edicts. Can you say "ALL HAIL M.M."
This cannot be good.
MM is leaving for a suburban Chief's spot.......
Its being delayed because Gerry Reid from 477 is on the medical! Rumor has it he will return in about three weeks and be appointed the new Superintendant.
NOW THATS FUNNY STARKS FROM THAT SIDE OF THE CITY AND BOG AL JUST HAPPENS TO SET UP SHOP IN STARKS HOOD HHHMMM
Well I think Da Mayor will regret letting Starks run things. Watch how many people he takes care of. He's a racist, takes care of his own and is not very intelligent. I'm sure all the black ministers will love this! What a big mistake.
Maria Maher will not be sup. She wants to spend time with her family.
Hahahahahahahahahah. Thats just funny. Do you think this is going to change anything for the fellas woking beat cars??? I dont care who gets it, not going to impact my lack of police service to the mutts on the westside.
Do you think that the anouncement that Al the Shark, Sharpton was opening a chicago office in the very same week the King was to anounce a new Police Superintendent is just a coincidence???
You could'nt be more wrong! This is one more attempt to force Daley to name a "African American" for Superintendent.
My guess is it won't take much to force his hand in the matter.
I say just make Al the Shark, Sharpton the new Superintendent and all the Depts. problems will be solved.
I'll still bet that when the dust settles, it's Williams as Supe, Grau as First, and Maher taking Grau's spot to be the "#3" person until Grau retires. Daley is just playing his smoke and mirrors game to placate the people who say he was picking an insider the whole time. Now he can say," geez, it's just silly silly silly that you guys give me a hard time. I held two searches and these names were the best of the best."
SCC won't you at least admit how wrong you have been?
First, its Williams because he i ordering movers.
Next,its Grau because he's going down town again.
If you throw enough shit against the wall some of it is going to stick.
After the Durkin Park fiasco and countless "slow response in the neighborhoods" complaints from those that have the mayor's ear, maybe Daley finally realizes we have to get back to basics and away from Cline's specialty boutique policing.
Speaking of specialty policing, when's the last time Narcotics made a really good hit? We hear all about the "street corner conspiracies," but nothing about any cases involving kingpins or significant seizures.
We as a whole Dept. are utterly FUCKED. Daley is doing the equivilance of a fillabuster. Which means taking only into consideration his rear end. This can NOT possibly have a good outcome. A VERY sad day in the CPD.
you just need to know that a republican will not be the supe.
maher huh da mayor would of had her in the 1st round not the second.
the black alderman are angling their loyality. jackson building steam so every one has to pony up with sharpton around.
WANTED FOR TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE POSITION:
One feckless twit. An African American Hispanic female of alternative lifestyle is preferred. No police experience required. Candidate must be a consumate, spineless sycophant. Any applicant scoring in excess of 100 on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence test will be summarily disqualified from consideration. $184.000 per annum.
It's Dana time now bitches! All you cracka asses and LAPA dogs ain't got nuthin comin!
No one has any respect for Maher. She was never even a cop. It would be just like the stuttering prick to try to shove her up our ass.
Mark Donahue for Supt.
WOW! The money was on grau shit now who? Will it be an outsider like the ops chick? Who has clout anyone here who can connect the dots with clout? I still will continue to do nothing no contract no work!
It's just like the Lts test-they are going to ask the same three questions to see how you think on your feet.
If you took it the first time you don't have to take it again- but if you think other guys had better answers it might not hurt.
Take this to the bank, Harley Schinker is back in Chicago. Heavy politically, rotund in stature and Jewish. A perfect yes man to king Richie!
The politics involved in this decison are turning cosmic. Maybe if the mayor stayed in town we would have a supe by now. Anyone else feeling adrift?
And the choice is NONE OF THE ABOVE. I say good. I was not impressed with either Grau or Williams. Hopefully we will get a decent outsider who will begin to show some semblance of fairness.
Illinois has become quite the Hispanic community.
Maria Maher
female-hispanic
Disgraceful! Williams and Grau would be a great combo to run the
Dept. One can only guess as to why Daley isn't satisfied with what's in front of him.
SCC:
Please elaborate on "the various career highlights" of Maria Maher.
WTF!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx_ob-NSzNE
it'll be a female outsider
with a big shake up in the cpd
Maria would NEVR work because she actually does think she has obtained her status on her own merit and would be VERY hard to sway as a mouthopiece. Acting as Daley's puppet would never suit her as she believes her mind is her own. McKotter-- My darkhorse.
The stutterihg idiot has topped himsel!!!!
In these times of Security Alerts Dufus Daley has placed the 2nd largest police Dept. in the US in the hands of a man who does not and can never have a Secret Security Clearance!
By law, the FBI/CIA/Homeland Security cannot provide Starks with secret information because he never even applied for the clearance! I wonder why Dana? Was it that "thing" from long ago that you are afraid will become public? Just wondering.
Lil Richard, you have climbed the heights of Mt. Stupid and now all of Chicago is less safe! Way to go limpdick!
God bless us if Maher gets it....she is an awfully nice person but the police she is not
AL nOT-SO- sHARPTON IN cHICAGO? nOW OUR 3 RING CIRCUS IS FINALLY COMPLETE!!!!!!
Ahhhh Push it! Da da da da da da da dadada Come on, most of you, as soon as you heard salt n pepa had that little bassline rolling through your head
Maybe it was the heroics of his actions last week. NAH!!!! I'm glad to see it's neither of those Political hacks. I told you 2 look for the outsider to be top cop. The retirements will commence soon! Sorry, you didn't get made with your new Sup.HAHAHAHAHHA!!!! To be continued.....CHANGE IS GOOD!
Is there a new class of Det. coming soon after summer?
The kiss of death for Charlie Williams was delivered last week when Gene Karczewski endorsed him in the newspapers.
The Mayor has not forgotten that Karczewski and Ray Risley conducted a secret investigation of Matt Rodriguez and then leaked it to the Tribune.
Anyone that Karczewski or Risley backs will go no where in this town.
I doubt that Marie Maher will get the job.
She is very close to Cline. note: her husband is his closest friend and that is why he is a meritorious sergeant!
The homicide clearance rate has gone into the tank under her tour.
She is responsible for the problems with the homicide count. If you are poor, a minority, and have no clout and die an unnatural death and the ME declares it to be a homicide she will ensure it is carried as a death investigation or cleared/closed as a involuntary manslaughter.
These cases are reclassified by her review team that sits outside her office not in the Areas.
Pam Zekman will get to the bottom of it one of these days.
Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
UNGODDAMNREAL!!!!
Just when you thought Daley could not get any dumber and this department could not be more screwed, he pulls this shit.
The terrorists should put us first on their list right now.
...and a blithering idiot will lead them.....
See, I told you so..they're bringing back O.W. Wilson. Yep, you heard it here first.
Yep, and no more PDT's. Each officer will be issued an "Etch
A Sketch" which we will download into a USB equipped homing pigeon that will fly our messages down to OEMC. This is also how we will run license plates in the not to distant future. Seeing that leads is down almost daily for maintenance, the pigeon will fly the request down to Springfield and fly back with the reply. Really
Also, in an effort to save on hiring more officers,and in an effort to make the medical abusers earn their keep, we will continue to lead the state, country,world, universe, and your nearest Best Buy (which has the latest in playstation 3 gaming for the low price of ...ok I'm drifting here)in cutting edge technology and have the first "ONLINE POLICE DEPARTMENT". Yep, this will include:
Self-Arrest Forms
Pick Your Charge application
Choose Your Judge
Choose your sentence
AND
Print Your Own Coupon(s)for anything you wish to "just turn in". Yep, got some old tupperware, hey, turn it in and we'll give you $100 bucks. Do you realize how many persons are maimed and killed yearly from folks throwing those frozen jello molds?
Also in an effort to save on fuel, the city will be starting a new program titled, "your car is my car". Yep, it'll work something like an average tax paying citizen will purchase a vehicle, and then, anyone, anywhere, can use your car and get this, not return it. You'll still get to make the payments and pay the parking fines, but the underprivileged persons can still have the use of a car. Really I heard this.
God I love this city.
If Grau heard you associating him with LAPA he would go nuts!!!! LAPA isnt what you guys think
Anonymous said...
Is there a new class of Det. coming soon after summer?
8/02/2007 07:42:00 PM
Just dial 1-800-imc-lout
or 1-666-ass-rich
or 1800-edb-urke
Call now phone lines are open!
When is the Left going to blame Bush on the bridge accident? What did he know and when did he know it?
I wonder if this means that the Ford Explorer that was Cline's will now be outfitted with spinner's and a subwoofer?
8/02/2007 03:43:00 PM
ROTFLMAO!!!!
God bless us if Maher gets it....she is an awfully nice person but the police she is not
8/02/2007 07:18:00 PM
Signed Rick Maher her husand,Or the Guy who punched her out @ a PR Pararde Meeting& she refused to press charges
Nice Person? Give me two of whatever you're currently on.
Ask Anyone who worked in 014 when she was Cmdr.About the numerous times she'd come out of her office& start screaming like a goddamn lunatic for absolutely no reason. Can you say Sybil?
She constantly berates & belittles people in the sick pathetic way to make herslef look better. Yeah real people person, goes out of her way to stick it to people for the no reaosn whatsoever. Sad part of all there's Supervisors more than happy to do her bidding. That's what is really scary.
Maria Soto-Maher for the top job. After all, retirees living in the suburbs could always use more laughs and entertainment.
Dana Starks will receive Supt Pay as such, he will leave with a larger retirement total. Isn't it nice to be an exempt.
SCC won't you at least admit how wrong you have been?
First, its Williams because he i ordering movers.
Next,its Grau because he's going down town again.
If you throw enough shit against the wall some of it is going to stick.
We never said it was going to be Williams. We were in Grau's corner ever since Cline stepped down. We're as stunned as can be
Bring On Hubermann Now!!!
Hey SCC! Can you post that application again?
Is the city now going to pay for our first issue of department bluetooths?
I think Seiser was unhappy with the recommendations given to Daley, and ORDERED the Mayor to begin the process all over again.
Proving once again..that Seiser really does "RUN IT!"
Williams had the domestic suspension. Grau had the problems with his sister. They gone.
All of the Cline minions, watch out as PAYBACK is coming from Dana.
MARIA MAHER BE DA REAL POOOOLICE!
Dana Starks will receive Supt Pay as such, he will leave with a larger retirement total. Isn't it nice to be an exempt.
8/02/2007 10:33:00 PM
Out of grade pay is not pensionable.
Anonymous said...
If Grau heard you associating him with LAPA he would go nuts!!!! LAPA isnt what you guys think
8/02/2007 09:38:00 PM
NO ITS NOT BUT UNDER HDO IT MADE IT A POWER TO SCARE DALEY TO PROMOTE HISPANICS THAT WERE/ARE UNQUALIFIED ALSO!
Anonymous said...
"Well I think Da Mayor will regret letting Starks run things. Watch how many people he takes care of. He's a racist, takes care of his own and is not very intelligent. I'm sure all the black ministers will love this! What a big mistake"
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You are so fucking right! Couldn't have said it better myself! But keep in mind, Police protocol is this: The First Deputy runs it in the "Supe's" absence no matter what. So, don't think Starks is there because he's qualified. Like many bosses on this job, they're there because of who put them there, not because they're competent.
anyone that puts their self in the running for supt. will have some skeleton in their closet that will come out if they are a member of this dept. and none of it is really bad ,remember we are all human
I believe its a
top
secret security clearance that Starks cannot qualify for and needs to get info. from fbi/cia and homeland security. Maybe they can tell the county, ops, no one there can get a clearance either.
Anonymous said...
Bring On Hubermann Now!!!
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Yeah and watch cetain Clout Ego Manic Exempts quit before being asked to leave. He would surely cut the fat in this department. And get rid of all the bullshit unis that shouldn't exist.
Inovation is key to bring our dept up to date, and boost moral.
forget maher!!!!!!!!!she is psycho.
bobby lopez for sup!
who's harley sthinker
YOU HEARD IT FIRST, SEISER FOR SUPT, AND RETIRED INDICTED MELROSE PARK POLICE CHIEF VITO SCALVO FOR 1 FIRST DEPUTY. THEY WILL RUN IT.
Well I think Da Mayor will regret letting Starks run things. Watch how many people he takes care of. He's a racist, takes care of his own and is not very intelligent. I'm sure all the black ministers will love this! What a big mistake.
Maria Maher will not be sup. She wants to spend time with her family.
Hey didn't cline do the same thing it's ok when the white man does it ,but not for the brothers huh?
BUT NOT AFFILIATED W/GALLOWS, SR. DONKEY, AND HEIR NORTHSIDE!!
TO 6:19pm:
harley schinker;aint that the blob that "big joe" curtain had fatuous fisticuffs with back in the day in some baroom clash?
6:19 PM
It's Harley SPHINCTER!
He's got a sphincter as distended as that big asshole Dumbo Curtin.
TO 6:19pm:
harley schinker;aint that the blob that "big joe" curtain had fatuous fisticuffs with back in the day in some baroom clash?
8/03/2007 07:45:00 PM
NO IT WAS JOHN CORLISS WHO AHD FIGHTS OUTSIDE THE VELVET HAMMER LOUNGE ON 61ST AND KEDZIE YEARS AGO! GUESS BACK IN THE DAY SAME AS TODAY THE DRUNKS STILL RUN CPD ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL!
Rumor has it he wants another Irishman. Are there any left?
I wish it was Grau. We finally had the chance to have someone who cares about the troops and the community represent us. He has worked his way up the chain and has an excellent record. You can't say much negative about him except the comments regarding his sister.
Starks is the 2nd in Command, so commom sense would tell you that he would be the Superintendent. Yes Cline hated him, but it was just because he would not listen to his bullshit and let him continue to fuck over people without saying anything.
Everyone takes care of those they feel beholden to. I don't see you talking about the promotions he made after he retired. Also, he moved all of his people out of his office before he left. He transferred the rest of them out, and detailed them back to him, that way when the new Supertinendent comes, they will be assigned to the bomb UNITS!!!
Starks has helped all races and just becuase he is black, it does not mean the ministers or his own community supports him. His race has the true crab in the barrell syndrome, so please, he is a target by them too, no matter what he does.
I just hope he sticks it in the ass to all those fucked up bosses that disrespected his authority and acted a complete fool in regard to him and his stature for the last few years.
Oh yeah, Cline got stuck in the ass big time. He is now Executive Director of the Police Memorial Foundation! Ha ha ha, that is all he could get!!! He was just hired by the people he hired! He is the first Supertintendent to get dumped in decades, he lost every good job offer he could have ever gotten, Starks is in charge now you ass wipe and all I can say is get em boy.
"THE DRUNKS STILL RUN CPD ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL!"
If that's the case Abbate just follow the example set by the Gold Star Gang.
I`can guarantee what he did pales in comparison to some shit the Exempt ones have done.
THEY'VE DONE PLENTY GOT AWAY WITH IT & CONTINUED TO BE PROMOTED
Does Starks put in an "out-of-grade slip" ?????
"NO ITS NOT BUT UNDER HDO IT MADE IT A POWER TO SCARE DALEY TO PROMOTE HISPANICS THAT WERE/ARE UNQUALIFIED ALSO!"
8/03/2007 09:07:00 AM
By virtue of their race alone...naturally.
7:23 AM
How about an IRISH woman? There's always Maria MAHER and Patricia WALSH.
LMAO!
Anonymous said...
I wish it was Grau. We finally had the chance to have someone who cares about the troops...
BULLSHIT!
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