Mayor Supports Police?
From the comments:
- Hey SCC,
As much as I hate that rat of a mayor, how about giving him due respect when he sticks up for the police. You should at least mention the FRONT PAGE article where the mayor backs the rest of SOS. I am going to assume that it was an oversight on your part and not that you have become just like every other media outlet.
Keep telling the truth, brother.
We're trying to find this article. We found the Finnigan profile prominently displayed on the Sun Times website. We found Daley sporting a Cubs hat. We even found the mayor supporting two year degrees as a way of reducing onerous college costs. Maybe we're just missing it. We'd love to post an article of the mayor praising the Police Department. The only problem is that while he's talking, you have to watch what he's doing with his hands behind the scenes or what his people are whispering to his tame reporters.
As proof, all you have to do is look at the state of contract negotiations - no contract since 30 June and no negotiations. What does having a Superintendent have to do with anything regarding a contract when the mayor is the only one who actually has any say in the matter?
As proof, all you have to do is look at the state of contract negotiations - no contract since 30 June and no negotiations. What does having a Superintendent have to do with anything regarding a contract when the mayor is the only one who actually has any say in the matter?
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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Supports police? WTF are you smoking! The runt hates police just ask the guys on his detail who only stay due to D-3 pay and lots of overtime! without they they all "Be gone"!
35th Street is making a huge announcement this week and it affects all of us!!!!!! Get ready to retire.
This is just a "SPIN" by the Mayor, in my eyes. If he say's "yeah, lets disband SOS" then that would be an admission of his letting it get out of hand. If he agrees to the need for this unit and keeps it going then that is his way of saying "I knew all along and I want them to keep up the work I knew they always did".
I don't think the mayor should be allowed to write a comment like that about himself.
Crime statistics may not tell true story
By Jeremy Kohler
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
10/01/2007
Different ways of counting incidents make the metro area's ranking for violent crime hard to pin down. Almost 20 years after its inception, barely one-fifth of U.S. police departments use it.
Illinois found the transition too complex and abandoned the effort in 1994, said Mike Maltz, a criminal justice professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
But changes made in the aborted transition left the state with its own crime counting system, one that is compatible with no other state.
Consider a hypothetical incident in which a woman's home is burglarized and she is assaulted and raped.
Most states, including Missouri, follow an FBI guideline called the "hierarchy rule" to count just the most serious crime — in this case a rape.
But according to Illinois State Police guidelines, a police agency would tally each offense. Such a practice provides more detail about an incident, but, in this scenario, adds up to three crimes instead of one.
How much it distorts Illinois crime rates is not clear.
The FBI plays it safe by rejecting Illinois crime stats. Since 1993, the bureau has refused to include most of them in its annual publication, "Crime in the United States," said Greg Scarbro, the FBI's crime data unit chief. Illinois publishes its own crime stats — "Crime in Illinois" — on the same day as the FBI's.
Maltz, the professor, said the exclusion was a headache for professionals who tried to derive meaning from crime statistics.
"You try to make do with it as best you can," he said.
Further muddying the water, Illinois' crime reporting isn't uniform even within the state.
Police in its biggest city, Chicago, do follow the FBI's hierarchy rule, counting each incident as just one crime, said Chicago police news affairs officer Marcel Bright.
So the FBI accepts, and publishes, Chicago's crime stats. Just not every category. That's because Chicago joins the rest of Illinois in another deviation from bureau guidelines.
The FBI defines rape as "carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will." Sex crimes that don't involve intercourse, and crimes against males, are not counted as rapes.
But Illinois has no such category called "rape." It tallies a wide variety of sex crimes, including those against males, in a category called "criminal sexual assault."
I say make Mike Cronin the new boss of bosses he has all the qualifications.
1. He knows how the mayor tastes
2. He was never really been the police
3. He is a total jagoff
4. He has never earned his pay
Don't think of it as the Mayor's supporting the Police; that's far from it! Keep in mind, he has to show that his Police Department is not crumbling to due to corrupt Officers and Units like this that would deter the OLYMPICS(!) from ever being hosted in Chicago. So don't think for a second this Jag-Bag Supports us, if you do, go back to smoking your pipe!
Reead everything the mayor has said about the police in the past several months, including at every graduation and media event. He says everything you possibly hope for in support of us.
I don't really know if it is a COMPLIMENT but I believe this is the article in question:
http://www.dailysouthtown.com/news/576881,092707finnnigan.article
I jus luv youse guys!
Youse can have any superintendent youse want. I outta ideas. Help me out. Please.
Chicago Tribune, thursday or friday.
Who are you shitting? "You'd love to post an article praising the mayor" It would be the end of your blogspot. Nah, when Finnegan or Abbatte or anyone else in the ranks fucks up, lets look downtown or at 35th St and say its their fault or figure a Sgt. or Lt is in on it with them. Bring back Stanard and Associates or Isaac Ray and filter the dogs out before they hit the street and dirty up the blue shirts.
It was the side bar on the front page on Thurs I think.
He said you can't condem an entire neighborhood bec a few gangbangers live there, and you can't condem all of SOS just bec JF CS KH et al.
Almost brought a tear to my eye, almost.
Unfortunately the last year or so has been a very negative one for members of our police department. So negative that I'm probably not the only one who has considered a new line of work, but here is the facts...this job as a whole can be mentally draining on a humanbeing and that is exactly what we are human. Some of us may get on here and make jokes of our experiences some may blast one another and some may find someone to blame i.e. bosses,media, revs, but the fact remains the world can be an ugly place no one comes onto this job to kill anyone,be killed or to make the world anything more than better,thats it. Unfortunately human beings no matter what their professions are can be bad and they can be good, thats life. healthcare workers have been killers,teachers have been pedophiles, policeman have been criminals, again thats life. Its time now to move on for us some maybe in denial over recent developments w/ sos and thats natural I've unfortunately been through similar and you will get over it...trust me. Understand when the oldtimers tell you to stop working they're trying to help you unfortunately some will listen and some won't. The key to this job is to get to your jobs as quickly as possible handle them the best you can and wait for the next one, no g.o. says you need a million arrests. Be careful what some of these bosses tell you because they'll lean in on the picture of a good arrest and when the shit hits the fan they do the electric slide the other way, thats life in the big city and I don't blame them either. Be your own man because today you are cpd tomorrow you could be applying at McD's its a job thats it and thats all nothing more nothing less. To who ever is making the decisions these days eliminate all these special units idle hands are the devils playground plain and simple,narrow it down to a few of the best coppers not the best phone calls and throw the rest into a district stop throwing the youngins to the wolves, saw a guy with two years on in SOS (attn. media they are not all elite). be safe,be smart and be honest and to the asa's reading this yes i read the miranda and yes i tell the truth, they pay me to work eight hours and time and a half for every minute after that. keep your sense of humors you deserve it.
Anonymous said...
Who are you shitting? "You'd love to post an article praising the mayor" It would be the end of your blogspot.
If you're going to misquote SCC, try not to look like a complete asswipe. Here's the actual quote:
"We'd love to post an article of the mayor praising the Police Department."
SCC never said anything about praising the mayor. Shit, we can't think of one instance where they even came close.
Fuck mayor daley. No matter what he does for us at this point all I wish for him is to drop dead.
"35th Street is making a huge announcement this week and it affects all of us!!!!!! Get ready to retire.
10/01/2007 12:41:00 AM"
OK Fear Monger Henny Penny, SQUAWK!!
The Sky is falling, the sky is falling !!
Anonymous said... "Supports police? WTF are you smoking! The runt hates police just ask the guys on his detail who only stay due to D-3 pay and lots of overtime! without they they all "Be gone"!"
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Dude! All 22 of Mayor's Bodyguards are "Hooked-up". You know? Clout Babies. So, don't make it seem like we need to feel sorry for them. And if they weren't there, they'd be in another sweet spot. And the two idiot Gumbas who run the unit? Give me a break! They wouldn't cut it as Wal-Mart Security Supervisors.
Why so many fucking bodyguards? Why so many vehicles? Unfucking real!
And the Jag of a Mayor wants to raise property Taxes?
Get rid some of those Bodyguards Mayor, and get rid of all the bodyguards assigned to the bullshit political spots not needing protection.
This should be a topic in itself!
Radke,Cronin,Tobias,Dugan,Cline have a lot of splainin to do!
wow, dickhead daley visited this site and posted his own comment about himself lying, saying " Mayor Supports Police". hah hah. nice try.
What, no posts about the 2% increase in sales tax bringing Chicago tax to 11%, the highest in the country?
You fool only because SOS is connected. SON OF SUPERVISORS.
Anonymous said...
I say make Mike Cronin the new boss of bosses he has all the qualifications.
1. He knows how the mayor tastes
2. He was never really been the police
3. He is a total jagoff
4. He has never earned his pay
10/01/2007 05:34:00 AM
You, sir are a lying tool. Mike Cronin was the real police long before you were a drip down your fathers leg.
He earned his pay and then some. More than most of you whiny, cry baby hair gel police that psot here.
OK, maybe he is a jag off. The again, there are probably people out there who would say the same about you, or me, or any one else.
I know Cronin; not as a friend. I have seen him work the street. When he was out there he would make you look like the phony wannabe cop that you reall are.
Go ahead and get another one bagger for your pathetic bragging rights.
The only reason why Richie Rich is "supporting" the police department is because he wants the Olympics, plain and simple. If he really supported us, then why do we have no contract and the city is not going to negotiate with us until we have a new super and guess who decides that. We're screwed.
Off topic: Does anyone know the status of the pension portability bill? The state's web site is vague at best regarding pending legislation?
Ford is recalling 109,664 2003-2005 Crown Victoria police cars because cracks can develop in their steel wheels that could cause rapid tire air loss during high=-speed pursuits.
Can anyone tell me why I received a "Total Cpmensation Summary" statement from the city? The letter describes my "direct pay" (salary) shold be combined with my "indirect pay" (benefits the city pays on my behalf)and how they should be combined to give me a "Total Compensation Pagkage." Is this a ploy by the city in the contract negotations, because I cannot see what toher purpose it serves? They add up all the health care, Life Insurance, Pension and medicare costs the city contributes and combines that with my salary to make it look like I make this extravagent amount of money. However, they did not list the amount I pay out of my salary for healthcare, life insurance, and pension and medicare. THIS HAS TO BE A CONTRACT PLOY?? Anyone know why we got this for the first time???
elite police....who the phone call cops?.....please....maybe this job should move people into spots who are well deserving and earn them.....but then again all the bosses except very few would be back in patrol............THIS JOB IS A JOKE WITH PROMOTIONS......FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK IM BULLSHIT THAN YOUR BASICALLY LIVING IN A DREAM WORLD......HOW MANY ARRESTS DO YOU THINK THESE BOSSES EVER MADE..........WHENS MY 20 YR BUYOUT.......BURN CHI TOWN BURN
Off subject. Every once in awile I go to the CPD blog and see what they are allowed to publish in the comments column. Seems funny that everything under "Technology initiaves" and "news we can use" headings are gone. Guess the bosses just come to your blog to see what the cops are lacking and what we need and don't have. Maybe you can change the title from SCC to CPD unofficial true blog.
It seems like the Mayor is making some effort to get involved w/the department.
Hopefully this will continue. It was shocking to see him at the candelight ceremony. I even sent him a fax asking if he would be there this year...
sure enough he was.
Reead everything the mayor has said about the police in the past several months, including at every graduation and media event. He says everything you possibly hope for in support of us********
And what do you think he should say? You really don't think he'd get on the TV to slam the entire police department do you? If the mayor didn't show confidence in the PD, how could he expect the citizens to have confidence? He has to play the politics game.
If you think it's any more than saving face with the public, you're very wrong.
This city looks like the Emerald City compared to what it was in the 60s, 70s and 80s. If any on you knuckle heads stopped to think about how some other cities like Detroit and Ne Orleans look, just to name a few, you might appreciate the Mayor for what he's done.
You must have like ten minutes on the job. Every few years ALL city employess get a package like that. The police have been getting them in one form or another since I do not know when.
SOme times they are just straight forward and sometimes they are a slicked up version.
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? I think it would be good for every future copper to have a tour of that hell hole at 26th and Cal. Instructors should tell these recruits if you steal, rob, lie or grossly misuse you power like a couple of officers have allegedly done in the past couple of years then 26th and Cal will be your home in the future. A trip there might be a sobering experience and maybe future CPD officers will think twice before they do something stupid or criminal.
You, sir are a lying tool. Mike Cronin was the real police long before you were a drip down your fathers leg.
He earned his pay and then some. More than most of you whiny, cry baby hair gel police that psot here.
OK, maybe he is a jag off. The again, there are probably people out there who would say the same about you, or me, or any one else.
I know Cronin; not as a friend. I have seen him work the street. When he was out there he would make you look like the phony wannabe cop that you reall are.
Go ahead and get another one bagger for your pathetic bragging rights.
10/01/2007 11:48:00 AM
Mike, stop writting about yourself!
"You, sir are a lying tool. Mike Cronin was the real police long before you were a drip down your fathers leg.
He earned his pay and then some. More than most of you whiny, cry baby hair gel police that psot here.
OK, maybe he is a jag off. The again, there are probably people out there who would say the same about you, or me, or any one else.
I know Cronin; not as a friend. I have seen him work the street. When he was out there he would make you look like the phony wannabe cop that you reall are.
Go ahead and get another one bagger for your pathetic bragging rights.
10/01/2007 11:48:00 AM"
SIGNED HIS GOOD,,GOOD BUDDY
P. CLINE YA KNOW CPD MEMORIAL DIRECTOR ET AL.
well well well, the stock market is back over 14000. Where are all the bush haters that came out when the market dropped?
leomemorial:
yeah, you're right. the fax you sent was the reason he was there! what a fool!!! the only reason he was there is because there is more press following the police department right now with every day bringing a new twist or turn. remember: any press is good press.
f.o.p.:
wait until he tries to sell a ten year contract in order to guarantee labor peace like he did with 33 other unions. what will you get for us for bringing him the security of the ten year pact. how about retiree healthcare and a freeze on our contributions. a nice fat raise, too.
mr mayor what are you going to do with your cut of the sales tax increase?
You, sir are a lying tool. Mike Cronin was the real police long before you were a drip down your fathers leg.
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Screw you.. he was a jagoff to people in narcotics unless you were a gang-crimes goof like he was.
He was a great PATROLMEN.. he should have been promoted to maybe sergeant and THAT'S IT.
Cline went to far.
f.o.p.:
wait until he tries to sell a ten year contract in order to guarantee labor peace like he did with 33 other unions. what will you get for us for bringing him the security of the ten year pact. how about retiree healthcare and a freeze on our contributions. a nice fat raise, too.
We wont get anything...because we dont hold Mark Donahue and the FOP accountable. We let them screw us. Mark Donahue,,,grow a pair for a change and do right by the FOP members. I know Im wishing on a star but ya never know.
Anonymous said...
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? I think it would be good for every future copper to have a tour of that hell hole at 26th and Cal. Instructors should tell these recruits if you steal, rob, lie or grossly misuse you power like a couple of officers have allegedly done in the past couple of years then 26th and Cal will be your home in the future. A trip there might be a sobering experience and maybe future CPD officers will think twice before they do something stupid or criminal.
10/01/2007 09:59:00 PM
After that you can take em to Chuck E. Cheeses
Off Topic: To the blogger that wants info on the Pension Portability Bill....go to FOP website and go to legislation. It is HB0934 click on it and it will send you to the state website. There it is in committee and should come up for a vote when the fighting finally stops. Contact your state rep and state senator to let them know your interest in the legislation. 10-99
You must have like ten minutes on the job. Every few years ALL city employess get a package like that. The police have been getting them in one form or another since I do not know when.----------------------More like 17 years, and have never seen/received a "total compensation form" I see a lot of cops getting them in the police mail, mine was mailed home, but i have never seen this before. Also, it was just a question, don't be so an smart ass. Can't anyone ask a legimate queestion on this blog, without some douch-bag response. Thanks anyway.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said... "Supports police? WTF are you smoking! The runt hates police just ask the guys on his detail who only stay due to D-3 pay and lots of overtime! without they they all "Be gone"!"
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Dude! All 22 of Mayor's Bodyguards are "Hooked-up". You know? Clout Babies. So, don't make it seem like we need to feel sorry for them. And if they weren't there, they'd be in another sweet spot. And the two idiot Gumbas who run the unit? Give me a break! They wouldn't cut it as Wal-Mart Security Supervisors.
Why so many fucking bodyguards? Why so many vehicles? Unfucking real!
And the Jag of a Mayor wants to raise property Taxes?
Get rid some of those Bodyguards Mayor, and get rid of all the bodyguards assigned to the bullshit political spots not needing protection.
This should be a topic in itself!
10/01/2007 10:36:00 AM
"DUDE" is that you jerry how did you get on a computer again?
Ther Emerald City?
Little Lord Daley loves to take credit for all the new buildings and improvements in the city.
Which buildings did he build? Which improvements did he make, without raping the taxpayer's wallet by favoring his Outfit connected buddies and relatives with the contracts? Now his nephew is looting the pension funds and the little moron Mayor says he was unaware that his relative was involved.
Daley is a hysterical spoiled brat, all grown up now, but with the same arrogance.
Jackie Heard, the Ex Trib. reporter and pipeline to the race baiting con man Revs. is his most trusted adviser. Need anyone say more?
Chicago looks good inspite of this overbearing scumbag, not because of him.
Mr. Daley, you hate your police and make no mistake about it, we hate you.
Even your lacky bodyguards hate your guts. Now isn't that something to think about?
Sleep well little man.
Anonymous said...
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? IInstructors should tell these recruits if you steal, rob, lie or grossly misuse you power like a couple of officers have allegedly done in the past couple of years then 26th and Cal will be your home in the future. A trip there might be a sobering experience and maybe future CPD officers will think twice before they do something stupid or criminal.
I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THEY DO GET THE "TWO-BIT" TOUR. I WAS IN THE POLICE SIGN-IN ROOM LAST WEEK, WHEN AN ACADEMY "INSTRUCTOR" STROLLED IN WITH 6 NEW-BIES. HE SHOWED THEN HOW TO SIGN-IN AND OUT, ETC. ABOUT 30 MORE WERE WAITING IN THE HALL. HE SAID THAT AFTER THE TROOPS ARE SHOWN AROUND THE CCB THEY DO GO OVER TO CCJ FOR A TOUR. ALTHOUGH THE TIME FRAME [0840 HOURS] PICKED FOR THIS WAS NOT IDEAL [CROWDED WITH POLICE THAT ARRESTED CRIMINALS TRYING TO GET TO COURT], I ENDORSE THE CONCEPT.
A NEAR-BY FTO QUIPPED THAT "THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE FTO WHEN THE PPO ATTENDS COURT WITH HIM". GUESS THAT WOULD BE OK IF THE FTO MAKES PINCHES, SOME DO, SOME DON'T...
ALL THAT ASIDE - I FEEL IT WAS A POSITIVE MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BY THE FOLKS ON WEST JECKSON BLVD.
BT-5931
Anonymous said...
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? I think it would be good for every future copper to have a tour of that hell hole at 26th and Cal. Instructors should tell these recruits if you steal, rob, lie or grossly misuse you power like a couple of officers have allegedly done in the past couple of years then 26th and Cal will be your home in the future. A trip there might be a sobering experience and maybe future CPD officers will think twice before they do something stupid or criminal.
10/01/2007 09:59:00 PM
Recruits do visit county jail. They also receive ethics training. Unfortunately who takes over after they graduate? FTO's? Maybe 50 are sharp the rest are waste of time. Recruits are treated like parasites in districts unless they happen to have clout then they work straight days. Amazing how many recruits are connected the day they enter the academy. Clout starts the first day of academy.
Anonymous said...
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? . . .
10/01/2007 09:59:00 PM
After that you can take em to Chuck E. Cheeses
10/02/2007 05:16:00 AM
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There is a tour of 26th & Cal in the recruit Curriculum. However, it is only of the court rooms. I believe that a tour of the jail is prohibitted because of security concerns.
And yes, they do go to Chuck E Cheese for lunch afterward.
Should you want to be included in the next tour, please have your mommy call the academy and have your name added to the list.
Hey Tobias, do academy recruits take a tour of Cook County Jail? I think it would be good for every future copper to have a tour of that hell hole at 26th and Cal. Instructors should tell these recruits if you steal, rob, lie or grossly misuse you power like a couple of officers have allegedly done in the past couple of years then 26th and Cal will be your home in the future. A trip there might be a sobering experience and maybe future CPD officers will think twice before they do something stupid or criminal.
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Each recruit class visits the Jail.
Supports are you kidding me? Why does he have a tax payer paid in full fleet of vehicles at the garage? Plus 25 "front Line" cars at 51st street for his and his details use only? these cars are all very low mileage crown vics 2-10K miles that could be used in the districts where work is being done and cars are needed! Guess the king does whatever he wants as usual!
Actually it should be a rule that new Alderman have to visit the County Jail. They could use the opportunity to pick out their future cell.
Cronin is a complete fucking tool. Get rid of him and that bullshit made up job he was given by Cline as "Director of wiretaps". He wouldn't know a wire if he had one shoved up his ass. And get rid of the jagoff he hangs with named John Schmidt too. He is Cronin's lapdog and an asshole.
There is a tour of 26th & Cal in the recruit Curriculum. However, it is only of the court rooms. I believe that a tour of the jail is prohibitted because of security concerns.
And yes, they do go to Chuck E Cheese for lunch afterward.
Should you want to be included in the next tour, please have your mommy call the academy and have your name added to the list.
10/02/2007 08:28:00 PM
Considering the current quality of instructors, chuck e cheese is a improvement. The quality is appaling. Make believe roll playing with no real street experience. Gym instructors who never worked the street. A great hiding place for empty holsters. Those who hide and never teach anyone. A mini 35th street. So sad.
Eddie Burke is losing his touch. Got caught again with his hand in the till trying to fix Obama's mentor's property taxes.
Think about it, Obama, a full fledged member of the Cook County Democrat Organization of Thieves as President!
YIKES
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