So...What's She Saying?

Sneed is saying something. We just don't know what:

• Sneed's letter bin has been stuffed with mail about Chicago's new top cop -- former FBI agent Jody Weis -- and Mayor Daley's anger at the rise in violent crime.

  Our e-mail messages suggest police officers have found a new way to vent; readers want to kvetch. Without taking sides, here's a peek at their parlance.

Ok, she's getting letters. Cops "have found a new way to vent" - is she speaking of the website?

She then quotes four letters and at least one of them is making a simultaneous appearance in our comment section. First up is an allegedly retired deputy chief:

• "Lose the 'Fed' attitude toward crime; local law enforcement must be quick and agile. Feds are used to picking and choosing which crimes to investigate. Doesn't work that way in a city. [...]
  
• "Finally and most importantly, don't tell the line officers they will be scrutinized and held accountable in every aspect of their lives [from wearing seat belts to their relationships with their neighbors], without offering them some vision of a better work life. The officers can easily handle their radio calls with blinders on . . . [by] not noticing the suspicious group on the corner or the dice game in the alley. Preventible crime will go unchecked!"

Yet again, that implication that cops will do less if morale is low. Where could anyone possibly be getting that impression? Then she quotes a anti gun nut, a "more punishment" type and finally, a "lock the parents up with the kids" crazy person. It's almost like a blog, but it's on paper. And it's days behind.