What the Market Will Bear
The family wanted something simple for John Mendoza -- the chance to see the 16-year-old one final time and then to say goodbye.
But two Chicago funeral homes told the grief-stricken Mendozas this week they couldn't help, and a third offered only an abbreviated service -- all because John Mendoza had been beaten to death and the funeral homes feared gang retaliation, the Mendozas say.
"It's crazy," said Jose Mendoza, 48, the dead boy's uncle. "Here we are trying to bury our poor nephew so he can rest in peace, and these people are being boneheads."
Richard Modelski, owner of Modell Funeral Homes, denied that the Mendozas were refused service.
But any time someone dies violently, Modelski takes precautions, he said, including requiring a $2,000 fee to pay for extra security.
We would certainly hope the courts see it that way also.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
25 Comments:
Call the police???? Since when are the police supposed to babysit gangbanger funerals??? Hire private security. Isn't that what all these deposed police and city officials have opened these agencies for?
well, the health department might have something to say about that!
Let me guess some more hard working upstanding illegalls have a gangbanger son that was killed. Now they beef that no legitimate business wants that element inside their business. Why not go back and bury him in the homeland?
I.C.E. NEEDS TO ATTEND THAT WAKE TOO...
If all else fails, a private viewing for family and creamation. Economical. BTW was he an honor roll student with the Chicago Public Schools? Since many of the schools are being used for church on Sundays (King H.S., Doolittle Gr. and probably for free, you know separation of church and state) They could have an honor roll funeral at school and at dismissal, send him on his way!
Im thinking I could open my own Fruneral Home with 2 locations. Kinda like a Chicago Public Screwl. Enter thru metal detectors and then a pat-down before you get to see the stiff by the appropriate area gun team or seiser if hes not busy.
My locations would be sensative to the community, and you could get refreshments inside.
Location #1- would be on Roosevelt Rd on the border between 010/011. Consession stand would be stocked with Pork Rinds and Strawberry Wildwood pop and dont forget the complimentary Lousiana Hot Sauce. Music provided by George's Music Room.
Location #2- Probably on the east end of 008 would include such immenities as Elotes, Fresh Fruit Cups, and music provided by those Mariachi's I see when I get my burrito at 0300hrs.
My Business would be open to all People and of course Folks!!!
I wonder if A R Leak charges a fee. Damn near every day there are gang funerals and the po po provide free security. Those people have got to be multi millionaires, PAY FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gun recovered at one of these funerals by police and judge says "NO PROBABLE CAUSE"
So Its gotten to the point that the gangs inadvertently control even funerals in Chicago. Its a shame.
The funeral homes are not being boneheads. The boneheads are the ones that did the beating and the person whose lifestyle led directly to his/her demise.
i dont blame the funeral homes on bit---tell them to go to gatlins on 102nd/halsted they cater to the gangsta's frunerals
A former partner of mine shot and killed a CPS "honor student" years ago.
Within days, the makeshift memorials began to pop up nearby. Shortly thereafter, the other gangbanging mopes were wearing custom made silk screened "hoody" sweat shirts that had "(His name)and Rest in Peace!" on the back.
I was like Fuck that piece-of garbage he shot at the police more than a dozen times and they act like he's the victim.
I began taking orders from coppers for a t-shirt I was having made up that said "(shitbird's name)RIP!(REST IN "PIECES")With the grim reaper in a CPD uniform and holding a smoking gun.
The Bosses got wind of it and strongly advised against it.
Now I wish I had done it anyway. Because all these years later I think how could it have hurt my career? I didn't go anywhere anyways. I'm still here, a proud blueshirt!
016 has the cemetery on Narragansett between Addison and irving Pk. Rd. that buries a ton of gang bangers. We have a field day when they arrive and leave.
Fuck this gang banger puink throw him in a hole and bury him, just another dead gang banger that thankfully cannot kill anyone else!
It's really too bad the economy is tanking... Id really like to get the hell out of here doing just about ANYTHING else...
Shit, did you see on the news that the Chicago Board of Education will be giving your tax dollars to help pay for these CPS funerals because the death was unexpected and the families werent finacially prepared to pay for a funeral.
Not only do they get FREE security at Leak's on Cottage, they've been known to request parking privelege. Not long ago, a dept. of rev. a-hole was writing tickets during a funeral and the phonelines were burning up. But I will say at least Leak gives free line of duty funerals.
This kid and his parents are Illegals, They Have NO Rights!!!
My Business would be open to all People and of course Folks!!!
4/19/2008 01:13:00 AM
Okay that was the funniest post I've yet to read! Steady peeing in my pants I'm laughing so hard!!
I like the funeral home on Halsted with the drive though window. You get killed in a drive by and shown in a drive through.
The papers shouldn't even be writing this bullshit. Who cares if the gang-banger can't be viewed via the demands of the illegal familiy....my God, enough of this crap,
Good for those funeral homes. Modell and Wolniak had the balls to stand up and say "no" to this family's $ and funeral services.
Can't think of another way to put this so I'm just going to say it, but perhaps these funeral homes will get an increase in future business from decent, law-abiding people who see what they stand for and what they do and don't want coming through their funeral homes.
I'm moving to Arizona, if they have the balls to keep their 'no tolerance for hiring illegals' in effect. At least there they've made it illegal for businesses to hire illegals, and the state has seen an exodus of them back to Mexico at a very high rate. Hospitals are seeing ER wait times and costs go down because they don't have so many illegals using them as primary care offices. Etc. etc. etc.
And go figure: the services in the Mexican cities just over the border are being stretched to the limit, and the government can't afford it, because of the number of citizens returning to their homeland! Good riddance to bad garbage.
I'm moving to Arizona, if they have the balls to keep their 'no tolerance for hiring illegals' in effect. At least there they've made it illegal for businesses to hire illegals, and the state has seen an exodus of them back to Mexico at a very high rate. Hospitals are seeing ER wait times and costs go down because they don't have so many illegals using them as primary care offices. Etc. etc. etc.
And go figure: the services in the Mexican cities just over the border are being stretched to the limit, and the government can't afford it, because of the number of citizens returning to their homeland! Good riddance to bad garbage.
4/19/2008 10:11:00 PM
Can you site some sources here? Not a flame towards you just like what you wrote. Ive read that Mexico's border enforcment on their southern border is rigid. Unlike our 2 undefendable borders
At one time there was a copper in 002 that would write parkers at wakes, funerals and other church events. This guy was always in trouble with the bosses. When walking in to the WC office for a dressing down He'd smile and say "the pen is mighter then the sword".
The Chicago Public Schools must be rolling in our tax money. Now they want to pay for the funerals of their thug students shot by their other thug students.
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