Is ANYONE Getting the Picture?
Chicago's premier outdoor event. A million people downtown to eat at the Taste and see fireworks afterwards. And what happens? For probably the third year out of four if memory serves us?
- One person was fatally shot and two others suffered gunshot wounds Downtown Thursday night at a time when people were streaming out of both the Taste of Chicago and the fireworks display at Grant Park. - Sun Times
- Two people were shot, one in the head in the Loop late Thursday as thousands of people streamed out of downtown after the city's Fourth of July fireworks display and the Taste of the Chicago. Both shootings occurred about 10:40 p.m. roughly a block apart, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said. - Tribune
UPDATE: We hope you don't have to call the police for service tonight. They're taking 1 sergeant and 4 officers out of every district and sending them down to work Taste.
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posted by SCC at 7:15 AM
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GEEZ; I just have to wonder who was involved..........
Who invited the shitheads to the party?
O wait its thier town.
I wished I lived in Gothem City. At least Batman would make a difference.
Maybe if police were staffed properly that wouldn't have happened. & since they took all the police out of the districts to man their beloved taste (gangbanger fest) I wonder how they faired.. Probably not to bad since all the shit went to 001 for the week.
Bring on the olympics. Chicago a safe town.
And again it is black gang violence. And no reverend or preacher will say a word about it.
Priceless. Just priceless. Of course, it's the guns that are the problem. Not the actions of the individuals, just the guns.
Years ago when the blacks boycotted Chicagofest, these things didn't happen. Its is a shame that members of a racial group that makes up less than 14% of the nation's population can make up 90% of the violent crime news headlines.
But if you mention this, you are the racist. All in an attempt to silence the truth and the stats.
Maybe if the black communities started addressing the problems in their neighborhoods, some of these problems can be helped or changed. But what surprises me is that every night there is shootings and killings due to black on black crimes, without a word said. But God forbid a police officer shoots an armed offender, then these same people so quiet about the internal violence, turn to the TV news and protest the police.
I am fed up with this shit. A million people downtown. From poor to rich, from white to black and who again is responsible for this violence. Well, you all know but few will say.
The stuttering, mumbling, rambling, midget fuck Mayor has to be having a stroke. Every time a City event is held lately, violence breaks out. It is almost like a hockey game, a fight is sure to break out! But Daley will down play it, say all involved are gangbangers, like that makes a difference and claim it is always safe to go to any Chicago event. BULLSHIT. GUNSHOTS in an area about a 1,000,000 are at? What the hell is going on? Take the handcuffs off the cops and let them kick some major ass and lock up as many as possible!
As Rev. Wright has said, The Chickens Have Come Home To Roost!
You cater to tax absorbing, non-working, drugged up and liquored up assholes... You get this crap!
Keep giving the freebies to have babies and not have any responsiblity to raise them, well you get a bunch of grown up assholes!
typical day in chitcago
This happened inspite of Sodini's presence with his uniformed posse.
I left work late last night and you can see the ghetto all over the Loop. When we pulled into Midway, the EL conductor had to ask these dumbasses to let us off the train. YEAH
welcome to mayor daleys' chicago...
I take the wife and kids up to Summerfest in Milwaukee every year. Just nice folks enjoying themselves minus the savage gangbangers. Our MPD brothers and sisters are a great bunch. I even feel totally comfortable without my baby Glock or snubbie.
We're also going to Ribfest out in Naperville. "The Beast" is nowhere to be found.
I'll be damned if I'd ever take the family to crowded events downtown, particularly after dark. The Taste is strictly for amateurs. Who needs thousands of shitheads wrecking havoc?
Stay alert and safe, guys. When in doubt, have your weapon drawn, if not pointed.
God bless Officer Francis. RIP.
Why are we even the least bit surprised by this. We all know the "animal" is going to act like the "animal" no matter what we do. We are all doomed. Doomed to a world that gave us Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, B. Hussein Obama and all the rest of the Africian American poverty pimps who keep their heads in the sand instead of facing the reality that they have done nothing, i repeat nothing, to address this problem in their community. Their people shoot each other on street corners, they shoot each other outside of schools, they shoot each other in church basements, they shoot each other in their own homes. The only thing I wish for is that innocent non members of their race are not victims of their anti-social behavior. I find it absolutely amazing that 12 percent of the population is responsible for more than 60 percent of this nation's crime. The continuing excuse is the long term effects of slavery. Get over it. Get over it. That slavery chip on the shoulder has grown into a redwood tree. Stop blaming others and look in the mirror. Its your own fault, no one else. Discipline your children. Accept responsiblity. Get a job. Get married and live a normal life. And one last thing. Don't acuse me of being racist. The truth is the truth no matter how you try to ignore it. You are who you are because you accept it. Get your heads out of your collective asses and act like civilized human beings. Society is not responsible for your condition - you are. Society dosen't tell you to kill, it tells you to cherish your young. Society dosen't tell you to stay home and watch Oprah, it tells you to go out and be productive. Let the small percentage of your people who abide by this doctrine be your role models. Don't praise R Kelly - 50 cent - Al Sharpton and their ilk. Look at Condie Rice - Bill Cosby for guidance on how to lead your life. They get it. Don't follow the clueless among you.
i am shocked!!!! again, we all say this every year...the taste is nothing but a thug fest. who in their right mind would bring their other half and their kids to the taste-especially on the 3rd of july. the city needs to charge a small admission fee $3.00 or $5.00 per person. this will keep a lot of the riff raff out
This is completely off topic but worthy of a post. If anybody is drinking at Tommy's on Higgins, just be advised that you are being filmed. Their is a lady directly across the street that has been in touch with IAD, several other city agencies as well as Doherty's office. She sets up a recorder in her window and films directly into the establishment.
Before any of you say this is B.S. believe me it is not. She seems to be enraged with the us, for what reason I do not know. Plwease guys if you are in their park around the corner and don't do anything stupid. We really do not need anymore attention.
Again this is legit 100%. Please pass this on to anyone who may go inside their.
had the scanner on citywide 5 last night while blogging and heard the constant, frantic traffic. heard some good dispatch work too. male down, shot in the back of the head on the northside of congress at dearborn. suspect in custody, gun recovered. BIG THANKS from this private citizen to some beat on their toes. numerous fights at public transit platforms. black man chasing white family westbound on adams from state. it went on and on. one thing is becoming clear. like in the late 60's and early 70's, stupid politicians are not solving problems, they are creating them as they cater to activists. the pendulum is swinging back again. it occur's to us that it will AGAIN be the Chicago Police that holds the damn city together like it without question did during the riots and convention. the problem is an even further erosion of law and order mentality among the citizens now? Or.... maybe just among "some" citizens. there seems to be evidence that the manpower to hold the damn city together is not near the level it was in the late 60's and early 70's. good luck and best wishes to you all. know that a clear and convincing majority of us support you. pandering press wags and pundits may control the media but a lot of us have way more faith with you than them-as their layoffs and shrinking numbers of people paying attention to the crap they put out.
What was the ethnicity of the shooter and shootee?
Just curious.
Yes, it was worse than the usual mad-house.
Thanks to man power shortages, discouraging pro-active police activity, mis-appropiations of funding for hire-back programs [AKA the TARA program] and other reasons well known to every working cop, the savages are now coming downtown to kill.
Is it lost on the Bosses that all of the shooters, well aware of the presence of the wonderful cameras, simply masked-up and hooded-up before shooting?
Duh - guess the idiot Pod viewers, who like to dispatch illegally parked cars w/expired plates to attempt to justify their existance, couldn't help too much here.
Best wishes and a full recovery to the PO who had his nose broken last night while breaking-up a fight. Enjoy the summer off with family, tell the medical section to go fuck themselves and welcome to the bumpy nose club...
they could have done a lot worse. we got lucky.
How much do you want to bet that the shootings took place inside the taste of chicago and that the city says it happened outside the Taste?
ALL THESES EVENTS DOWNTOWN, AND ESPCIALLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS (FESTS/CARNIVALS ETC) ARE JUST A PLACE FOR GANGBANGERS TO MEET AND START SHIT. CHICAGO'S TATSE SHOULD BE LIKE MILWAUKEE'S FESTS: THEY ARE HELD ON A PERMANENT FAIRGROUNDS RIGHT ON THE LAKE AND THEY CHARGE MONEY TO GET IN. WAS UP THERE LAST WEEK AND IT WAS GREAT - NO PROBLEMS & FRIENDLY FACES. THE FREE TATSE HAS BEEN A BIG PARTY FOR BANGERS FROM ALL OVER THE CITY.......
I worked the taste. CPD was MASSIVELY out numbered. We need more men!
Buried on page 4 in Trib., small little article, go figure
i was at the taste....it was nothing but a big 10-1
see what happens when the good people from the south and west side come downtown to enjoy a night out. this event has been going downhill for years. Acouple of years ago someone was shot at the taste. It is nothing but bangers hanging out now. Go to the burs for a nice fireworks show you can take your kids to. Chicago has become the ghetto that the REVS and politicans deserve. Still no contract so ill just write the report while guarding the crime scene.
great job dc keating at the taste what happened
unfuckin believeable, damn fuckin savages evrywhere!!!!!!! olympics my ass...
4 m/1 boys walking through the taste with bats 2 p/os look at them and keep walking good job let the city burn
I was working on State street on my fixed post during the 3rd of July, and we are severely outmanned in this department. There used to be guys on every corner. There had to be at least (6) 10-1s, and every time we went to one location, it would blow up at the location we just left. The big problem is that people WON'T GO HOME. They walk around in circles just looking for trouble, and harassing the families that are down there by standing around, yelling at their homies, blocking the sidewalk. How are you going to get respect from people, when you are so inconsiderate? The sad thing is that the yuppie, suburban drunks were not really an issue. Mary Mitchell should have been there because then she can't blame "whitey" for the lack of manners, and disruptive behavior that goes on after the show. You should have seen some of the looks on the people with their families, when cops started flying around..priceless. DO NOT bring your families to the July 3rd festivities people. We need more cops, not just down there, but overall. God help us for Bud Billiken...but I am on furlough...thank you Jesus!!
Solution for such nonsense..start charging at the Taste, so that the freeloaders, thieves, and thugs will have to pay to be such assholes. Every race has their ill mannered, sub-human, waste of flesh, insubordinate individuals...BUT DID THEY ALL HAVE TO GO TO THE TASTE LAST NIGHT????????
Just a little something I observed last night after the fireworks down by the Taste. During the craziness going on in the Loop afterwards, I saw Weis there with 2 males dressed in civilian clothes acting as his bodyguards. Is this a new spot, Supt bodygurad detail? The 2 appeared to be weightlifters, is that the requirement for the spot? I watched a fellow officer in full uniform approach Weis, at which time one of the guys put their hands on the officer and pushed him away. Couldn't tell what was being said but the uniform officer was none too happy. I think he was explaining that he wanted to say something to Weis but the bodyguard wasn't having it. I know it probably wasn't the time to talk to him, but I couldn't believe the way the bodyguard was treating that uniformed officer. Unbelievable!!!!
That would explain all the sirens I was hearing last night.
Stay safe!
I was there and it was absolutely ridiculous. All the gang bangers were out just looking for trouble (I guess we have to let that go in this liberal city).
It was the worst I've ever seen it there. Numerous 10-1's, fights everywhere, and at one point some genius let off a m-80 that started the biggest stampede I've ever seen right by the fountain. Why anyone would bring their family to this sh&@ show amazes me. Nothing but POS from the west side and south side. Olympics? yeah right the city can't even control a fireworks festival.
Criminals should fear the police and the criminal justice system. They have no fear in Chicago. Criminals in Chicago (approx. 40% of the total population) view an encounter with the police as a Lotto ticket, potential payout. After 30 years of attorneys, radicals, and "community organizers" telling the community they are oppressed and the power structure giving in to them, this is what you get. Marxism didn't die with the USSR. It has advanced through our institutions, the courts, churches, schools. This bloodbath is a byproduct of that. The good 60% of the population, black,white, and brown are the victims. Wake up America and Chicago!
I've been getting the picture. Notice what all the disturbances and shootings at the Taste have in common? I won't say it..well..because I can't. But we all know what the problem is. You had a family event which attracts 1 million people. This event has been jeopardized by groups of SAVAGES. Yet we have to risk our lives, careers, our homes, our financial well being when we deal with the SAVAGES. When I think about those who defend these SAVAGES (racist Patricia Hill, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, REV Robin da Hood, Rev Hatch, Rev Jakes, and all the other media whores who call themselves reverends and community activists) I can't believe they want the civilized world to believe their bullshit. SAVAGES should be kept in their cages and should not be allowed to roam freely amongst the civilized. I don't want predators to live in my neighborhoods and you will never see me defend one who comes from my community. OTHER communities need to take the same stance instead of ALWAYS backing drug dealers, gang bangers, pimps, ho's, babies mommas, babies daddies, etc.. Let's get safari hats and elephant guns and start hunting the big game in this city. You will deal with these SAVAGES sometime in the near future..they may be driving their ghetto sleds through your neighborhood with the sounds rocking your crib, they may be making a right turn in front of you from the left turn lane, robbing you while you walk your dog in your once quiet Chicago neighborhood. WE all know the problem...we ALL know the problem..we all KNOW the problem...SAVAGES!!!!! Wall of the neighborhoods NOW! All of this rant and I STILL didn't say who or what the problem is...but you know..don't you?
And why the hell are there recruits out there on the outskirts (State Street, Michigan Ave) with no vests and no weapons????? They could have been caught in the crossfire of these fools. There were so many fights & 10-1's going on that one of our own could have been seriously hurt. But the bosses do not care.
I hope these officers that got pulled out of their area to work this detail are grieving it.
Worse taste ever roving bands of m-1s throwing m-80s into crowds. Several 10-1's. Lack of police numbers was apparent. At least no cop's were hurt or federally charged.Alot of feds and outside agency's who did nothing, were there.
I have lived in this city my entire life and never before have I ever seen the complete and utter disregard for human life as I have seen in the last 10 or so years.
I grew up in a changing neighborhood and had friends of every race and background...I grew up realizing that a person is responsible for their actions and not their race.
But now it seems to be a completely different story. The black population of this city has reached a point of being disconnected...there is no sense of compassion or tolerance...they refuse to conform or show any respect for other people,groups or events.
The county and city government have empowered them to believe that they are not accountable, that they are the way they are because of white oppression, that it is not their fault that wherever they move into quickly turns to shit.
They have such a sense of self hate that the individuals who see through the racial bullshit propogated by the "reverends" and succeed through hard work refuse to speak out against their rants and condemn the actions and attitudes of the urban black.
They talk about having to stop black on black crime but only want to achieve that with black justice and phony bullshit coddling. We all know the attitudes we get when somebody is shot or shots are fired.
We all know the answer, they know what needs to be done. They need to quit being race baters because no one gives a shit, we are all sick and tired of the same old bullshit stories and excuses.
i can only guess what type of breed could be responsible for such an act.
Who's idea was it to put one team per section out there for the taste on the 3rd of July.
We were given one section, all eight of us. Now, I remember it was 2 teams per section and it was managable.
Uncle Jody was out there struting around, the helicopter is fucking a waste of money. 10-1's at congress and michiagn ave. they're flying around on the lake front. H
Hey, fly boys. How about some light to light these fuckers up with or since you already had a event number for the taste, it was'nt necessary.
The fountian was a fucking joke.
Although, it was fun for a while. It got old quick!! Real quick.
I have never seen the taste of chicago detail, soooo fucked up in my life. Yes, you can't tell me the bosses did'nt know it was the 3rd of July and that the murder rate is through the roof and you have teams in the districts on stand by.
Hey, Top brass assholes. There is no standby for the 3rd. Everybody goes, you already have day of group cancelled guys down there and that should be enough? Fucking idiots!!!!
And why were the US Marshalls there? What fucking purpose did they serve by standing around the command post while we were being overrun by these fucking rats.
At least the taste security got in the mix, there were a couple that but a hurting on a few of the many.
I think what happened is that during the first fight at the fountain with about a hundred or so assholes the marshalls were on the outlined section watching us break it up with everything we had and they figured it was better for them to stay behind the baracades at the command post.
REAL FUCKING NICE!!
Worst detail I ever worked. We were stretched so thin it was scarry. No resources, no help or supervisors-nothing. And EVERYONE challenged the police last night. Refused to listen and cooperate, we really have given the city away haven't we. Up until last night I still loved this job but this is crazy. Time for us to take the streets back or it is time for me to leave the city.
Is it really a surprise? I stopped going downtown on the 3rd in high school b/c all the M1/gangbanger want-to-bes' fighting. The difference now is they use guns. What the hell is a unarmed recruit/PPO going to do? Ya, the olympics will be great! Good citizens can't even enjoy our July 4 holiday without the animals coming out.
Just like McDonalds "I'm Luvin' it" ! OLYMPICS did someone say OLYMPICS....we ain't gonna make the playoffs....silly just silly.
Chalkie was busy last night!
Animals come out and ruin for good citizens.
Chalkie was hungry, that little bastard is everywhere!
These savages giving their interviews to the media on TV are getting real FUCKING sickning! Glad no coppers hurt.
Where was the Gang Intelligence Unit.????
HA
Pretty soon all the police will attend to these animals and leave the tax paying citizens fend for themselves. I hope it doesn't get to the point where the citizens in lower crime areas have to sit on their own porches with shotguns.
OK, what is this chalkie thing anyway? it looks like the outline of a dead body. so why would Chicago use the outline of a dead body as a logo? because of the homicide rate?
We jus bee selebratin da freedom to beez thugs and savages!
well they can take Bt.'s 811 & 812 it will just be one night from Signature on Central Ave. soon we will have to ask the guardian angels to protect our property.
"CHICAGO OLYMPICS"
"Let the games begin"
or "See Chicago like a native, view from the point of a gun".
1ST event: Drive by shooting from the passenger side of a moving vehicle.
2ND event: Stalk and Shoot
3RD event: Reloading on the run
4TH event: Eluding and 1500 yd dash
5TH event: The Reverend Toss
6Th event: Witness Wrestling
7Th event: Crack Carrying
8Th event: Boom Box Blasting
final event: Media Mass March
Why don't they charge admission for the taste like naperville does $10.00 to get in would keep some of the shitheads out, and daley could stuff more into his pockets!
SCC,
Has anyone seen the request made by The 1st Deputy for commanders to "nominate" one officer for the "top gun" detail? Apparently each commander will submit one officer (with documentation) each month based on the "highest number of legally recovered guns" Of the officers submitted, one will be chosen and will be offered a detail to one of several units (ocd, vice, narcotics, tru, tact, sat, gun...)
What a JOKE!!! Its the wink-wink, nod-nod go out and get the guns (because we are sooooo far down on guns its not funny) BUT GET THEM LEGALLY. I laugh. They forgot to include Unit 376 in the list of placed you will get detailed to. (close your fop book...thats call back).
Word to the wise, if a gun comes your way do the right thing. Dont make something appear to be something that it aint. And for heavens sake NEVER trade up for a gun, no matter what unit they say they will detail you to.
DUMP WEIS NOW!
Completely over his head.
He picked or allowed to be picked some of the most incompetent people ever to don a uniform.
We are truely screwed.
Why were the packs of roving thugs all shouting "OBAMA-OBAMA" at the Police?
we cant handle the fireworks and they want to have the olympics.what a joke.the hoodrats were like packs of animals. they just came out looking to fight. there was a group starting trouble at michigan/congress, the troops moved in. it looked like "68" all over again, what a flashback. good support from the boys in blue, no one worried about what people saw or said. this was only way to take the streets back and get them to leave. the looks on the tourists faces were great,they had no clue what was going on. 20 mins of fireworks and 2 hrs of violence, what a waste of money and manpower. but we all went home and some them went to jail. good times
Is the International Olympic Committee blind? This fucked up city-Shitcago-can't hold any event without fucking it up. Chicago Marathon had to be stopped in the middle of the run with people falling out and dying because of lack of water. Taste of Shitcago and fireworks show in 2008 ruined due to multiple gang fights, numerous shootings and a homicide. Same event in 2007 ruined because CTA el trains broke down stranding tens of thousands of people as the event ended at 2130 hrs. And the lil stuttering prick mayor thinks it's just silly silly silly when asked about all these fuck-ups. IOC-Chicago would be your worst choice to host the Olympic Games-please believe me. It would be an international embarrassment!
I guess this is what happens when you let people who have never been the police, plan how to police the downtown area for the Taste. I would be VERY surprised if the Superintendent is not fired by next week.
The lack of taste at Chicago got what it for not charging an admission. Daley and all his little fuck buddies, west preachers and every card carrying ACLU asshole got what they deserved last night: complete chaos!
I have never seen so many 10-1's, and fights at the taste. Start charging an admission to the taste and you will see that the shit heads won't come down and bother everyone else. We were probably 250 police officers short last night, and it showed.
Mike Masters, I hope you read these: stopping licking the Mayor's ass and let the police run these department, not you. Just because you are so smart kid, doesn't mean you know what the fuck is going on. You aren't the police and never have been the police; so get lost!!
Again, King Richard, you got what you deserve and I pray that the IOC is watching this and Chicago doesn't get the fucking shit!!!
I was working last night..It was completly out of control...with all of the police down there,it didnt matter,dude was acting a fool everywhere...and "the one who rides the chariot..car 47"had no clue how to deal with the chaos that erupted.maybe everyone will see...we are overun with thugs...but hey media...keep going to bat for em...keep defending animal like behaivor...coming to a neiborhood like yours soon....we have lost Chicago.
Does any one remember about fifteen years ago when the bangers from 23 threw the Four Corner Hustler under the train. Start charging these idiots to get in the taste and maybe legit people would spend the whole night there not pack up and leave at 6:00 o'clock. Lets see how the media makes these bangers heroes.
The "real" Taste of Chicago!
And 1 Sergeant and 8 Detectives from each Area
Send in the Serbs....
Holy replay Batman!!!
Our we are going to allow gang banging criminals to run our streets? Our we going to allow these gang bangers to carry illegal firearms while law abiding citizens must hide in our homes, hoping and praying for their families safety? Why can’t we go to the Taste or any outdoor event without fearing for our children’s safety?
Maybe it’s time for all law abiding citizens to respond with all the legal means available to them by taking back a normal way of life! Perhaps changing current city ordinances so that our communities can stop this ever increasing public violence that our current public officials won’t and cannot do!
Da mayor will not support your right to personal safety! He will argue that you should trust him, the police and his government alone with your lives. Da mayor will tell you to go to CAPS meetings and get involved with the police and community to talk about crime and conditions on your beat. Months will go by and yet nothing really changes and after sixteen years of CAPS...gang bangers are still killing other gang bangers whole sale. These gang bangers are murdering your neighbors and children right in front of their homes they live in. This has happen so frequently...when you hear the voices our young people in our communities...they are desensitized to the point that it is has become an acceptable way of life? What kind of life is this?
The Da Mayor insists on using outdated and ineffective traditional policing methods in response to this growing public violence in our city. His solution, hire a retired FBI agent and give him two jobs to do and they are to run the Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Two jobs? Why? How can you devote yourself to one job let alone two. And how much time is this retired agent giving to the police department? Who is running the police department, more of Daley’s political cronies that’s who. This new superintendent doesn’t seem to have a clue about local policing, moral and the effective leadership and management of change within a law enforcement organization.
The Da Mayor has wasted our communities' time with an unsatisfying CAPS program that provides the illusion of empowering some to influence others, always in the favor of the Daley machine. CAPS has never reached it's fullest potential or evolved because it lacks visionary leadership to direct it. What CAPS has become and what it really was always intended to do is be a program for the community to blow off stream while city officials stroke pissed off citizens. Yet, how many citizens really can say they feel satisfied with CAPS, the police our government?
Time for new leadership starting with a new mayor and about fifty new alderman would make a great step in the right direction. Next, remove all the incompetents they placed in important key positions to run this city into the ground.
Allow the arming of good citizens, give them the right to protect their homes and communities along with the police and government support. Give the communities and our police all the tools necessary to get the job done!
Our city would be much safer place if law abiding citizens; registered their firearms; were licensed to carry concealed; insured for personal liability; and required to be trained in the proper use of firearms so they can protect themselves and their families.
oh, so that's why almost everyone is 99
where is the fop, why are they not holding a press conference, tell the people what is going on.
The ioc would have to be brain dead to have the olympic games in this city. Our population doesn't have the cultural skills to host a large event. I should say a very specific segment of our population lacks those skills.
The public needs to know how ridiculously short of manpower the districts are. As if they aren't short enough they take a Sgt. and 4 P.O.'s from each district for the Taste? Maybe officer Francis will not have died in vain. Maybe,just maybe, the public will understand how dangerously short we are and start holding J-Fed and King Richie's feet to the fire. Something has got to give. I've been on over 20 years and I cannot recall a time where manpower was this low in districts and morale was this low through most of the department. That is a very bad combination for both the officers and the public.
Animal Planet is upon us. This what they wanted ? You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Not trying to justify brutality or anything, but there exists a segment of our population that needs to be cowed and intimidated to be controlled. If there isn't sufficient fear, these savages will turn on each other and then the citizenry.
Someone needs to get the stats on what really happened at the TASTE the Buses, and the Subway System. Out of CONTROL ! COOTER, grab your gun.
The detail on the third of july last night was one of the wost nights I've ever worked. Lack of leadership or a clear plan left all officers and handful of decent familys in danger. Officers were isolated in that park without a way to comunicate with others on a location, impossible for responding officers to get through the crowd of wild animals, no clear paths set up for first responders, if fact the event seemed like it was ran in a third world country. The best was a police helicopter that never responded to any of the multiple 10-1 calls or ever utilized its spot light - complete waste. I am embarrassed to work for such a poorly run departmant and a dump of a city. Taste of Chicago = Savage fest
Hey Reverends !! Who was that acting like animals at the tast yesterday?
I really wonder if the Stuttering Prick has a clue that this lack of manpower thing has long passed the tipping point.
Come to think of it, the emperor merely regards us as cannon fodder as he dreams of his Olympic legacy.
Will J-Fed and his G-boys be wearing our blue tomorrow? Bet on it.
Car 47 got on zone 10 last night around 8 and pulled the 010 tact team down there. Must have seen it brewing...
CPD needs to start locking people up on disorderly conduct where the police officer signs the complaint. Every other dept does this. Why did CPD get rid of this???
Heard the command post got surrounded and taunted by a bunch of gang bangers. If this is true why weren't they issued a CB number and a baloney sammich?????? Whoever was in charge should resign.
SAVAGES ruin it for the decent people AGAIN!
SCC, stop with the "knee-jerk" reactionary posts. If we get the 2016 Olympics, and they are twenty days long, based on the current trend of gangbangers shooting it out at mass public gatherings, you are talking 20 murders and 60 shootings at most! A small price to pay to highlight Chicago as an international city! YOU GO RICHIE!
Chalkie asks " How many 10-1"s were going on last night at the Taste?"
Great job to the 2461 team (I believe) who chased the guy and recovered the gun.
Just saw the news about the taste of chicago.....fights all over the place and some shooting....1 dead,3others shot....how many families are going to stay home after that shit.....HOW MUCH MONEY IS THE CITY GOING TO LOSE ON THAT?
SCC,
I actually believe that the wild mayhem that has been occurring at the Taste of Chicago is serving a purpose and showing the citizens firsthand what we have to contend with on a daily basis. It is evident when you read the horrified comments of the citizens ,in the Chicago Sun Times,that people are sickened and disgusted by the lawlessness and lack of police officers on our streets.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1040278,fireworkshooting070308.article?plckCurrentPage=0&sid=sitelife.suntimes.com
It truly appears that the abuse and injustices that the men and women of the Chicago Police Department have been facing are becoming known to the citizens and they are supporting us again
What a show! and tonight we get to do it all over again. The greatest show on Earth.
WECONE TO THE 4TH OF JULY LAKEFRONT (gun)FIRE WORKS SHOW.
These people are sooooo dumb that one goof sitting in a room hours after the gunsmoke cleared realized he had a bullet in his ass. This was the 7th Dist. moved 6- 8 miles north, both imported victims and offenders. More guns were seen floating around the loop last night than the OK Corral.
New olympic game called
RUNNIN AND GUNNIN
I wasnt there for the gunfire works, I came later but the coppers I talked to said it was gangbangers vs gangbangers all night and all centering at Buckingham Foutain.
Saw the news at noon, a group of young kids from Arlington Heights and the newscaster said that the big group had a message, just them all the kids yelled, happy 4th of July to the viewers. Am amazing sight, not one kid had a bullet hole in them.
Whatever happened to the Taste fund and hiring us back on our days off for time and a half.
Remember to keep your hats on....that will reduce crime and violence.
Did anyone send this information to the International Olympic Committee?
SCC....4 shot at the Taste. 1 Fatality, 3 Non-lifethreatening.
1 Offender is in custody.
Do you count the shooting at 69th on the redline train? He was returning from Taste of Chicago.
That would make 5 Taste of Chicago partygoers in 1 day.
TSA had uniformed people assigned to the Taste to look for "suspicious" people.
After being there for 2 minutes their "Suspicious meter" burned out and they left.
Kiss the olympics goodbye lil midget... the shooting/homicide at the taste was not committed by 2 law abiding members of the NRA. It was committed by several members of rival gangs.. you really don't get the picture do you MAYOR.. you really don't deserve the olympics or your freedom..You and blago. toddler and all the other stealing politicians in this state belong behind bars.. God bless the 2nd Amendment and the NRA..
whats wrong with you loyal scc readers??
Two years ago a reader suggested Milwaukee fest. What a great experience I had there this week. Small admission well worth for the safety of the general population,
very family oriented. I am going to take a chance on Irish fest in August up there, hopefully it is not or nearly like the southside drunk fest.
also dont forget Rib fest in Naperville. No one got shot there last nite.
WHAT A JOKE WE ARE IN A BACKLOG EVERYNIGHT AND NOW THEY ARE TAKING MORE MANPOWER FOR THE TASTE. Guess what we dont have spare manpower to give. Please watch eachothers backs let the animals kll each other wait for the proper back up. Do not get hurt when the city doesn't give a shit about you or your family!!! We have no contract are second guessed and thrown under the bus to please the storefront rev's let the city burn Im going to the burbs to watch fireworks where no animals will be out shooting.
I would have hoped Chalkie would have been sporting a festive Uncle Sam Top Hat in keeping w/the Holiday& all...
where was car 100 on the third of july?
I got the picture years ago after seeing some innocent coppers fired for doing their jobs. Since then I have seen several more hardworking honest coppers jammed and a few fired that should have been okay. I REFUSE to work anymore,I will respond to my jobs and that is it.
Federal court awaits the workers,blatant lies in the press,stripping,behavior alert/personal concerns,CR#'s,blackballing,firing,criminal charges,civil rights violations,psych assessments,Unit 376 and on and on.
You have to be CRAZY to work now on the CPD. Answer your jobs and do the minimum,anything more will get you jammed up and nobody cares,they will throw you to the wolves in a second.
BE SAFE!!!
If Officer Richard Francis-RIP had killed that POS he would have been front page news for killing a poor,innocent,homeless,mentally ill woman of color and the Reverends would have been marching. He would have been federally sued,slandered,libeled and humiliated by the lies of the media and possibly criminally indicted to appease a segment of Chicago.
This is sick,twisted and disgusting what has happened to the CPD and to law enforcement today.
God Bless Officer Francis and his family but the truth needs to be told. The politicians and brass would prefer that one of us die than one of us kill a citizen,it is much cheaper and better PR for them. They will dress up and make their pompous arrogant selves look like they care about us on the grave of a HERO.
Brain Strouse's Mom For Mayor!!!
I know what your thinking, did he flip 1400 bodies or 14,000. Come to think of it in all of this excitement I kind lost track myself. But being this is a Johnson & Murphy #10 and is the most exensive shoe in the world and would kick your head clean off your dead body, you got to ask yourself, do I feel lucky, well do you punk?
from the theater follies of:
"DIRTY DEPUTY CHIEF"
or "IS THAT A CHEETO COMING OUT OF YOUR EAR, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME"
Chicago is totally out of control in regards to policing. You can not continue to rob Peter to pay Paul.
The chronic and critical shortage of police manpower is becoming readily known to the citizens. Please encourage all citizens to call their respective elected officials and demand accoutability and adequate police presence in their neighborhoods. Please tell your family members,friends and the citizens what is occurring.
Inform the citizens when you showup to their calls why it took so long,tell them about the RAPS and backlogs and skeleton screws,tell them about the attrition and lack of resources. Let your voics be heard as one,united force...
SCC,
I believe it is time to show the A&A sheets again,people need to know what is happening. God Forbid something like a 9/11 occurs in Chicago.
Please, God, no Olympics here. Daley is fixated on his 'legacy'. It'll be a legacy, all right; chopping up our open lakefront and park property for 'dorms' and venues, spending our retirement funds on this fiasco and putting our city in debt long past the passing of the torch, not to mention inviting international terrorism... Golly, gee, thanks, Mr. Mayor.
can we find the actual attrition numbers? Retirements,resignations,firings,leave of absences,IOD's,disabilities,etcetra?
I believe we are losing more than 600 officers a year.
Shoudl we start another Chicago Patrolman's Federation?
myself,family and friends stopped going to the taste long ago.you walk around like a pack of cattle with nowhere to sit. the portions are mostly small and pricey. you have shitbirds walking around acting loud and stupid...well that the way they act. no thanks mr mayor...i ll take a pass
Why anyone even goes to Taste of Chicago anymore is a wonderment. If you can put up with motorcycles and mullets, Summerfest in Milwaukee is the way to go.
Ike Carothers should use his Police and Fire Commission meeting to address the issue of the Chicago Police Department having a shortage of 3,000+ officers.
They should simply charge admission to the fireworks. The wolf pack won't come anywhere near it then.
I can’t think of any year during the Taste of Chicago, 3rd or 4th of July firework shows that gang violence didn’t break out at or near these events.
The questions raised by citizens reported in the media today need to be answered and that was where are all the police?
Who runs the Taste of Chicago, the Police Department or the Mayor’s office? Who is in charge? Does the mayor- not except responsibility again? Maybe the mayor isn’t interested in the Taste of Chicago. No, it must be Jane Bryne’s fault who started this Chicago tradition years ago. Our mayor is only interested in building children’s museums at Grant Park, the very same location where all this gang violence started yesterday. Where is the mayor today? What does he have to say about this incident? What is he going to do to prevent it from happen again tonight?
Perhaps the director of OEMC/Superintendent Jody Weis could explain what happen to all the police who are assigned to protect the public at the Taste? Why were these thugs allowed to continue their rampage of gang violence throughout the day and later that evening resulting in several persons shot, one dead? What if anything was done to prevent such acts of gang violence? Didn’t police managers predict that with gang members violence would take place at this event? What instructions did First Deputy Superintendent Jackson and Deputy Superintendent Cuello provide to the commanders of Patrol and Special Events operations? Who is managing and directing the hundreds of police officers assigned to this festival?
Seems to me that a lot of questions need to be answered and the public needs to hold this mayor and the people he places in authority to manage our city accountable.
Too bad P.O. Francis' Honors Funeral won't go off like it should. The fool cmdr.D.A. has no fucking clue what's happening. Maybe he can talk to the dumb fuck civilian that he bought into that bullshit unit. Alvo. We know you sucked male genitals and made cmdr. because of your ties to the Hispanic Democratic organization. Don't embarrass the Chicago Police Department. STEP ASIDE ASSHOLE. and go work out at Headquarters. For someone who works out all the time on company time, you sure are a lil' jellyfish.
I think the chalk body outline should have a graduation cap on the head!
BEWARE.
With a wink and a nod, a new "unit" will be opening up shortly.
It will target gangs and guns, duh.
The focus will be on numbers and bosses will overlook small infractions as long as the unit keeps the numbers up. The "unit" will draw in younger officers looking to make a name for themselves.
Everyone will tell themselves that this time things will be different.
Don't be fooled rookies. In five or six years, the same department will have your head on a chopping block or inside a cage. The department call you "rogue officers" who "thought they were above the law."
They'll say, "No one's above the law." That is except them.
That's ok, I'm used to never seeing the police in my district.
Just talked to my brother in law who was at the taste last night. He confirmed what we all have been saying; so full of ghetto, gang banging idiots that a normal human being couldn't enjoy himself. He's never going back.
So there you have it. Yet another function, meant for families and the good people of this city, lost to gangs, violence and ignorance. Thanks Mr. Mayor, that's just one more thing I can't take my family to. Milwaukee fest is sounding better already.
Keep up the good work you mumbling prick; keep raising taxes, protecting the guilty, punishing hardworking people and passing socialist laws... you almost have everyone that won't vote for you run out of the city.
Now I see what you are talking about. I just saw the news. Should have been 20 wagons parked down there and just piled them all in.
Dirty rotton bastards ruin it for everyone. Not just the schools and neighborhoods, but family events too. Can't go anyplace in this city with your family.
I think Weiss is finally "getting it".
Please tell me if other big cities have the same problem?
Just saw an old movie....Escape from New York. I like it. Put a wall around Detroit and put them all in there. No guards. Just put um in and once there...they never get out.
More P.O.'s needed on the street. I work at HQ. Get rid of Unit 132 commanded by "I've never been the police in my life" Alvarado.Little suckholes all over the place. I don't work in that pussy unit but that is a waste of manpower. Dare and Great programs can be handled by district as can preventive programs-"RIGHT MOVES" "don't do this because you may get hurt- my fuckinf 10 yr. old knows what these useless fucks are saying. Special Activities-can hire civilians to do that shit. Civil Rights- a couple of P.O.'s have been in that unit for 21 years and only have 22 years on this job-never worked the street in their fuckin' career. They are afraid to-bitch secretary(P.C.) and sucknuts(C.R.) PUT ALL THESE USELESS FUCKS BACK ON THE STREET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll bet they stopped any and all people going into Grant Park to keep out the "illegal stuff". You know soda, water, food and the like. That sos you have to buy your refreshments from the Taste. They just never got around to trying to keep out the guns, the gangbanger, and naerdowells. Priorities boys and girls, priorities.
Off Topic: An American patriot passed away this 4th of July. Retired Senator Jesse Helms of the great state of North Carolina died early today. He was a tireless defender of the 2nd Amendment and Anti-Communist. He loved America and Freedom. He was courteous to all on both sides of the isle. RIP, great American.
Sodini was too busy looking for fresh cement to drive his car into. Can someone please post that photo from 012?
"Why were the packs of roving thugs all shouting "OBAMA-OBAMA" at the Police?"
Becasue Obama is going to lead them to the promised land. Obama himself was a G.D. from the projects...oh wait...he was raised by his white grandparents in Hawaii...disregard.
Maybe they should start charging $ to get into the taste and this shit wouldn't happen.
"I watched a fellow officer in full uniform approach Weis, at which time one of the guys put their hands on the officer and pushed him away. Couldn't tell what was being said but the uniform officer was none too happy. I think he was explaining that he wanted to say something to Weis but the bodyguard wasn't having it. I know it probably wasn't the time to talk to him, but I couldn't believe the way the bodyguard was treating that uniformed officer. Unbelievable!!!!"
If Weis is afraid of a police officer giving him an earful-shame on him. If he doesn't care to listen, shame on him. And his bodyguard- if you are police-turn in your badges for man-handling one of your own.
If this is true-we rreally need to confront it.
Hey, Top brass assholes. There is no standby for the 3rd. Everybody goes, you already have day of group cancelled guys down there and that should be enough? Fucking idiots!!!!
**No can do. CONTRACT CONTRACT CONTRACT!!! F* Them
unfuckin believeable, damn fuckin savages evrywhere!!!!!!! olympics my ass...
7/04/2008 09:43:00 AM
It those damn guns..the guns got on the L ,by themselves left 007 to start havoc else where..hey there.. richie why doesn't the CTA ban guns from ridin ????
the animals are going everywhere..wait til the weather warms up!!!!!!
As a former PO I must agree with the person who said to charge a cover. I own a business in an affluent area of the city and we started having shit birds show up hunting for "white chicks" as THEY put it. We started a cover and guess who never came back!!!!! Mayor Asshole - take it from a small business owner and someone with a lot of common sense - WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SHITHEADS - CHARGE A COVER TO THE TASTE... PEOPLE WILL COME regardless of the minor cover, especially when they realize that it's safe again for normal hard working citizens!!!! Use the extra money to hire some PO's ass head
i love working in the ghetto on the 3rd because I know all the ghetto rif-raf is at the taste and cannot behave. Englewood was very quiet.
I am not shocked. I expected this. Actually only one dead, I thought there would be more.
Saw the father of the dead gangbanger on TV, he was whinning about the shortage of police. Did someone tell him his asshole kid is a contributor and wasnt worth a shit anyway. He probably should have been sober for his TV appearance. Another drunken piece of shit.
We still got tonight top this.
I wish Jesse and Rainbow/Push would have boycotted the taste just as he did with Chicagofest. We all would have had a Great Taste without the crap like yesterday. I am just being a realist and not a smartass. It is sad,but the truth
If downtown went up for grabs, we would lose. There are not enough police officers to handle it. But Hey Daley... Keep fooling everyone.
This can't be! Can't the thugs read."GUNS ARE ILLEGAL IN CHICAGO AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE 80s".Didn't they see Daly almost stroke out on TV>
Didn't Daly get the word; Pay your protection money to the ex cons,(read gang intervention thugs)and all will be peaceful. They will pass on the cut to the very Holy Revs.
I WAS WORKING LAST NIGHT AND LET ME SAY THIS. WE WERE OUTNUMBERED WE WERE UNDERSTAFFED. PACKS OF HUNDREDS AND I MEAN HUNDREDS! NOT TENS OR TWENTY! HUNDREDS WERE WALKING TOGETHER LOOKING FOR TROUBLE!
EVERYONE DISREGARDED VERBAL DIRECTION! IN ALL HONESTY I WAS SCARED FOR MY OWN SAFETY WHEN I HEARD NUMEROUS GUN SHOTS FLYING FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
THEN I HEARD A STAMPED OF PEOPLE RUNNING TOWARD OUR DIRECTION! SCREAMING "THEY SHOOTIN" THEY SHOOTIN" NOT KNOWING WHICH OF THE SUBJECTS WERE CARRYING GUNS.
IT WAS A DISGRACE. YES A GUN WAS RECOVERED BUT THE GUN DIDNT EVEN MATCH THE CASINGS ON THE GROUND FROM THE CRIME SCENE! (HOW MANY GUNS WERE THERE?)
WE HAD BOSSES RUNNING AROUND LIKE CHICKENS W/OUT ANY HEADS! WE HAD P/O'S POINTING THE MUZZLE OF THEIR GUNS AT OTHER P/O'S.
10-1'S BEING CALLED LEFT AND RIGHT. I MEAN COMON! ARE YOU SERIOUS?
PEOPLE WERE COMING UP TO US TELLING US THEY HAD JUST BEEN ROBBED OTHERS WERE SAYING THEY HAD BEEN GROPED!
IT WAS A VERY SAD DAY! WHAT IS IT GONNA TAKE? SOME YUPPIE FROM THE SUBURBS GETTING KILLED? SOME CHILD GETTING HIT BY A STRAY BULLET!
I THOUGHT WE COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE! BUT AFTER LAST NIGHT I REALIZED THAT WE DO NOT RUN THE CITY! THE CITY RUNS US.
WE ARE UNDERSTAFFED!!!! I REPEAT WE ARE UNDERSTAFFED!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING JODY! WE HAD A FELLOW OFFICER DIE IN ONE OF THE NORTH SIDE DISTRICTS BECAUSE HE WAS WORKING 99 ON MIDNIGHTS......
DO SOMETHING DAMMIT!
Chicago....Murder Capital of the World
Welcome to Thunderdome Bitch!
This is Plain and simple, we did not have enough police downtown on the 3rd, there were corners that were not manned, cars were driving down Jackson at Wabash right past police officers, I finally saw a Sgt. stop the guy and heard him telling the guy to take a turn in the alley and get out of the area, Our new command staff has no clue, D/C Duggan did the best he could, Keating would not close the streets until 2030 hrs. that is a joke, in the past years we sealed the Loop tight from about 1900 hrs. When the thugs started to act crazy you could see the fear in the face of the White folks, they are actually afraid of these dog asses. They are out of control, have no manners and I actually had a blaCK MAN AND HIS FAMILY TELL ME THAT HE WAS ASHAMED OF HIS RACE, these idiots have no clue on how to act, Some were yelling OBAMA, OBAMA, And I can hardly wait for the Olympics to say no to this shit hole of a city, I saw J-Fed walking around, he is so so far out of his leaque, but I think he saw what we deal with everyday.
Seems to me that a lot of questions need to be answered and the public needs to hold this mayor and the people he places in authority to manage our city accountable.
7/04/2008 05:01PM
You're NOT suggesting that the gangbangers civil rights be violated, are you? They should be allowed to wear their 'colors' and represent flashing their gang signs; what's criminal in that? Is charging admission going to stop them, this must be an aldercreature posting.
Has anyone seen the request made by The 1st Deputy for commanders to "nominate" one officer for the "top gun" detail? Apparently each commander will submit one officer (with documentation) each month based on the "highest number of legally recovered guns" Of the officers submitted, one will be chosen and will be offered a detail to one of several units (ocd, vice, narcotics, tru, tact, sat, gun...)
7/04/2008 11:34:00 AM
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And remember it is ONLY A DETAIL.
NOT a permanent assignment.
THEY CAN CANCEL YOUR DETAIL AT ANY TIME!!!!!!!
Once again, I call 016 last night between 12 AM and 2 AM. Someone came out, but shined the lights on the wrong houses. I guess he doesn't know even from odd, and the idiots were out there on their porch lighting fireworks, as soon as the patrol car left.
They don't answer calls and the one time they do, they shine the light on the wrong house, and don't see the drunken crap with their beer and fireworks. When we and our neighbors call and say 5001, we mean the odd side of the street. Oh well, at least someone took the time to drive by, even if they can't find the South side of the street.
These idiots need to tell time, not start after midnight. Who cares if they do it earlier.
2008 souvenier t-shirt suggestion:
chalkie holding a chicken leg
caption:
"I got a taste of murder at the Taste of Chicago"
I have never been to the taste, but years ago, I went to Chicago Fest at Navy Pier and when I was leaving, I got on a Grand Avenue Bus with my husband and baby daughter, and lo and behold, there was a gang banger with a gun shooting another gang banger right in front of us. Thank God we weren't injured.
Never went back to a Chicago Festival of any kind.
Guys be careful out there, and only do whatever you have to do. Stay out of the path of danger.
Take care, you're families love and need each and every one of you.
Im looking at the back of an Illinois Lottery Scratch ticket ($20.00 game) "Go for the Gold". The odds of winning 2 million dollars is 1 in 1,040,000. At the Taste of Chicago the Odds of getting shot are 4 in 1,000,000...I love stats.
Oh boy am I glad I have enough seniority I will never have to go to that shithead event Taste of Chicago again. And by any remote chance if they did try to send me I would hit the medical.
The end is near for me and I feel sorry for those who have to put in another 20 or 30 years. It is going to get a lot worse before it gets better I fear.
Even the Liberals are starting to show their distain for these bangers and Mayor Mumbles.
Our city would be much safer place if law abiding citizens; registered their firearms; were licensed to carry concealed; insured for personal liability; and required to be trained in the proper use of firearms so they can protect themselves and their families.
7/04/2008 12:20:00 PM
Amen to all of the above. The shitheads were carrying concealed weapons, wearing their colors with total confidence. They have sized up CPD, the mayor's response, etc. in the long run, the city is good for a few million in lawsuits.
Was just reading the BBC news online and there was an article about how the Israeli Military is going to demolish the home of a recently killed terrorist who killed three people. Think it would be great if Illinois allowed us to demolish the homes of all homicide, agg batt, and CSA offenders.
Anonymous said...
also dont forget Rib fest in Naperville. No one got shot there last nite.
7/04/2008 03:18:00 PM
Not only that, NPD is getting OT just for being there and being paid for it on the next pay period,not a month later.
But Police Supt. Jody Weis said the shootings were about a mile from the festival grounds and that people should not discouraged from attending the popular summer event, which ends Sunday.
I JUST SAW THIS IN THE TRIB.
Well,I guess if you measured the distance from the Monroe Street Harbor to the sight of the shooting it might be a mile.....maybe......Hey J-Fed,who told you to say that.....When we lie to the F.B.I. we get indicted but when the F.B.I. lies to us......NOTHING.......what a bunch of bullshit......every officer you walk by knows this. As you walk by that is what they are all thinking.Jody,you can bring your family there if you like but if you talk to any of your troops they will tell you that they tell their family members to stay away from the Thugfest of Chicago.
DIGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coming attractions for the news...showing police barracading themselves behind the squads and cut to Weis saying "if you're asking whether or not you should come to this year's Taste...." and cut.
I don't know what Weiss was going to say but it doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that law abiding citizens are going to find other avenues of summer enjoyment.
The fact that Weiss had to hold a press conference to address the issue at all says volumes.
I can’t think of any year during the Taste of Chicago, 3rd or 4th of July firework shows that gang violence didn’t break out at or near these events.
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I can think of a lot of years where there wasn't very much violence, however the trend over the last 7 or 8 years has certainly been towards more violence each year. Yes, it happens during the course of the Taste, but the 3rd is the big night, and violence breaks out especially at the end, when the push to get everyone out is on.
Who was in charge of the "sweep"? Why wasnt there about 100 police officers available, on scene when the fireworks started, to be in place when these bangers started the crap when the crowd started leaving? That is the way it was always handled in the past.
There are lots of ways of improving on the past, but the change is that it isn't such a happy crowd anymore, and we needed to be more prepared for that, and it seems like we were LESS prepared for it...
That is a LEADERSHIP issue...
sodimi is and always will be a dumb-ass/// not the fucking police; think napolean complex is his problem; u can't tell him shit;even if he asks u r opinion and even if he listens to what u have 2 say; he will still say to ur face that he doesn't think u know what u r talking about and that he's gonna do the opposite of whatever u r opinion was; so why the fuck even ask 4 ur opinion in the 1st fucking place;;; just so he can act as if he is so superior to rest of the world/// jackass!!!!//// some one who's glad he got promoted and left 018 when he did
no clear paths set up for first responders, if fact the event seemed like it was ran in a third world country.
**Yes the streets were full of people and CFD couldn't get through. One car called in a heart attack victim & then a few minutes later said... this guy is STILL having a heart attack. CFD couldn't get through the crowd. AMAZING!!!
"SCC, stop with the "knee-jerk" reactionary posts. If we get the 2016 Olympics, and they are twenty days long, based on the current trend of gangbangers shooting it out at mass public gatherings, you are talking 20 murders and 60 shootings at most! A small price to pay to highlight Chicago as an international city! YOU GO RICHIE!
7/04/2008 01:47:00 PM"
Sarcasm at it's finest.
Chicagofest was better. There was an admission fee and it kept the scum out.
to correct your stats on shootings after the taste of chicago especially on the 3 rd of july. it started in 1996 1 shot at columbus and jackson. and has happened every year since, just not that well publicized.
I know this may not be the best time to bring this up but......
How do feel when you see our leader, Jody W. in front of the camera, with his sunglasses on his head, talking about polce work
/\Stay safe, and keep backing echother up.
Anonymous said...
Please, God, no Olympics here. Daley is fixated on his 'legacy'. It'll be a legacy, all right; chopping up our open lakefront and park property for 'dorms' and venues, spending our retirement funds on this fiasco and putting our city in debt long past the passing of the torch, not to mention inviting international terrorism... Golly, gee, thanks, Mr. Mayor.
7/04/2008 04:15:00 PM
Let the leprachaun have his fantasy.I predict that Shitcago will make Munich look like a minor disturbance.Mookie and his peeps will have a field day.
now that a clear and convincing majority of us support you. pandering press wags and pundits may control the media but a lot of us have way more faith with you than them-as their layoffs and shrinking numbers of people paying attention to the crap they put out.
7/04/2008 09:09:00 AM
Thanks man... means more than any comment of praise coming from our shithead mayor or high ranking "brain trust".
Where was Mayor Mumbles today? He let Botox Boy take all the heat.
Of the officers submitted, one will be chosen and will be offered a detail to one of several units (ocd, vice, narcotics, tru, tact, sat, gun...)
7/04/2008 11:34:00 AM
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And the districts are looking to give up MORE manpower?
And why the hell are there recruits out there on the outskirts (State Street, Michigan Ave) with no vests and no weapons????? They could have been caught in the crossfire of these fools. There were so many fights & 10-1's going on that one of our own could have been seriously hurt. But the bosses do not care.
7/04/2008 10:16:00 AM
Hey bud, I did it in a pisscutter myself years ago. No shooters, but did come away with a nice trunk full of premium beers!
Don't forget the annual announcement that all previous Taste of Chicago records were broken. What a crock of sh*t.
Soylant Green....here comes the scoops.
To me the sight of a one legged homeless man running from gunfire near the Taste was kind of amusing to me. He never let go of his begging cup or the 12 ANOVS he was issued.
Shine the COOTER hillbilly signal into the sky, he'll save us. Get'em Cooter Get,em good.
That was terrible having that person shot in the street, he took up a perfectly good parking spot.
I live in a western suburb. I brought my family to Taste of Chicago and the fireworks.
Never again. There is no reason why we should be subjected to roving bands of African-American youths shouting obscenities and using racial epithets and tossing fire crackers at people. It was a nightmare. Never again.
Poor Weis, he has been set up for failure.
We move the unmoveable, stop the unstoppable, and bring law to the lawless, now let's kick some ass and take back our city....zzzzzzzz OH my fault I was dreaming.
I have been emailing the United States Olympic Committee for months to BEG them not to have Olympics here. It probably does nothing, but maybe they will give the thought a brief consideration if enough of us write. The email address is international@usoc.org
It will be like the Taste but magnified and spread out. The savages here aren't going to change. Even by 2016.
If downtown went up for grabs, we would lose. There are not enough police officers to handle it. But Hey Daley... Keep fooling everyone.
7/04/2008 06:40:00 PM
Where & how many koolaid stands were there...obviously not enough.
Unreal! Why are these savages even allowed to celebrate the fourth of July??? When I USED to make arrests one of my favorite things to do was have them earn a break. You know, minor offense should they go or not type of stuff.....IF THEY KNEW THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE they got a play. Needless to say not many walked.
This was the worst ever!!
A lot of 10-1's because 1 or 2 P.O.'s were trying to break up groups of 30 thugs fighting. If the animals want to kill each other let them! Do you think they have any respect for you or your uniform when the Mayor of the City has no respect for you or your uniform? Wake up!
Nothing you can do if you are out numbered,so put your back to the wall and let the savages do what they do.
Citizens of Chicago..You are screwed!!
I was disgusted with what happened at the taste on the 3rd. I wasnt disgusted with the gang bangers because I expect the behavior from them. Our bosses hung us out to dry. It could have been worse for us if the cops that were there didn't kick ass like we did. Remember folks, number one priority. Make it home to your family. F the punk ass bangers. I was very proud of the p.o.'s that were down there. Great job!!
7:50 PM....
Quit calling the police for fucking fireworks you idiot!! I'm sure they are tired of the crybaby bullshit like every officer in the city. And guess what...no law against drinking alcohol on your own porch! Get some earplugs, hide in your basement and quit your bitching!
Anonymous said...
Just a little something I observed last night after the fireworks down by the Taste. During the craziness going on in the Loop afterwards, I saw Weis there with 2 males dressed in civilian clothes acting as his bodyguards. Is this a new spot, Supt bodygurad detail? The 2 appeared to be weightlifters, is that the requirement for the spot? I watched a fellow officer in full uniform approach Weis, at which time one of the guys put their hands on the officer and pushed him away. Couldn't tell what was being said but the uniform officer was none too happy. I think he was explaining that he wanted to say something to Weis but the bodyguard wasn't having it. I know it probably wasn't the time to talk to him, but I couldn't believe the way the bodyguard was treating that uniformed officer. Unbelievable!!!!
7/04/2008 09:58:00 AM
I saw the ame thing at the mexican rally downtown a few months back. He had two p.o. and a lead car following him around
I am told that on Friday, and in a reaction to the thursday shootings every 61 (tact) team citywide was sent to the taste. That means that unless it was double day, there were no TACT TEAMS ANY WHERE IN THE CITY.
Feeling safe Chicago? If so, it's an illusion.
Welcome to Chicago!
Go to festival, get shot!
Can't legally have a gun in city!
Highest tax rate in nation!
Politicians, patronage, nepotism runs rampant!
I've been the police for 13 years, born and raised in this city!!!
I can't wait to retire and leave!!!~
I won't buy a goddamn thing unless it's required in COOK COUNTY again!
My kids will leave the STATE for college!!
When they are done with school, I'm GONE!!!
BEST PLACE TO RETIRE???
I'm thinking Tennessee!
lemme tell u something ladies and gents. our team worked this event and it was nothing but mayhem ALL nite. i hope all the liberals that attended got to see what we deal with on a daily basis. goodbye olympics!!!!!!!!!
I went to the "taste" this year. I had worked it 3 or more times in the last decade. But decided against my better judgement, to go with the girlfriend. BIG MISTAKE!
It sucked. It has turned into "Ghetto Fest"
It was overcrowded, dirty, and expensive.
Never again. Thanks to the small segment of the population that ruined a once great fest.
Now its just a bunch of animals walking around eating Pizza hut and Harolds fried chicken. Food that can be easily obtained in any ghetto assed neighborhood!
"Yeah butt it tastez better here!"
"...Send in the Serbs..."
Joe and his wife?
4 officers and one sergeant?? Try 9 officers and one sergeant out of several districts. Easily 200 officers taken out of their districts to babysit these shitbags. I know because I was sitting on Washington for 5 hours with 8 others from my district.
J-fed is a complete joke. Walking around in his black shirt with his black shades acting all bad ass with his fed buddies. He did not even acknowledge one police officer, not even a look! Although, I thought it was funny when a group of 60 GD's ran right at him. It's funny I never saw him after that, gues he was to afraid or wet his pants, probably both. My team and I even had a non-taxpayer come up to us and say he felt sorry for us for having to deal with all that shit and that he was leaving. We were completley out numbered and would never be abel control a riot or any other large scale incident since our hands are tied behind our backs. If something sould happen where Jody would come to my home to offer his condolences I told my wife to not let him in and to slam the door in his face. I suggest you all do the same.
CPD needs to start locking people up on disorderly conduct where the police officer signs the complaint. Every other dept does this. Why did CPD get rid of this???
YEAH RIGHT!!!! Your not sueing me over bullshit that happens in the ghetto, and have fun looking for a wc that will sign off on it.
A big F U to all the crap commanders coming to the PO's on the corners complaining that no one had their hats on. That was the biggest beef from the stuffy asshats. "You know you have to be in complete uniform-- that means a hat too!" Blow me.
chalkie holding a chicken leg
caption:
"I got a taste of murder at the Taste of Chicago"
"i survived the taste of chicago 2008"
Luckily I too have enough seniority to not get stuck with this detail. But we kept getting reports from the desk watching the pods downtown to the utter mayhem going on there. We all were extremely concerned for the PPO's out there. No weapons, no vest, probably 1 radio between 4 of em & no experience in the event they were forced to get involved. Joe Q. Public doesn't know the difference - I'm grateful none of our own were seriously injured.
I must say, I'm not at all surprised. The Department needs Tom Walton to be hired back he knew how to organize, implement & most importantly backed up his PO's & was NEVER afraid to get into the frays.
Someone else posted about the pendulum swinging back to the favor of the law-abiding citizens and the law enforcers. It can't happen soon enough. I could care less about the shitheads picking each other off. My concern is for the general citizens and more importantly ourselves.
The shitheads have sized us up and decided they can take us & the City.I hope Daleys phone is ringing off the fucking wall this weekend after the near-riot in 001. The big-money types there must have lost their damned minds.
Forget the Taste and the fireworks. Go out to the suburbs to watch. They have better displays, safer enviornments & I much prefer to spend my money anywhere else than here. I always suggest this to non-police friends & family for their own safety.
inspector Big Bird can't wait to start writing officers for no city stickers. i saw him at an adult book store purchasing a penis pump due to his hard on over all the coppers he can't wait to jam!
as usual the cowards in the media won't cover the real story. all day today they were talking about parades in evanston and arlington heights. terrified to tell the truth. it's bad enough we live in a nation of lies but the real shame is we live in a nation of untold truths.
Off Topic:
I witnessed more animalistic behavior that reminded me of this years taste a few weeks back. It was a weeknight and I was driving just south of the science and industry museum where it merges into Stoney Island ave. All the sudden I'm surrounded by about 20-30 chevy Monty Carlos. They start driving all crazy, racing S/B and weaving in and out of traffic like a bunch of shriners at a circus. Other cars would race ahead and block the intersections, like they were CPD escorting a presidential motorcade. Then they would drive recklessly for 3 or 4 blocks, ignoring all traffic laws, etc.
I was just trying to get home after a long tiring day at work. Boy did these fuckers really piss me off. At one point, they blocked all 4 lanes across, when the light turned green they just sat there. Someone honked their horn. At this time, they all got out of their cars(like a chinese fire drill) and started high fiving, and hooting and hollaring. When the light turned RED, they all hit the gas and blew through the stop light like they were a funeral procession, NO LIE!
It was the most "straight up asshole gangsta link card bullshit ghetto sense of entitlement display" I ever witnessed.
Naturally, if some zealous hard working P.O. had pulled any of them over he/she would have gotten the "we didn't do nothing, your just pulling us over because we're black, we ain't gangbanger's, we're just members of a car club, trying to stay out of trouble, blah,blah,blah!" excuse!
Still it reminded me of the behavior displayed and witnessed at the Taste this year.
Any info on this group? For officer safety purposes. All driving later model 2-dr chevy Monty carlos.
Stay safe.
If something sould happen where Jody would come to my home to offer his condolences I told my wife to not let him in and to slam the door in his face. I suggest you all do the same.
BINGO, already been said in this house. and the jagoff mayor too.
A police supt. with bodyguards?
How fuckin embarrassing is that?
Either he's a coward or a total ego-maniac, like burke.
Either way, we're screwed.
Go away J-Fraud, you are a joke and have ZERO respect from the working police. And take your steriod freak bodyguards with you, weasel boy.
BOOOOOOO ! That prbably scared him!
Were the shooter's guns registered? No? Wow, now they are in real trouble.
The U.S. Marshals were there to arrest any CPD officer that got out of line.
Present City Heirarchy:
Modern day Nero. (AKA Ali Baba)
50 Thieves.
Gay muscle guy.
Herd of penguins.
Multitude of self seeking nerds trying to become penguins.
First line supervisors trying to just live thru this shit.
PEE-Ons.
you have to be completely soft to take your family to ghetto fest. milwaukee so much nicer. it's worth sitting on the edens and the extra gas money to go there. i haven't been to the "taste" since they moved it off navy pier.
I saw the ame thing at the mexican rally downtown a few months back. He had two p.o. and a lead car following him around
7/04/2008 11:23:00 PM
And he is a "tough guy" yea ok! Come on jody man up supt with bodyguards? Say what you want about Cline he had a driver 1 car and never had bodygurads but then again he was the police and your not and never will be! sodini what a clown, 14jul86 86-4A along with who else could it be shields? Connection sodini to a judge shields to his father clout? naw not in shitcago! As a kma member I miss Cline his ways were different the most important thing is he was the police and deserved to wear the uniform! HEY MEDIA CHECVK IT OUT WE ARE WAY UNDERMANNED THANKS TO DALEY AND HIS CRIMINAL CREW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? i KNOW YOUR MORE DALEYS SHEEP LIKE THE 50 IDIOTS GUESS NOTHING AS USUAL?
Another night in Little Moscow by the Lake.
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