What the Fuck?
Mayor Daley will eliminate 3,000 vacant positions and lay off 1,000 city employees -- 735 of them union members -- to solve Chicago's worst budget crisis in a generation, union leaders were told Monday.
The biggest hit will be felt by Laborers Union Local 1001, whose members are in line for 300 pink slips in the Streets and Sanitation Department.
- The 3,000 vacancies to be eliminated include: 329 sworn Chicago Police officers; 424 non-sworn police employees; 12 sworn firefighters, and 10 non-sworn fire employees.
Now go down a few posts and look at the Huberman scandal. He's trying to parlay possibly three years of street time (and believe us, we're being damn generous calling it three years) along with OEMC time (where he drove that monstrosity into the ground), ADS time (accomplishments - zero) and now CTA time into a Police pension? It's outrageous.
And the topper?
Meanwhile, all but six of Chicago's 50 aldermen plan to accept a 6.2 percent cost-of-living increase that will boost their annual salaries to $110,556 Jan. 1. [...]
Forty-four aldermen declined to sign the affidavit from Budget Director Bennett Johnson, in part, because of the effect it would have on their pensions. Some were offended that Johnson even asked.
Un FUCKING Believable. Where are the Feds? Where is the Inspector General? Where are the goddamn voters?
Labels: un-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:01 PM
123 Comments:
Now is the time to deliver a hard blow to shortshanks.
Keep up the ZERO activity.
ANSWER your calls and only make an arrest for a signed complaint. Make paper for everything you can!
I like the idea of a demonstration on the daley center!
SO WHO IS GOING TO DO ALL THAT CIVILIAN WORK?
THAT RIGHT UNIFORMED OFFICERS...
GET READY HOUSE MOUSE U R GOING TO PICK UP THE SLACK! DO U REALLY THINK ITS WORTH IT NOW.
UR DUCK DAY WILL B LESS OFTEN.
SOMEONE HAS TO FILE THOSE LOVELY CASE REPORTS.
SOMEONE HAS TO COUNT PARKING TICKETS.
SOMEONE HAS TO GIVE CIVILIANS THEIR RAPS SHEETS.
CAPS WILL BE GOING INTO AFFECT SOOOON!
NOW WE CAN SEE ALL THOSE DOMESTIC OFFICER REALLY TOUCHING REPORTS.
THOSE SENIOR OFFICER CAN REALLY FIGHT CRIME.
WHATS THE DEAL WITH ALL THE DOWN TIME IN THE CAPS OFFICE THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15 MEETING A MONTH FOR 1 HOUR. WHAT THE HELL DO THEY DO THE REST OF THE TIME...
THEY TAKE A MARKED SQUAD CAR AND DISAPPEAR. ASK THEM FOR A CITY SERVICE REQUEST AND THEY TELL U CALL 311.
ASK THEM FOR AN ALERT WHERE U LIVE AND THEY TELL U THE SGT CAN ONLY APPROVE THAT.
ASK THEM WHERE ALL THE FREE GOODIES GO AND THEY SAY THEY PASSED THEM ALL OUT!
THATS R TAXES FUCK CAPS AND DISMANTLE THAT WORTHLESS UNIT!!!
So he is now admitting that the Chicago Police Department is 3000 Police undermanned. Mayor Shortshanks your day is coming.
If the City wants to save money. Eliminate the Mayor, Jody, and the Olympics!!! See budget balanced!
Where are the Streets and San workers? Most of them work 3 hours a day, and hide, take lunch for the rest. They add to the budget problem. Not to mention, they get OVERTIME every morning b/w 6-7 just to sit in their trucks and sleep in your alley. NO JOKE
only reason why ron luberman got where he is because his parents are wealthy. lot of money from israel and his "experience" from the israli army.
think ron's parents gave money to the machine? hmmmmmmmm. thats why he is where he is.
off topic: news on ofc. nate taylors wake and funeral thursday 02oct08 blake lamb funeral home 4727 w 103rd st from 1400-2100 hrs st jude at 1900hrs, funeral at St. Bedes church 83rd and kostner at 1000hrs lincoln cemetary 123rd and kedzie please pass along and lets show nate how much we love are brother by showing up in the 1000's thank you one of his many best friends in fillmore love you and going to miss you 4ever nate
One would have thought that having J-Fed around would have kept Daley on his toes... the reality is that Daley is keeping the Feds away. Again. Somehow. I am willing to help in this time of crisis, by doing 10 and out. Screw it. I'll do 20 somewhere else (that has a funded pension).
Ummm, does this mean we ARE NOT going to get the olympics?? Because it seems to me that we obviously CAN NOT afford them mr. daley. Also mr. daley, where did we get the $84 million to by the old reese hospital and where is the $14 million to tear it down and clean it up going to come from? I really think it's time someone in the media or even better, the federal government start asking these simple quetions and demand answers now and not accept the typical daley answer of "I was unaware that any of this was going on" or the "I'll have to get back to you on this"
I don't know about you all, but I am about blow a gasket!!! We all talk about this city this..., this city that..., And now I pose a genuine question... How do we stop this machine??? Obviously voting doesn't work, because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat. There has to be some extreme measure that can be taken to stop this shenanigans.. Only word that comes to mind is "REVOLT!!!!!!"
How about downtown jumping on the job cut program? Cut the wards down to 25 from 50. Remap not needed, just follow Police district boundaries. Just decide which wards to go.......
Anonymous said...
Upcoming March on City Hall
The date is set for Wednesday, October 8,2008 at 1000hrs.
Be there rain or shine if you care about your safety, contract, rights, family and the City of Chicago. Please bring relatives, friends,coworkers,retirees and anyone who cares about the quality of life in the City of Chicago.
Design your own signs and keep them courteous and respectful.
The reason for selecting this date is simple:
The next meeting of the Chicago City Council is scheduled for Wednesday October 8,2008 at 10:00a.m.
We had tremendous success in our last City Hall protest, the contract was ready within weeks. The NYPD has had great success in the past demonstrating at One Police Plaza and at New York City Hall.
Please conduct yourselves in a respectful and courteous manner.
Together We Can!!!
9/29/2008 05:39:00 PM
To all those who keep asking, lets see how you remember our fallen brothers and fight for what is right.
There are alot of the "real police" blogging and talking, now is the time to walk the walk.
Mayor Daley will eliminate 3,000 vacant positions and lay off 1,000 city employees -- 735 of them union members -- to solve Chicago's worst budget crisis in a generation, union leaders were told Monday.
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The 3,000 vacancies to be eliminated include: 329 sworn Chicago Police officers; 424 non-sworn police employees; 12 sworn firefighters, and 10 non-sworn fire employees.
If the positions are already vacant, how does eliminating them change the amount of money spent by the city?
Talk about insane, Daley's comment from the Trib "Daley said Saturday he did not expect the police cutbacks to affect public safety, despite the recent spike in violent crime. “It just won’t,” the mayor said."
So now the phrase that pays is, It just won't.
But they will get their 6.2%.
Time to get out that old saying, "I'm mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore!
that is why i cont to bring in zero numbers for the city
The fucking alderman can do what they want. Who is going to stop these assholes? No one!
Nothing to see here move along.... Don't mind the man behind the curtain... Look out! You are about to step in a big ass pile of shit...
John Kass....I hope you are allover this topic!! Daley admits to being 3000 police short by eliminating the positions. Where is all the money he saved over the past several years and why can the aldercreatures get a 6% raise and the Police cant even get a contract.
THEN.... This Ron Huberman pension crap. What a slap in the face. They say mayor Daley Shortshanks is a modern day Al Capone? I say Mayor Daley Shortshanks is much worse!
You ask "Where are the Feds?" Right in bed next to you,
J-Fed who in no way will come to get you the benefits you deserve. What erks me is, HE GOT HIS and the Mayor and his merry band of men back him as the Department tail spins toward the ground. I come to this site and get ill reading about the leadership of the Department, the City and how it just keeps going on and on. I really thought when the Dwarf went outside of the Department to bring in a Superintendent, things would change. They did change, for the worse. All I can say is, Everyone be careful out there and be there for one another as the brass sure aren't.
(Crain's) — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says the city has reached a landmark agreement to privatize Midway Airport for $2.521 billion.
He has more than enough money:
Mayor Daley announced today the 99-year lease of Midway Airport for $2.5 billion to Midway Investment and Development LLC. It's all part of Daley's plan to help close a $420 million budget shortfall.
Three major city assets have been on the block: Midway Airport; Chicago's 36,161 parking meters; and the city's waste transfer stations
What a SHAM!! All of this bullshit!....You know they say things are cylical. At one time newspapers and other media kept some of the shams like this from happening. Then some of these pieces of shit actually got smart and got the media in their back pocket. Well, now print media is collapsing and in it's wake "internet media" is surging. Maybe, just maybe through blogs, like SCC, and people sick of being trampled on, like Mike Shields, light will be shed on these slugs like the media used to do before sleeping with the enemy. Now maybe the sleeping masses will wake up and be pissed off and THEN we will see some real CHANGE. Not just some slogan being thrown around by one of the pieces of shit.
Please lay me off!
I wanna go live in Costa Rica this winter!
Pick meeee!!!
Once again short-biggie blames all of Chitroit's problems on everything but his mismanagement.
Cut 600 mid-managers and you wouldn't have to cut the people that actually do the work.
Why the fuck do alderman get a pension for a part time position? How may years do they have to serve to be vested?
I was under the impression that in a republic it's citizens served in public office to ameliorate the lives of the electorate; not themselves.
In Chitroit the electorate is just a teat for the politicians.
People please vote every current elected official out of office.
What the fuck is right... he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones... Right Mikey Shields??? Lets start with taking side job hours away from coppers in violation of GO/contract... How many hours you workin at GI per week Mikey? Secondly, in his 6 years of service, WHAT HAS MIKEY SHIELDS DONE besides cry cry and cry to a point of getting launched by Georges from 018 and being part of the clout crew in that he picked up a phone, called his asshat dad (more on that later) and took management spots in 019 where word has it he already is pissing off everyone to no end! ??? Third, do you really expect to get any support Mikey from black/hispanic/female coppers after your blatantly RACIST question/rant during a J-Fed forum??? Need a reminder?? And finally, WHAT DID YOUR LITTLE YOU TUBE ACCOMPLISH, MIKEY??? You asked Luberman one question, he answered it and told you he would discuss it further at a later date... if that old bag wanted to "wet her whistle" she could have bought a Coke like any one else! I for one dont want my pension to be spent on stocking the fridge so some old hag can "wet her whistle" Is that where your priorities will be, Mikey? I for one will be voting for those who have a fucking clue and know what theyre doing, I will not be voting for Mikey "meatball" Shields!
That crook just held a news conference stating he just leased Midway for 2.3 BILLION dollars for 99 years. I wonder how much his neices and nephews got!
F#@K these aldermen. They rape the City and the community that they oversee. They will continue to do this as long as they are voted into office. Let them now step up and be the first line of defense for their community, as Dorothy 'BIG HAT' Tilman once said. They can carry guns so get out on the streets and start protecting like the first responders they claim to be. With part-time jobs like that we won't need a full time jobs.
F@$KING JOKE!!!
Might have a problem getting in and out of the car with that big ass hat.
And the little squint just sold Midway Airport! Where's that cash going? His off shore accounts? C'mon Fitz! Daley and Blago need to be roommates at club fed!
Ouch! It looks like right in time for the Cubs playoffs officers are going to be stripped for working off duty in the Wrigleyville bars. One of our own put in the beef and now J-Fed ran with this investigation for the entire baseball season.
Daley said Saturday he did not expect the police cutbacks to affect public safety, despite the recent spike in violent crime. “It just won’t,” the mayor said.
nice explanation you fucking retard!!!
JFed should read these articles and the FOP/PBPA should use these as bargaining points.
Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone.
The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers.
Stress takes toll on police officers' mental and physical health
http://www.suntimes.com/news/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=B2r6pr334s0FBEx2n1hNCRxhB2cNVLEjNseCCz3uoLQN3iVv7&bbParentWidgetId=B8k88rWwXopuz5STgLeVwBLu
Researchers investigate impact of stress on police officers' physical and mental health
http://www.suntimes.com/news/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=Cz1f258jRerSxB7uaim0C4wkPBBw0ntuQI43RBAw7LXtdT5hb&bbParentWidgetId=B8k88rWwXopuz5STgLeVwBLu
And what will district realignment do to the number of street officers in patrol? Shitty Hall already knows the answer: a further reduction on the order of 10-20%. Shortshanks and J-Fed are looking at ways to fuck us out of even more $$$ and manpower with the pilot work schedules. Can't wait for the new contract with the 0% yearly salary increase and no retro check (Shitty Hall don't gotz to pay retro if U ain't gettin' a raise).
Game over.
Gary Police Chief convicted today.
Midway Sale: The lease term would be 99 years, and, under state law, the city must use 99 percent of the lease's net proceeds for infracture projects around the city, Daley said.
99% FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR, MEANING FOR THE OLYMPICS, NOT POLICE MANPOWER OR THE BUDGET CRISIS.
"Where are the God damned voters?"
THAT, my friends, is the billion dollar question.
Is there a proposition on this November Election's ballot for a Recall Statute, similar to California's?
If so, how about an article on it, detailing it's provisions, authors, sponsors and supporters?
Also, how about an article detailing the nominating petition number of signatures required for every city, cook county and state elected office? (or links to said information)
And the specific procedural hurdles one must leap to successfully get one's name on the ballot, whether as an independent or as a newly formed political party.
While it may seem futile to attempt to get elected via anything other than the Democratic or Republican party, since both parties are essentially the same cesspool of miscreants, what other choice do the citizens have but to reject both parties and seek honest representation elsewhere?
Told ya over a year ago the Feds should have taken over everything in Shit-cago-Crook County. Not that they're so great, but they couldn't be any worse. But then again, there's our U.S.DemocRat controlled Congress.
VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN.
What the fuck is right... he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones... Right Mikey Shields??? Lets start with taking side job hours away from coppers in violation of GO/contract... How many hours you workin at GI per week Mikey? Secondly, in his 6 years of service, WHAT HAS MIKEY SHIELDS DONE besides cry cry and cry to a point of getting launched by Georges from 018 and being part of the clout crew in that he picked up a phone, called his asshat dad (more on that later) and took management spots in 019 where word has it he already is pissing off everyone to no end! ??? Third, do you really expect to get any support Mikey from black/hispanic/female coppers after your blatantly RACIST question/rant during a J-Fed forum??? Need a reminder?? And finally, WHAT DID YOUR LITTLE YOU TUBE ACCOMPLISH, MIKEY??? You asked Luberman one question, he answered it and told you he would discuss it further at a later date... if that old bag wanted to "wet her whistle" she could have bought a Coke like any one else! I for one dont want my pension to be spent on stocking the fridge so some old hag can "wet her whistle" Is that where your priorities will be, Mikey? I for one will be voting for those who have a fucking clue and know what theyre doing, I will not be voting for Mikey "meatball" Shields!
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You are a piece of work. That's someone's mom you're talking about. Have a little class. If you have a beef with this Shields guy fine. But at least give the lady with the crutches a seat for Gods sake. Your Pension money is feeding every one of those trustee's and staff at the pension board at every meeting. Not only do they get a coke but a catered lunch on your pension money, but if you went to pension board meeting you would know that. You are a jerk!
You must be a Daley Hack.
Chicago Sun Times headline today:
With crime on the rise,Daley to eliminate police jobs.
Is this not enough motivation to get you to City Hall on Oct 8,08 at 10:00AM with your family???
"Forty-four aldermen declined to sign the affidavit from Budget Director Bennett Johnson, in part, because of the effect it would have on their pensions."
Your aldermen get pensions? Wow. I'm now even happier that we've got term limits on our aldercritters downstate.
The question is:
When will people say....
We are as mad as hell and we aren't going to take it anymore.
Until then... This is what you get.
12;38 GREAT POINTS TAKEN, BUT YOU FORGOT TIME OFF TO SEE THEIR PAROLE OFFICER, HALF THESE GUYS CAME OUT OF THE JOINT AND WERE SPONSERED BY OUTFIT GUYS TO GET INTO STREETS ANS SAN.
The daleyization of Chicago. This little lying runt says whatever the flug comes to his peanut shell brain and everyone is supposed to believe him. The non sworn and sworn jobs that are vacant have been vacant for years. All these vacant positions were funded each year, so where the fuck is the money? Maybe former father TEDDY CAN TELL US. If he says some state law requires the midway funds to be used at a 99% rate for infrastructure projects then ask him what the law reference is or is that some crap he just threw out there.
Ron the fraud offender Huberman needs to be locked up for his attempt theft over.
The problem is fear. Who is willing to risk their livelihood? I think Daley would use anyone he knows and all his power to find the person who oragnizes a protest and will ruin them. He controls the paper and the television news. In the papers and tv news today, its all Cubs, Cubs, Cubs. Nothing dedicated to our fallen brother in arms. We're happy happy happy! There's no crime in Chicago! We're going to be home of the Olympics! We're the home of Obama!
All is happy in Daley land. If I were a millionaire I would give millions to the person who unseats Daley!
I called the chicago police annuity benefit fund @ 4:20 pm today and of course they were closed (office hours mon-fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) and did not have an option to leave a message. wednesday I'll have them on speed-dial -fuck them and Huberman. By the way, the # is 1-312-744-3891.
Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
You guys deserve better. You really do. I feel for you.
Has every level of government gone completely insane? The City, County, State and Feds all spend money like nothing and then stick it to citizens and employees come budget time. Chicago's "leaders" have long stated that labor costs are the majority of the budget. Does this mean that other spending is insignificant or less than important?
Yea, shortshanks and the alderhats keep screwing you guys over, then i pull into a store and i see a tac team going through 6-8 people. Hello ! Not all of you are de-policing as you should ! Let the numbers go up and up ...
All these people saying to keep up zero activity probably didn't have much activity to start with. It will be a long 30 years if you spend it avoiding work. Also, the reason you are not getting shot at every day is because POs alot better than you have been kicking ass in most of these districts for years. The next time your in a "slow" district, remember that. The mayors choice of superintendent does not affect my work level. i do it for myself, my family, my fellow officers and a few select citizens.
Can the media stop being such chickenshits and call the mayor or aldermen out and ask why they can get such a heafty raise while at the same time crying about the budget problems! Does anyone have the balls or are all you media types just scared? You are supposed to report, so ask the questions. Many will lose their jobs but big raises are still available to the political theives? How about the out of control spending Mr. daley? If you are going to cut jobs you should also cut the spending.
Hey IOC, if you award Shitcago the 2016 olympics, you will never have a 2020 olympics.
didn't Reese just file for bankruptsy ? who do you think is going to pay the bills with his new funded money
the Shortshanks way of course. his count is say so, remember ?
You can say all you want about the the alderman but at least they know how to stick together. Thats how they get what they want. The police are to blame for their situations because they are unorganized and dont stick together. Shit just look at how many show up for meetings. Unite and shit will get done bottom line.
the revolution is almost upon us...
Just heard about Shortshanks selling Midway. Since when is it his to sell? No one asked me! I thought these fkers worked for us. First the Skyway (which was built so RjD could get to Michigan fast)
now this. What next???? Lake Michigan?????
Can you say Fuck anymore, SCC? I believe you are upset. LOL
public's safety ? he has 22 body guards and Burke is a close second. that's the only public he is worried about. WAKE UP CITIZENS !!!
because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat.
I have no problem voting republican which I have been doing for years!
The date is set for Wednesday, October 8,2008 at 1000hrs.
Make up flyers and send them to every district, FOP, Post them in the station bathrooms... send out emails to all of your contacts. Get the word out. Let's do this.
Where's our uninvolved FOP reps? They should be organizing this shit and getting it done!
I never voted for Daley,I never voted for my alderman,the city clerk or Treasurer. They all need to go. The same with Burke and Madigan the longer they're in office the more arrogant they get.
9/30/2008 02:54:00 PM:
Open up a constitutional convention for recall?
Nice thought, if the economy wasn't in the crapper. Since the economy IS in the crapper, we open ourselves up for a massive reduction in the pension benefits for ALL current and future retirees. How? What political whore, in these shitty economic times, wouldn't jump at the chance to score points with the electorate by pushing for an amendment to save the same electorate hundreds of millions in future tax dollars by re-writing our pension laws? Too many political whores already think our pensions are too big as it is. We can't trust anyone in office to do right by us so why give these leeches an opportunity to fuck us again?
I hate Daley, Blago and all these useless incumbent whores as much as you do, but we gotta keep that mutha clozed.
There it is...08OCT08 at 1000hrs the march on city hall. Spread the word SSC we need all the bodies we can get..I'll be there no matter what I'll be on furlough... Answer the call brothers...lets show this little rat bastard mayor how we can come together...Do it for youself, a fallen copper, for all those coppers collecting disability who would give anything to come back to the job... Lets do it in style!!!
While it may seem futile to attempt to get elected via anything other than the Democratic or Republican party, since both parties are essentially the same cesspool of miscreants, what other choice do the citizens have but to reject both parties and seek honest representation elsewhere?
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the mayor of Rockford is neither R or D (or so it is claimed). He is as bad as his predecessors, maybe worse.
VOTE ALL INCUMBENTS OUT. tHEY ARE WORKING FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
We need some new leadership. Then again, that's a tall order in a dictatorship.
Anonymous 1:07 PM said:
-Obviously voting doesn't work, because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat.
I am an outsider reading this...and don't understand this statement...
Yeah the legal system is in bed with the machine....but doesn't your vote still have power?
Aren't your votes private? With no fear of backlash?
And what exactly happens if you register independent or don't pick a party? Are you targeted by the machine?
It all makes sense to him.
Fuck these aldermen. I wish I could get a raise like that for being a desk jockey.
If you think the districts are short now just wait! There is a new detail being announced soon. Not only will we have TRU and other specialized units but there is a new one in the works called Special Strike Force, Strike Squad or something along that line. It will be about 100+ officers. Where will they come from??? Districts!
9/29/2008 05:39:00 PM
To all those who keep asking, lets see how you remember our fallen brothers and fight for what is right.
There are alot of the "real police" blogging and talking, now is the time to walk the walk.
9/30/2008 01:33:00 PM
we will be there to support our brother and a friend who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Current economic events frighten me. My mom' retirement account took a major hit. I have an older brother with a wife and two kids in financial trouble. I was planning to do twenty and go, but economic conditions will prevent me from doing so if I have to support them.
The United States was destroyed by greed. The fat cat CEO's should be tried for treason.
I like the idea of a demonstration on the daley center!
9/30/2008 12:07:00 PM
I do too. Families could show up, too. What would Shortshanks have to say then? How could the press ignore it? And how about our own protest against the ghetto shit that keeps killing our officers?
..."And now I pose a genuine question... How do we stop this machine??? Obviously voting doesn't work, because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat."...
9/30/2008 01:07:00 PM
Ok, Lets talk about the "Vote" thing. I'll register as an independent, a republican, a communist/socialist... it really doesn’t matter! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR? Any DECENT person who had half a chance to run was shipped out years ago. Arnie Duncan got this great job offer all of a sudden, “poof” gone.
Then we have Jessie Jack-ass-son. Or Jack-ass-son Jr.
We need a decent horse to run in the next race! And not one coming from the same stable as Daley!
VOTE ALL THESE SON'S OF BEEEEOTHCHES OUT OF OFFICE, BE FOR IT'S TO LATE.
Scumtimes quotes Ald. Smith (28th ward) approves of the 329 vacancies and states "after all, the Police Department is not a sacred cow". why in the f***k do you keep calling for then. go to the nearest police station and volunteer to ride in a one man car on midnights. after all, you do have a weapon to carry concealed, don't you ? why ? its your ward, don't you feel safe with the shortage that will effect many weaponless citizens?
I love this City. I absolutely love it .. the people, the sports, etc.
.. but what infuriates me so much is the crooked politics and dumbfuck voters. It's sad to watch this great city crumble right before my eyes.
Hey 02:16 Comment. Get a life, the guy does something right and makes us look good and you (I asume you are a wanna be running for the same position that Mike Shields just guaranteed himself) is so self absorbed that you miss the big picture F. U. and lets vote whats right for a change in this union.How transparent can you be, next time just sign your name as also running for Mike shields job or better yet just sign second place we will all know who you are...
If someone has it can you please give the funeral route. My community wants to show support on the route. I will be posting in as many places as I can. Thanks Any other officers who can do the same so we can show the family we care. Thanks and God Bless
How the fuck can he layoff sworn members without first firing all civilian members?
Ouch! It looks like right in time for the Cubs playoffs officers are going to be stripped for working off duty in the Wrigleyville bars. One of our own put in the beef and now J-Fed ran with this investigation for the entire baseball season.
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Nope. They are way too heavy
Worked for Michael Reese back in the day. Sold insurtance. Sold a policy to Stanley and Greta Grabowski. They went to Reese and met Dr. Ali- Karim Baba. Cancelled the policy the next day. That is why Reese wnt bankrupt, among other reasons.
Hey 02:16 Comment. Get a life, the guy does something right and makes us look good and you (I asume you are a wanna be running for the same position that Mike Shields just guaranteed himself) is so self absorbed that you miss the big picture F. U. and lets vote whats right for a change in this union.How transparent can you be, next time just sign your name as also running for Mike shields job or better yet just sign second place we will all know who you are...
9/30/2008 09:52:00 PM
Hey Mikey "meatball" take it easy everyone knows its either you or your hillbilly brother who keeps posting take it easy
I suggest on 08 Oct08 the protest marches from City Hall straight over to the 2016 headquarters!!! Take a page right out of Meeks book! Fuck it, at least someone listened when he opened his fat mouth!!! Then, we all wear CPD t shirts and lock arms around wrigley etc etc anything meeks does we do... Wanna get national attention and make a mockery of meeks there you go!!
My baby's momma got a bug up her keester and is in a real tizzy. Like the rabid poodle she is, she started calling and harassing the alderman, the mayor's office, Dick Turban's office, and the messiah's office.
Now she sees this potential march and is frothing at the mouth. She even wants to dress the pups like mutt's just to make a point.
IF this is going to happen some of the usual suspects ought to start making this happen.
50 aldercreatures @ $110,556 = $5,527,800. Each get minimum $10,000 expense allowance to run ward offices. Add the two and you get $6,027,800 - nice start to cut the budget. Why do we need aldermen? City service requests are handled by 311. Only thing I've ever used alderman's office for was to get application for handicap parking signs and garage permits. Both of which could be mailed out or processed on-line!
Anonymous said...
The problem is fear. Who is willing to risk their livelihood? I think Daley would use anyone he knows and all his power to find the person who oragnizes a protest and will ruin them. He controls the paper and the television news. In the papers and tv news today, its all Cubs, Cubs, Cubs. Nothing dedicated to our fallen brother in arms. We're happy happy happy! There's no crime in Chicago! We're going to be home of the Olympics! We're the home of Obama!
All is happy in Daley land. If I were a millionaire I would give millions to the person who unseats Daley!
9/30/2008 04:34:00 PM
You are a snivelling coward and I hope not a copper.
Yet on Friday they are making/ promoting more lieutenants.
Anonymous said...
The date is set for Wednesday, October 8,2008 at 1000hrs.
Make up flyers and send them to every district, FOP, Post them in the station bathrooms... send out emails to all of your contacts. Get the word out. Let's do this.
Where's our uninvolved FOP reps? They should be organizing this shit and getting it done!
9/30/2008 05:45:00 PM
Maybe they should drive your lazy ass there to. Time to self initiate and pickup the sword or maybe you prefer to laydown like the lamb and get slaughtered.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous 1:07 PM said:
-Obviously voting doesn't work, because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat.
I am an outsider reading this...and don't understand this statement...
Yeah the legal system is in bed with the machine....but doesn't your vote still have power?
Aren't your votes private? With no fear of backlash?
And what exactly happens if you register independent or don't pick a party? Are you targeted by the machine?
9/30/2008 07:18:00 PM
The machine keeps track of how you declare yourself. You must declare as a Democrat,Rpublican or Independent in a General Election. You figure the rest out.
Anonymous said...
Now is the time to deliver a hard blow to shortshanks.
Keep up the ZERO activity.
ANSWER your calls and only make an arrest for a signed complaint. Make paper for everything you can!
I like the idea of a demonstration on the daley center!
9/30/2008 12:07:00 PM
I stopped 2 cars tonight was going to write tickets but then since the last 1 I wrote was in 2003 I did not want to break my record!
Whoever wrote "Mike "meatball" Shields said...." has got to be THE BIGGEST "ASSHOLE" THAT EVER WALKED THE EARTH. How can you rip a guy for going down to the pension board and STANDING UP for all of us. This guy stuck out his neck to do what he did. Would you ever have the balls to do that to someone as clouted and heavy as Ronnie "switch hittin" Rubberman?
If only other people who were supposed to be on our side did half of that in support of us our morale wouldn't be in the shitter like it is. GFY for your comment. IF you really don't like the guy that was not the reason to rip on him....Unless you are one of the pension board asses he made a fool of or you are ronnie "switch hittin" Rubberman.
Anonymous said...
Once again short-biggie blames all of Chitroit's problems on everything but his mismanagement.
Cut 600 mid-managers and you wouldn't have to cut the people that actually do the work.
Why the fuck do alderman get a pension for a part time position? How may years do they have to serve to be vested?
I was under the impression that in a republic it's citizens served in public office to ameliorate the lives of the electorate; not themselves.
In Chitroit the electorate is just a teat for the politicians.
People please vote every current elected official out of office.
9/30/2008 02:04:00 PM
They get a nice pension and free medical for them and their families also, plus carrying a gun without ever having to qualify!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
The date is set for Wednesday, October 8,2008 at 1000hrs.
Make up flyers and send them to every district, FOP, Post them in the station bathrooms... send out emails to all of your contacts. Get the word out. Let's do this.
Where's our uninvolved FOP reps? They should be organizing this shit and getting it done!
9/30/2008 05:45:00 PM
Maybe they should drive your lazy ass there to. Time to self initiate and pickup the sword or maybe you prefer to laydown like the lamb and get slaughtered.
9/30/2008 10:40:00 PM
How would they drive us? They are all in tavern getting drunk and wishing for a bimbo! Bunch of jagoffs!
Anonymous said...
50 aldercreatures @ $110,556 = $5,527,800. Each get minimum $10,000 expense allowance to run ward offices. Add the two and you get $6,027,800 - nice start to cut the budget. Why do we need aldermen? City service requests are handled by 311. Only thing I've ever used alderman's office for was to get application for handicap parking signs and garage permits. Both of which could be mailed out or processed on-line!
9/30/2008 10:32:00 PM
No Sir expense accoount minimum is $238,000 plus 2 secreatries @ $75,000 and 4 staff@ $47,000 each plus a pension for all!
If you think the districts are short now just wait! There is a new detail being announced soon. Not only will we have TRU and other specialized units but there is a new one in the works called Special Strike Force, Strike Squad or something along that line. It will be about 100+ officers. Where will they come from??? Districts!
9/30/2008 08:15:00 PM
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this has been in the talks since may. it has yet to even come close to happening.
what the fuck said...
I called the chicago police annuity benefit fund @ 4:20 pm today and of course they were closed (office hours mon-fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) and did not have an option to leave a message. wednesday I'll have them on speed-dial -fuck them and Huberman. By the way, the # is 1-312-744-3891.
9/30/2008 04:37:00 PM
I called ....told me to press 1 for english.
How bout we get rid of 45 aldermen and replace with 5 city sector managers, same salary?
were spending over 5 million on part time aldermen!!!
Plus raises over 6% this year and expenses!
GET RID OF ALDER-CREATURES!
WASTE OF MONEY!!!
Whoever wrote "Mike "meatball" Shields said...." has got to be THE BIGGEST "ASSHOLE" THAT EVER WALKED THE EARTH. How can you rip a guy for going down to the pension board and STANDING UP for all of us. This guy stuck out his neck to do what he did. Would you ever have the balls to do that to someone as clouted and heavy as Ronnie "switch hittin" Rubberman?
If only other people who were supposed to be on our side did half of that in support of us our morale wouldn't be in the shitter like it is. GFY for your comment. IF you really don't like the guy that was not the reason to rip on him....Unless you are one of the pension board asses he made a fool of or you are ronnie "switch hittin" Rubberman.
9/30/2008 10:55:00 PM
HEY ASSHAT!!! No, I am NOT one of the pension board fools... Shields looked like a CLOWN doing what he did... so what, he caught Luberman off guard... i guarantee tomorrow Luberman has all the answers and gets his pension becuase Shields, although intentions were good, fucked it up BAD! FIRST by laughing halfway through his questioning... it seemed like a joke SECOND for not pressing the questions, not speaking clearly when talking to Larry Yellen and not getting ANY point accross, let alone why Luberman should not get a pension and THIRD because this is a guy ALWAYS looking for the free handout because who his dad was not because what he has done.. ANYONE who worked with MEATBALL will tell you he didnt do shit! From day 1 he was crying about not getting easy street do I want a guy like THAT looking out for my pension??? HELL NO!!! So Im glad his old man held your slip after the Bulls riots, but FUCK YOU AND FUCK HIM!!! YOU BOTH ARE PART OF THE OLD SCHOOL CLOUT DAYS WE ALL WISH TO BE BEHIND US!!! And stuck his neck out??? How I ask? by asking a mundane question that got deflected? The old conference call... nice one Ron... But if the MEATBALL can be so easily dissuaded as he was, he is NOT the real deal HE IS THE MEATBALL!!!
Luckily this BS will die with this thread... Nice try MEATBALL and if you keep acting like Joe citizen I will call you out every day!!! You, sire, are a fucking MEATBALL!!!
oh, 20...you still there??? buh bye BUH BYE!!!
STARTING 11TH PERIOD NO WORK... PASS THIS ALONG....
NOTHING ANSWER YOUR JOBS, WRITE AS MUCH PAPER AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO MOVERS/PARKERS/IMPOUNDS/ARRESTS
PASS IT ALONG
"The machine keeps track of how you declare yourself. You must declare as a Democrat,Rpublican or Independent in a General Election. You figure the rest out.
9/30/2008 10:44:00 PM"
No, only in the Primaries must you declare your party affiliation, since, in the Primaries, you are requesting the ballot of a particular party's primary.
If anyone tells you you have to declare your party affiliation in the General Election, they're full of shit.
Tell them to give you your ballot and mind their own business.
"Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
9/30/2008 04:53:00 PM"
Then don't ever call 911 for the police again. Ever.
(my way of saying fuck you to you)
" Obviously voting doesn't work, because everyone is afraid of political backlash if you don't register/vote as a Democrat."
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In order to clarify this comment, let me give you an example... Let's pretend I live in the 11th Ward and I go to the alderman's office and try to get, let's say, a zoning change for a vacant lot I own, and I walk in the office and propose what I want to build and how it will beautify the neighborhood and bring in more property taxes to help out the park district and libraries, etc..
Now, they look up my voting registration, which they will, and what I declare myself to be, whether its Dem, Rep. or Ind... If I am anything other than Democractic, I am not even getting considered.. well unless I have a fist full of cash as a donation, but lets say that I am legit and sincerely want to do something good.. Aint going to happen, sorry... It's called Political Backlash. This is one of many examples that comes to mind. You get it now??
The problem is fear. Who is willing to risk their livelihood? I think Daley would use anyone he knows and all his power to find the person who oragnizes a protest and will ruin them. He controls the paper and the television news. In the papers and tv news today, its all Cubs, Cubs, Cubs. Nothing dedicated to our fallen brother in arms. We're happy happy happy! There's no crime in Chicago! We're going to be home of the Olympics! We're the home of Obama!
All is happy in Daley land. If I were a millionaire I would give millions to the person who unseats Daley!
9/30/2008 04:34:00 PM
"United we stand, divided, we fall."
Anonymous said...
How the fuck can he layoff sworn members without first firing all civilian members?
9/30/2008 10:07:00 PM
Civilians are the real backbone to this department. Without civilians, who would do the work? The truth is, layoff 200 hard working civilians and replace them with 200 sworn females so they can hide inside and take care of their children. After all, babysitting is expensive.
Contrary to what you might think, the Chicago Police Department isn't a charity organization. Each member draws a check. Each member, well maybe not Huberman or O'Keefe, took an oath. Now you read the blogs here and all you see is how fucked up the city is, how crooked the political structure is, and on and on. Personally, I don't call the police, because there's really very little they're allowed to do these days with the exception of document incidents which already occurred. But its not for anyone working as a law enforcement officer to tell any citizen not to call. That isn't your job.
But if you'd like to handle my mortgage payment and my share of the property taxes I and every other citizen pays that go towards your salaries, then I'd say fine, you can tell me what I can do. Otherwise, go fuck yourself.
Anonymous said...
Now is the time to deliver a hard blow to shortshanks.
Keep up the ZERO activity.
ANSWER your calls and only make an arrest for a signed complaint. Make paper for everything you can!
*********
Boy don't I wish there was ZERO activity, I parked LEGALLY (seeing as I am married to a cop and the car is registered in his name)near the 22nd police district. Come back to my car and there is a parking ticket. I am parked legally so I take pictures to dispute it. Turns out not only did this Officer write me a ticket for parking illegal, he moved the "address" on the ticket to make it so...He/She wrote the address on the ticket for a block away(in the illegal zone)...but the idiot "moved" me in front of the firehouse down the street...hmmm, don't think I would have only gotten a ticket...I would assume that I would be picking up my car from the impound lot...
So there are still officers out there making money for the shitty and by lying at that! Thanks Officer Friendly in the 22nd District. My husband hasn't had a raise in almost two years, but hey let me pay $60 for your lie! Asshole!
Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
Saddle up and join us in defending the homeland now, we need more gogetahs like you to pick up the slack. 2232s beat is falling apart and you are just the dude to fix it. As an extra benefit, you could stalk us while you're on-duty too. Everybody wins.
"How bout we get rid of 45 aldermen and replace with 5 city sector managers, same salary?
were spending over 5 million on part time aldermen!!!
Plus raises over 6% this year and expenses!
GET RID OF ALDER-CREATURES!
WASTE OF MONEY!!!
9/30/2008 11:49:00 PM"
Another rocket scientist speaks, devoid of even a modicum of common sense.
The city council is our city's version of the Legislative Branch of our city government.
You know, that branch that is part of the checks and balances of a Constitutional Democracy.
Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
Just because the present bunch of idiots inhabiting our city's Legislative Branch leave much to be desired as authentic, honest, intelligent and dedicated representatives of their ward's constituents doesn't mean we, the citizens, should eliminate, or decimate, the Constitutional Legislative Branch of our city's government.
It's not the publicly elected offices that are the problem, it's the Incumbent inhabitants of those offices.
There is no simple minded way to ensure good and honest government in a Democracy, no automatic system that will provide honest and intelligent representation of the best interests of the citizens, no magical fairy dust that the citizens can depend upon to fulfill the responsibilities every citizen has to participate in their own Democracy.
Call for the electorate to reject the reelecting of Incumbents, be they Executive, Legislative or Judicial branch incumbents.
Anyone calling for the reduction of our Legislative Branch of city government is really promoting the absolute rule of the Executive Branch.
Anonymous said...
Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
9/30/2008 04:53:00 PM
That's the point Dear Citizen. There aren't enough police to even drive through to at least give a police presence.
The officers that work plain clothes within a 'nicer' district are farmed out to the ghetto neighborhoods.
We ARE doing our sworn duty. Respond to calls of service. The days of being pro-active (self-initiated) policing are gone.
We aren't ignoring our responsibilities. Angry? I don't blame you - so are we. Call your Alderman, call City Hall. Tell THEM what a loss of hiring more police is doing to this City. Cuz, they ain't listening to us.
Anonymous said...
"Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
9/30/2008 04:53:00 PM"
Then don't ever call 911 for the police again. Ever.
(my way of saying fuck you to you)
10/01/2008 12:55:00 AM
Sell your home, and move to englewood you will se police all the time!!
Anonymous said...
If you think the districts are short now just wait! There is a new detail being announced soon. Not only will we have TRU and other specialized units but there is a new one in the works called Special Strike Force, Strike Squad or something along that line. It will be about 100+ officers. Where will they come from??? Districts!
9/30/2008 08:15:00 PM
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this has been in the talks since may. it has yet to even come close to happening.
9/30/2008 11:29:00 PM
Wow! make it a strike team like the shield, oh sorry that is what finnegan got involved in leading!
All of you--leave Ron DA LUBE Huberman alone. Remember--
You don't tug on Superman's cape.
You don't piss in the subway tubes.
You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and
You don't mess around with DA LUBE!
Luberman made his pension play on shitshanks order but told to wait until he is conveniently on vacation in the C.C.P to bone up on KGB tactics to squash dissent in the socialist paradise (nothing comes to sleepers but dreams) of Chicago... Beware when the big men in trench coats jump out of the cookie truck that pulls next to you at the light...
"Sarcasm?" "Well hello my old friend Silliness!"
Anonymous said...
Where are all the police? 103rd and Maplewood. I haven't seen a squad car in my neighborhood in weeks. So if in fact there is a work slowdown, it would be hard to notice. But if your attitude is to ignore your responsibilities of serving and protecting, I have to say fuck you too.
9/30/2008 04:53:00 PM
UMMMM .....They are probably on the east end of the district. The citizens who pay the taxes and DESERVE our service, are not going to get it, because we are too busy dealing with the others
JFed should read these articles and the FOP/PBPA should use these as bargaining points.
Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone.
The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers.
Stress takes toll on police officers' mental and physical health
BESIDES ALL THAT, I BELIEVE ITS ALSO GIVEN ME A BAD CASE OF HEMERROIDS. ONE OF EM EVEN LOOKS LIKE DILLY-DALEY'S HEAD.
Anonymous Mike "meatball" Shields said...
What the fuck is right... he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones... Right Mikey Shields??? ..... I for one will be voting for those who have a fucking clue and know what theyre doing, I will not be voting for Mikey "meatball" Shields!
9/30/2008 02:16:00 PM
to this poster -
I call YOU'RE A PUSSY
How dare you slam Mike Shields!? You don't like how he does it or what he does? Go out and do it better! Until you or someone else has the guts to publicly stand up to these clout heavy sacks of scum, shut your pie-hole!
Isn't selling "city" property against the law? Shouldn't there be a "city-wide" vote on this? How could this guy decide to sell something for 99 years?
why doesn't FOP organize a protest? Not a strike, but a true-blue protest.
"BESIDES ALL THAT, I BELIEVE ITS ALSO GIVEN ME A BAD CASE OF HEMERROIDS. ONE OF EM EVEN LOOKS LIKE DILLY-DALEY'S HEAD.
10/01/2008 04:15:00 PM"
Which head?
Hey folks,
You heard it here first.
The Huberman pension grab is the first step in Ron for Superintendent after J-Fed. They are giving J-Fed the big pay to lay the ground work for Ron keeping up the big pay tradition. It will be said that he is already "in the system" has the varied experience, was a CPD officer ( look how the PO's whinned about J-Fed being an outsider)...etc, etc. Ron-boy will absolutely "pay back" all those who fight against him.
Ron-boy is a Daley hack to the core; petty, vindictive, and enpowered to harm. (In fact, almost all of the current Exempts could be described this way).
start working out so you can carry that m4......it's gonna get wild out here.
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