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A cousin of Michelle Obama was one of four police supervisors recently kicked off Supt. Jody Weis’ command staff.
[...] Michelle Obama’s cousin is Michael Shields. Barack Obama referred to the Shields family in an ABC-TV interview the day before Thanksgiving:“Michelle’s from Chicago, so she’s got cousins everywhere. You walk down the street, you’ll bump into a Robinson. Or a Shields.”
Shields, the former deputy superintendent of strategic deployment, was bucked down to a lieutenant at the Belmont Area headquarters at a far lower pay scale.
John Franklin, commander of special functions, was demoted to lieutenant and is working in the Evidence and Recovered Property section.
Ronald Sodini, assistant deputy superintendent of special functions, also was demoted to lieutenant and is working in the Belmont District.
Terrence Williams, commander of the Targeted Response Unit, is now a captain in the Chicago Lawn District.
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posted by SCC at 1:50 PM
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Is Shields the guy in that poster, which I believe was against racial profiling, that was hung up in the stations?
In the poster all the other brass were smiling but he had this mean scowl on his face.
That scowl is probably permanently on his face now!
Hahaha!!
Rumor was that Shields was being considered for a position with the White House Security staff. Not sure where this started but did hear it shortly before the election when it was coming to light that he was tied in with Obama. We shall see what we shall see.
Most of these bosses get dumped because "power plays" that they make that come under scrutiny from above. I would not say that they come from anything else
...sometimes they shit on their subordinates and then that subordinate becomes their boss (i.e. Maher to Pedersen, then Maher gone..and good riddance I may add.).
.or you just have someone who lost their "chinaman, sponsor, clout, or whoever"...All of these people who have been dumped are dumped because I think Jody is looking for a diamond in the rough, and he just aint gonna find it.
..Sorry, but this department knows that it is who you KNOW or BLOW that gets you up the ranks, or you/your family has funneled money into the Daley machine. When they have a chance to lower the BOOM on you because of one of your own fuckups..then they launch you..and your clout,patronage or whatever does not mean a thing.
What I would like to know is who are the good exempts in this Department, and what makes them good? Maybe the bosses could take some pointers.
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
Heard about those demotions. Wasn't Sodini originally suppose to become an inspector or in inspection division. Whats up with that. Thats a big fall from Dep Supt. to Lieutenant and from ADS to fieled Lt..Don't feel sorry for any of them..they all must have peaked to soon...hopefully they are still young enough to make it to the top again. See if they made any friends when they were on top. Do you think if Shields is a relative will he be going on to some federal post?
T.W. is heading to afternoons, can't wait to hear the cries and whines from the supercops on 3rd W.
There are plenty of good officers on 3rd, but you never hear from them because they don't feel the need to brag about it and post useless, hateful rants on this blog.
To the few of you who are coming to 1st W., you may not like the hours but you will see what a watch who actually gets along and works together feels like.
Im glad Sodini gone - what a goof without a clue. Go tell that story on how to make a difference as a police officer that you claim to tell everyone you beatoff! Glad you gave up that cush job as a commander now? I'm sure Belmont has numerous construction sites you can get another squad car stuck in you clueless stroke that never had a game plan. Go back to your Rogaine stock.
I'm probably not first but.....noticed you said confirmed. He may be related to the Obama's but I've always known Mike Shields to be a great boss. This whole Obama thing is not something he bragged about nor told anybody to my knowledge. He's a gentlemen, fair and personable. Some of the other stuff you talk about concerning him has never been confirmed. He proboably does like the ladies. He is single. Hey Mike keep your head up. You have always been the real police.
Is that the same guy, the cousin, that is a sexual harassment offender, the same one that was confronted by the girl police, her husband police and Jody in Jody's office.
How about Sodini the weeney, best story about him is when he told the concrete workers as he was driving across the wet cement, 'I'm a commander I can do this" as he sunk his squad car into the wet concrete sidewalk. What a worthless shithead and cowardly I might add. His brother is trying to get into the detective division. He also donen't have a clue and is also mamby pamby.
Alright, Shields, Franklin, Williams, Sodini and Avila, let's hit the bricks and bring in some heads (heads is plural, Shields).
I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!
It is all on the square.
I would guess that Obama will appoint his wife's cousin to be the United State's Marshall in Chicago.
I have to admit that Jodi once again made a very bad move. When will it stop and someone move him? The morale of our officers is very low and getting worse by the day. It is ashame that the people that will really suffer, are the ones of lower income, forced to live in gang infested areas. I have seen it with my own eyes the police are laying down, and the city of Chicago have no one to blame, but Jodi Weis.
The Sun Times also commented about Mayor Daley's #1 informant being instructed to find out why it cost the City $500,000. for snow removal this week.
Mike Picardi will be looking for a new job after the #1 stool pigeon and backstabber finishes the inquiry.
Sneed reports that Tommy Byrne is on the case and it is unfortunate but Picardi's back will receive the knife carried by Byrne!
SORRY SCC, BUT O.T.
I WAS JUST READING THE CHGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE ABOUT AMY JACOBSON AND HER PLIGHT TO FIND WORK AFTER BEING FIRED FROM CHANNEL 5 FOR UNETHICAL REPORTING WHEN I CAME ACROSS AN INTERESTING SENTENCE...IN SUMMARY IT STATES THAT A REPORTER FROM CHANNEL 2 OBSERVED A UNFAMILIAR VEHICLE IN CRAIG STEBICS DRIVEWAY AND CALLS "CBS 2 ASSIGNMENT DESK FOR A CHECK" "WHICH THEN CAME BACK AS JACOBSON'S"...JUST CURIOUS...DOES CHANNEL 2 HAVE ACCESS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING PLATES?...I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ACCESS TO THAT INFO WAS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT FOR SOME NOSY JOURNALIST TRYING TO GET A STORY...CAN ANYONY CLARIFY FOR ME?
The Sun-Times article states that these bosses were demoted because of a lack of "talent and loyalty". Lack of loyalty to who? JFED. If thats the case we will be down to four or five bosses, JFED loyalists.
This is like a bizzare soap opera playing out at 35th Street-with J-Fed trying to strike a balance by those people he thinks are good, and those he thinks he needs for political reasons. Ernie Brown and Mike Shelds were two of the keep the peace promotions. Word of Shields' extra-curricular activities reached Team Obama, and his fast-route to Superintendent came to a screeching halt. Too bad Brown has been in for such a short time that J-Fed thinks it would look bad to drop him back down already. The reign of Shields is over. Brown has months.
The promotions of these goof's in the first place tell us that merit is not the wave of the future. This proves the saying "stupid has it's own momentum. Shields will be inchage of the OBAMA detail and paid large by the G. As for the commander of 25 if the G got Blogo, they got him too.
Let's see here.....Sodini got demoted. Below him in the chain of command were Williams and Franklin, both of whom were demoted. Also below him and not mentioned in the article was Chief Helicopter Pilot and Supreme Asshole Harry "The Hat" Hohm who was fired.
What do Sodini and Hohm have in common???
(A) They both lost their jobs
(B) They are both incompetent
(C) They both drove official Department vehicles where they shouldn't go and had the photographic evidence published in the Sun-Times.
(D) All of the above
The prize for this little quiz is a coupon for the Chicago Fire Department to recover your vehicle from Lake Michigan or from wet concrete (winners choice) at no charge. In addition, the city will provide you with another nice new vehicle with no questions asked and a promotion.
Confirmed by the rag of a paper called the slum-times???? WTF??? SCC your readers told us this MONTHS AGO! It wasn’t any huge secret, or threat to National Security. I am actually surprised as all get-out! I lost money, I was betting that Shields would have been one of the next Superintendents, knowing the way this town works. Ok, to all of the nay-sayers; I know Shields has beefs, and cost the City some $$$, but tell `me Brown is squeaky clean! Exactly what were the reasons he couldn’t get the Job in AZ.? However, the way Brown got demoted to LT from Street Deputy, and then to running OCD in a few short months, Shields might still be a horse in the race. Whaddaya think??? Anyone got odds on this? It might be better than the Superbowl!
Shields wont suffer for long. rumor has it he is scheduled to retire and head out to washington to work for his cousin's husband. as for sodini someone needs to tell the sun-times how many times this idiot got shuffled from traffic f***** it up, got sent to the academy f***** it up, and finally to 12 where he was loved only by bitches in the front office and yes this means you too sgt. karedes. the fools from the times say sodini is a lawyer there must be a better place for him. i agree how about the bottom of a "CEMENT" pond least we forget how he drove his car into a construction zone!!! ha ha still pouting 1990 he doesnt even have enough time to make days!!!!!!
Please tell me this is true: a friend of mine who works for Rosemeont PD said the Mayor of Callback, P.O. V. Brown got locked up out there for trying to scam a free hotel room by telling them he was an undercover cop who needed it for a vice sting. This guy still has a job ( for now ) and other's get fired for a $1 bag of nuts. Wow. Great hiring standards we have.
Anonymous said...
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
12/04/2008 02:29:00 PM
Signed Ron
I don't know Sodini, but have heard some good things. Was he a good boss? If he was that good (or that connected), he'll find a new job soon.
I do know that we need strong leaders in the patrol division. If he's one of those, he won't last long in 19 either.
Does he take care of his people? Is he willing to make a decision? Will he go out on a limb to protect a good copper or is he more interested in his own career?
He's got a law degree? Good. He can probably find some part-time work drawing up wills & trusts (at a discount) for his officers. He can probably use that degree after he retires, too.
He's a police officer first and a lawyer second. If he's worth a damn he won't think that a slot in patrol is below him. Right now we need leaders who can motivate and are willing to lead from the front. We don't need more desk jockeys. If you've not noticed, we've got enough lawyers in this country.
I hope he's a leader, because God knows we have enough "bosses."
Be Safe.
Avila was spotted buying some lawnmowers at Home Depot, and a used pickup truck. Big plans for 2009! Maybe John G. will be his driver and take care of the lawn-edging and leaf blowing. Boo hoo.
Go back a few years and remember Phil promoting all these fairly young and new lieutenants. And now where are some of them. There is something to be said for some crusty old captain or lieutenant who has been around the block;of course they might not be the go-along types.
Q: What do Charlie (ND football coach) and J-Fed have in common other than their last name?
A: Both are incompetent a$$holes.
These were the best dumps he's made. Sodini, Williams and Shields, all arrogant pricks who were promoted way above thier ability. Sodini is a laywer, big freakin deal, was he the police?
OH BRIAN BOOOOOHOOOO U WHINER!
DEMOTE CAR 47, HE WORSE THEN ALL THREE OF THESE GUYS HOW COULD JODY NOT SEE THAT
Most of these bosses get dumped because "power plays" that they make that come under scrutiny from above. I would not say that they come from anything else
...sometimes they shit on their subordinates and then that subordinate becomes their boss (i.e. Maher to Pedersen, then Maher gone..and good riddance I may add.).
.or you just have someone who lost their "chinaman, sponsor, clout, or whoever"...All of these people who have been dumped are dumped because I think Jody is looking for a diamond in the rough, and he just aint gonna find it.
..Sorry, but this department knows that it is who you KNOW or BLOW that gets you up the ranks, or you/your family has funneled money into the Daley machine. When they have a chance to lower the BOOM on you because of one of your own fuckups..then they launch you..and your clout,patronage or whatever does not mean a thing.
What I would like to know is who are the good exempts in this Department, and what makes them good? Maybe the bosses could take some pointers.
12/04/2008 02:15:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
12/04/2008 02:29:00 PM
Calling BS on this! Sodini is a tremendous micro-manager.
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
You must have been his kiss ass that worked for him in the office? He is a arogant s o b. Doesn't know the first thing about being a street cop, never did. The guy wouldn't even say hi, even after he was greeted...just gave you a stupid look....... Glad he's where he's at....... Maybe you should go work for him again?????
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
12/04/2008 02:29:00 PM
NOT A MICROMANAGER? ARE YOU KIDDING? HE PROUDLY INVENTED THE EVENT NUMBER BULLSHIT!!!!
019 must not be a very pleasant place to work nowadays!
I'm probably not first but.....noticed you said confirmed. He may be related to the Obama's but I've always known Mike Shields to be a great boss. This whole Obama thing is not something he bragged about nor told anybody to my knowledge. He's a gentlemen, fair and personable. Some of the other stuff you talk about concerning him has never been confirmed. He proboably does like the ladies. He is single. Hey Mike keep your head up. You have always been the real police.
12/04/2008 03:37:00 PM
Let's get this straight..... Mike is a nice guy...most who know him will agree.....Mike has never been the real Police!!!!! So let's not pretend..... He had baggage the the Supt didn't know about before he promoted him....it caught up and the Supt made the move to save face......
Mike also backed Terry Williams...A do nothing arogant piece of shit that never did a stitch of Police work.... Wouldn't even know how to..... Do you think he made it off any test.... dumb as a box of rocks..... Another piece of shit who thinks his shit don't stink....can't even acknowledge a person saying hello.
Just remember.... you meet the same people on the way up as on the way down......... No big loss with either.
"I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!"
Wishful thinking Brian! When you had a decent watch commander who just wanted you to work-you cried about her-and if you don't stop bragging and believing the crap you spew about your connections- to Rottner, to Dugan, and how you should be/will be a sergeant-you'll retire nothing but a bitter old man.
Get a life!
Go back a few years and remember Phil promoting all these fairly young and new lieutenants. And now where are some of them. There is something to be said for some crusty old captain or lieutenant who has been around the block;of course they might not be the go-along types.
Don't blame Phil.....Sodini n Shields were promoted by Terry.....
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to.
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Dont kiss his ass. He was a pencil pusher, never-been-a-street-cop attorney that wouldnt back up a working patrolman if it meant he had to get his hands dirty. The goof doesnt even carry a gun most of the time, he prefers his blackberry. He may have been easy to talk to, but he definately wasnt an asset to the guys out there on the front line.
Gorman Rules !!!!!!!!!!!
RE: amy jacobson
if you believe that "only" law enforcement has that ability to run plates....there's some land in florida/with a bridge that I think you'll be interested in, cheap to.
liberal or dunb sh__?????
Avila was spotted buying some lawnmowers at Home Depot, and a used pickup truck. Big plans for 2009! Maybe John G. will be his driver and take care of the lawn-edging and leaf blowing. Boo hoo.
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boo hooo... you can be their water bottle bitch! He was spotted? What-you went back to work the hot dog booth at Home Depot? John G. can kick you butt...at lawn edging, leaf blowing, and police work! SUCKAAAAA! You Asshat!
don't think that J-Fed has the power to make these dumps. now the 5th floor at city hall sounds better.
Shields could not pass sec serv clearance. a real background check, he could never pass, cousin or no cousin.
Oh, I know another person who is using clout. 862 and Rugai. SCC you need to expose this. We are sick of him in 8 and it is fucked up that an alderman who is not even in that district can put a guy in charge that will get someone killed one day because of his lack of knowledge/experience. His poor team. I don't know how they can show up and do any work for this fool.
Hail, J. Weis. You da' Man bro'
You have finally done the right thing. Thank you
Get it through your heads, either you got the clout/juiice or you don't, and if u don't, just do your time and "maybe" you will get "recognized" by a clout USER that will help you, or you can blow them and you will get ahead. Or u can be someone that really knows how to STUDY and pass a test that is weighted agaisnt you, but welcome to the joke... IMHO, there is nothing fair about this JOB.
All of these people who have been dumped are dumped because I think Jody is looking for a diamond in the rough, and he just aint gonna find it.
Drum roll please: start looking at your older sergeants and lieutenants who have been over looked because of politics. There you will find your diamonds, Supt. Weis.
Hey,
A little off track here but, in regard to Mayor Daley continuing to lease/sell off public assets, is anyone (MEDIA...MEDIA...MEDIA/CITIZEN...CITIZEN...CITIZEN)
noticing that there is no mention that in privatizing these public functions and assets, you have the ability to delete TRANSPARENCY.
Think about it...Can you FOIA a private entity?
Think about it...Who really benefits from this private entity? Layering corporations is just one way to hide who really benefits.
Think about it...Who do private companies answer too? Shareholders?
Think about it...why, if we as taxpayers paid to complete these assets; why are we charged for their use, again?
Think about it...How do you put together a patronage army that can bypass federal mandates (i.e. shakman)
Think about it...corruption shadows his (Mayor Daley) every step. Pervasive fraud. Wide ranging federal investigations into hiring and contracts. Numerous indictments at city hall including top level senior administrators. HDO promotions and campaign work. Etc...
This is reposted from a Jan 5, 2006 tribune article by Jodi Wilgoren who was addressing, back then, a 48 Million dollar overrun of expense for a O'Hare Terminal renvation. Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/national/06chicago.html?_r=1
Think about it...how can you always not know?
Family members benefitting from city pensions or other assets (truck scandal). How many times do close personal friends benefit to the tune of millions on our (taxpaying surfs) backs?
THE BIGGEST STORY THAT IS NOT BEING TOLD, IN MY OPINION, IS THAT THE MINIMAL TRANSPARENCY THAT EXISTS NOW FOR PUBLIC FUNDS AND ASSETS, AND HOW THEY ARE MANAGED, IS GOING TO BE WIPED OUT BY THIS NEW PLOY TO "PRIVATIZE" CITY SERVICES.
Remember...the Mayor has advocated privatization and the quickest way to get there is by selling, or should I say, leasing our infrastructure to private entities.
Think about it...then inform yourself...then inform others.
By the way...maybe our bargaining unit should start to lobby for legal investigation of alderman. How can we have a law that does not allow scrutiny of our governing body...are we in Russia? Even the police are vigorously investigated.
SORRY SCC, BUT O.T.
I WAS JUST READING THE CHGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE ABOUT AMY JACOBSON AND HER PLIGHT TO FIND WORK AFTER BEING FIRED FROM CHANNEL 5 FOR UNETHICAL REPORTING WHEN I CAME ACROSS AN INTERESTING SENTENCE...IN SUMMARY IT STATES THAT A REPORTER FROM CHANNEL 2 OBSERVED A UNFAMILIAR VEHICLE IN CRAIG STEBICS DRIVEWAY AND CALLS "CBS 2 ASSIGNMENT DESK FOR A CHECK" "WHICH THEN CAME BACK AS JACOBSON'S"...JUST CURIOUS...DOES CHANNEL 2 HAVE ACCESS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING PLATES?...I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ACCESS TO THAT INFO WAS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT FOR SOME NOSY JOURNALIST TRYING TO GET A STORY...CAN ANYONY CLARIFY FOR ME
Easy, get to know the media. When your on a scene, brown nose the producer, anchor, cameraman, etc. Then give them your card and tell them if you need anything that you will be glad to help. The phone will ring and you will get cash, gift certificates, etc. It wont put you in the next tax bracket but its great for beer money.
India has credible threats at their airports. If shitcago receives credible threats, do we have competent leaders prepared to deal with such?
I don't think so. elinchmitz hasn't a clue!
WILL SOME ONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY DOPY OF 021 IS STILL COMMMANDER IF SHIELDS IS GONE- THIS GUY SHOULD BE GONE WTF
OT:
So with all these "MISSIONS" being broadcasted daily over the radio, which mind you make us sound sooooooooo busy and involved now, I have a couple of questions.
Which district is really impressing Jody and the staff as the most poactive mission working district?
With all the bosses scambling to get their stats or numbers of BS missions together and contact cards and street roll calls etc. WHO PRIDES THEMSELF AS THE COMMANDER ELITE?
My opinion is if you are the best at leading the city in these categories, then you are like a major league baseball player leading the league in how many FOUL BALLS you hit!
Foul balls are meaningless and attempts and really don't mean anything nor amount ot anything but it shows YOU TRIED....I guess!
Wonder how many Hall of Famers of Baseball led in Foul Balls hit their careers!
With our lack of proactive work and jamming coppers for doing work, what would qualify as MERIT type work?
Logging missions on your check off sheet. Entering contact card info on CLEAR?
WE ARE SO SOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For people that have been on 10 years plus ......Would any of you all imagined that this is what this job has come to?
For those of you softballs that buy into this NEW POLICING you are the CLINCHERS amongst the rest of the softballs!
DeBeers
In addition, the city will provide you with another nice new vehicle with no questions asked and a promotion.
12/04/2008 04:55:00 PM
you are a complete moron
ALL I KNOW IS WHEN AT 2004 PRESEDENTIAL ELECTION MICKY SHIELDS WAS ON A BUS WITH ME AND OFFERED CHEESE PIZZA TO COPPERS ONE CRAZY CPD OFFICER RESPONDED " WHO THE HELL EATS CHEESE PIZZA ! Q
OT, THIS IS FROM THE DEC 03, 2008 SUNTIMES BY MICHAEL SNEED:
The police blotter . . .
It's a first! In an attempt to build a better understanding between the City Council and the Chicago Police Department, Sneed is told top cop Jody Weis has invited all aldermen to take part in modified training at the Police Academy.
• • Translation: It's an effort to show aldermen what it's like to walk in the shoes of cops. Aldermen have been told to dress casually for the training.
F@$k THE ACADEMY. LET THEM HIT THE STREETS IN A SHITTY DISTRICT ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY ON 3RD OR 1ST WATCH ONCE A MONTH. THEN THEY MAY GET A CLUE AS TO WHAT WE DEAL WITH DAILY OR DALEY! :)
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1310958,CST-NWS-sneed03.article
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1310958,CST-NWS-sneed03.article
LET AN ALDERCREATURE RIDE WITH ME AND I'LL TAKE THEM INTO THE THICK OF ALL THE SHIT AND WATCH THEM SHIT ALL OVER THEMSELVES WHEN THE SHOTS ARE FIRED. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
OT: We have details on the Bill and Barack’s fight for the title of FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT. We have comments form OPRAH, JOHN TRAVOLTA, JOHN KERRY, REV. WRIGHT, REV. JESSE JACKSON, CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY and more. Read about it at, : http://stopthepresses2.blogspot.com
Let's see here.....Sodini got demoted. Below him in the chain of command were Williams and Franklin, both of whom were demoted. Also below him and not mentioned in the article was Chief Helicopter Pilot and Supreme Asshole Harry "The Hat" Hohm who was fired.
What do Sodini and Hohm have in common???
(A) They both lost their jobs
(B) They are both incompetent
(C) They both drove official Department vehicles where they shouldn't go and had the photographic evidence published in the Sun-Times.
(D) All of the above
The prize for this little quiz is a coupon for the Chicago Fire Department to recover your vehicle from Lake Michigan or from wet concrete (winners choice) at no charge. In addition, the city will provide you with another nice new vehicle with no questions asked and a promotion.
12/04/2008 04:55:00 PM
Does anybody have the photos that were published in the papers of these two idiots when one drove his squad car into the lake and the other drove his squad car into the wet concrete??
Anonymous said...
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of. I believe this was a travesty to treat a person the way the city has treated sodini. This is a sign that this city does not care about any one of us. This entire department should lay down and let the politicians squirm. This city will get what it deserves. We should not be doing any pro-active police work. Shortshanks and his ilk have destroyed this entire city with their thieving ways.
12/04/2008 02:29:00 PM
Nice to see that you to Ron read and answer the blog thanks!
014th Dist P.O. shot nearby Kedzie/Belden. About 20 minutes ago. Going to IL masonic.
Keep him in your prayers!
Avila spent his Thanksgiving morning quietly slinking into 025 at 6:00 am to clean out his office. Quite a way to start the holiday for the sorry little sap! J-Fed reamed him pretty good.
There's still no picture of Avila hanging in the station lobby either. No sense hanging one now. What's the point? Everyone will just point and say, "Who the hell is that?" The man was about as congenial as a wet fart.
Yes, I kick him when he's down, but only because he was so good at kicking others when he was up.
Quid pro quo.
********OFFICER SAFETY***********
A 014 gang officer shot in the chest, vest saved him, and shot in the shoulder at Kedzie and Belden. Officer to Masonic and should be ok.
Shithead IG shot at officer and fire was returned. Offender shot in the leg and also transported to Masonic. Offender's gun recovered.
"...Does anybody have the photos that were published in the papers of these two idiots when one drove his squad car into the lake and the other drove his squad car into the wet concrete??..."
Harry the Hat:
http://copcardotcom.fotki.com/photographs_of_greg
/chicago-police-vehicles/chicago-police-vehi-1/lake84.html
Concrete commando:
http://copcardotcom.fotki.com/photographs_of_greg
/chicago-police-vehicles/greg_reynolds--chic/3.html
I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!
12/04/2008 04:15:00 PM
is this the same guy from 014?
The REVEREND JESSE JACKSON held a news conference and stated
“This fight is setting a bad precedence,
Stop the presses/ Patrick said...
OT: We have details on the Bill and Barack’s fight for the title of FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT. We have comments form OPRAH, JOHN TRAVOLTA, JOHN KERRY, REV. WRIGHT, REV. JESSE JACKSON, CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY and more. Read about it at, : http://stopthepresses2.blogspot.com
12/04/2008 10:16:00 PM
You don’t have to be black or all black to be the first black President.
This fight, this fight is not right,
If you put them both together they would be ¾ white.
The first black President should have been me,
Hibity jibity de.”
Now dat's whut I's be talkin' 'bout...mmm hmmm
"Even the police are vigorously investigated.
12/04/2008 09:37:00 PM"
Especially the police.
Until such time as every last officer is corrupted, the police are the only ones that the criminals have to fear.
And you know which criminals I'm talking about.
"Hail, J. Weis. You da' Man bro'
You have finally done the right thing. Thank you
12/04/2008 09:25:00 PM"
And do you always shoot your wad, just because she smiled at you?
Once.
And you can't even be sure she was smiling at you?
Get a grip.
Which district is really impressing Jody and the staff as the most proactive mission working district?
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It's so hard to say... You'll always be impressed by the number of drug arrest in 011 and 015. But if you want UUW arrest you'll have to be in 007. It's really hard to say which district is doing the most work...
Franklin is a TOOL. 18 Months from SGT to Commander.... SGT should be the limit for this do nothing...
T.W. is heading to afternoons, can't wait to hear the cries and whines from the supercops on 3rd W.
There are plenty of good officers on 3rd, but you never hear from them because they don't feel the need to brag about it and post useless, hateful rants on this blog.
To the few of you who are coming to 1st W., you may not like the hours but you will see what a watch who actually gets along and works together feels like.
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Where is Spratt going?
SODINI has been seen sniffing around Area Three...I bet he is going to try to get a spot there with his old patrner (Area Three Commander) After SHIELDS goes to Washington for some political job. HOPEFULLY the Area Three Commander is smarter than that to allow SODINI anywhere near his unit.
"I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to. He is a stellar boss and he did not attempt to micro manage like a few bosses that I know of."
You, whoever you maybe, are full of sh*t. Soldini is the consumate assho**.
For your consideration, what the fuck does the administration of the city, or for that matter, the administering of the Police Department have to do with your sworn duties as a police officer?
If you took an oath to enforce the law, where does what a politician does have anything to do with you, unless it stops you from enforcing the law?
Nobody had a problem with the job description of police officer when they took the job, now everyone wants to have their say about how the city is run and rewrite their job descriptions as to who their bosses are, who the crooks are, how shitty the city is. Honestly,
I wish all you fucking whiners would just quit the job, go market your talents elsewhere and be happy for the rest of your lives. Your constant bitching about your pdt and all the rest make you sound like a bunch of pussies.
Long story short, running the city it ain't your fucking responsibility.
As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs.
What planet did Sodini come from? He is as soft as puppy shit. I worked for his mother in 025 when she was a sgt and she did nothing to bother or hurt anyone she was a great supervisor. I worked for this idiot in 018 when he was a sgt. Sodini could not find his way out of a paper bag let alone miss wet concrete with his city vehicle. Just goes to show you the idiots that they promote to gold badge..........Feel sorry for the guys in 019 who are stuck with this world class jagoff!!!!!!!!!!!
The police blotter . . .
It's a first! In an attempt to build a better understanding between the City Council and the Chicago Police Department, Sneed is told top cop Jody Weis has invited all aldermen to take part in modified training at the Police Academy.
• • Translation: It's an effort to show aldermen what it's like to walk in the shoes of cops. Aldermen have been told to dress casually for the training.
Weis should FIRST find out whats' it like to walk in the shoes of the police
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I worked for Sodini for over 4 years and he was a complete professional. He was good to his people. He was very freindly and easy to talk to.
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RONNIE COMBOVER????Is that you??
And do you always shoot your wad, just because she smiled at you?
Once.
And you can't even be sure she was smiling at you?
Get a grip.
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Only when its vertically oriented.
OT: We have details on the Bill and Barack’s fight for the title of FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT. We have comments form OPRAH, JOHN TRAVOLTA, JOHN KERRY, REV. WRIGHT, REV. JESSE JACKSON, CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY and more. Read about it at, http://stopthepresses2.blogspot.com
The REVEREND JESSE JACKSON held a news conference and stated
“This fight is setting a bad precedence,
You don’t have to be black or all black to be the first black President.
This fight, this fight is not right,
If you put them both together they would be ¾ white.
The first black President should have been me,
Hibity jibity de.”
This is the right order and don’t forget your Mayor
Chicago’s MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY was asked about the fight and he said “Bill Obama, Barack Clinton what’s the difference, nobody wants dat, do you want dat, I don’t want dat. Jeez.”
Terrence Williams, commander of the Targeted Response Unit, is now a captain in the Chicago Lawn District.
demoted, but not far enough down...
Q: What do Charlie (ND football coach) and J-Fed have in common other than their last name?
A: They both are well overpaid for what they are doing.
Neither of them had any expience at the job that was given to them.
Both are useless.
Both have taken a group that has a lot of hisotry and rich tradition and pride in their feild and drove the organization so far into the hole that it will take years to get out of.
Both have bosses that are afraid to fire them because it will make them look bad by picking them in the 1st place.
But the difference is that I have ALWAYEDS hated ND. But I love and respect the real CPD.
Not a cop
to the post "for your consideration" fuck you punk u must be an aldercreature or some white shirt- if your so tough sign your name to it punk!
To: 05DEC08 0658Hrs
From: Us
Subject: GFY-Jag-Off (Long Story Short)
No narrative, see above.
To 12/04/2008 08:35:00 PM,
I beleive the IDOT trucks can access the SOS Database and many of the drivers are outfit hires. One lives in 013 and is a convicted car thief. Jesse White is the states front man for organized crime. DeLeo took care of that.
looks at gene roy did not get the airports, but the new airport boss and unit C.O. are both working street bosses who understand how to take care of the troops when will the transition occur SOON! You read it here first 009 you have a Lt coming back!
Anonymous said...
T.W. is heading to afternoons, can't wait to hear the cries and whines from the supercops on 3rd W.
There are plenty of good officers on 3rd, but you never hear from them because they don't feel the need to brag about it and post useless, hateful rants on this blog.
To the few of you who are coming to 1st W., you may not like the hours but you will see what a watch who actually gets along and works together feels like.
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Where is Spratt going?
12/05/2008 04:29:00 AM
Days! guranteed!
I see you have forgotten that all of those were Shield's people that worked directly for him. He has been protecting that lunatic TW for years. He really is a lunatic, incompetent, arrogant fuck.
TW should also try to be a candidate for the next Proactive miracle commercial.
"As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs.
12/05/2008 06:58:00 AM"
153 million is a fucking drop in the bucket, compared to the billions tricky dicky has skimmed off of property taxes, via the TIF slush machine, the billions tricky dicky has doled out like lake water to anyone willing to kick back the going rate, and the absolutely heinous shit his policies have rained down upon every honest cop ever to have worked during the abysmal reign of dick the trick.
As for the rest of the city's work force, what the fuck would you know about them, you've never been one of them in your entire, suck ass life.
Now, go get your suck monkey her coffee.
"I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!"
Wishful thinking Brian! When you had a decent watch commander who just wanted you to work-you cried about her-and if you don't stop bragging and believing the crap you spew about your connections- to Rottner, to Dugan, and how you should be/will be a sergeant-you'll retire nothing but a bitter old man.
Get a life!
Connections? Where did this cry baby end up? Is he in the 11th district working the lock up?
I worked for Sodini's dad in 016 for many years. What a great person, good cop, and great supervisor. Don't know happened to jr.
S.F. loss is ERPS's gain!
Being nice, or a "great guy," does not mean that a person is a good boss. That doesn't mean that bosses who are complete jagoffs are good bosses, but why are so many softies on this job looking for a friend in their supervisor?
One reason why this job is in the state its in is because there are too many bosses and P.O.'s exchanging friendship braclets instead of doing their job.
Logging missions on your check off sheet. Entering contact card info on CLEAR?
WE ARE SO SOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For people that have been on 10 years plus ......Would any of you all imagined that this is what this job has come to?
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Amen.
Yes, I kick him when he's down, but only because he was so good at kicking others when he was up.
-----------------------------------And what does that say about you? Honestly! You're just as dirty as he is/ was, would you agree? Maybe you could be his right hand man...i meant his right nut!
As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs
We don't settle cases teh corp counsel does, blame them and this litigious society we live in.
bye bye harry the hat
hohm go be miserable somewhere far away
Long story short, running the city it ain't your fucking responsibility.
As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs.
12/05/2008 06:58:00 AM
SOUNDS LIKE THE MAYOR IS PISSED OR IS THAT THE CORP COUNSEL. EITHER WAY, STOP PAYING AND START FIGHTING ALL THOSE BS LAWSUITS THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO LAYOFF ANY CITY WORKERS AND MAYBE GIVE THE CITY WORKERS A PAY RAISE!
As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs.
12/05/2008 06:58:00 AM
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Screw you, those legal dollars are ones the city chose to settle
mostly due to the BAD PRESS we get all the time and the ATTITUDE of the regular citizen that the CITY has more money than fort knox. NOT because of the truth and usually not because of our actions. Liability is a cost of doing business, and there is no real increase in it over the years. In fact our department is so liability conscious it isn't even funny, half our regulations and policies are the result of a liability issue.
All I can say to you is GFY.
Which district is really impressing Jody and the staff as the most poactive mission working district?
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Come on, everyone knows it is the burger flipping district....
No one serves em like that!
"I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!"
Wishful thinking Brian! When you had a decent watch commander who just wanted you to work-you cried about her-and if you don't stop bragging and believing the crap you spew about your connections- to Rottner, to Dugan, and how you should be/will be a sergeant-you'll retire nothing but a bitter old man.
Get a life!
Hey I hate the guy too but why are you still hating from over in 23 sgt. Let it go!
russ schultz will you please stop with all the sodini is a professional coments. what you didnt want to go to 19 and drive into a cement bed like you did in 12.
Go back a few years and remember Phil promoting all these fairly young and new lieutenants. And now where are some of them. There is something to be said for some crusty old captain or lieutenant who has been around the block;of course they might not be the go-along types.
Please, what about Caluris. He's a cline's guy all the way and a supreme jerk and backstabber. How he slipped under the radar is beyond me.
Anonymous said...
Yes, I kick him when he's down, but only because he was so good at kicking others when he was up.
-----------------------------------And what does that say about you? Honestly! You're just as dirty as he is/ was, would you agree? Maybe you could be his right hand man...i meant his right nut!
12/05/2008 12:54:00 PM
No, I disagree. Honestly. Do you expect me to believe if someone shit on you you'd just pick yourself up and go about your business because you're a better person than that? If that's how you live your day to day life you must be a lot of people's favorite little bitch.
There's a difference between kicking first and kicking back. You're obviously either too sanctimonious or too stupid to distinguish between the two.
12/05/2008 06:58AM
...typical clout hack response, if you would remove your "sponsor's" balls from your eyes and pay attention, we're annoyed about being taxed/robbed into poverty by the likes of your "sponsor" i.e., crooked contracts, kickbacks and the like. but it's ok to beat on the police but you wouldn't say shit to short biggie & his minions even if you had a mouthful... you coward! they're the ones who have robbed the citizens of this once great city of the benefit of BILLIONS of dollars.
get the fuck off our blog troll, uh... deputy commissioner, commissioner, alderwhore, committeeman, board-member, recently demoted boss or who ever the fuck you are... enjoy your unpaid days off grinding piss to a powder...
Anonymous said...
019 must not be a very pleasant place to work nowadays!
12/04/2008 07:09:00 PM
1st watch in 019 has a great w/c. The rest are complete losers. I mean all of them. The lt.s are lost, the sgt's clout babies....
"...Does anybody have the photos that were published in the papers of these two idiots when one drove his squad car into the lake and the other drove his squad car into the wet concrete??..."
Harry the Hat:
http://copcardotcom.fotki.com/photographs_of_greg
/chicago-police-vehicles/chicago-police-vehi-1/lake84.html
Concrete commando:
http://copcardotcom.fotki.com/photographs_of_greg
/chicago-police-vehicles/greg_reynolds--chic/3.html
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Wish I would've peed BEFORE I looked at these!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy Fund Raiser Batman!!!
Lopez with the backing of his Latin police association donated about $25,000.00 to the TENURED Supt Cline's Police Memorial Fund while he was a commander. Strangely and shortly after wards POW!
ADS Lopez was reporting for duty.
If you examine the trails of bread crumbs behind most of these bosses you will discover that they defy the natural selection process that Darwinism predicted.
Apparently Darwin newer consider human politics as a intervening factor. Nor did Darwin ever live or visit the City of Chicago.
Look at all these illegitimate [LEADERS] commanding the Chicago Police Department. This is one the major problems facing us and J-clown failed to recognize early on as a primary factor of corruption occurring within the police department.
Clouted bosses must all be removed and demoted, fired, and jailed. Regardless of the political consequences. Unless this is done! No one can effectively change the image of the department. J-clown's cut and paste management style ain't going to make it and time is getting short before a new superintendent with have to pick up the pieces.
When Sodini had his first staff meeting as commander of traffic, the first thing he told the supervisors was he became an attorney so he could fire people. Never told anyone they were doing a good job, just tried to punish as many as possible.
To: 12/05/2008 06:58:00 AM
For your consideration, what the fuck does the administration of the city, or for that matter, the administering of the Police Department have to do with your sworn duties as a police officer?
> We're not just police officers. We're CITIZENS of the City of Chicago (though many of us would be willing to move out, if the mayor would let us, but that's another story). It's not just our business, it's everyone's. Hopefully we're not the only ones questioning these things! <
If you took an oath to enforce the law, where does what a politician does have anything to do with you, unless it stops you from enforcing the law?
> see above. <
Long story short, running the city it ain't your fucking responsibility.
> see above. <
As for the privatization of city assets, if you didn't run up that $153 million dollar legal tab over the past 3 and a half years, maybe the rest of the city's work force wouldn't be facing layoffs.
> Perhaps if the city wasn't so quick to settle, it'd be half that. It goes with the territory. <
> "Everybody sues the city," Daley said.
How true - everybody DOES sue the City. What's even more telling is this Reader article where it seems everybody who sues the City, wins:
Scores of suits have been filed against other city departments, and through just the first six months of the year Chicago was already on the hook for some $80 million in settlements and court judgments. That’s far more than in any recent year in Chicago—up from about $34 million in 2005. And it doesn’t even include the $12 million spent to settle hundreds of suits related to the Shakman consent decrees, a series of federal court orders banning patronage hiring and firing, or the $11 million it took to settle a dispute with Millennium Park contractors—both paid in 2008 after years of litigation. That’s a total of more than $100 million to close lawsuits from January through June. <
There's a difference between kicking first and kicking back. You're obviously either too sanctimonious or too stupid to distinguish between the two.
-----------------------------------It must suck to be you...sounds like you have a bitter life! You sound postal! I agree you moron!! Put your name on here so people can have at you like you do real name! That is my point! Make it even steven. Too scared!! Kick so you can get kicked too instead of hiding. If not you are just as dirty. You must not beleive an eye for an eye.
Franklin is a TOOL. 18 Months from SGT to Commander.... SGT should be the limit for this do nothing...
I beg to differ!!! He is not a do nothing boss at all. He has always put his peaple first. If this is what you have to say about the guy, than that tells me you are a worthless dog, who should check yourself. Beacause your talking out of your ass;)
Sodini and his brother in 023 are clueless. Little sodini and his little burglary team from 023 are lost think they know what they are doing. a nut job, a caps retard, a drunk and the weird sergeant good luck finding burglars and making arrest that stick in court.
The single most depressing issue surrounding Shields are the comments "Weis was unaware of some of his other issues before he promoted him." UNAWARE - how about another clueless Fed making decisions he should never be making. Next on the list of dumps should be his buddy Pete the "B".
I wish they would demote the 020
3rd watch Captain back to Lt of something far far away! We are all beyond miserable!
He made many miserable in 014 also
Mike S. is a stand up guy... Who do you know, who would not have attempted to exploit his now connection to the White House. Not Mike S. He has not attempted to weild either any real or perceived power he may have under the circumstances. Furthermore, a settlement does not mean that the party is gulity nor that the accuser is telling the truth. In the law it is called a nusance suit. You throw some money at the accuser so that they will go away because it is not worth expending the resources to have a long drawn out trial where there is a real trier of fact (not the media/blogger) and the truth of what occurred could be vetted out. I am certain that there is a gag order on all of the parties as part of the settlement but she has accomplished what she set out to do and that was to mar his reputation, evidenced by the fact that it is still being discussed and Mike S can say nothing. Perhaps this woman should act more lady like and comport herself as a married woman should. Her husband should have dealt with this as a private matter and not brought to work, where all involved would have their shit in the street. Perhaps thats the cost they were willing to pay to get PAID.
Made the dogs miserable-------yes Brian!
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