Uh...What the Hell?
A relative of a 5-year-old who drowned last summer after falling off a rock ledge at Jackson Park Harbor sued Chicago police, alleging that an officer prevented bystanders from trying to rescue the boy.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, contended that the officer threatened to arrest bystanders who were "suitably qualified" to attempt a rescue of Ronald Evans Jr. in July. If the good Samaritans had been allowed to enter Lake Michigan, "they could and would have rescued" the boy, the suit said.
The lawsuit acknowledged that police officers are required by law to prevent any unauthorized person from entering water to prevent a drowning. But the suit alleged that the officer's actions caused Ronald's death by denying the child his right to life guaranteed by the Constitution.
And Shortshanks will payout again. Without a doubt. It's not his money, so what does he care?
Labels: un-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
90 Comments:
how about suing the kids parents for not teaching him how to swim ? wtf ?????
damned if you do .. damned if you dont.
there are tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many lawyers in this town. i bet there s an extra-crispy section in hell just for lawyers.
and if the officer let people in the water in a rescue attempt and they drowned he would have been at fault also. you can't win, which is why the daily paper and a nice quiet corner of a parking lot never seemed more attractive while on "patrol".
They will just make another one and hopefully hit the ghetto lottery again.
OK, what a stupid law to begin with. How many cops even know the existence of that law. ( I guess the ones studying to be a sgt., perhaps)
Would any cop actually try to enforce that law?
Unless being physically restrained, someone telling me it is against the law, would not stop me from trying to rescue someone, that I thought I could help.
Sorry....this copper must be an idiot.If I'm on the scene where a 5 year old is drowning and someone is trying to rescue him,I'm wishing them the best of luck and will do anything I can to help(I'm not that great of a swimmer,less so in full uniform).The thought of threatening would be rescuers with arrest sounds like a joke,except some kid drowned.Can't wait till this genius in blue gets promoted.........
What the hell ever happened to COMMON SENSE???????
SCC, believe it or not, there is relevant case law. Take a read of Ross v. US. It's a 1990 case in Illinois where upon appeal the court ruled that the officer deprived the individual who drowned of their right to life by not allowing others to jump in even though the officer would have violated the law by doing so. So, basically, damned if you do and damned if you don't. Your screwed either way.
Makes me wonder why I took this job?????
the officer's actions caused Ronald's death by denying the child his right to life guaranteed by the Constitution.
Since when do we have a right to life under the Constitution? the lawyer seriously put that in the suit? we aren't guaranteed anything but death and taxes, everything else is a gift, who the hell is that family's lawyer? unreal..
Couldda saw that one acomin! Damned if we do. Damned if w don't!
I bet this isn't the first time the attorney sued the city.
People are always looking for the big payout even if it means using a dead child to do it. They'll be vultures waiting for that big check and they'll spend like there's no tomorrow and that child will have been LONG forgotten.
People like that make me sick. Why are they parents NEVER to blame? It's always someone else. The lazy, lying, manipulating bastards need to start owning up to their responsibilities and and placing blame where it really belongs - on themselves.
God, I just hate people more and more every day.
SCC,
This evening, 01 Dec 2008, @ approx 1950 HRS on Zone 2 (019/023)a male voice was heard on the radio calling out a 10-1. The officer could be heard gasping for air, as if he was in the fight of his life. Squad did there best to obtain an address. At first, it sounded as if the officer was at 2900 S. Stewart. Then the voice could be heard asking for an ambulance at 209 S. Throop. Finally, an open key indicated that the officer, BT 2612, was part of an exercise being conducted at the academy and was on the wrong zone. My point is this, the GPS in the vehicles are an absolute waste of money. They were installed to make The King's men some money and assist in the discipline of officers. THEY WERE NOT INSTALLED FOR OFFICER SAFETY REASONS. Had they been, they would be attached to the radio so that OEMC could locate an officer. Had this been an actual emergency, and the GPS was inbedded in the radio, OEMC could have located the officer in seconds. Instead Zone 2 is notifying Zone 5 and all CW frequecies in an attept to locate this officer. This was valueable time that was lost had this been an actual 10-1. Possible the difference between life or death. Stay safe. St. Jude pray for us.
Copied From Shave's Blog. Hope you don't mind me posting it here. It is to the point.
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Det. Shavedlongcock:
May I say I do have personal knowledge of this case. The 5 year old was present at a lake front BBQ without either one of his parents. He was taken there by a neighbor who also has a child about the same age. There were over 20 adults at this lakefront BBQ which included alcoholic beverages. There was also over a dozen tender age kids at this party. All on the edge of the lake. The death of this child is strictly due to the adults present at this party failing to watch these children and especially the deceased 5 year old. There isn't many cases where I shed some tears as I lay down to sleep at night after work. This case I most certainly did. He was a beautiful little boy. At the hospital he appeared like he was sleeping. I had so many mixed thoughts as to what he might of became or was he better off in the hands of the lord than the situation he was in with where he lived and how he lived. Either way, from all accounts, the child instantly was pulled under the water by the undertow at that location. Firefighter divers jumped from a helicopter into Lake Michigan within a few minutes of the call. And even expert divers with all their gear took over 20 minutes to find this child under the water. To blame the police is totally ridiculous.
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Very sad. But SCC and Shaved is right. The cops deserve no blame in this one.
OT: Heard Rumors that are contract is very closed to being settled.Could this be TRUE?
Again where were the parents? Where is the parental responsibility? Oops I forgot it does not apply to certain people! Until we stop paying out for nonsense people will not stop suing the city for stupid crap like this. This makes me sick, these sorry ass parents trying to make a buck from such a tragedy! I guess they have to make up for the loss of a link card,and free money collecting body. SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!!
WOW ~ it still amazes me about how scummy people are....
OT.....Chicago police to buy 2,000 SUVs
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/12/chicago-police-to-buy-2000-tahoes.html
"Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield). A month went by and the neighbor hadn't complied, so guess what. I had another one written. After a month or so, a new sticker magically appeared on the bitch's windshield. I then went online to see how she paid the two tickets and they both had been dismissed. How the fuck did she get away with it? What happened to our 'desperate for money' city'? Assholes
The parents should have been locked up for 'Negligence' of the child who died!
That makes too much sense!
It's about the money and that's it!
Please don't settle with these dogs!
Damned if we do, damned if we don't. If the supposed good samaritan would have been allowed to attempt a rescue and that good samaritan had died doing so we know what would have happened. LAWSUIT! This really is sad. I just watched this morning on WGN 9 news the mother of the goof that is being charged with the murder of Jennifer Hudson's family screaming in her ghetto tone, "Iz lettin the the City of Chicago and Stroger know...get my check ready! Iz seen Bently now I'll be driving Bently!" These lawsuits are have gotten out of hand.
Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield). A month went by and the neighbor hadn't complied, so guess what. I had another one written. After a month or so, a new sticker magically appeared on the bitch's windshield. I then went online to see how she paid the two tickets and they both had been dismissed. How the fuck did she get away with it? What happened to our 'desperate for money' city'? Assholes
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she got away with it because she AINT the POLICE...
Note the wording, the boys "constitutional right to LIFE"
Sounds to me like the Police Officer should call NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League).
If the city pays out the right-to-life crowd (Catholic Church) COULD SUE ON BEHALF OF GUYS WHO'S GIRLFRIENDS HAD An ABORTION AND DID NOT CONSULT THEM...
Hey FOP, answer the phone!
This could be a wonderful shit storm for the King to figure out.
You pit his lawyer crook pals against his Abortion rights fanatics and the catholic Church, WHAT FUN!
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"Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield). A month went by and the neighbor hadn't complied, so guess what. I had another one written. After a month or so, a new sticker magically appeared on the bitch's windshield. I then went online to see how she paid the two tickets and they both had been dismissed. How the fuck did she get away with it? What happened to our 'desperate for money' city'? Assholes
12/02/2008 06:33:00 AM
Probably has someone inside Dept of Revenue. Did you check registration?
I surely wouldn't wait a month between tickets. One a day, like the vitamins. There is something about a daily parking ticket that seems to bring compliance sooner than one ticket a month.
An article appearing in the Chicago Reader states the City of Chicago has been assessed civil penalties of $153,000,000 from 2005 up til June of 2008 as a result of actions taken by the Chicago Police Department. Lets hear some more about your fucking contract.
Congratulations.
To bad it wasn't the parents and lawyer that drowned.
But since that can't be, at the least the parent should investigated for neglect.
Officer do not second guess yourself. That is all lawyers do, is second guess others actions. Most could not survive outside of a court room or office. When the going gets tough, lawyers ask for a recess. A lawyers toughest decision of the day is where to eat lunch.
Parents leave there kids unattended all the time. In fact a child was left in a van that was stolen this past week. Why wont the police charge parents with leaving there kids unattended. The Boss are scared to upset some citz.
OT: Heard Rumors that are contract is very closed to being settled.Could this be TRUE?
Yeah, it's true, but in relation to the amount of time it took erosion to create the Grand Canyon. If you believe otherwise, you are a fool.
You just can't fucking win in this city unless you are a degenerate, criminal, welfare suckling, no-job loser.
The currents in the outer harbor of Jackson Park have claimed many a experienced swimmer's life. If the individual who claimed he could of saved the child's life had drowned the officer would of been culable for his death according to the same lawyer.
Damned if we do and damned if we don't!
Shakespeare was right when he stated kill all the lawyers.
Did anyone see this tidbit in the suntimes today:
Balfour's mother, Michele Davis Balfour, said through tears that she believes prosecutors made a deal with Balfour's girlfriend. They would drop a pending drug case against the girlfriend in return for her testimony that she saw Balfour with the murder weapon, his mother alleged.
"All I have to say to Todd Stroger and the city of Chicago is that I'm going to be driving a Bentley," she said. "The city of Chicago is going to pay me for arresting my son."
Why would she be getting paid? her son is a 27 yr. old grown man; she could care less about what happens to him, it's all about the benjamins.....what a complete and utter joke, but not a surprise by any means....
So when pookie is shot and we are first on scene and don't render immediate aid, because we are not trained paramedics, and he dies can we be held resposible. YES WE CAN!!!! Change you can believe in people!!
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Sorry....this copper must be an idiot.If I'm on the scene where a 5 year old is drowning and someone is trying to rescue him,I'm wishing them the best of luck and will do anything I can to help(I'm not that great of a swimmer,less so in full uniform).The thought of threatening would be rescuers with arrest sounds like a joke,except some kid drowned.Can't wait till this genius in blue gets promoted.........
12/02/2008 12:31:00 AM
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Just to be the devil's advocate here is my question for you....if you let say 5-6 people jump in after the kid to try and save him and 3 are caught in an undertow and 1 gets hypothermia then what? Are you jumping in to rescue them all? You can't win here. I would imagine everyone thinks they can swim well when they think a kid is drowning. But what if they can't? This officer did the right thing, this was a no win sitch.
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Copied From Shave's Blog. Hope you don't mind me posting it here. It is to the point.
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Det. Shavedlongcock:
May I say I do have personal knowledge of this case. The 5 year old was present at a lake front BBQ without either one of his parents. He was taken there by a neighbor who also has a child about the same age. There were over 20 adults at this lakefront BBQ which included alcoholic beverages. There was also over a dozen tender age kids at this party. All on the edge of the lake. The death of this child is strictly due to the adults present at this party failing to watch these children
You know why the ADULTS aren't being sued is because they have no money but cha ching the police dept does and you all know the city will settle w/ the family
William Balfour, accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family members, has been arrested for the crime. Said mother Michele Davis Balfour: "All i have to say to Todd Stroger and the city of Chicago is that I'm going to e driving a Bentley. The city of Chicago is going to pay me for arresting my son." (sun times, page4). First this woman shows up at A/1 with Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton crying about how "she didn't raise no murderer." William Balfour has a conviction for ATTEMPTED murder which means she raised a son who failed at what he tried to do or else her angel would be a murderer. Secondly, this woman has no sympathy at all for the family, she's just worried about hitting the ghetto lottery.
Personally, I don't feel sorry for Hudson's dead drug-dealing brother or momma who looked the other way while this was going on, but the 7 year old had no say in the matter. The disturbing part is the fact that we deal with people everyday like momma Balfour: people who are so removed from morals and society that they could care less about a dead child, be it their own or someone else's. All that is important is getting their's without earning a penny of it. If you have to have to break the law to do it, that's fine. If you have to punch the cop who is there to restore order to society, that's fine, punch them and sue. If you have to use a dead child as a pawn for the big payday, that's ok. Just don't make them work a job and give free handouts, that's real talk in momma Balfour's world.
Check out the Chicago Reader this week - cover story on how much the city pays out on lawsuits.
Chicago pays more than five other major cities combined!
"God, I just hate people more and more every day.
12/02/2008 01:21:00 AM"
C'mon, this can't possibly be the sweet, kindhearted young lady of many a man's dreams, can it?
Always looking to blame somebody. If my child, a relative of mine, or friend of the family fell in...NOBODY would stop me from going in to save them. It's tragic, but to try and cash out on your child's death is pathetic.
"Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker......I had another one written...
12/02/2008 06:33:00 AM
Uh...., sounds like your quite the asshole neighbor yourself.
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield).
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Oh man, what did your neighbor did to you that you hate him/her so much and had your buddy wrote him/her parking tickets? And if you're a Police Officer, you know that you can get your buddy in trouble for writing "bogus" (out of District, location, time, etc.) parking ticket. Maybe that's why there were dismissed.
What ever happened to "Love thy neighbor"? Lol.
"...I had my buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker..."
You must have fun block parties. Whose the real asshole here?
I would have told anyone trying to rescue the kid--"Dude, you are on your own."
I was there after the drowning and there is no way anybody could have jumped in and saved this boy. There is at least and eight foot wall that falls straight down. It is a wall where the boats are docked and leave the harbor. The water is at least 12ft deep. Shaved is right, the professional divers had a hard time locating the boy.
The people at this family BBQ did not properly supervise the children. One lady said she saw the boy playing on a tricyle near the edge. She then heard people yelling and when she turned around the boy was gone and the tricycle was still there. Call me crazy but if I saw a little boy riding a bike near this area, I would have him moved him away. This was a tragedy that could have been avoided by responcible adults. The police officer who told people not to jump in actually saved lives that day.
25 yeras on the job and I nevr knew that I wasn't supposed to let people jump in the lake to rescue someone. After the big city payout, I'm sure all new recruits will be given a 6 hour block in the academy about this shit.
OT: Heard Rumors that are contract is very closed to being settled.Could this be TRUE?
12/02/2008 02:02:00 AM
Yep, start greasing the butthole now cause we're gonna get fucked again.
what about charging the guardien with child endangerment /neglect for placing the child in a dangerous cituation on a open lake front, what happen to there responsability to care for a child
SELF RESPONSABILITY for your own actions
This is a tough one to call. I certainly would not second guess anyone. I would not what to have been the officer in that situation.
Problem is, the lives of some of those would be rescuers, could have been lost. That often happens.
In regards to Law Suits. The Chicago Reader, has a excellent article, in this weeks Reader.
Worth a Look.
I think if I was the guy being told to let a child drown, I might have ignored the police orders and let him arrest me after the fact.
But, there is no context to the story, so its possible there is more to it than just a cop making an idiotic enforcement decision as it appears.
the truth is this child (RIP) was standing by the water, two women (no relation to the child) notified the police that the child was there one second and when they both looked away the child was gone. mind you that no one saw the child fall in, but the police not taking any chances notified supervisors, marine, fire everyone. this is one of the worst lawsuits ever brought forth. its one thing to jump in dangerous waters when you see a child fall in, but when no one is sure much tougher call! as far as this lawyer, rot in hell you piece of shit!!!
Since when do we have a right to life under the Constitution? the lawyer seriously put that in the suit? we aren't guaranteed anything but death and taxes, everything else is a gift, who the hell is that family's lawyer? unreal..
12/02/2008 12:53:00 AM
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SECTION 1. INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS
All men are by nature free and independent and have certain inherent and inalienable rights among which are LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
the best comment of the day comes from michelle balfour, todd stroger and the city of chicago are going to see me in a bentley for arresting my son! todays edition of the scum-times
Why the fuck does every ghetto piece of SHIT want to sue the city for things that happen. Same shit with the 3 youths that drowned in the Fox River. How about the City....why can't the city sue the parents for all the resources it took at an attmept to save the boy's life. It's called a fucking accident for a reason. Fucking unreal. Let's sue the city and I'll feel better. Ghetto-fab shit
D'ja see Balfour's Mother being quoted as saying, "I'm going to get paid by the Chicago Police Department and drive me a Bentley".
Just suppose some irrefutable video evidence showed a different person responsible. Balfour would be the one suing. Mama Balfour aint out nothin.
This is the prevailing attitude, John Q. Public.
DITTO TO 12:24AM COMMENT. ITS A NO WIN SITUATION AND NOBODY CARES.
A GOOD BOOK AND NICE ACTION MOVIE REALLY MAKES THE TIME FLY BYE.
How about letting the whole bunch of assholes jump in, in fact show them he way. Drag some lawyers to the shoreline and show them the way too.
Da mamma gonna be driving a Bentley. Lordy, lordy she gonna look goooood.
Since when do we have a right to life under the Constitution? the lawyer seriously put that in the suit? we aren't guaranteed anything but death and taxes, everything else is a gift, who the hell is that family's lawyer? unreal..
12/02/2008 12:53:00 AM
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Since when do we have a right to life under the Constitution?
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14th Amendment: "...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
It doesn't say the gov't has an affirmative duty to protect your life, but it does say we get due process if the gov't takes your life.
I'm NOT saying the officer took anyone's life here. I'm just pointing out that the 'right to life' thing does exist.
And this case can't even be fairly discussed on this thread because #1 we don't have all the facts and #2 the lawyers will lie cheat and twist the truth to win their case.
But I will say this, if the law has been interpreted to disallow a citizen to jump into Jackson harbor to save the life of a drowning 5 year old, then that law is indeed unconstitutional, and immoral and tragic to boot.
And to the poster who stated that the cop did not know about the existence of the law, I agree 100%. Most likely, if this did go down like th scumbag maggot lawyers are portraying it, then the cop was most likely just looking out for the best interests of the guys who were going to jump in. He probably didn't want mass drownings. There's no fucking way a cop - or anybody - is going to let a kid drown if he sees a way to avoid it. No fucking way.
And I think the cop might have told people not to jump in, but if they really wanted to jump in they would have, no matter what the cop said. Now they are cowardly saying that they feared arrest? Nonsense. These scumbag cowards never wanted to jump in to begin with. False heroes they are.
But back to the original point. If that law is on the books it would seem to be unconstitutional.
Sorry....this copper must be an idiot.If I'm on the scene where a 5 year old is drowning and someone is trying to rescue him,I'm wishing them the best of luck and will do anything I can to help(I'm not that great of a swimmer,less so in full uniform).The thought of threatening would be rescuers with arrest sounds like a joke,except some kid drowned.Can't wait till this genius in blue gets promoted.........
in response: You surely must be one of those people that beleive every single word that the "times" and the "tribune" prints out.
..to pass judgement on someone when you were not even there is a sign of total "stupidity"....then of course i see what you wrote an im not amazed.
I guess now youre beleiving everything a lawyer prints out too.
why doesnt the city sue the parents for the expenses for the body retreival.
the parent(s) should be held accountable and charged with neglect
This is typical lawyer bullshit. They, along with all politicians, should be castrated.
Had a buddy write a ticket? yes, fuck him for a phoney parker because you don't have the balls to do it yourself.
"Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield). A month went by and the neighbor hadn't complied, so guess what. I had another one written. After a month or so, a new sticker magically appeared on the bitch's windshield. I then went online to see how she paid the two tickets and they both had been dismissed. How the fuck did she get away with it? What happened to our 'desperate for money' city'? Assholes
Obviously you and your neighbor don't really get along with one another. Do ya?
how about the 13th dist PO with no city sticker on a car registered to other relatives....what a scum.
One relative has same address as him...written several parkers so far....where is big bird or the cranky ass Franklin when you need them?
Maybe the feds will give Doroniuk the same deal that Vic got on The Shield. Wouldn't surprise me.
Sorry....this copper must be an idiot.If I'm on the scene where a 5 year old is drowning and someone is trying to rescue him,I'm wishing them the best of luck and will do anything I can to help(I'm not that great of a swimmer,less so in full uniform).The thought of threatening would be rescuers with arrest sounds like a joke,except some kid drowned.Can't wait till this genius in blue gets promoted.........
12/02/2008 12:31:00 AM
Really. Maybe they were all drunk and the officer didn't want to have more people to rescue. Obviously, they weren't watching that fucking kid!
Ya know what? Fuck you.
speaking of the big pay out...anyone read the times article regarding balfour's arrest? his mother is stated as saying something to the effect of 'he didnt do it' and 'the city is going to pay for my new bentley.' I just tried getting the exact quote from the times online but hmmmm its not there.
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"Uh...What the Hell?" on this one:
I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield). A month went by and the neighbor hadn't complied, so guess what. I had another one written. After a month or so, a new sticker magically appeared on the bitch's windshield. I then went online to see how she paid the two tickets and they both had been dismissed. How the fuck did she get away with it? What happened to our 'desperate for money' city'? Assholes
12/02/2008 06:33:00 AM
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Maybe said bitch has some clout that you do not know about. Now you better hope that she doesn't read this blog or she might figure out it is her that you are talking about and get her clout to stick it to you in return.
Tell me that if someone wanted to jump in and save this kid that a cop could have stopped them. No single cop could stop me if I really wanted to go in.
But when some shithead lawyer tells me that there is a law that says that I should have been stopped then I will say whatever he tells me to just so we can all get a cut of the "Ghetto Lottery"
And here's another thing, if somebody had REALLY wanted to go in to the water, they would have found a way to do so.
Absolutely evil lawyers and greedy parents!!! Anything to win the poor man's lottery.
Do the parents and adults on the scene in the first place know their responsibility to their children?
This is an example of ludicrous ligitation.
One time working CTA special employment I wrote an ANOV to a south sider crossing in between trains. He was irate that there was such a bullshit ordinance. I told him the law is being enforced for your safety, or would you rather fall between the cars and then have yoru family sue the CTA? His answer: Fuck yeah I'd sue them.
Nice! Real, nice!
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I had a buddy write my asshole neighbor a parker a few mos. ago for no new city sticker(the old one was still on the windshield).
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Oh man, what did your neighbor did to you that you hate him/her so much and had your buddy wrote him/her parking tickets? And if you're a Police Officer, you know that you can get your buddy in trouble for writing "bogus" (out of District, location, time, etc.) parking ticket. Maybe that's why there were dismissed.
What ever happened to "Love thy neighbor"? Lol.
12/02/2008 10:49:00 AM
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I would have agreed with you 10:49 a couple of years ago until I got the neighbor from hell in the last 2 years. A total prick city worker who goes IOD and works his second job while on the medical. ( he is not CPD so I will let your imagination run wild) He is the typical wife beater whose wife still defends him and is hated by everybody on the block. He gets drunk and yells at the neighbors and drives drunk. A total loudmouth who I know for a fact is hated by his fellow workers. The only reason I don't beef on him is because he has young children and to have their father lose his job or take time would hurt them. Also I have never beefed on another city worker in over 20 yrs but he may be the first.
don't judge until it happens to you.
when I was on the job I gave a lady a pass on her city sticker for my two days off, promising her that like Gen McArthur, Id return
When I came back to work she still had no sticker
But she had my autograph on a ticket under her wiper
The next day another ticket
Then she got the sticker.
09:34
Youre absolutley correct my friend
Sad aint it?
C'mon, this can't possibly be the sweet, kindhearted young lady of many a man's dreams, can it?
12/02/2008 09:58:00 AM
C'mon, sweetie, can't you cut me a little slack? ;)
The 14th Amendment right to life? WTF are you talking about? That has nothing to do with what is being said here at all. That was put in place to protect all people from having their life taken from them without due process of law. Im sure the officer there was trying to keep the situation under control the best way he/she could. I would think that one victim in the water would be enough. The issue here is whether the officer did anything wrong or malicious. I choose to believe he/she did the best they could under the circumstances and the lawyers are trolling. It is disgusting and should be thrown out of court.
Holy Limited Liability Batman!!!
How about limited liability for all law suits, particularly, against State and local government. The politicians in Springfield can pass a law and save us a lot of money. Ah shit I forgot they are mostly lawyers who would never do it.
"All I have to say to Todd Stroger and the city of Chicago is that I'm going to be driving a Bentley," she said. "The city of Chicago is going to pay me for arresting my son."
GO JUMP IN THE LAKE!
I would have agreed with you 10:49 a couple of years ago until I got the neighbor from hell in the last 2 years. A total prick city worker who goes IOD and works his second job while on the medical. ( he is not CPD so I will let your imagination run wild) He is the typical wife beater whose wife still defends him and is hated by everybody on the block. He gets drunk and yells at the neighbors and drives drunk. A total loudmouth who I know for a fact is hated by his fellow workers.
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Im sorry if you misunderstood my earlycomment. Im not judging anyone, but instead I found the topic funny.
In your case, then I would say something for his kid's sake and for everyone else's life if your lowlife neighbor is DUI and a wife beater. Who knows what else was going on behind close doors. You know what I mean? And I'm positive that I read or hear your story before, but can't recall where or when.
Stay safe...
CIVIL IMMUNITIES
(745 ILCS 10/) Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
(745 ILCS 10/2 202) (from Ch. 85, par. 2 202)
Sec. 2 202. A public employee is not liable for his act or omission in the execution or enforcement of any law unless such act or omission constitutes willful and wanton conduct.
(Source: P.A. 84 1431.)
(745 ILCS 10/1 210) (from Ch. 85, par. 1 210)
Sec. 1 210. "Willful and wanton conduct" as used in this Act means a course of action which shows an actual or deliberate intention to cause harm or which, if not intentional, shows an utter indifference to or conscious disregard for the safety of others or their property. This definition shall apply in any case where a "willful and wanton" exception is incorporated into any immunity under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90 805, eff. 12 2 98.)
(745 ILCS 10/4 102) (from Ch. 85, par. 4 102)
Sec. 4 102. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for failure to establish a police department or otherwise provide police protection service or, if police protection service is provided, for failure to provide adequate police protection or service, failure to prevent the commission of crimes, failure to detect or solve crimes, and failure to identify or apprehend criminals. This immunity is not waived by a contract for private security service, but cannot be transferred to any non public entity or employee.
(Source: P.A. 84 1431.)
"C'mon, sweetie, can't you cut me a little slack? ;)
12/02/2008 09:01:00 PM"
I did.
And you called me 'sweetie'.
And gave me a wink.
Does this mean we're married now?
I would have agreed with you 10:49 a couple of years ago until I got the neighbor from hell in the last 2 years. A total prick city worker who goes IOD and works his second job while on the medical. ( he is not CPD so I will let your imagination run wild) He is the typical wife beater whose wife still defends him and is hated by everybody on the block. He gets drunk and yells at the neighbors and drives drunk. A total loudmouth who I know for a fact is hated by his fellow workers.
Around the Talcott/Canfield area?
"....you called me sweetie....and you gave me a wink....are we married now?...."
Yes, we are.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Since when do we have a right to life under the Constitution? the lawyer seriously put that in the suit? we aren't guaranteed anything but death and taxes, everything else is a gift, who the hell is that family's lawyer? unreal..
12/02/2008 12:53:00 AM
WHAT?
LIFE, Liberty and the pursuit of hapiness Einstein.
Go back to civics class.
WHAT?
LIFE, Liberty and the pursuit of hapiness Einstein.
Go back to civics class.
That's the Declaration of Independence knucklehead. It was not the foundation of law the country is built on.
And happiness has two "p"s
Nice Public School education.
"Yes, we are.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
12/03/2008 11:16:00 AM"
Awwww, fuck.....
I shoulda seen dat comin'........
I would have agreed with you 10:49 a couple of years ago until I got the neighbor from hell in the last 2 years. A total prick city worker who goes IOD and works his second job while on the medical. ( he is not CPD so I will let your imagination run wild) He is the typical wife beater whose wife still defends him and is hated by everybody on the block. He gets drunk and yells at the neighbors and drives drunk. A total loudmouth who I know for a fact is hated by his fellow workers.
Around the Talcott/Canfield area?
12/03/2008 09:13:00 AM
Oh, for a minute there I thought you were talking about MY neighbor at 104th and Whipple.
"C'mon, sweetie, can't you cut me a little slack? ;)
12/02/2008 09:01:00 PM"
I did.
And you called me 'sweetie'.
And gave me a wink.
Does this mean we're married now?
12/03/2008 08:13:00 AM
I'll try to be nicer, even though I seriously hate people. How you all deal with the public on a daily basis is beyond me. There are way too many idiots in the world and I just don't have the patience for them.
Ok, no more wink or sweetie if it bothers you. I'll just call you stud muffin. :p And forget the ring - we can't get married until you get my season tix for the Philadelphia Flyers in the mail. Not cheap, but definitely much more my style.
Be safe out there.
Anonymous said...
I would have agreed with you 10:49 a couple of years ago until I got the neighbor from hell in the last 2 years. A total prick city worker who goes IOD and works his second job while on the medical. ( he is not CPD so I will let your imagination run wild) He is the typical wife beater whose wife still defends him and is hated by everybody on the block. He gets drunk and yells at the neighbors and drives drunk. A total loudmouth who I know for a fact is hated by his fellow workers.
Around the Talcott/Canfield area?
12/03/2008 09:13:00 AM
Oh, for a minute there I thought you were talking about MY neighbor at 104th and Whipple.
12/03/2008 05:47:00 PM
..............
Much closer to 104 and Whipple then Talcott/Canfield. Nice to know I'm not the only one.
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