Pullman Village Revisited
Pullman believed that the country air and fine facilities without agitators, saloons and city vice districts would result in a happy, loyal workforce. The model planned community became a leading attraction during the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and caused a national sensation. Pullman was praised by the national press for his benevolence and vision. As pleasant as the community may have been, Pullman expected the town to make money. By 1892 the community, profitable in its own right, was valued at over $5 Million.
Pullman ruled the town like a feudal baron. He prohibited independent newspapers, public speeches, town meetings or open discussion. His inspectors regularly entered homes to inspect for cleanliness and could terminate leases on ten days notice. The church stood empty since no approved denomination would pay rent and no other congregation was allowed. Private charitable organizations were prohibited.
Now how about this?
- A Department of Revenue worker today told me they were being instructed to go into CPD police parking lots to look for cars on the boot list and also cars with expired plates, no or expired city sticker and those plastic covers over your license plates.
Those covers can get a parking ticket. I have not seen any in the A3 lot but this guy was from the Dept of Revenue Office on Diversey/Ashland.
There will no doubt be some Dept. of Revenue ticket writers and boot crews cruising the police lots. he tells me that Dept. of Revenue supervisors all over the city are telling their crews to do this.
Another sign of appreciation by our Mayor.
Gee, a captive workforce, taxed beyond belief with more taxes coming, no contract for almost two years now, and when money runs short, start looking for fines to levy so as to keep them in servitude. Looks like we've found our mayor's role model.
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posted by SCC at 12:31 AM
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don't forget about the signs that read; "Police Personell Only." if they are inside the parking lot, past the sign, phyically arrest and charge with criminal trespass to state supported property and real property. don't forget to call the city inspector general's office after making the arrest.
And don't forget we are about to be FORCED to have our pets neutered. Not to mention we will be required to put our FINGERPRINT on real estate closing documents soon.
Nanny state? It's gone way beyond that.
OH Hell Noooooooo
We are law enforcement officers, so enforce ALL the appropriate laws on all city vehicles that are in violation. No more breaks for the streets and san trucks, and everything else!
Especially Dept. of revenue! They are NOT emergency vehicles!!!
BTW, make sure to park your squad car properly unless on an emergency call!
So that means in the ghetto when we get the call to assist the boot man who is being assaulted we take our time?
Maybe they'll hammer the dumb ass coppers with the tinted windows and plate covers. Are we too cool not to try and pimp our rides? Common' now.
sure it a company town model.
king dick decrees strict adherance to all ordinances, however rediculous, backed by astronomical fines and inescapeable due to residency requirement.
we are not free men.
Since when are cops above the law? They can't get tickets/ boots like the rest of the population? It's attitudes like that, that make people less respectful of the badge.
Easy solution when u see a department of revenue van commit a traffic violation just pull them over and remind them of the violation they committed and what the penalty is for it. We are all pretty much on the same team. If everyone remembers that we should have no problems.
It makes no difference to me. Everything applicable is valid and legal on my vehicles.
Ok, tell me why cops don't need to follow the laws that they themselves are charged with enforcement. Consider that many law-abiding Chicagoans have lost full respect for CPD cops specifically for that "above the law" attittude regarding their own and their family members' lawful behavior. Cops who willful flaut the laws, even the local laws and City sticker program, give a black eye to the CPD, because it appears to say that such behavior is OK.
Every cop should realize that in his personal life that he's still a daily reminder of CPD force, and any negligent or illegal action reflects badly on the entire force. You need to be a good example to the community, even in your own neighborhood. There isn't a special exception here.
Are they wearing their ID cards. Make them check in with the Watch Commander and record their names, employee ID numbers and unit phone numbers.
You know how to get back at them, pay your tickets. Keep your licences up to date and your stickers where they should be, not in the glove box or at home. Get the tint off the front side windows. Don't put shit on your plate that doesn't belong there or your state sticker anywhere you feel like on your plate. Get a front plate. I can't stand the coppers who can't take care of a few simple things like following the law. Sometimes it is a pain in the ass, but you knew you had to do this when you came on the job. You are the police for God's sake, act like it. I have seen every one of the above violations on coppers cars in the district lots. Nobody changed the rules in the middle of the game. There are some coppers who I hope get tickets or the boot, I am soooo sick of them doing whatever the hell they feel like. Don't want the boot or a ticket, get your shit together.
Nice to know that the gutters on the streets of the model town of Pullman are now filled with used condoms and that the drug dealers are finally taking over the streets with active selling from autos happening on a nightly basis. George would be very upset at how things turned out 125 years later.
"Since when are cops above the law? They can't get tickets/ boots like the rest of the population? It's attitudes like that, that make people less respectful of the badge.
3/14/2009 03:39:00 AM"
So, what you're saying is that you, personally, respect every law, every rule, every ordinance, etc., and that the purpose and meaning of your existence is solely to serve the makers of said laws, rules and ordinances, right?
One question:
Have you always enjoyed taking it up your ass, or did you acquire that particular habit as you passed from childhood into adulthood?
you know how many shitheads park in the 015 dist lot, I say have at it!!
Fuck this city, was at court and came out to find a ticket on my window written 1 minute after meter was expired and I arrived 1 minute after that. Was told by meter maid, "nothing I can do."
How about those cops who attach their FOP medallions to their rear plate obstructing some of the numbers?
Easy solution when u see a department of revenue van commit a traffic violation just pull them over and remind them of the violation they committed and what the penalty is for it. We are all pretty much on the same team. If everyone remembers that we should have no problems.
3/14/2009 05:05:00 AM Be very careful with that, they have camera's with video and audio too.
Easy solution when u see a department of revenue van commit a traffic violation just pull them over and remind them of the violation they committed and what the penalty is for it. We are all pretty much on the same team. If everyone remembers that we should have no problems.
3/14/2009 05:05:00 AM
I think it's beyond that. They are paid to write tickets, no discretion. They don't car whose car it is or why it's there. You can argue it out in front of an admin judge. They don't care. If called to assist the boot guy, I wouldn't take their side for one second. I probably would consider the double parking ticket for them if they have the street blocked.
Department of Revenue worker today told me they were being instructed to go into CPD police parking lots to look for cars on the boot list and also cars with expired plates, no or expired city sticker and those plastic covers over your license plates.
SIMPLY INSTRUCT THEM TO LEAVE THE LOT, IF THEY REFUSE, LOCK THEM UP FOR TRESPASS, DOESN;T THE SIGN IN THE LOT SAY "FOR POLICE PERSONNEL ONLY...."
oh yeah and the FOP says the city is still negotiating in "good faith"!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA Sorry mother fuckers anyone who believes the city or FOP
Anonymous Anonymous said...
don't forget about the signs that read; "Police Personell Only." if they are inside the parking lot, past the sign, phyically arrest and charge with criminal trespass to state supported property and real property. don't forget to call the city inspector general's office after making the arrest.
Dont forget to add the security issue for the safety of all officers and that he did not have a Police I.D. Or badge.
Easy solution: buy city stickers, update your plates, pay your tickets.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Since when are cops above the law? They can't get tickets/ boots like the rest of the population? It's attitudes like that, that make people less respectful of the badge.
Listen idiot... If the Police wrote tickets for every infraction they observed citizens driving with, they would s&*t themselves. Sorry to say, most of the "citizens" ticketed would be for their tricked out cars. Wheels to big for the vehicle (Of course you know car wheels cant surpass the wheel wells), Tinted windows, coffee can mufflers, Objects hanging from the rear-view mirror, no seat belt, unrestrained child, improper headlamps and turn signals. The list goes on and on. So the next time you write your, "were above the law speech" sit back and think. Do you really want "us" to hammer the citizens with tickets like we could. Then shut the hell up !!!
The only solution to all of this is to kick the FOP out and get a new union. When Daley turns over at night 3 or 4 FOP reps fall out of his bed. With the FOP there is NO representation, and the CPD blueshirts remain captives. City residency requirements are falling by the wayside everywhere else except here in Chicago.
police lots are looked over by inspectors all the time so no big deal. if your stuff is not up to date, park a few blocks from the station and walk in.
Anonymous said...
So that means in the ghetto when we get the call to assist the boot man who is being assaulted we take our time?
3/14/2009 01:05:00 AM
They go to the cpd lots so they don't have to go to the ghetto and upset the poor people there.
Maybe they'll hammer the dumb ass coppers with the tinted windows and plate covers. Are we too cool not to try and pimp our rides? Common' now.
3/14/2009 01:38:00 AM
Learn to read and write or stop communicating.
If you see those fucking assholes in the police lots lock them up.
Anonymous said...
...No more breaks for the streets and san trucks, and everything else!
Especially Dept. of revenue! They are NOT emergency vehicles!!!...
3/14/2009 12:58:00 AM
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This was tried years ago, near the old 018th Dist, when the boots first came into use.
A PO saw a boot vehicle on the street double parked, door open, engine running and no one around. Concerned about the guys safety, he looked around to make sure he was OK.
He discovered that the boot guy walked half a block, with a boot, sneaked into the 018 lot and was booting a coppers car. After asking for a pass for the PO to correct his situation without booting the car and the boot guy refusing, the PO went back to the boot van and waited for the boot guy and wrote him for obstructing traffic and unattended motor vehicle, engine running.
The boot guy went into 018 and beefed, the D/C called the PO in and ordered him to non-suit the two citations and got a CR on him for "performing any act detrimental to the Police purpose".
He took three days when he got promoted during the appeal process and FOP refused to represent him as a Sgt. He eventually lost two days of Sgts pay for the incident.
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I can vouch for this.... A lock-up assistant had his minivan booted right near the lock-up side entrance. What if we needed to get a transport vehicle up to the side? He couldn't move his car because there is a damn boot on it. Thanks City of Chicago...
Why not a law forcing the alderscum to be neutered? Ooooops, never mind, I forgot, they already have been.
Why not ticket the Reverands church lots or the surrounding areas, that turn in to cluster f_ _ _ _ _, when they have there church services.
All I can say is " Go stick a furry critter where the sun don't shine Shortshanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you'll enjoy it !!!!!!
If i see them in our station lot they will be arrested for trespass simple as that! What station sorry no giveaway but that would make news i would call channel 7 myself! How do you like me now?
to the dumbdick complaining about tinted windows. Its a a small step to take towards not having all the animals know what you drive. Not all of us can park our cars in a garage.
Those guys were in 014 3 days ago..they are out there..so watch it
IF ONE OF THESE CREWS SHOWS UP...
DO NOT molest them or use foul language...
DEMAND that they show their identification cards AND STATE THEIR INTENTIONS...
DEMAND that they see the Watch Commander who will make out a To/From/Subject Report to the District/Unit Commander which will include thier names and employee numbers and any citations written...
IF THEY REFUSE order them off the station property, anything on the public way is fair game...
IF THEY BALK AT THAT repeat the order and call for supervisor...
IF THEY GIVE THE W.C. ANY SHIT he/she should detain them and call for their supervisor and make a formal complaint for the attempted breach of security and refusal to identify themselves on CPD property...
REMIND THEM that there is NO AUDIO or VIDEO RECORDING PERMITTED ON CPD PROPERTY without permission of the W.C....
STAY SAFE, Don't do anything stupid.
On Tuesday 2 Dept. of Rev. vans came into 014 lot and booted the lockup keepers minivan. We tried to convince them to roll through just to give the guy a break to go pay up. M/4 whipped out a ticket that CPD gave him and stated that this was payback. Show them no courtesy when you stop them.
so...
when ol' boy leans out the 2nd fl. window & drops a kak-a-lak-a-lak at the boot van for hookin' up his dooky-brown caddy wit' da burnt orange top, can we say "not bonafide"?
jus' axin' ya know?
Maybe they will find J-Fed's SUV!!
Inspectors have been going through parking lots for expired stickers and plates for more than 30 years that Iknow of. What? You think you should get a free pass because youre the police. How fucking arrogant can you get?
Easy solution when u see a department of revenue van commit a traffic violation just pull them over and remind them of the violation they committed and what the penalty is for it. We are all pretty much on the same team. If everyone remembers that we should have no problems.
3/14/2009 05:05:00 AM
Yeah. They make revenue for the city. We make revenue for the city.
(Where the hell is Missy? At least when she spouts this inane crap I can stare at her chest.)
heres a whacky true story for you, today a sgt and 2 beat cars respond to call of revenue female being followed and frightened by a guy on the 3300 blk lincoln ave on our busy holiday weekend. post haste cpd arrive to find the offender is guilty of feeding three meters for customers of his business so they don't get ticketed and not come back...so sgt informs meter maid that this is not a crime, and to calm down as she was yelling at him and cpd. sweet meter reader accuses same man of interfering with her doing her job of writing citations and this is keeping her from getting lunch! sgt restated, its not a crime to feed the meter even if the cars aren't his. that its considered a random act of kindness...so we will name check him and if he's clear we must turn him loose. She then tells sgt that you have to wait and talk to my supervisor....of course since sgt was already enroute to Masonic E.R on a just prior job;, that wasn't about to happen. point is, no meter reader can tell you what the laws are, they are ignorant to the bone and political hires 98%. Second, they never show respect to any police and are always crying wolf when actually they are throwing temper tantrums in public. They need more training and supervison to say the least.
And don't get me started on the illegal parking these Revenue workers do all over the district while they ticket the public for the very same violations. God bless the good business man who did a kind act in this wacked city!
if your vehilces were in compliance then you would have nothihng to fear about the revenue man!!!! but I do agree for all the lots that have police personnel signs
How many of them damn revenuers got IR numbers? That's why they are not the police.
Inspectors have been going through parking lots for expired stickers and plates for more than 30 years that Iknow of. What? You think you should get a free pass because youre the police. How fucking arrogant can you get?
3/14/2009 08:52:00 PM
Inspectors are the Police, hence they are not trespassing. These revenue people are fucking pimps, fuck them, and fuck you for siding with them.
On Tuesday 2 Dept. of Rev. vans came into 014 lot and booted the lockup keepers minivan. We tried to convince them to roll through just to give the guy a break to go pay up. M/4 whipped out a ticket that CPD gave him and stated that this was payback. Show them no courtesy when you stop them.
3/14/2009 06:39:00 PM
The first thing you should of done was lock that motherfucker up. The second thing I will say is that these fuckers have written me plenty of tickets, they fired the first shot years ago, never give these fucks a play. They are not the POLICE and are not allowed in the lots.
IF ONE OF THESE CREWS SHOWS UP...
DO NOT molest them or use foul language...
DEMAND that they show their identification cards AND STATE THEIR INTENTIONS...
DEMAND that they see the Watch Commander who will make out a To/From/Subject Report to the District/Unit Commander which will include thier names and employee numbers and any citations written...
IF THEY REFUSE order them off the station property, anything on the public way is fair game...
IF THEY BALK AT THAT repeat the order and call for supervisor...
IF THEY GIVE THE W.C. ANY SHIT he/she should detain them and call for their supervisor and make a formal complaint for the attempted breach of security and refusal to identify themselves on CPD property...
REMIND THEM that there is NO AUDIO or VIDEO RECORDING PERMITTED ON CPD PROPERTY without permission of the W.C....
STAY SAFE, Don't do anything stupid.
No, your the fucking Police, you lock them up. You don't need all this frivolous bullshit, you can arrest them. Your to smart for your own good Scooter.
Hey you chooches out there, keep writing those movers and parkers you company fucks.
Anonymous said...
The only solution to all of this is to kick the FOP out and get a new union. When Daley turns over at night 3 or 4 FOP reps fall out of his bed. With the FOP there is NO representation, and the CPD blueshirts remain captives. City residency requirements are falling by the wayside everywhere else except here in Chicago.
3/14/2009 11:05:00 AM
City of Chicago had it put into Illinois State Statute that no city larger than one million can engage in collective bargaining for residency.
This effects only Chicago. To begin to change residency you have to get this state statute rescinded and Daley won't allow this to happen. FOP has tried.
Once this statute is rescinded the FOP can enter into collective bargaining regarding residency, not before. Of course we deserve the right to have this at the table at contract time but the City cleverly had state labor law changed so we cannot.
That is the impediment, not the FOP or any other reason, per Illinois Statute we cannot bargain for residency. We need to get the law repealed or else get it in front of the Illinois or US Supreme Court and declared unconstitutional.
A parking ticket in a public lot?
Hey I keep a clear plastic cover over my back plate because twice the sticker was peeled off and stolen. The plate is absolutely clear, no shading or colors. It's a lot harder for pookie to remove 4screws in order to get that $75.00 sticker you paid for.
how about the vice commander a few years ago who forced personnel to buy uncf run t-shirts , then had those same p.o.'s wear them as part of the detail. The p.o.'s work? dishing out food to the runners. no kidding.
9:54 A.M.,watch the revenue workers, that ticket you got was written with time still on the meter.These jag-bags write a ticket when you have less that 5 minutes left on the meter. They bank on you not being back in time.TRUST ME I know this to be true.
Also, the districts use the license plate readers (squad cars) and have officers do missions in the A/2 parking lot.
Don't place FOP shit or cpd shit on your car you just might be "selected."
>So, what you're saying is that you, personally, respect every law, every rule, every ordinance, etc., and that the purpose and meaning of your existence is solely to serve the makers of said laws, rules and ordinances, right?
What he's saying is he doesn't whine when someone says he ought to abide by the law. You do, you friggin' crybaby.
The CPD ain't your gang, dickshit. If you don't wanna pay for a city sticker, quit and move.
how about the vice commander a few years ago who forced personnel to buy uncf run t-shirts , then had those same p.o.'s wear them as part of the detail. The p.o.'s work? dishing out food to the runners. no kidding.
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There has only been two good vice commanders: Rich K and Dave S. It suck to get treated like crap by crap. Especially now under the rule of acting cruella lushes: the 1.6 million dollar beotch.
Hey I keep a clear plastic cover over my back plate because twice the sticker was peeled off and stolen. The plate is absolutely clear, no shading or colors. It's a lot harder for pookie to remove 4screws in order to get that $75.00 sticker you paid for.
3/15/2009 02:21:00 PM
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Slice our sticker a few times with a razor blade. Makes it hard to remove, too. The glare off the 'clear' plastic cover can still make the plate difficult to read.
Anonymous said...
Fuck this city, was at court and came out to find a ticket on my window written 1 minute after meter was expired and I arrived 1 minute after that. Was told by meter maid, "nothing I can do."
3/14/2009 09:54:00 AM
Idiot! You're saying right there the meter was expired. I hope you don't testify in court like this by admitting your own guilt as your defense. Idiot.
Pay your tickets and you won't get the boot. We have been forced to buy stickers foreever, no new suprise here.
"Not all of us can park our cars in a garage."
In Mt. Shitwood, if the front yard is too muddy, we park on the street facing the wrong way. Then we bitch about the ticket on SCC.
...No, your the fucking Police, you lock them up. You don't need all this frivolous bullshit, you can arrest them. Your to smart for your own good Scooter.
3/15/2009 03:42:00 AM...
"Your to smart", (sic) I know how to keep people out of trouble, and have been doing it for many years.
If ANYONE comes onto department property to do work, a landscaper, an electrician, a painter or a Peter Karl video crew they get ID-ed and check in with the Watch Commander.
I repeat, Stay safe, don't do anything stupid.
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