Levine Works Judge Story
And admits to 025 officers that he found the story on the blog:
- A showdown between the cops and the courts over setting violent criminals free, before and after they've been convicted. CBS 2 Chief correspondent Jay Levine chased one lead -- and ended up uncovering a much larger controversy.
It was a tip that seemed almost unbelievable -- and took us all day to confirm. Because in Chicago, police and prosecutors are afraid to criticize judges they'll have to face again.
In the end, several beat cops quietly filled us in, and authorities confirmed the facts we brought them: 18-year-old Chandra Crittenden is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault on a police officer.
She was arrested following a police chase on the West Side. When officers caught up with her, according to this report we've obtained, she allegedly pointed a loaded .380-caliber handgun at one of them. He pushed her to the fence and the gun fell to the ground.
The editors at CBS asked us via e-mail to find them cops willing to talk on camera. We got a bit short with them and told them they ought to be doing the job they've been neglecting for 20 years concerning Daley, Cook County and the endemic corruption within.
We can't help but wonder if the recent spate of stories pointing out a bit of Daley-led corruption are kind of "feeler" stories the media is doing to see what kind of market there is for anti-Daley and anti-Machine material. Jackie Heard has got to be sweating if she isn't the media's only conduit for info anymore. That might be a way to save $180,000 in the near future.
We can't help but wonder if the recent spate of stories pointing out a bit of Daley-led corruption are kind of "feeler" stories the media is doing to see what kind of market there is for anti-Daley and anti-Machine material. Jackie Heard has got to be sweating if she isn't the media's only conduit for info anymore. That might be a way to save $180,000 in the near future.
Labels: corruption, media
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
140 Comments:
Great answer, great answer! I LOVE SCC. You triple ball MFer.
ROTFL LOL Hahahahahaha
"On the West Side, there are witnesses who do have a different version of the facts.
Jack Jackson said Crittenden picked up the gun to hand it over and did not point it at police. "The police bum-rushed her, you understand?"
LEVINE:
CALL THE CLERKS OFFICE ASK FOR THE NEXT COURT DATE ON THE GUN TOTING HOE.
THE OFFICER WILL BE IN COURT THEN ASK THEM NICELY.
QUIT BEING A LAZY TROLLER ON THE INTERNET SPECIALLY IF UR NOT OFFERING TICKETS OR FREE MEALS PRICKY!
"The media has done such a fine job of painting cops as bad guys"
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The media steered anger of the public towards us, instead of our elected officials.
Anyone spot the ledt leaning clues in her RESUME
can anyone expound on her rullings
Annie O'Donnell
Attorney at Law
Current Occupation
Law Offices of Annie O'Donnell, Sole Practitioner
Education
Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, ME, Juris Doctor 1986
St. Norbert College, B.A., DePere, WI, 1979
Marillac High School, Northfield, IL, 1975
Admissions to Practice
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1987
United States District Court/Northern district of Illinois Trial Bar, 1987
Experience
20+ years of criminal trial practice
Assistant Cook County Public Defender 1987-1995
Misdemeanor cases, 1987-1989
Felony cases, 1989-1995
In excess of 800 trials
Numerous pretrial motions and preliminary hearings
College Instructor, Jackson Community College
Taught paralegal courses at Southern Penitentiary, State of Michigan
Clerk for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Felony Division, 1979-1983
Professional Organizations
Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1991-Present
Co-Chair of Criminal Law Committee, 1997-1998
Volunteer at Terry Moran Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes
Mock Trial Competitions for Glenbrook South High School
Chicago Public Schools Trial Advocacy Programs
Participated at Maine South High School Career Day Program
Presented an overview of the court system to Glenbrook South High School students
It's about time the media starts taking notice that our CEO (Da Mayo) has made a mess of things in Chicago, Cook Co and all of Illinois. He must take heat for the current budget crisis also. He should not get a break for all of his wasteful spending, knee jerk reaction deals and family kick backs for the last 20 years. Chicago employees and the Citizens of Chicago deserve more accountability from Da Mayo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe with enough heat even Obama will distance himself?
Jack Jackson said Crittenden picked up the gun to hand it over and did not point it at police. "The police bum-rushed her, you understand?"
That has gotten to be one of the best lines ever!!!
Brutal Policess again!! Now come on and let this honor student graduate with pride!!
Don't ya just love the justice system!!
and the citizens wonder why the police aren't working anymore.
Would you?
If someone points a gun at you, try's to kill you, but you're able to defeat them, arrest them and recover the gun but the judge lets them out within the week.... Then i ask you... what is the point?
That's what all us officers are saying now a days.
Why is morale so bad they ask?
A car tonight tried to stop a vehicle that was displaying a bogus temp. The offender purposefully backs his car up striking the officer's car inorder to defeat the arrest. The officers do the right thing and try to give chase, bec you know, no one can lawfully defeat an arrest. Well bec there was a traffic crash, the "chase" was terminated. The offender carries on into 2 other districts nearly smashing into numerous other police and citizen cars before making his escape onto LSD. Making us look like total fools.
The policy groups should not have to wonder anymore!
SCC, chill bro! Let them help us. Better late than never...
Jackie Heard makes $180,000? Wow.
And, yes, this Chicagoan has a large appetite for quality stories about Illinois/Chicago corruption and mismanagement. If these guys want ad revenue, page clicks, subscriptions and eyeballs from a consumer who is still spending money in this economy...albeit not as much in cook county anymore...FILL MY PLATE UP with local government stories!!!
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
Whenever people on the beat bitch and moan that so and so never does any time, I encourage them to attend their local felony branch court for probable cause. I tell them watch how 90% of the cases will be dismissed for bullshit reasons, and if they want things to change write the attorneys and judges that throw every case out and demand to know why. Its funny now that the asa's take you to the back and ask you all these questions for a rock when you know as soon as your testimony is done and before the defense attorney says a word, the judge will end it with a "no probable cause".
It's all about the money. They'll run with a story if there's money in it. We've got stories for them. They'll make money.
Let the games begin.
Masters. Loaded gun. No training. Violating civil rights. Loevy.
OK, media. We'll spoon feed this one to you. Go check (or have one of your more competent interns check) court records. What you'll find is that the gun laws, which are the toughest in the nation, are not being used to put criminals away in Cook county. Check our stats against the stats of other counties in the state. And it's not just violent crimes.
Why do criminals here get away with supervision or probation for crimes which would get them prison time elsewhere? And don't buy into that overcrowding crap. Build more jails if you have to. The reason that idiots get away with crimes here is that the ASA's office won't touch a lot of the cases and judges slap them on the wrist when they do get to court.
I've had the benefit of working in Cook county and counties outside of "Crook" county, and I can tell you that criminals don't get away with this crap outside of Cook. Perhaps that is why crime is lower in those other counties. Laws are enforced and there's no feeling of being able to get away with criminal behavior.
The people of this city (your customers) pay the price when these thugs feel that they can, quite literally, get away with murder in this city. Selling dope, carrying guns...it's "all good" in this city because our ASA and judges let them get away with it.
Off Topic:
Straight from the Rocklin, CA police department, the newest Crime Fighting Tool in the police officer's arsenal: Sticky Notes (a.k.a. Courtesy Crime Prevention Reminder)
I haven't laughed so hard in months, do check it out:
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/v/13821911
Chicago's murders capturing more and more of the nations attention. Interesting read here about murders and Chicago's olympic bid. http://therightwing.net/index.php/2009/06/02/chicagos-summer-games-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-505
it's "all good" in this city because our ASA and judges let them get away with it.
6/05/2009 05:27:00 AM
not ONLY the ASA and judges here in Shitty of Shitcago/county of Crook --- theres also the Rev-runs, the Alderclowns, the 'Social Justice' college professor types, the 'community activist' Obama campaign workers, the media whores, etc...all need to share in the blame here
4:04 a.m.---The person that needs to know something is you!! You need to know that your liberal, democratic, soap box, bullshit is not appreciated on this site!!
I don't recall anywhere in American history where is was ever ok to brandish or point a gun at a police officer jagoff!!
Pull your fucking head out of your ass and remember some recent Chicago history. We, I mean we the coppers who actually work the street, are burying one of our own this week and still praying for another critically injured and you have the audacity to come on our site and tell us it's appropriate for this gun toting savage to have her bond reduced!!
Go spout you liberal, anti police, democracy speech to Loevy and Loevy or Chris Smith.
In case you haven't seen lately asshole, there is not a single iota of respect or regard for the lives of anyone working on our side from assholes like you and the criminals we battle everyday!!
Stay the fuck off the blog you fuck!!
Perhaps a bit off topic, but a judge story was on the news yesterday. It seems that a Judge McGinnis (?) was involved in a DUI auto accident awhile back in which the Judge rammed into a van with a mother and 3 kids in it. There were no repoprted injuries but McGinnis caught a DUI. She was found guilty and fined $1000 along with other sanctions.Now the part I don't get. Her case was referred to the the discipline board for judges and she was given "a reprimand". End of story. No other action against her.
My question is, would a police officer face the same type of judgement from his/her department and receive a reprimand? How about 30 and pending.In recent times we have heard and saw the phrase " police officers are held to a higher standard" shouldn't a judge face the same higher standards rule? At the end of the news story it said that a review of actions againsts judges wih DUIs showed that the average punishiment was a reprimand. HUH? Questions, I only have questions!
Anonymous said...
"... Now come on and let this honor student graduate with pride!! ..."
Don't ya just love the justice system!!
6/05/2009 01:52:00 AM
Excuse me, but one look at this witch's mug with her Scarecrow hairdo should be explanation enough why the judge let her out on bond...
She needs a new photo with her in her graduation gown and mortarboard hat. This way, for all her future criminal endeavors, the family will have a photo to provide to the media when they say she was an Honor Student and she wanted to be an Astronaut, Lawyer, Golf Pro, etc.
Enough is ENOUGH, how many more of us must be murdered before this liberal criminal justice system in Crook County is forced to tow the line. 25+ year vereran,I'm going to tell the Feds Everything I know about this place. It will be in their ballpark then. Theyy know more than enough, but if good cops keep coming forward, maybe it will force them to get out of low-gear, and break up the criminal enterprise that runs this city once and for all.
Anne O'Donnell came to us through Michael Madigan.
Keep on voting Democratic!
SCC, you do a great service for the working men and women of the CPD. I have to disagree with you actions towards CBS.
The media has made us the bad guy. I believe you were correct to chastise CBS but, you should have said you would try to help amyway. We need to work with the media to get our point across. The bitching and moaning is just bitching and moaning if we are not going to work towards trying to solve our problems.
We can't be a group of rebels without a cause. I want to change things for the better for not just the police but all the non connected law abiding citizens of this city, county, and state. The revolution is calling. U SCC have a connection to keep the ball rolling. I think you should do so.
the best place to be a criminal is cook county. the courts in cook county are a joke.
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Do you actually read your post before you submit it. Geez!!!!!!!!!!
No reason to be hostile.
Complain media doesnt pay attention then act sophmoric and turn your shoulder when they do.
At least Levine gave credit to this site which most reporters do not
What ever happened to mandatory one year in jail for UUW in New York? Not enough cells! There is no fear being caught with a gun these days!
Did O'Donnell pass the bar exam the first time she took it?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Hey SHITPANTS... how about I point a loaded gun at YOU, and when I get out a few days later, perhaps you will have a better perspective of 'reasonable'. And as far as your cliche 'stay safe out there', shove that right up your rear... how the HELL can we stay safe out there if people can point loaded guns at us knowing they are still going to be free in a couple of days? THIS IS ABOUT US BEING SAFE OUT THERE YOU IDIOT!!!!
Use retired guys that the city cant fuck with or maybe are do nothing union could actually get out there and be heard. The media needs to start looking at the BS that Daley and stroger madigan pull.
This post/news story proves what we have suspected all along, the media and other non-police go trolling on this website for dirt. You are morally responsible for what you print even if you choose to remain anonymous. There are many comments that make this site worthwhile, along with allowing a place to vent. Don't print hearsay or petty bullshit, you could make someone's life turn shitty real quick without having deserved it. CBS did the bare minimum of homework on this "investigation" and still couldn't help themselves from finding some asshole to quote from the west side to give it a little anti-police twist. Don't help the media! Not for any reason! They are not your friend they are your enemy! Monday morning WGN played the Abatte video immediately after reporting the Valadez shooting! They have no respect for us! They have no respect for anyone! Journalism is dead, sensationalism is alive. Ignore them at the wake and the funeral, our thoughts and prayers for our fallen officer are not for them to sell advertising time. Starve them, don't tell them about your heroics, don't answer their allegations, act as if they don't exist. Think about who has had a role in the destruction of this department, JFed, Daley, Loevy and Loevy but most of all the media. The media poisons the public against us every chance they get, and this might be the most dangerous subversion of all. Francis, Taylor, Airhart and now Valadez in the 16 months since this witch hunt began. How many were murdered on-duty during the Cline years? Zero. We weren't under attack by the media in those years and the bad guys weren't so bold. Wake up people.
HEY, JAY! I cannot believe that you have been working this town and only now see what is going on in the court system.
There are scores and scores of violent offenders with gun charges who are released on idiotic and ridiculously low bail bonds.
These criminals do not think to themselves that they need to adhere to the requirements of their bond. NO! They go back to doing what they know, being criminals.
Judges, and I'll throw in the SA's office, too, do not apply the law fairly, without prejudice and balanced. Judges particularly have nearly unlimited power with what they can do AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THEIR PREJUDICIAL OR INANE JUDGEMENTS.
If a cop were to make decisions like a number of these judges he would be raked over the coals.
In the end, these decisions don't the affect the judges they affect the citizens when these criminals are too easily released. And when they are back at their crimes can you or another citizen defend yourselves against becoming the latest victim?
AS for the police, you don't have to worry about us being unbalanced or unfair, because we have just about given up. If this is what society wants, so be it.
Levine will work this as a Pro-Daley Anti-Gun story, not as a Pro-Police story.
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Sounds like leftisthebest posting anonymously from his computer in A2 on midnights. Tommy, you should know better!
"Reasonable Bail" for pointing a gun at the Police should be 1 million dollars. Reasonable bail for pointing a gun at a lib can be an I-Bond.
"Maybe with enough heat even Obama will distance himself?
6/05/2009 12:59:00 AM"
If Obama had a brain, and, if Obama was squeaky clean, he'd toss the combine under the biggest bus made.
Alas, the lack of the latter nullifies the former.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
No one disputes that. However, there is a public safety issue here.
The honor student in question was arrested and charged as an armed offender, that threatened the life of a police officer.
If she will do this, what will she do to the average citizen? With the amount of violence in this city it's time the judiciary errs on the side of caution. Once the trigger is pulled there is no bring that bullet back.
Why do you think none of these fucking thugs leave cook county? They do their shit over and over again and get off with a slap on wrist.
SCC I know the meida is late to the plate on this one but we need this out there. This is getting crazy. Who wants to bother putting their life on the line if they just put them back on the street anyways..
The FOP needs to pickit the Judges in front of the court house and get as many other Crook County police angencies to join us.
SCC Said:
...The editors at CBS asked us via e-mail to find them cops willing to talk on camera. We got a bit short with them and told them they ought to be doing the job they've been neglecting for 20 years concerning Daley, Cook County and the endemic corruption within.
SCC-
While I share your distrus/dislike of the media, don't you think tht you response is a little bit shortsighted. For years you and others have been crying for the press to start covering some of this stuff. Now they come to you for some insight into who to talk to and they are rebuffed? Let's face it you are a legitimate source, like or not. Sooner or later some of us are going to have to come forward, not anonymously, and start telling stories.
Annie O'Donnell
Attorney at Law
Current Occupation
Law Offices of Annie O'Donnell, Sole Practitioner
Education
Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, ME, Juris Doctor 1986
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Cooley is the lowest ranked law school.
Why is morale so bad they ask?
A car tonight tried to stop a vehicle that was displaying a bogus temp. The offender purposefully backs his car up striking the officer's car inorder to defeat the arrest. The officers do the right thing and try to give chase, bec you know, no one can lawfully defeat an arrest. Well bec there was a traffic crash, the "chase" was terminated. The offender carries on into 2 other districts nearly smashing into numerous other police and citizen cars before making his escape onto LSD. Making us look like total fools.
The policy groups should not have to wonder anymore!
No the fools are the ones that tried to chase them. WHy bother?
Why is morale so bad they ask?
A car tonight tried to stop a vehicle that was displaying a bogus temp. The offender purposefully backs his car up striking the officer's car inorder to defeat the arrest. The officers do the right thing and try to give chase, bec you know, no one can lawfully defeat an arrest. Well bec there was a traffic crash, the "chase" was terminated. The offender carries on into 2 other districts nearly smashing into numerous other police and citizen cars before making his escape onto LSD. Making us look like total fools.
The policy groups should not have to wonder anymore!
6/05/2009 02:52:00 AM Just do what they say. After all this is what they want, and they pay your wages.
Personally, I would be the last to complain if the MSM "stole" a story idea from the SCC blog site.
Make no mistake. Aside from all local newspapers, local TV news affiliates as well as CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX national HQ read this site as does the U.S. Department of Justice.
What I find frustratingly outrageous is that the media has a "sacred cow" in that they refuse to touch the obvious: CORRUPT CLOUT in CPD PROMOTIONS and ASSIGNMENTS. They could easily ride herd on the evil Daley to bring meaningful reform to the whole process.
I submit that there is no single more destructive influence on the CPD that is as demoralizing as the corrupt cancer of "da Chicago Way" politics versus excellence, integrity, honor and the most exemplary ideals of what could be the finest big-city police department in the nation.
Remedies could be quite simple yet the media silence is deafening?
WHY?
Hey Jay heres a story. Everyday throughout Chicago branch courts legitimate drug cases that are good arrests get thrown out. Why you ask? Because there is an unwritten rule that if its less than a couple bags of heroin or cocaine then its ok to have. The Judge finds no probable cause and the offenders are set free. This results in on a busy day at least a hundred people that should be tried for their crime, being set free. For no other reason other than in Cook County it is legal to possess small amounts of Cocaine and heroin. Go to a narcotics court and see for yourself.
I encourage ANY media member to sit in watch branch 23 (Misdemeanor court at grand & Central)9 am Sharp!! and watch & Count the cases get tossed. Its a joke. Sometimes the bad guy NEVER shows up and THEY STILL TOSS THE CASE. I will put money that 85-90% of the cases get tossed. If you don't believe me, see for yourself.
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Really? Reasonable bond is supposed to take into consideration the totallity of the circumstances. Not a persons socio-economic status. If a person commits a violent crime and has the propensity to commit another violent act then the bond should be high enough to keep that person in custody in order to protect society from further harm. I agree in that, for minor crimes bond should be reasonable and minimal. For a first time, non violent offender a low bond would be reasonable. The probability of the offender committing the crime again is low and there is little chance of harm coming to society. But when you have a gun wielding, violent criminal that is brazen enough to point a weapon at an armed individual, that person is not in their right mind, or they have a great propensity for violence. Therefore, that person's bond should be set in proportion to their crime, and it should be high. As for reasonable bonds being the foundation of a democratic society, pish. The foundation of a democratic society is the right of the individual to decide who is going to govern them. The only way we are going to change the system and society as a whole is to get out and vote when the opportunity arises. You don't like Daley, vote him out, you don't like a particular judge, vote him or her out. We must take back our country and do it fast, because these the liberals are chipping away at our freedoms very rapidly. See what foundation your democracy has when the cornerstones have been destroyed.
If CBS wants to do a story on the bullshit Cook County judges setting criminals free, they should defintely looks and that asshole associate judge who wears the bowtie at 555 W. Harrison and Daley appointee Judge James Brown who rules in all cases the way Daley tells him to. Both judges weren't elected by the people they are political appointees and they do as they are told.
There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Dear Troll, spare us your phoney well wishes.
City Hall won't honor us but the Antler Dancer Sport Club on 111th street did by hanging the Purple Bunting.....Thank you to the members who are mostly trade union members and a few retired Police Officers and Firemen. Thank you, Thank You and Thank You again for showing your appreciation respect to all of our fallen Police and Fire Officers. MPC
6/04/2009 10:25:00 PM
this is the same judge lampkin who also gave a convicted rapest charge with reckless discharge and agg uuw probation. and state didn't argue against the sentencing
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy.
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Yes I know American History and history shows us that if their is the slightest perception of impropriety or favoritism in the judicial system, the citizens will react. In the early history it was with pitch forks and torches. Today its with the vote.
Bail is also based on the allegations. The worse of the allegation the higher the bail.
Re: See my two posts in the below thread entitled "The Quality of Leadership".
In all fairness to the inspector I therein referred to as "The Sprinkler Lady", I have a substantive update.
Prior to our phone conversation today, I have neither met nor spoke with her. See above-captioned thread for particulars.
OT: ***IDEA***
I'M displaying my city sticker upside down. My own little way of saying F*** YOU DALEY. Don't know why, but it actually made me feel good as I applied it.
Hey Jay Levine,
you think these kind of rulings are rare in Cook COunty courthouses? Think again. Half these judges are political appointees from Eddie Burke, Richie Daley and Mike Madigan's personal lists. They rule the way they are told because they are afraid they will get removed from the bench if they do not do as they are told by their sponsers.
Two judges who are prime examples of this are associate Judge Donnelly at branch 46 and associate Judge James Brown (Daley's close personal friend and neighbor) in branch 42.
http://www.elections.state.il.us/CampaignDisclosure/CandidateDetail.aspx?id=5465.
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Public information you can obtain addresses if you would like to extend your displeasure with the elected rep (judge).... NO THREATS THOUGH.
This would be the reason she has no idea what the animal is like!!!!!!
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Hey asshat obviously you were home schooled by a dumbass. Learn to spell first then tell me about civics. And no not all criminals are entitled to a low bail i.e they are a threat to the community or flight risk. Her best avenue to fight the case is to get a P.D. plead out and get probation. Stay off the fucking blog.
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
Please be knowing you muther freakin' Engish and grammars before you be posting, yous!!!!! (The first sentence is in sarcasm to your uneducated ass.) Hey moron, what the hell is a dictorship? Can you please clarify what "the right to be post a bail" means? Of course, let's not forget the first line of "Please." This is not a sentence, idiot. Then you follow it with, "Know you American History." What the hell does that mean? What the hell does any of this mean? Ahhh, I figured it out. It means you are an uneducated idiot. That is what it all means.
For future reference to all posters, hundreds maybe even thousands of individuals read these posts. If there is something that you want to say, then at least make it in some form of the English language. When you can't spell nor speak properly, then you certainly should not be typing or posting. Thank you for your time. Signed somebody who believes that not everybody deserves freedom of speech. There are some people who are just too stupid!!!!!
6/05/2009 05:27:00 AM
Thank you for that post. The numbers don't lie. We see it every day. How is it that I stop convicted murderers who are still in there twenties on a regular basis. That means that at the max they did 10 years. For most, it is along the lines of 5 or 6. A few months back, I stopped a convicted murder that served 4 years in prison. Yes, you are correct that his background was nothing. Well that is because he had barely made it to being an adult when he murdered somebody. Even if he was 50 and never arrested before in his life, murder is murder. This county is beyond belief. It is beyond reason. It is beyond control.
The only way for our children and their children to live in this city 10 years from now is for the powers to be to wake the hell up and look around. Look at the streets. Look at the criminals. Look at the crimes. Look at our officers that every day are being assaulted, battered, and ultimately murdered on our streets. It is almost past the point of no return.
Somebody, anybody, please, help us help our city. We need our police powers back. We need to be able to control these streets and keep them safe for each and every citizen and not be afraid of losing our jobs or homes because of it. We are not asking to be vigilantes. We are simply asking to be able to protect ourselves and the city and those that live in it. We need criminals to pay for their crimes. We don't need new laws. We simply need to enforce the ones that we have, and then we need to punish those who break them.
The time has come for someone to take a stand against the criminal enterprise that runs this city. The time has come for someone to show the rest of the world what is going on here and the lack of what is going on here.
iF you want to know whant the vice unit is workink on ask E. Brown he is askink to hit private stripper partys, He is giving us the P/C rmation and tellinging use to take ewvervthing withoutout and I mean everything FUCK YOU!
Recognized vacancies... Another typo. 25 openings in 003. What gives
I've been off work on medical lately, but I've heard that the judge in branch 44 is throwing out every dope arrest that involves less than 1 gram of dope. Even on surveillance cases where multiple transactions are witnessed. This doesn't surprise me since I've watched branch 44 become more and more liberal over the years, but anything less than 1 GRAM?!! That is absurd! So it's become perfectly legal now to sell or possess 8 or 9 rocks or blows? Outstanding. Why bother anymore folks? Just get home safely to your family every night.
On the whole topic of POSs who get off easy by judges....someone should investigate the misdemeanor branch courts in the city -- 46 (555 w. Harrison), 23 (5555 W. Grand), 34 (51st and Wentworth), 29 (Belmont and Western), and 35 (111th and Ellis). Something needs to be done about the judges assigned to those branch courts....as a former ASA assigned to those courts, here are some of things the judges there told me:
(1) Any case involving a police officer who was the victim of a battery is an apology case. Meaning the judge wanted the state to dismiss the charge against the defendant if the defendant apologized to the police officer.
(2) Any case involving Resisting/Obstructing should be dismissed because no one wants to be arrested, so dealing with resisting defendants is just part of a police officers' job.
SCC, you do a great service for the working men and women of the CPD. I have to disagree with you actions towards CBS.
The media has made us the bad guy. I believe you were correct to chastise CBS but, you should have said you would try to help amyway. We need to work with the media to get our point across. The bitching and moaning is just bitching and moaning if we are not going to work towards trying to solve our problems.
We can't be a group of rebels without a cause. I want to change things for the better for not just the police but all the non connected law abiding citizens of this city, county, and state. The revolution is calling. U SCC have a connection to keep the ball rolling. I think you should do so..
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You're entitled to your opinion.
We already have jobs - Chicago Police Officers. We are not reporters. We aren't going to start asking cops to speak with the media. If CBS wants to start questioning coppers about their opinions, then CBS can go out and start asking cops. But don't expect much cooperation since they've been bashing the crap out of us for a few years now.
We've written some 5300+ posts in four years, many that are damn good sources of info for a few enterprising reporters. How many has a CBS editor written? We're doing our part - and this is an unpaid hobby. We don't even subject the readers to blog-ads or pop-ups or anything.
Trust is a two-way street. So is information. We didn't violate the trust. The media did.
Let's see a bit more of the "Freedom of the press is a flaming sword - use it justly, hold it high, guard it well" and a bit less of the "let's not aggravate Richie or the Machine because we might lose the nice seats at the table."
Anonymous said...
Anne O'Donnell came to us through Michael Madigan.
Keep on voting Democratic!
6/05/2009 07:16:00 AM
same way his adopted daughter lisa is the do nothing attorney general!
Anonymous said...
Annie O'Donnell
Attorney at Law
Current Occupation
Law Offices of Annie O'Donnell, Sole Practitioner
Education
Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, ME, Juris Doctor 1986
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Cooley is the lowest ranked law school.
6/05/2009 11:10:00 AM
No wonder she is such a goof her classmates here:http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/assets/blog/cooley%20high%20movie%20poster.jpg
"No reason to be hostile.
Complain media doesnt pay attention then act sophmoric and turn your shoulder when they do.
At least Levine gave credit to this site which most reporters do not
6/05/2009 08:33:00 AM"
Bite me.
;)
Two judges who are prime examples of this are associate Judge Donnelly at branch 46 and associate Judge James Brown (Daley's close personal friend and neighbor) in branch 42.
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Couldn't agree more. Judge Donnelly at Branch 46 is one of the worst!
As for why there are so many misdemeanor cases tossed in the branch courts even when the defendants aren't there....its because of the judges. If the complaining witness isn't in court, it doesn't matter if the defendant is there or not, the judge won't give the state a continuance so without the witness, the state must toss the case! Its ridiculous.
When Judge Maria Kuriakos was at Branch 46, she was just as bad as Donnelly. (She's the judge who set the bond on the two POS who killed Officer Valadez).
There's an unwritten rule in Cook County, that judges don't think misdemeanors are legitimate cases, so they want the state to dismiss all of them or just find every defendant not guilty. Its ridiculous!
As for the dope cases in the felony prelim branch courts, I've witnessed it. Judges don't find PC unless there's a minimum weight. William Balfour's case was tossed by Judge Skryd for no PC and if you've read the RD, there certainly was way more than PC. (It was a traffic stop after the officers' witnessed his car driving over curbs at a high rate of speed.) Dismissed because it was a low weight.
I heard that we are not short officers? How come so many openings then?
The recognized vacancies for 09-07 are as follows:
Unit Number of Vacancies
003 25
006 5
007 15
008 5
011 5
We can't help but wonder if the recent spate of stories pointing out a bit of Daley-led corruption are kind of "feeler" stories the media is doing to see what kind of market there is for anti-Daley and anti-Machine material.
Are you fucking serious? This shit would sell like hotcakes. People are PISSED OFF and feeling taken advantage of. These politicians have fucked everything up and now instead of fixing it, they are going to fuck it up some more by raising taxes. FUCK THEM ALL.
And as for Gov. Quinn who I used to like until he started this "good samaritan" bullshit. He can try to package this tax increase anyway he likes but it's still bullshit!
Good Samaritan my ass. I have already been a good samaritan for all the broke ass loser unemployed assholes.Cut them all off and lower my fucking taxes.
iF you want to know whant the vice unit is workink on ask E. Brown he is askink to hit private stripper partys, He is giving us the P/C rmation and tellinging use to take ewvervthing withoutout and I mean everything FUCK YOU!
6/05/2009 04:27:
Do you type in the dark or is time for a grammar refresher course?
Perhaps a bit off topic, but a judge story was on the news yesterday. It seems that a Judge McGinnis (?) was involved in a DUI auto accident awhile back in which the Judge rammed into a van with a mother and 3 kids in it. There were no repoprted injuries but McGinnis caught a DUI. She was found guilty and fined $1000 along with other sanctions.Now the part I don't get. Her case was referred to the the discipline board for judges and she was given "a reprimand". End of story. No other action against her.
My question is, would a police officer face the same type of judgement from his/her department and receive a reprimand? How about 30 and pending.In recent times we have heard and saw the phrase " police officers are held to a higher standard" shouldn't a judge face the same higher standards rule? At the end of the news story it said that a review of actions againsts judges wih DUIs showed that the average punishiment was a reprimand. HUH? Questions, I only have questions!
6/05/2009 06:55:00 AM
As for judges, not a higher standard---THE HIGHEST standard. But what do you expect? She's related to Daley.
Low life drunken bitch. Didn't even blow---tells me all I need to know about her fucking ethics.
How can anyone stand before her to be judged for anything? You would think she'd have the decency to quit or retire. But, no, there is more money to be made.
Carry on.
Based on my own personal experience with former Channel 5 "investigative reporter" Peter "Judas" Karl, I would generally advise against any active identifiable officer from making critical yet truthful comments to the media on "matters of public concern".
The media cannot be trusted.
At first, Mr. Karl was our knight in shining armor on his great white stallion in exposing the brazen, in-our-face corruption of EXAMSCAM to WMAQ-TV viewers.
Then, when the shit hit the fan with the City's vindictive retaliation against me, Mr. Karl would not return my desperate calls for help from these treacherous bullies. He was nowhere to be found. I was left to twist slowly in the wind at the mercy of Daley, LeRoy "The Father of ExamScam" Martin, then Corporation Counsel Susan S. Sher and even Anton Valukas, the then U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
Incidentally, "Judas" received lucrative contracts with the City shortly after his "expose". How fuckin' convenient!
The MSM must be aware that no active and sane CPD officer can trust them with truthful documentable criticism of the City made in the interests of citizen taxpayers.
Yet, media continues to approach officers, their CPD nameplates visible, as if they expect an honest answer. Keep it real, media. Sooner or later, the Antichrist Daley will make the life of a whistleblower absolutely miserable.
Anonymity notwithstanding, only fools in denial or media actually in collusion with the Daley administration can peruse this SCC Web site and not realize that Daley and his management have totally destroyed CPD morale with "da Chicago Way." God bless SCC and the Internet.
And then the MSM will attempt to defend their inaction by stating that no officers came forward to complain.
Hey, I'm outta here and don't really give a fuck. But for the sake of the fine men and women who put themselves in harm's way and the uninformed good citizens of Chicago, a vigilant media has the obligation, responsibilty, power, resources and audience to turn this around.
Then again, even the less than cynical say that Daley "owns" the media. Under analysis, this appears to be the only plausible explanation as to why the MSM sits with their thumbs up their asses and refuses to intervene in this Daley orchestrated clusterfuck.
Prove me wrong, media. Any questions? I can be reached via eMail at CPDfop7@yahoo.com
Please. Know you American history. The right to a reasonalbe bail is the foundation of any great democracy. We do not know if this individual is innocent or guilty. If she is guilty she will be punished. In the meantime she deserves the right to be post a bail that allows her to access all avenues in order to pursue her defense. There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Reasonable you say?? Is that why a police officer who has no criminal background and is in no way a flight risk was held on a 2 million $ bond for a Class 3 Felony??
iF you want to know whant the vice unit is workink on ask E. Brown he is askink to hit private stripper partys, He is giving us the P/C rmation and tellinging use to take ewvervthing withoutout and I mean everything FUCK YOU!
6/05/2009 04:27:00 PM
Don't drink and blog!!!!!!!
I've been off work on medical lately, but I've heard that the judge in branch 44 is throwing out every dope arrest that involves less than 1 gram of dope. Even on surveillance cases where multiple transactions are witnessed. This doesn't surprise me since I've watched branch 44 become more and more liberal over the years, but anything less than 1 GRAM?!! That is absurd! So it's become perfectly legal now to sell or possess 8 or 9 rocks or blows? Outstanding. Why bother anymore folks? Just get home safely to your family every night.
6/05/2009 04:53:00 PM
This has been going on in Branch 48FOREVER. The same shitheads get brought in for MFG/DEL of Controlled Substance with multiple transactions, each and every month and the cases get dumped due to the amount that they have on them. So why not sell dope?! They quickly have learned to keep a small amount on them, if any, and if they get locked up the case will get dumped. Countless cases have been dumped and the shitheads literally laugh and smile in front of the judge as they walk out of the courtroom. And the judge doesnt do shit!!!!!
I agree with SCC, he threw the ball, CBS2, can catch it and run with it.
We don't call them and ask them to canvas for winesses.
There was a time when govermments refused to allow people out on bail. That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
This sounds like Neil Sternberg.
SCC--PLEASE keep track of these awful judges we have in the crook co system. We will need an excel spreadsheet on their piss-poor judgements come election time. All we have to do is look at the sheet to remind us NOT to vote for such crap.
Why would the mayor need $55 Million in Public Relations contracts if Jacky Heard was doing her job?
Civilian Post
6/05/2009 11:51:00 AM said: encourage ANY media member to sit in watch branch 23 (Misdemeanor court at grand & Central)9 am Sharp!!
I had never been to court. I showed up as I had signed a complaint. I was shocked what I saw. Case after case after case, dropped. Every defendent walking up all cocky. Everyone of them walking out smiling. When my guy went up and my name was called I answered present. He was in shock that he had the misfortune to have someone who actually showed up when they signed a complaint.
Rather than make all the dregs wait all morning, the case was continued and of course I had to wait until the revolving door was over, not the bad guys.
What the media should do is a story on this, go sit in the court and follow a few of these lower cases. It would be a start to show how messed up things are.
Thanks for allowing this Post SCC
Jurispudence
Did Jay Levine, by chance, mention the unspeakable name, Mike Masters? Mikey Masters, hey Mikey packing lead and slapping leather. Cheese it, it's the police, well almost, it's Mike Masters. He helps round out the joke known as the police department's top br....ass!
Anyone spot the ledt leaning clues in her RESUME
can anyone expound on her rullings
Annie O'Donnell
Attorney at Law
Current Occupation
Law Offices of Annie O'Donnell, Sole Practitioner
Education
Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, ME, Juris Doctor 1986
St. Norbert College, B.A., DePere, WI, 1979
Marillac High School, Northfield, IL, 1975
Admissions to Practice
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1987
United States District Court/Northern district of Illinois Trial Bar, 1987
Experience
20+ years of criminal trial practice
Assistant Cook County Public Defender 1987-1995
Misdemeanor cases, 1987-1989
Felony cases, 1989-1995
In excess of 800 trials
Numerous pretrial motions and preliminary hearings
College Instructor, Jackson Community College
Taught paralegal courses at Southern Penitentiary, State of Michigan
Clerk for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Felony Division, 1979-1983
Professional Organizations
Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1991-Present
Co-Chair of Criminal Law Committee, 1997-1998
Volunteer at Terry Moran Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes
Mock Trial Competitions for Glenbrook South High School
Chicago Public Schools Trial Advocacy Programs
Participated at Maine South High School Career Day Program
Presented an overview of the court system to Glenbrook South High School students
6/05/2009 12:56:00 AM
You forgot to mention the fact that she was dragged out of a crack house with her crackhead boyfriend (oops, I meant felony client) after a Police raid on the place, or the fact that she hasn't been sober since Carter was president...
retired with a cause:
I always believed that being a homicide detective was the best spot in the cpd.
A new dick would keep his mouth shut and learn from the experienced ones. You'd read their writing styles and flow of a case, usually the cleared / closed files.
Learn to type, organize yourself and think.
It was most appalling to me to learn later in my years how many killers were to be let go , walk free, due to the poorly trained ASA's and most of all their egotistical, political,and second guessing supervisors.
If you want to do justice to the citizens of the city of chicago and the great work of the members of the cpd...all of them...
Jay / check out some cleared closed exception reports (CCX's)
Do the work, don't expect to be hand fed information.
These will tell ( between the lines) why known murders were forced to be released.
We have the finest police department in this country bar none. Bad apples/ yes, they are everywhere but by the numbers we have the fewest.
Too bad politics has it's tentacles
so far into the courts and government.
Levine should work the judge story and those aspiring to become judges.
First, thoughts and prayers to the young murdered police officer and his family. Rest in peace hero.
6-5, 4:25 pm is right on the money.
Violent crime victims, like police officers know how screwed up the Cook County Courts are. And people wonder why there are so many murders. These POS's know nothing's going to happen to them, so they continue to do what they do, commit violent crime. They can and do get away with murder! But, when they're so brazen to murder police officers, and no one thinks nothing of it, this city is fucked and will only get worse.
OT: I bought one city sticker online sometime last week. I received my city sticker on the 4th and another sticker came in the mail on the 5th! Both have the same plate number. Another person I know had the same thing happen. Anybody else getting two for one?? Unreal.
I encourage ANY media member to sit in watch branch 23 (Misdemeanor court at grand & Central)9 am Sharp!! and watch & Count the cases get tossed. Its a joke. Sometimes the bad guy NEVER shows up and THEY STILL TOSS THE CASE. I will put money that 85-90% of the cases get tossed. If you don't believe me, see for yourself.
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How gives a shit?
Stop locking the shitbags up and it will put these assholes judges out of work.
Good media day: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/telander/1608451,CST-SPT-rick05.article
I know Telander is a blow hard, but this article is great! I especially enjoyed his gloves off honesty in reporting description of Chicago politicians... also, how he points out how unless you know someone, you wont make a fucking dime off the olympics! NICE ARTICLE RICK, if the leg breaking Daley goons come for ya, we owe ya one!
OT-- Channel 7 news reporting one shot dead outside DuSable High School, 49th and Wabash-- shooter was on foot but escaped in a waiting car.
Sign on the school says, "Congrats Class of 2009."
Yeah...
Stop locking the shitbags up and it will put these assholes judges out of work.
yeah.....that will happend
I dont care how the ASA's treat a case, I will never turn into a dog because THEY do not do their job!!!I will take the action that I deem appropriate. If the dicks, ASA's or anyone else is to ignorant to do their part then it's on them...They will never bring me or any other self respecting police officer down!!!!!
sorry to tell all u asshats, but every judge, including bertina lampkin and (priest school dropout) davey, all are products of the macchine (that does not exist). They were felony review asa's in the kings rule of the sao. It is all politics, as it ever shall be world without end Amen. Keep voting for your democrats, and giving away the USA.
How about judges at branch 50 changing 50-4 to 50-2 for all of Area 5 Officers. We're there all day long. There is no more 50-4.
iF you want to know whant the vice unit is workink on ask E. Brown he is askink to hit private stripper partys, He is giving us the P/C rmation and tellinging use to take ewvervthing withoutout and I mean everything FUCK YOU!
6/05/2009 04:27:00 PM
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HUH? I think you're trying to say something here, and, if you translate it into English, perhaps we can figure out what it is.
I encourage ANY media member to sit in watch branch 23 (Misdemeanor court at grand & Central)9 am Sharp!! and watch & Count the cases get tossed. Its a joke. Sometimes the bad guy NEVER shows up and THEY STILL TOSS THE CASE. I will put money that 85-90% of the cases get tossed. If you don't believe me, see for yourself.
I had this piece of shit scumbag gang-banger threading me, telling me that he was going to SHOOT ME, Police report was made, and then the SAVAGE was arrested. The scumbag “17 year’s old” has been arrested about seven times, once for the possession of a (fire arm) I went to (Grand n Central) court three times and the Fat fucker Defender, kept asking for continuance, thinking that: I was not going to show up, WRONG! I was there every time, one day the thug was late for court, He made some bullshit excuse about the bus being late, but a court advocate that I know, told me that someone SHIT-HEAD drove him, and that he saw him getting out of a car, the IDIOT JUDGE already posted a warrant for his arrest, so I left thinking that, this SAVAGE was on the hunt WRONG! He showed up before closing and the judge removed the warrant and gave him another court date, so I’m thinking my self that my next court day is when he gets arrested on the warrant. WRONG!! The fucking States Attorney never send me a court day and the case was dismissed when I did not showed up…That’s what I called a worthless p.o.s States Attorney “I hope he is the next SAVAGE victim” so I can laugh my ass off!
someone should investigate the misdemeanor branch courts in the city -- 46 (555 w. Harrison), 23 (5555 W. Grand), 34 (51st and Wentworth), 29 (Belmont and Western), and 35 (111th and Ellis). . . . .
No branch court at Flournoy & Kedzie?
Anonymous said...
OT: ***IDEA***
I'M displaying my city sticker upside down. My own little way of saying F*** YOU DALEY. Don't know why, but it actually made me feel good as I applied it.
6/05/2009 02:09:00 PM
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20 years ago, I got gigged by an Inspector for improper display, I had to scrape it off, buy a replacement ($5 at the time) and put it on correctly and show it to a Sergeant.
Big Bird would love this one.
OFF TOPIC but timely:
Sincere thanks to all those (living and dead) involved in Operation Overlord as well as all those who do/ have put themselves in harms way for the good of our nation
I heard that we are not short officers? How come so many openings then?
The recognized vacancies for 09-07 are as follows:
Unit Number of Vacancies
003 25
006 5
007 15
008 5
011 5
___________________________________And climbing!
I'M displaying my city sticker upside down. My own little way of saying F*** YOU DALEY. Don't know why, but it actually made me feel good as I applied it.
I Agree 100% ....But...
You better find a way to reapply it...If someone wants to fuck with you-look at your book of parkers,middle of ticket, right hand side 3rd "Bubble"......Happened to my neighbor across the street last year......I'm just sayin'.......
Please!
These lip smacking, toothless milqtoasts in Chicago MSM are 20 years behind on all the kinky shit the current capo of the Daley Crime Syndicate has been pulling.
They get their marching orders from king shorty as to which story has legs and which one is off limits.
Freedom of the press our ass! But if a copper fumbles the glue strip cover to a parker and drops it on the ground, it'll be all day 24-7 coverage.
And Just Now to Hear an "All Call" of some Mutt that fired upon the POLICE in 004, they returned fire, UNK if mutt hit(75th-76 Colfax?)......WTF Boys & Girls...Say your prayers,stay safe...Back each other up-and empty the magazine when in doubt(Murphy's Rule of Combat)
In over 25 years as a police officer, I used to make a conscientious effort to keep track of which judges were good and worth keeping and those that needed to be sent packing.
It was a lot of work. I got lazy. So now I just vote straight "NO"
Throw them all out.
iF you want to know whant the vice unit is workink on ask E. Brown he is askink to hit private stripper partys, He is giving us the P/C rmation and tellinging use to take ewvervthing withoutout and I mean everything FUCK YOU!
6/05/2009 04:27:00 PM
I'll take one of whatever he's having.
Graduation is a privilege & not a right. Maybe one of the police officer's involved in "honor roll" student's arrest could talk to the principal & get her ability to walk yanked.
I think I can help. I'm a drunk translator. The officer is trying to tell you that Ernie Brown is ordering his troops to serve warrants on home-based stripper parties, ie- bachelor parties, etc. The officer is upset because Ernie Brown is telling them what to use for probable cause in their warrants. Officer also say's Ernie Brown is ordering them to seize and inventory everything of value at said residence, even if it is outside the scope of said "Ernie Brown" warrant. This entire scenario has caused the officer to crawl into the bottle. That's pretty good for a retiree, no? I knew I'd be missed.
Why is morale so bad they ask?
A car tonight tried to stop a vehicle that was displaying a bogus temp. The offender purposefully backs his car up striking the officer's car inorder to defeat the arrest. The officers do the right thing and try to give chase, bec you know, no one can lawfully defeat an arrest. Well bec there was a traffic crash, the "chase" was terminated. The offender carries on into 2 other districts nearly smashing into numerous other police and citizen cars before making his escape onto LSD. Making us look like total fools.
The policy groups should not have to wonder anymore!
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That's PPO training day 101.. A vehicle used with the intent of being a weapon and knowingly makes contact with another vehicle or person commits aggravated battery.. That is clearly not a traffic accident.. Just glad the POs are ok.
Saying a FEW judges are machine judges is like saying a FEW captains used political clout to get their spots. Is it just me SCC or does no one get it?
mike masters
"It was a tip that seemed almost unbelievable -- and took us all day to confirm. Because in Chicago, police and prosecutors are afraid to criticize judges they'll have to face again."
I’m the POLICE and I’m not afraid at all!
Two words: Judge Clapps.
Talk about a useless piece of shit!
Was at Juvie, is at 26th St.
And there is a lot more!
Part of the problem is, if we, the police do something “out of line” or “wrong” in the eyes of the public, everyone is calling for blood! We get CR’s, suspended, sued… But a Judge, OH HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE AUTHORITY! There is NO recourse if a Judge makes a bad call. Absolutely NONE, NADA, ZIP, ZILCH, ZERO! Judges can’t be sued. It’s a law.
Sooooo, This “Honor Student” gets off lightly for pointing a gun at the Police, thanks to our beloved Judge. Somewhere in the (near) future, the same individual goes out and actually shoots, and heaven forbid, kills someone, any recourse for the Judge? Oh, I’m sorry, this scenario will NEVER happen, not her, not with these stellar individuals of Engelwood, Roseland, Pilsin, The West Side, et al.
The System has become a fucking joke, it’s time for the “sheepole” to pull their collective heads out of their asses and wake up! But, than again, no one really cares about crime, judges, and states attorneys until it happens to them, and then, its just one big inconvenience.
That time was marked by dictorships, monarchies and despots.
Stay safe out there!!
6/05/2009 04:04:00 AM
Ok, I agree with your comment. The part I get pissed at is when you piss, cry, moan and bitch like a little pussy when we, as a democracy go and remove one of these, in your words “dictorships, monarchies and despots” by force, as in Hussien in Iraq. Cant have it both ways! Oh, nice spelling by the way, you douche.
A couple years ago I found the Officer Down Memorial Page. odmp.org Every once in a while I go and read about the officers. The honored officers listed are from across the United States and some countries around the world. I've learned so much from their tragedies, about all the danger officers’ face. It's not just death due to gunfire like the murders we've seen in the news of Officer Valadez, the Philadelphia & Oakland police. You see their faces; some are filled with 20 years of experience & some that look like someone I had a crush on in high school. You learn about their families, their honors, and many friends and family share personal stories. Some officers died due to their health, accident or by the criminal actions of another. It's tragic and humbling to learn about the remarkable individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect the citizens of the United States. The honors are not only for the hero’s of our recent past but they have slowly added information about the fallen hero’s of history dating back to the 1790’s. I’m sure the majority of the readers of this blog are already aware of the existence of this amazing non-profit. But many may not realize there is a place on each hero’s page to leave “Reflections.” As someone who has never known a police officer killed in the line of duty, the memories left by friends, family, and fellow officers plus the condolences by strangers, officers from other agencies, survivors of a similar tragedy, people who are family members to of police officers in the same dept. and from departments across the country are inspiring. To the police officers that think that no one cares about what you do will hopefully have a change of heart. I understand that you deserve more recognition by the people of Chicago but it may touch your heart reading the concerns of complete strangers. I’m not naïve enough to think it make solve the issues with the lack of personnel, equipment, lack of a contract, overall morale and many other problems, but it may help. I also encourage those who worked with our fallen CPD heroes to tell us your stories, the heroic ones, the funny ones, sad ones and everything in between. Help us honor and remember your fallen heroes. In my humble opinion, Officer Valadez is not a hero because of the tragic end to his young life. Officer Valadez became a hero when he took the oath to serve and protect. I extend my heartfelt condolences to all the heroes of the CPD, and the friends and family of Officer Valadez. Thank you for all of your honor and dedication to our city. I want to send a special thank you to the Officer who so generously cut me a break when I went the wrong way down a one way street right in front of his squad recognizing that I had not been drinking (shocking, I know) and I was not trying to cut through anywhere, I was just your basic idiot. ☺
I think I can help. I'm a drunk translator. The officer is trying to tell you that Ernie Brown is ordering his troops to serve warrants on home-based stripper parties, ie- bachelor parties, etc. The officer is upset because Ernie Brown is telling them what to use for probable cause in their warrants. Officer also say's Ernie Brown is ordering them to seize and inventory everything of value at said residence, even if it is outside the scope of said "Ernie Brown" warrant. This entire scenario has caused the officer to crawl into the bottle. That's pretty good for a retiree, no? I knew I'd be missed.
6/06/2009 01:55:00 AM
Uh huh, sobered up did ya?
Going to court is a joke with these crap judges. You grab a guy with six rocks and a grand in 10s and 20s they throw the case out. If you don't get someone with two or three jabs that they throw in your window the judges pass everything. Do your damn job you sure as hell get paid enough.
These judges don't care because their living out in north brook, park ridge all the nicer areas. They don't have to watch the crap move closer and closer to their houses.
That's pretty good for a retiree, no? I knew I'd be missed.
6/06/2009 01:55:00 AM
Well done sir---thanks for your continued service to this embattled organization
Saying a FEW judges are machine judges is like saying a FEW captains used political clout to get their spots. Is it just me SCC or does no one get it?
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I get it.
At Juvenile , I know there was a big difference with our State's Attorneys in the early 90's under Jack O'Malley ( Republican, ex-cop). They were much more aggressive in prosecuting and sentencing . I'm not saying we don't have some good ASA's now, just that there seemed to be many more good ones back then.There also seemed to be a much different attitude from the State's Attorneys office as a whole.
Anonymous said...
I heard that we are not short officers? How come so many openings then?
The recognized vacancies for 09-07 are as follows:
Unit Number of Vacancies
003 25
006 5
007 15
008 5
011 5
___________________________________And climbing!
6/05/2009 11:44:00 PM
These are the ones posted how many are short in other districts but not getting more much needed coppers? dump tru and the pathetic msf and put all back to districts then you would see crime diminish! Get the contract settled and HIRE HIRE HIRE Then watch the police! Lastly let the police be the police,back us and please dump that exempt structure no morals,no brains all clout!
Jay / check out some cleared closed exception reports (CCX's)
Do the work, don't expect to be hand fed information.
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Absoutely right.
All Jay needs to look at is any Homicide CCX "Bar to Prosecution."
It would completely lay out why an offender was arrested, then released, after the ASA refused to prosecute. Any one of those reports would make the public scream. In 90% of those cases, the fact the offender was not charged is illogical and completely unjustified.
Jay could then go interview the victim's family and compare it to an ASA saying, "I don't know why that wasn't charged." That would be some good video for his next piece.
I hope you read the blog, Jay.
I've been off work on medical lately, but I've heard that the judge in branch 44 is throwing out every dope arrest that involves less than 1 gram of dope. Even on surveillance cases where multiple transactions are witnessed. This doesn't surprise me since I've watched branch 44 become more and more liberal over the years, but anything less than 1 GRAM?!! That is absurd! So it's become perfectly legal now to sell or possess 8 or 9 rocks or blows? Outstanding. Why bother anymore folks? Just get home safely to your family every night.
6/05/2009 04:53:00 PM
This has been going on in Branch 48FOREVER. The same shitheads get brought in for MFG/DEL of Controlled Substance with multiple transactions, each and every month and the cases get dumped due to the amount that they have on them. So why not sell dope?! They quickly have learned to keep a small amount on them, if any, and if they get locked up the case will get dumped. Countless cases have been dumped and the shitheads literally laugh and smile in front of the judge as they walk out of the courtroom. And the judge doesnt do shit!!!!!
How many years have you been on the medical?
Anonymous said...
I encourage ANY media member to sit in watch branch 23 (Misdemeanor court at grand & Central)9 am Sharp!! and watch & Count the cases get tossed. Its a joke. Sometimes the bad guy NEVER shows up and THEY STILL TOSS THE CASE. I will put money that 85-90% of the cases get tossed. If you don't believe me, see for yourself.
6/05/2009 11:51:00 AM
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It isn't just Br. 23! All the branches and drug courts and felony branches having been pitching cases for YEARS now. This is nothing new!
Don't let it upset you too much Officer you'll learn as you keep going to court that the ASA's the judges and even the Court Deputies all think we are full of shit because of the magnitude of SHIT wedrag into court!
Get used to it and enjoy the pay or hours earned or stop going but don't stress.....it is what it is!
Anonymous said...
Perhaps a bit off topic, but a judge story was on the news yesterday. It seems that a Judge McGinnis (?) was involved in a DUI auto accident awhile back in which the Judge rammed into a van with a mother and 3 kids in it. There were no repoprted injuries but McGinnis caught a DUI. She was found guilty and fined $1000 along with other sanctions.Now the part I don't get. Her case was referred to the the discipline board for judges and she was given "a reprimand". End of story. No other action against her.
My question is, would a police officer face the same type of judgement from his/her department and receive a reprimand? How about 30 and pending.In recent times we have heard and saw the phrase " police officers are held to a higher standard" shouldn't a judge face the same higher standards rule? At the end of the news story it said that a review of actions againsts judges wih DUIs showed that the average punishiment was a reprimand. HUH? Questions, I only have questions!
6/05/2009 06:55:00 AM
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Standard disposition for the CPD that is charged with DUI or alcohol related BS is 45 days!
376 Vet
I always figured that possession of controlled substances was LEGAL in Cook County according to the local branch judges and the trial judges in our system.
Anything up to 1 gram is legal because it gets tossed out in preliminary hearings CITYWIDE/COUNTYWIDE!
EX. 1 gram equals about 10 foils or bags of let s say HEROIN, of which ONE foil or bag is equivalent to .01 grams (.01 to .02 or two foils or bags of said substance is enough for the possessor to get his high for the day or get straight to keep from being dope sick)
Possessing this only leads to them wanting MORE!!!
Meaning since they have no money....they commit CRIMES, THUS they break into your precious YUPPIE car and steal your lap top or GPS and then pawn it only to get enoughto go to the DOPEMAN and buy more DOPE!
Then if they get busted with a foil or bag they go to county then to preliminary hearing in a weeks time they get their case tossed and are out to DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN or to rape , kill or rob as well as steal!
WELCOME TO CROOK COUNTY!!!!
It has, is, and will always be about the "CB" number. We can now add event number, contact card number, etc. Their only interest is quantifying something being done and has, is, and will never be about quality, for a vast majority of the time.
Just keep one thing in mind as you do your jobs. Operation Greylord. The only reason they stopped arresting judges and lawyers is because it would have shut down the entire judicial system of Cook County. Almost ALL of the judges and lawyers were dirty.
Keep that in mind as you risk your lives and wonder why these criminals (who make hundreds of millions of dollars a year on drug sales) always get off in this town. Do you think there might me a link between soft judges, "revrunds" and politicians?
Naw, not in this town.
This has been going on in Branch 48FOREVER. The same shitheads get brought in for MFG/DEL of Controlled Substance with multiple transactions, each and every month and the cases get dumped due to the amount that they have on them. So why not sell dope?! They quickly have learned to keep a small amount on them, if any, and if they get locked up the case will get dumped. Countless cases have been dumped and the shitheads literally laugh and smile in front of the judge as they walk out of the courtroom. And the judge doesnt do shit!!!!!
How many years have you been on the medical?
6/06/2009 12:29:00 PM
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Trust me, I realize this is nothing new. And to answer your question, I have been on the medical for a few months (hopefully not much longer). There is apparently a new judge in branch 44 (female I think?), who is reportedly even worse than the previous few that have been there. I used to get approval from Judge Williams on everything. Liberalism is a disease
Anonymous said...
HEY, JAY! I cannot believe that you have been working this town and only now see what is going on in the court system.
There are scores and scores of violent offenders with gun charges who are released on idiotic and ridiculously low bail bonds.
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Well if DUDE couldn't afford to BOND out through his corrupt LAWYER with his cash monies.....THEN the corrupt JUDGE couldn't get paid by the corrupt LAWYER outside the courtroom for doing the NATION a favor and getting DUDE out!
Nothing is free in COOK COUNTY except ........DUDE!
Great for the ASAs to get out of work by 3 pm, isn't it. Maybe even 2.
Interesting photo. http://www.imeem.com/ladycc/photo/jXQZCMhRZt/
This from a site of our "honor student" who could not afford to post bail, so Annie "let them graduate" O'Donnell reduced the bond. It appears this POS has some access to cash. If I'm not mistaken those look like $100 bills. Nice f^*&in job O'Donnell.
Hey Levine. Interview this.
That is all.
I went to college with this nit-wit....Now if I can just find those polaroids.......
What a lame excuse for justice. I'm ashamed, on the day we are laying one of our own to rest. What a slap in the face to all in Law Enforcement.
A Sincere-Be Safe My Brothers & Sisters & Back Each Other Up.
Revolver Police
I was a Dep Sheriff back in Greylord days. If you think it's bad now? I'll never forget the site of Flukey Stokes and the Hererra's being waltzed around the lines of defendants waiting to be searched and strolling thru the police/lawyer lane. Arm in arm with Lucious Robinson laughing and joking. Robinson was a sheriff also and a top criminal attys gofer. Now Flukey's buried with more holes than a piece of swiss cheese and Robinson's still in the pen somewhere. Flukey would be wearing about fifty pounds of gold chains and sparkle with diamonds like a christmas tree.
I agree if someone points a gun at a cop they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent, but let me know when the drunken Cubs fans will get that treatment as well. I have seen first hand too many times where drunks near Wrigley Field get a pass from the cops, and a escort to a cab. If you want to play the all cops are doing their job no questions asked card then explain that to me. I have seen cops punched in the face, kicked in the nut sack and zero arrests. Yes put the assholes away with guns, no question but there are many times where other people get off with a slap on the wrist. And do not get me started on the kids from the burbs who buy their dope on the west side.
>>>Annonymous said...
Just keep one thing in mind as you do your jobs. Operation Greylord. The only reason they stopped arresting judges and lawyers is because it would have shut down the entire judicial system of Cook County. Almost ALL of the judges and lawyers were dirty. <<<
I WILL CONFIRM THAT. I recently attended a dinner and one of the people at our table was a retired federal prosecutor who told me exactly that.
Now the same thing is certaqinly true of the entire City Council. But, I think we could do with out them. In fact, this next election, we should run candidates against all of them. We might win a few, a couple, even one. Just a voice who will not be silenced and even when Shortshanks turns off his or her microphone in the council chamber will still shout out the questions he does not want heard.
why doesnt the media talk to media person cheryl burton (channel 7) who was an agg batt victim and the judge tossed the case because offender was cuckoo?
I agree if someone points a gun at a cop they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent, but let me know when the drunken Cubs fans will get that treatment as well. I have seen first hand too many times where drunks near Wrigley Field get a pass from the cops, and a escort to a cab. If you want to play the all cops are doing their job no questions asked card then explain that to me. I have seen cops punched in the face, kicked in the nut sack and zero arrests. Yes put the assholes away with guns, no question but there are many times where other people get off with a slap on the wrist. And do not get me started on the kids from the burbs who buy their dope on the west side.
You aren't SERIOUSLY comparing a drunk at a ball park acting disorderly to the act of pointing a loaded weapon at anyone (let alone a Police Officer)?
Hyperbole much? Maybe next time you can compare the guy who jaywalks downtown and doesn't get a ticket with a violent sexual predator? Seems fair, right?
PATRICK C. you're insane and proof-positive that there are idiots with no clue of what police endure on a daily basis. Drunk baseball fans and copkillers. Can u see the difference when it's SPELLED OUT FOR YOU?
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