Fantasy Lawsuit
- The estate of a convicted felon fatally shot by police in March filed suit Friday against the city and the individual police officers.
Whoa whoa whoa...the estate? Of a convicted felon? Red flags all over the place to begin with. It gets more unbelievable as you read on:
- The lawsuit claims officers [#1] and [#88] entered the home of Matthias Mayhorn without permission on March 10, threatened him with injury and/or death by hanging him by his legs out of a second-floor window, fired a weapon at him while he was hanging out of the window, dropped him onto the pavement below and delayed in summoning medical assistance.
Uh, yeah, right, sure. It happened exactly like that. The other side of the story:
According to a police news release, Mayhorn, 28, a convicted felon wanted on an investigative alert, was attempting to escape via the window when he aimed a gun at the officers, who then fired multiple shots. The shots knocked Mayhorn to the pavement below his window.
A gun was recovered from the scene, and the incident is under investigation...
Call us slightly biased, but we kind of believe the second version there. Hanging people out of windows? Shot at him while he was hanging out the window? In a Hollywood script maybe.
The trouble is, of course, Cook County juries.
The trouble is, of course, Cook County juries.
Labels: silly people
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
36 Comments:
Get another petition going. If a lawyer brings a b.s. case forward, and the case is easily proven to be b.s., the lawyer is liable for civil penalties both in cash and their law license. The ballistics alone should prove the case based on angles of entry/exit.
Fight it!!!!!
When this case is thrown out of court the City should demand sanctions on the shyster who filed the lawsuit.
Are you kidding me?
You must be a hair gel if you've never hung someone out a window before. Of course, I know it is now against the rules. But back in the day, what a tool for law enforcement!
Today you warn people that police intervention is imminent by yelling "TASER!, TASER!, TASER!". Back in the day, though, before those newfangled 50,000 volt "Taser beams" existed, we used "WINDOW, WINDOW, WINDOW!" as a warning.
My favorite was always glass block windows, but picture windows are good also. Once we forgot where we were and tried to hang a guy out a basement window. Boy, did we feel silly after that one!
The best one was hanging a guy over a railing above the Chicago river. He almost went "swimming with the fishes" when we nearly dropped his wiggly, slimy ass! (Note to future window hangers: DO NOT STRUGGLE WHILE DANGLING. Accidents DO happen!)
Then there were the five gang bangers spray painting the train while riding on the 'el'. We had them hanging out the train windows while we sped along at the speed of light, (or however fast those things go).
That's the ONLY time we actually dropped anyone from a window! In fairness, though, we didn't so much drop them as they were "taken from us" by a train traveling in the other direction. Funny, we used the same story on our reports that time, too! The offenders were trying to "make good their escape by fleeing out the windows of the train" when we announced "Stop, sir! We are Chicago Police Officers. Do not jump from those windows in an attempt to escape truth, justice and the American way", but they did not heed our lawful order to stop and exited the train via the windows anyway.
That was also the only time we ever called in the MiB (Men in Black), to use their "Flashy Thing" as we had a whole train full of witnesses whose memories needed to be "erased". What? You thought that was only a movie?
Anyway, I get all misty eyed when I reminisce about the 'good old days' and realize how all of you young kids missed out on things like the window dangle, and the black boxes, and Police Call Boxes, and beat cars with big 'bubble' Mars lights and no air conditioning.
Some day you will feel these same pangs of nostalgia remembering the joys of carrying a long or short stem radio instead of that Communications chip (C-chip) embedded in your skull. Or remembering those great old classic beat cars instead of going to jobs through a Star Trek-like Transporter Room. Or carrying that trusty old revolver or Glock instead of setting your Phasers to 'stun'.
Of course, one day, police officers will not be necessary as proven in the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still", (rent the 1951 original. It's absolute classic vintage sci-fi, And talk about dialogue! "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!")
Sorry for babbling... my fingers wouldn't stop typing.
The FOP needs to use some of that
5 Million Bucks in the Legal Defense Fund and start taking legal action against these BS Lawsuits..and also how about action against these Lawyers who file these lawsuits...I say take our Legal Defense Fund and sue EVERY LAWYER that makes a false claim...
for those who frequent the south suburbs, this clowns family lives in glenwood and his brothers are great, upstanding citizens as well. perhaps they need the money to pay for the rest of the family's legal defense funds.
I believe that the courts can sanction plantiffs and their attorneys for bringing frivolous lawsuits.
This would be a case to demand monetary damages and should also be brought to the attention of the disciplinary committee.
Don't laugh I did a traffic accident report for a "Sock" guy who got hit buy and killed by a car. Several years later I gave a deposition when his "estate" sued the other driver. I said "What estate, the corner of roosevelt and union"
11/14/2009 06:44:00 AM
Simply Outstanding! Bravo...bravo!
30 years ago while working tact on the south side we tried to get into an dope flat.Could not get past the burgler grates. The two occupants climbed out of the third floor window to escape. One fell hard and broke his leg and was last seen crawling away. We just went out the back, got into our car, went to the station and then went home. Never heard another word about it.
Some greedy lowlife lawyer with absolutely no conscience hopes that some clueless Cook County jury will give him some kind of settlement.
There is a good chance he will get some insane judge like Lefkow, who will facilitate this rape of the justice system.
The Public cannot fathom how messed up things are in the civil litigation system and the politicians have no desire to fix things. I don't really wonder why. ($$$$$$)
The lawyers that attempt these thinly veiled blackmail attempts ("give us a quick settlement, we'll go away and you'll save the taxpayers in the long run") will get away unscathed. No suborning perjury charges, nothing.
Until these scumbags bringing forth this garbage are charged, fined or SENTENCED, they will keep stealing the taxpayers money.
Why is this news?
Why do you say that it is a fantacy lawsuit? I saw it happen,
it reminded me of when Schwarzenegger did it to the guy in Commando off the cliff.
Man-o-man what will these lawyers think of next.
I have talked to some cook county personal injury lawyers and it seems that there have been a lot of not guilties over the past year in the Daley Center. Juries have given reduced damages on solid cases.
Maybe the citizens of Crook County are seeing through the B.S....
I was there. The dead guy's girlfriend gave a statement saying he had a gun. A gun was recovered. The guy was wanted on an Investigative Alert for Armed Robbery. The guy was a convicted(more than once) felon.
VANILLA ICE SAID SHUG KNIGHT HUNG HIM OUT OF A WINDOW, REMEMBER?
word to your mother
See the movie, "A Fish Called Wanda".
The scene where Kevin Kline demands an apology from John Cleese, and gets it.
Attention Citizens and Shitheads:
FABRICATE ANYTHING AND GET:
A. A CASH SETTLEMENT WITH THE CITY
B. POLICE STRIPPED/IN TROUBLE
C. ON THE NEWS
D. CPD INTERNAL AFFAIRS/IPRA CRAZY
E. LAWYERS RICH(er)
F. EVEN FOR WHATEVER YOU FEEL!
Thanks EVERYONE!
CPD VET
Anonymous said...
I was there. The dead guy's girlfriend gave a statement saying he had a gun. A gun was recovered. The guy was wanted on an Investigative Alert for Armed Robbery. The guy was a convicted(more than once) felon.
11/14/2009 02:25:00 PM
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Either way LOEVY AND LOVEY or whoever says they have a CASE and they or whoever will still get their 1/3.....
And such is life!
Keep getting them numbers boys!
ummmm, I rreally don't believe that being named nan envestigative alert means the person is actually wanted. Better be careful of that one.
Either way LOEVY AND LOVEY or whoever says they have a CASE and they or whoever will still get their 1/3.....
And such is life!
Keep getting them numbers boys!
11/14/2009 08:47:00 PM
I agree with you that lawyers are shitbags and only do what they do so that they can get paid. However, you're last comment "keep getting them numbers boys!" better not be a shot at the officers who were involved in the shooting. If it is, how fucking dare you criticize two officers who were put into that situation. I don't care how bad this dept. gets or how long we don't have a contract; if a shitbag points a gun at you, you light that motherfucker up.
This is a link from chicagobreakingnews.com to read the lawsuit.
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bar-tender/2009/11/lawsuit-cops-dangle-man-from-2nd-floor-window-cause-his-death.html
Funny, they only want $50,000. You think Larry Rogers Jr. (the lawyer) figures the city will settle for $15,000 so he can pick up a quick $5,000. What a crock of shit.
PLEASE let me sit on a jury for a case with meaning. I'm getting laid off and have the time, and the last case I did was a $10k suit over injuries from a MVA.
Alder-asshole Burke will first offer the "estate" of felon 50 million to make it go away.
Who is the shyster attorney for the felonious estate? It couldn't be one of Burke's bagmen now could it?
VANILLA ICE SAID SHUG KNIGHT HUNG HIM OUT OF A WINDOW, REMEMBER?
word to your mother
11/14/2009 06:20:00 PM
What the fuck are you talking about?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This is a link from chicagobreakingnews.com to read the lawsuit.
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bar-tender/2009/11/lawsuit-cops-dangle-man-from-2nd-floor-window-cause-his-death.html
Funny, they only want $50,000. You think Larry Rogers Jr. (the lawyer) figures the city will settle for $15,000 so he can pick up a quick $5,000. What a crock of shit.
11/14/2009 11:06:00 PM
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The corp counsel can settle any case for under $100.000.00 without any other approval. If its over $100.00.00 it has to go through the city council. The lawyers know this so that is why you see a lot of lawsuits around $100.00.00. They lawyers settle, take their 3rd, then take "fees" leaving their client with pennies. The only ones who win in these cases are the lawyers.
ummmm, I rreally don't believe that being named nan envestigative alert means the person is actually wanted. Better be careful of that one.
11/14/2009 10:06:00 PM
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Ummmmm, guess again, Einstein. When you pull up Investigative Alerts, there's a box for Probable Cause to arrest...Yes or No. If there's Probable Cause to arrest, that's ALL you need!
I'LL BET THAT THESE LAWYERS THAT MAKE THESE HUGE JUDGEMENT / OR OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENTS WITH THE CITY ARE KICKING BACK TO DALEY OR THE 50 THIEVES. MUST BE A CRIME SOMEWHERE THERE, HELLO U.S. ATTNY. P. FITZGERALD , HAVE YOUR BUDDIES THAT PUT "W.COZZI" AWAY LOOK AT THAT
Wait, wait....a little to the left....ok. Hold him tight now, and make sure you duck a little when I shoot at him from down here so I don't hit you in the face.
And don't let go of his ankles until I've already hit him.
Ok...steady...steady... BANG BANG!! Got him! I didn't graze you did I? Ok, now go ahead and drop him.
19P. Let's go to lunch.
What? . . . It Could Happen! . . . said
Ok Robo cop! Now wake up from your fantasy and realize that some REAL officers in blue will be facing litigation in this matter (in which you find humerous)! Your fantasy statements certainly cannot help them!
I know P=K HE's a killer Ha ha just kidding
Funny, they only want $50,000. You think Larry Rogers Jr. (the lawyer) figures the city will settle for $15,000 so he can pick up a quick $5,000. What a crock of shit.
Actually Einstein, the complaint is asking for damages "in excess of" (that means more than) $50,000. Almost like there is something important about that number. Wait, there is something important about that number - that is the exact amount of damages you need to plead to get into the law division in Cook County.
But please, keep telling everyone how it is!
Anonymous said...
What? . . . It Could Happen! . . . said
Ok Robo cop! Now wake up from your fantasy and realize that some REAL officers in blue will be facing litigation in this matter (in which you find humerous)! Your fantasy statements certainly cannot help them!
11/15/2009 01:41:00 PM
Dear Anonymous Stick in the Mud;
Reading is a SKILL.
Please let me direct you to the title of this blog:
SECOND CITY COP
SARCASM AND SILLINESS FROM A WINDY CITY COP
Do you need a dictionary to look up the words "SARCASM" or "SILLINESS"?
Next, let me point out SCC's title of this post:
"FANTASY LAWSUIT"
Need the dictionary for the word "FANTASY"?
Thirdly, and most importantly, SCC screens all comments before they are posted. If SCC posts the comment, they are SCC approved. If you don't like what I have said and what SCC has chosen to post on the blog, you can GFY and go write your own blog and censor anyone you like!
And btw, I sure would like to know how an anonymous comment on an anonymous blog on the vastness of the world wide web has ANY EFFECT WHATSOEVER on a lawsuit that is already outrageously stupid and full of lies? Are you thinking maybe they'll copy my comment and introduce it as evidence in court or something.
Did I mention GFY?
You're an Asshat!
Closing arguments were today, jury deliberating. Let's pray the jury hasn't been tainted by the climate are nations media has created. What happened to police being respected.
For all of you out there. A verdict was reached yesterday in this case. Verdict for the Plaintiff and against Officers Thomas and Kane & City. 1.5 million dollars.
HEY all u want to be racist or do you want to hear the truth. The estate won the lawsuit against the two officers and Chicago police
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