Lefkow Overturned
It's good to see that someone realizes the Constitution is there for a reason:
- A two-year legal battle to open up disciplinary records of Chicago police officers suffered a setback today when a panel of federal judges decided to keep the files secret -- denying an attempt by a journalist and 28 aldermen to open thousands of documents to public scrutiny.The files had been exchanged as discovery evidence between parties in a federal misconduct lawsuit against eight police officers.
The fight over the files has unfolded amid a broader public debate about police oversight in the city, with some critics suggesting the files would reveal evidence of police department leaders ignoring rogue cops for years.
But the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision came down to a simpler legal matter.
But the files had never been formally placed in the case file. The three-judge panel ruled that legal precedents favoring public disclosure of court records do not apply to records not in the case file.
Of course, the lib-tards are screaming over this one. If they come here and expect to see their rant, they will be sorely disappointed. This is our echo chamber and as such, we decide what goes up. You can go over to the BreakingNews website and post your bullshit there. Ain't happening here. This was a good call by the Appeals Court.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
75 Comments:
That's great! Keep the libs off on this one. Why not list all the crap that the aldercreeps carry. That should be some baggage. Are any of them felons? Good call by the judges.
Police are fair game. It stinks. That's why that bus driver thought he could lie and then collect. He thought he was in like Flynn because he accursed a PO.
I'm so sick of it.
I told you so.
LEFKOW should forever be grateful to the CPD and other agencies!
Liberal OR Conservative, it was simply the correct thing to do. In either a civil case or a criminal case, the defendant has rights. The Plaintiff had no legal grounds to look at the files. It is nice to see that sometimes the Federal Appellate Panel reads and interprets the laws in a manner reflecting their alleged mastery of jurisprudence.
Hello out there fellow gang and tact warriors.
This was a good call for some, but if the general public ever got a chance to read my files then crime would go way down. All the creeps, thugs, and gaylords would literally shit there Wheaties and find religion for fear of getting 20 open hand strikes to the head. Trust me, tales of my exploits and shoplifter arrests would spread like wildfire.
Maybe it's for the best, since I'm trying to patch things up with my ex-wife. I don't need a harem of groupies following me around like they already do at Teasers!
O.T. but a word to the wise. Lay off of picking on J-fed, because if he finds out you are in for a world of hurt. I saw him working out in the basement at headquarters. He was benching about 400 pounds of boxes filled with contact cards! That freak is swoll!
Take care fellow Delta Force members. Until then, hopefully you'll get one of my many warrant arrests and be able to take a Ultimate Tactical ride to glory!!!
Well it's about time ! Dicktards 0 Law 1
Im actually kind of disappointed. After being in the BIS and going through all the nonsense associated with it I was hoping to at least get my name in the paper. Maybe next time.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★To all of our Armed Forces past or present ★★ God Bless You ★★ Thank you for Serving our Country ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★". "".
Happy Veteran's Day to all who served!
OT: How is the 017 Dist Tact Team addressing all the recent shootings and gang problems? Answer: By locking up 60 yr old piss bums for DOPW every night. As a resident of this district I am embarrased for you. 1761 team is pathetic!
I with SCC on this one....Our police go through enough Bullsh*t.
In yesterday's blog "J-Fed Comments on the 4-2", John Northen mentions Mike Lucas. What hospital is he in? Can we visit him?
I'm a retired guy. Mike's was always the greatest place to unwind after a hard night. You can't say enough great things about Mike Lucas.
Ha ha the f----d up system works in our favor for once!!!!!
one for the good guys,about fucking time!!!
"Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley blames the Fort Hood murders on America's love for guns."
Detective Shaved Longcock has the Channel 7 video clip with anchor Kathy Brock.
Click on the link below the pic of this moron. Listen closely. Anyone detect da Mare's Freudian slip? (CLUE: "one person")
This is the most obvious pre-election year bullshit: Since there's a REAL possibility we'll all get voted out next term because of our thievery and incompetence, we'd better jump on the Daley bandwagon of turning to the poor and criminally gifted sector of the public to ensure we get as many votes against the actual taxpayers as we can so that we MAY be able to keep our seat of corruption.
Good luck scumbags, it still won't work because enough people are sick of your years of shit and are finally gonna vote you all out, that is if half of you aren't tossed back into the shitpile you all came from next election.
Not today, not ever bitches!
Fuck You-Loevey & Loevey, those two punks fucking with Jon Burge and the McArthur Justice Foundation.
009 Dist cop
THANK YOU LORD that someone spoke up against this bullcrude. The best part of the story I saw was the word "alleged" missing from any news story rergarding these allegations. MSM falls over themselves using that term for Major Hasan, but they can not use it for made up complaints against hard-working policemen.
Keep safe and God Bless America & it's Troops (Mil&LEO).
IS IT TOO LATE TO CHANGE THAT REFERENDUM FROM DUMPING 25 ALDERMEN TO DUMPING 28 ? ? ?
you would figure lefkow would be on our side after good police work led to the ultimate demise of the killer of her family members.... how soon we forget----
And Exactly How much Taxpayers Money was wasted in this fiasco???
Hey DALEY, inquiring minds want to know...
Read the article this morning about Pedro Medina. Though I dont know you Pedro, reading your article was a great way to start my day, my prayers are with you sir!
Lefkow is a goof to begin with so its no surprise that she gets overturned on a regular basis.
Yet another example of lib-tards attempting to circumvent laws, precedents and constitutional rights for their own purposes. What hypocrites. Alderman who can't be investigated but they want records made public? Maybe all the taxpayers should file for discovery on the books, each alderman's personal finances, and the companies that mysteriously get contracts that just so happen to be owned by a relative. I bet they would come out in force about their constitutional rights.
I guess you only have rights when you agree with a liberal, and if you're the police, you have no rights at all.
She has shown her incompetence as a Judge over and over. Nothing else to be said.
cops are people too ya know.
OT
Daley's Revenge
Brazil seeks cause of massive blackout
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Brazil on Wednesday sought to uncover the cause of a massive and mysterious blackout overnight, amid concerns of energy supply stability for the 2016 Olympic host nation.
The outage, which hit at 10:15 pm Tuesday (0015 GMT Wednesday) and lasted four to six hours, plunged nearly half the country into darkness.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091111/wl_afp/brazilenergyblackout
Just wait to see what he can do to us!
Ultimate Tactical Warrior said...
Hello out there fellow gang and tact warriors.
HILARIOUS!!!
Anonymous said...
you would figure lefkow would be on our side after good police work led to the ultimate demise of the killer of her family members.... how soon we forget----
11/11/2009 08:41:00 AM
Once a lib always a lib......i guess.....
Personally, I would like to see FOP Lodge 7 "pass the torch" to Mike Shields, Mike Mette and a couple of minority coppers I know.
If it's time for a change, I really have faith in the two Mikes.
12:33AM: She should be thankful toward BART; he solved that crime himself! That task farce of clouted wonders was trying to pin those murders on that neo-nazi.
To THE ULTIMATE TAC WARRIOR:
I enjoy your rants. Could u please address the short-stem radio vs the long stem issue. In other words"Im
elite cause I can carry a short-stem"
Thanks.....
I agree with the comment about the 017 dist tact teams. As a resident of 017, gangs/burglaries are on the rise. Tagging is more evident but police precense is practically invisible. I know that most districts are short staffed but I always see plenty of po's at : 1)7-11pulaski/addison 2)Gas station at avondale/addison 3)shopping at the home depot on addison.
I realize that we don't have a contract right now, but not all of us live in 016(the motherland).
Who you calling a libtard?
I'm more of a moderate tard with a bad moon rising.
It seems to be a good call based on the law.
As for a policy so many complaints are pure bullshit that I don't think opening them up to the public is a good call.
That being said there are still guys on this job who I wouldn't trust to open an envelope.
Now for the minority of the non envelope fookers who are excessively brutal or thieves there are methods of dealing with them.
In the late 90's there were a group of veteran PO's shaking down and flat out stealing from immigrant Polish drivers on the NW side. Then Superintendent Hilliard brought in Polish speaking Feds and voila......no more shakedowns.
Complaints should be kept in house and patterns should be looked for. If a cop has 25 complaints and they are mostly of a different nature it's likely they are bullshit.
If he has 25 complaints and 20 are for the same thing then he needs to be investigated. If the complaints turn out to have a basis in fact then the cop either needs to be forced to get help or be forced out. Worse case prosecuted.
The internal affairs function in a Police Department is a nasty but absolutely necessary function. The main problem with it in this department, I know you're all curious as to what I'm going to say, is CLOUT.
Just like every other problem in the department. I know that surprises most of you reading this who believe all is on the up and up in the magnificent CPD.
the ambulance chasers just hit a speedbump.
You mean we have rights too......
Kind of ironic when Northwestern Journalist students were suspected of paying witnesses for testimony how the school did not want to release the students grades, memos and e-mails. What is good for the liberal goose is not good for the gander.
Good to see justice was done in this case. I generally lean progressive but that doesn't make me a cop basher either. Over everything-religion, politics, everything I hold the Constitution and our civil rights as the standards we should abide by. This was the right judgement, we are all entitled to our rights as citizens no matter our occupation. Stay safe out there my friends and thank you for your service. An extra thank you to our Veterans on this day.
Ultimate Tactical Warrior said...
"...Lay off of picking on J-fed, because if he finds out you are in for a world of hurt. I saw him working out in the basement at headquarters. He was benching about 400 pounds of boxes filled with contact cards! That freak is swoll!"
11/11/2009 01:10:00 AM
Far be it for me to correct the Ultimate Tactical Warrior, but I have it on good authority that those 400 pound boxes contained NOT contact cards, but are actually loaded with unused CPD "How Am I Driving" bumper stickers and UIC Police Customer Survey cards!
Hey, I heard it somewhere.
I think the court got it right. Not because the records in question should remain secret, thats a different issue. Its all about how this kind of information is handled pre-trial.
To have decided this any other way would have made a mess of a lot of other cases, most being mundane civil cases.
Last week, a Detective on the Police Department brought to my attention that Mike Masters was participating in our Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago. As an appointed member of the exempt ranks, Masters has a salary of $155,000+. I then decided to investigate further with other exempt member. Weis, Brust, Daly and Klimas were all former FBI agents appointed to exempt ranks. They too are participating.
This is not simply a matter of sworn vs non-sworn members of the exempt rank. The fact that these member never participated to our fund prior to their exempt appointment eliminates them.
Here is the law: The Illinois Pension Code that governs our fund includes persons of exempt rank in our fund only if they meet the following criteria under Sec 5-109.
"Policeman" : (b) An employee as defined in sub-paragraph (a) immediately above who is serving in the regularly constituted police department of a city in a rank or position which is exempt from civil service and who, immediately prior to the time he began such service, was a participant in the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act
The five exempt members have a salary ranging from $140,000 to $310,000. This is a lot of money to expose our pension fund to the risk of these members obtaining a pension. If these members were to be participants in our fund for 3 Years, they can take advantage of our loopholes in the pension code. If they get another "safety or investigative" job after the 3 years on our department, in either the County, the State, the City, the Federal Government, or become a police Chief outside of the city, they can continue to participate in our fund.
Here is the law: Sec 5-414 Credit For Service
Any participant in this fund (other than a member of the fire department of the city) who has rendered service as a member of the police department of the city for a period of 3 years or more is entitled to credit for the various purposes of this article for service rendered prior to becoming a member or subsequent thereto for the following periods:
(c) While performing safety or investigative work for the county in which such city is principally located or for the State of Illinois or for the federal government, on leave of absence from the department of police, or while performing investigative work for the department as a civilian employee of the department.
(d) While on leave of absence from the police department of the city and serving as the chief of police of a police department outside the city.
Not only does our Board need to remove them from this fund, we also need to explore how it is that these members were invited in to our fund in the first place. Who let them in? As we all take a closer look at this pension system, we realize that it is far too often that the chosen ones benefit from this fund, not the hard working men and women of this department. It takes a village to raise a child. In our case, it takes an entire police department to police our pension fund.
Michael K. Shields
Anonymous said...
you would figure lefkow would be on our side after good police work led to the ultimate demise of the killer of her family members.... how soon we forget----
11/11/2009 08:41:00 AM
True another libtard!
Nothing like a libtard crying in his Latte to start the day.
BWaahahahaha
Word out is that Libtard students at NU, were paying witnesses when getting video statements in an attempt to get a killer's conviction overturned.
That's one thing you can count on from a Libtard, they will do what ever it takes to get their way.
May the convicted killer and the students rot in hell!
LEFKOW: the amount of Police service granted by Chicago and the USM service for her and her husband was insane. This is how she repaid the CPD.
Thanks to all of the veterans. I thought you would make this a post today SCC.
If you had caught the murderer of Lefkow's husband and mother and gave him a pimp slap; she, shorty and j-fraud would all have tried to put you in prison. Don't ever think otherwise.
you would figure lefkow would be on our side after good police work led to the ultimate demise of the killer of her family members.... how soon we forget----
11/11/2009 08:41:00 AM
Exactly. But she hates the police regardless, even though the police had 2 cars sitting on her house 24 hours a day. And when she cried and cried that she didn't need the police guarding her home, they still kept them there. Finally, she bitched and bitched and bitched and got her way to get rid of the detail. Shortly thereafter, her husband was murdered. Listen to logic and good advice you dumb bitch !!!!!!!
Go to the Loevy website. Lefkow used to be on there with her testament to their greatness. Since that would be a conflict of interest, I bet it's gone now. She is referred to as Loony Lefkow by her peers...and not affectionately.
The Lord Of The Dance Tactical Lieutenant of the 17th Tact Teams wants numbers and heads.Quantity over quality.
More good news- that P.O.S. Brian Dugan sentenced to death. Maybe the Nicaricos can finally have a little closure as much as i hate that word.
Take that, BEAST!
Hi... one quick question to all who voted dumbocrat this presidential election. How do you like your choice so far?
Clinton sold this country out and Bush is being blamed for it. We will never be able to pay for all the money thats being blown by the new guy. Get ready for our pensions and 401k's to get raped.
When will you libtards wake up. I have enough amo to protect my family! Do you? Why even have Police Officers and laws? Get ready....the worst is still yet to come!
SCC YOU GOT BASKETBALL SIZED " NADS" ROCK ON
Off Topic: Anybody else disgusted at the craven, mealy-mouthed, PC,bullshit that was spewed forth by the FBI, POTUS Hussein, and Gen. Casey this week? What a pimp Casey is!
Ft. Hood was the work of a Muslim terrorist who infiltrated the ranks of the army, period!
I didn't mention Daley's or Janet Napolitano's comments because we expect nothing better from them.
Seriously, what kind of team are we on these days?
Discovery - you can't discover what the defendants don't possess -
Isn' t that what this comes down to?
She'll never get Burge either!
That rant about 017 Tact is completely true. Look at Sunday's "EDGE Mission" (laugh). 10 DOPW arrests of bums. The real Prohibition police are MU and BB for every day arresting bums while never encountering a gangbanger.
Most complaints are bull shit. If it was for the liberals, we would need to fire the entire police department and hire a bunch of social workers. Even then they would complain why why why. My house is getting burglarized and all these poor people are getting shot why why why.
Anonymous said...
IS IT TOO LATE TO CHANGE THAT REFERENDUM FROM DUMPING 25 ALDERMEN TO DUMPING 28 ? ? ?
11/11/2009 08:41:00 AM
Why don't we just have 25 mini mayors instead of 1. That way if I don't like one mayor I can move lololololololololololololololololol- and get rid of all alderman.
It had nothing to do with the Constitution, SCC. The 7th Circuit reversed Lefkow on an issue no one even raised. Imagine that. The Corp Counsel blows it, but wins anyway. Who woulda thunk?
The 017th District IS dangerously short of manpower. Never seen such a shortage in over 20 years. So instead of criticizing the police there who are trying to do the best they can, (many live in the District too) why don't you complain to the many alderman, including Laurino, who cover the District?
11/11/2009 04:38:00 PM
That's what happens when you vote democrat.
It used to be a party that stood for fiscally and socially conservative hard working "hard hats" that supported organized labor.
Organized labor for the most part has sold to abject socialism.
The democrats have been coopted by the lunatic "pelousy" fringe.
that bottom feeder loevy is a plaintiff's attorney with the city's favorite attorney andrew hale? wtf is that? you're either with us & against them, or your with them and against us, atleast the corp counsel pretends like their on our side.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed-borsellino-putnam-1104-nov04,
http://www.ahalelaw.com/practice-areas/business-litigation/
The Lord Of The Dance Tactical Lieutenant of the 17th Tact Teams wants numbers and heads.Quantity over quality.
Sadly that is the mantra of many tactical teams. Numbers are more important than the quality of the arrests. That is regretable and quite often a disservice to the Department and the good citizens of Chicago.
Not only does our Board need to remove them from this fund, we also need to explore how it is that these members were invited in to our fund in the first place. Who let them in? As we all take a closer look at this pension system, we realize that it is far too often that the chosen ones benefit from this fund, not the hard working men and women of this department. It takes a village to raise a child. In our case, it takes an entire police department to police our pension fund.
Michael K. Shields
11/11/2009 11:56:00 AM
Mike tell me what I need to do to help fix this. I will so whatever I need to do to ensure these issues see some sort of justice. Let us know what to do!
Anonymous said...
Off Topic: Anybody else disgusted at the craven, mealy-mouthed, PC,bullshit that was spewed forth by the FBI, POTUS Hussein, and Gen. Casey this week? What a pimp Casey is!
Ft. Hood was the work of a Muslim terrorist who infiltrated the ranks of the army, period!
I didn't mention Daley's or Janet Napolitano's comments because we expect nothing better from them.
Seriously, what kind of team are we on these days?
11/11/2009 04:38:00 PM
Tell me about it. The guy wasn't disturbed he was a freakin terrorist sympathizer. Why the Army is covering this up is amazing. To go so far as to blame U.S. citizens of teasing him because he's Muslim? You've go to be kidding me. Ya blame it on those mean U.S. citizens. Hell I was teased for being no the purest race all my life but hey you don't see me going and shooting people in the name of Allah.
We had better wake up. This shit is no joke. Army, get your head out of your ass and start dealing with the truth, even if you can't handle it. I am sure this Major is not the only wolf in sheep's clothing in the military. Wake up.
I'm no law school grad and even I figured this thing out just from what I've heard in different trials. She must be kind of a nit-wit.
If the REST of those pension-robbing bitches don't get their fingers out of our cookie jar, they'll be looking for their guns too!!!!!!!! I'm not even gonna say anything about that thief VANECKO. Where's our money you little p$ick????????? PUT IT BACK!!!!!!!!
Not only does our Board need to remove them from this fund, we also need to explore how it is that these members were invited in to our fund in the first place. Who let them in? As we all take a closer look at this pension system, we realize that it is far too often that the chosen ones benefit from this fund, not the hard working men and women of this department. It takes a village to raise a child. In our case, it takes an entire police department to police our pension fund.
Michael K. Shields
Mike what do we do to help you ensure they are NOT ALLOWED in our pension!! I had heard if they (FBI exempts) are in the pension for 3 years they get full retirement pension or something like that, is this true as well? Then that's why JFed MADE SURE he had a 3 year contract and immediately had his FBI buddies join our ranks so they can have full pension after 3 years. As soon as he is gone they know that they will also be "asked" to leave. What do we do about this?
O.T. I don't understand how the City can sell the parking meters but still provide the services connected to them like meter maids and booting?
If some investors bought the parking meters let them pay for it all. What a great investment idea. I buy the meters and you pay for all the work to make my investment profitable.
If that's the way it works its a really sweet deal. Wish i could have put some money in that pot.
Anonymous said...
OT: How is the 017 Dist Tact Team addressing all the recent shootings and gang problems? Answer: By locking up 60 yr old piss bums for DOPW every night. As a resident of this district I am embarrased for you. 1761 team is pathetic!
11/11/2009 06:59:00 AM
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Hey back in the DAY that team used to ROCK! Excellent pinches and we kicked ass with search warrnats..we had a great leader then and we were the best 017 had til they took our team apart!
Put the band back together and we will take care of it again!
Big Bird
MIKHAIL BARISNIKOV said...
The Lord Of The Dance Tactical Lieutenant of the 17th Tact Teams wants numbers and heads.Quantity over quality.
11/11/2009 02:34:00 PM
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Safe to be SOFT!
crybaby copper who likes to complain about cars sitting around at the 7-11 and gas station or home depot in 017--- crime is up everywhere because the economy is bad--- where you work i'm sure that nobody hangs around anywhere as you are all getting paid by the mile-- 017 tac is a head unit as are all tac teams now-- quantity over quality has been preached for years so don't blame the tac team, they are just doing what they are told--
Hey Big Bird,
I'm sure your tac team used to rock. The key word here is --back in the days, genius. Also back in the days, you got away with a lot. Now go back to your hole and reminesce about what you did--back in the days!
This decision is merely a stall used by the court to "not decide" and issue and send it back to the district court for reconsideration. You can expect that the Plaintiff will motion for the files to become part of the official record, that Lefkow will admit them pro forma and the case will go back up for consideration.
"Hey back in the DAY that team used to ROCK! Excellent pinches and we kicked ass with search warrnats..we had a great leader then and we were the best 017 had til they took our team apart!"
So sad. So much has changed in a year.
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