Testify! Testify!
A federal judge on Monday left the door open to compelling Chicago aldermen to testify for the defense in the upcoming trial of a developer accused of passing bribes for a zoning change.
Ten current and former aldermen have been trying to block subpoenas brought by attorneys for developer Calvin Boender, who faces a March 8 trial on charges that he bribed then-Ald. Isaac “Ike” Carothers (29th).
Carothers has pleaded guilty and submitted his resignation.
U.S. District Judge Robert M. Dow Jr. said Monday he was likely to deny the aldermen’s bid to quash the subpoenas outright but he still questioned whether their testimony would be relevant at trial.
Five of the subpoenaed aldermen sat on a committee that advanced a zoning change allowing Boender to redevelop the 50-acre Galewood Yards from industrial to residential use.
Authorities charge that Carothers approved the zoning change after Boender bankrolled $40,000 in improvements to the Carothers’ residence. Defense lawyers want to ask other aldermen the reasoning behind their votes.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
30 Comments:
They will just plead the 5th anyway
Joseph V. Roddy is the developer's attorney. This is the former FOP associated attorney that is in bed with the City of Chicago. He is best friends with Alderman Patrick O'Connor and Alderman Brian Doherty.
I believe this is just more of a circus charade being played than anything of substance.
Don't buy into the theatrics of Chicago Machine politics, look beyond the charade.
When will the Feds question former Alderman Ike Carrothers about his dealings with Police Board cases?
There is something lurking there too.
This is all a way to put the pieces together before anyone slips up. Two Alderman have already sat down with Roddy to develop a strategy to minimize this thing.
Alderman Ocasio, Banks and Doherty are all leaving or have already left.
HAAA-HAAAA!
Get 'em!
Compel those decaying whores to testify!
Tell 'em "Fuck you and your home made, make believe legislative immunity, now get yer funky ass on the stand and raise your right hand!"
It'll be as entertaining as watching the enemy get shot-gunned into oblivion as they flee a burning pill box.
We have no sympathy for these or any other aldercreature at all.
Life in prison and total consfiscation of assets would be a start.
It would do us good to see some of them dressed in rags, stinking, flea-bitten, homeless and toothless being rousted from sleeping in abandoned buildings.
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of people...
O.T., but I didn't want to put it in the post regarding the Sgt's accident possibly being caused from lack of snow removal. Who is this firm connected to?
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/02/cta-snow-removal-violates-union-deal-arbitrator-says.html
OT
Zone problems. Seems like Zone 12 (20/24) was having allot of problems with the dispatcher's foot pedal. Any other zones experiencing this?
A major question is who is going to the next Chairman of the Police and Fire Committee? FOP should a voice in the decision.
lock all those thieves up and hopefully the king will fall!!!
Oh Dear Lord, I don't ask for much but please make them testify!
This is all a show.When its over these fuckers wont have to testify.
If they have the ability to block subpoenas, no wonder this august body is so willing to dabble on the criminal side of the law ! ! !
ed burke has problems ha ha ha
Hey, don't forget "Little Louie" Gutierrez. He figured prominently in Ike's push.
Any copper that worked in 014 in the 80's would love to see that member of the FALN bomb thrower tossed in jail.
Just like the Honorable Richard M. Daley, I believe that the City Council is comprised of intrepid men and women of integrity who provide outstanding leadership.
They're just misunderstood.
Joseph V. Roddy=stupid careless pos
7:46 AM
Either you are delusional, even psychotic or else you have a subtle sense of sarcasm, Judith.
Anonymous said...
O.T., but I didn't want to put it in the post regarding the Sgt's accident possibly being caused from lack of snow removal. Who is this firm connected to?
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/02/cta-snow-removal-violates-union-deal-arbitrator-says.html
2/23/2010 02:05:00 AM
Wow first they ahve all the flower contracts with the illegal mexicans working for nothing and now this also! WTF! That would be related to alderman dick mell (33rd),who is blagos father in law that jag is clenaing up, keeps his mouth shut like burke and makes millions off the taxpayers!
Very funny, Judith.
Almost as funny as "HOPE" and "CHANGE".
Hey Kelly: David Hoffman's Campaign
Daley has a few BIG PROBLEMS on the horizons, and if I was a potential mayoral candidate for a city that HATES its incumbent mayor, I'd be taking notes...and advantages, of ex-mayor's Daley's upcoming misfortunes , most notably...
The Firefighters lawsuit thats gonna to cost the city upwards of
100 million dollars
The Ike Carothers debacle
The handgun ban lawsuit
The Weis contract extension
The CTA mess
The Cook County election brouhahaha
and the numerous infrastructure cronyism, corruption and taxation fuckups that are the hallmark of the Daley administration.
Hoffman for Mayor 2011.
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear McDonald v. City of Chicago.
Da Mare (with his 40-man bodyguard detail armed with fully automatic weapons) is an irrational fool. Why does the media even cover the anti-gun rhetoric of an imbecile that is drunk with power?
God bless Sgt. Al Haymaker. Any truth to bald tires on the pool car and a "no salt" order to S&S on LSD before the sarge was killed?
We're just cannon fodder for the WEISel and that sleazy crook. Wait for the crocodile tears at Al's funeral.
Up your ass, you stuttering prick!
I’m laying down good cash now on a shit-ton of “Uhhh, I don’t remember” and “Duuuhhhh, I don’t recall”. I’m not forgetting the old “Huh?” or “Wha?” and the “I don’t remember”.
SCC, will you please post these youtube videos. I'm sure most people have seen the first one for sure but maybe not the second. Anybody who was ever rode public transit in Chicago has seen situations like these. Its about time people started standing up to these idiots so that they realize that we are not afraid of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJCU8frg-cw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx6FRSemW38
Zone 12 (20/24)
Zone 12 is 15&25
Todays 3rd watch word of the day IN 017 is.....HYPOCHONDRIAC
Tomorrows is... PERSONAL CONCERN.
Then its... RELIEF!
I dislike poeple who have cherries for balls! Be a man if you know how!
2nd Amendment Alert said...
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear McDonald v. City of Chicago.
Da Mare (with his 40-man bodyguard detail armed with fully automatic weapons) is an irrational fool. Why does the media even cover the anti-gun rhetoric of an imbecile that is drunk with power?
God bless Sgt. Al Haymaker. Any truth to bald tires on the pool car and a "no salt" order to S&S on LSD before the sarge was killed?
We're just cannon fodder for the WEISel and that sleazy crook. Wait for the crocodile tears at Al's funeral.
Up your ass, you stuttering prick!
2/23/2010 07:04:00 PM
"FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS" lol! tHEY CAN BAREBLY QUALIFY WITH PISTOLS! lol!
24 Feb, 1st day of hearings in the actual contract arbitration. This excruciatingly slow process marches on, 4 Mar will be the 2nd and hopefully last day of hearings. Then in 45 days a decision. then in another 120 retro, Maybe.
And officers, please remember why we have waited almost three years for a contract and why it has been such a painfully drawn out miserable protracted battle:
richard m. daley
No other reason. Dump this lousy corrupt miserable prick in 2011.
DUMP DALEY IN 2011!
A major question is who is going to the next Chairman of the Police and Fire Committee? FOP should a voice in the decision
Jim Blacer ( 11th ward) is the new guy.
Jim Blacer ( 11th ward) is the new guy.
2/24/2010 07:15:00 AM
Maybe not. Balcer has a couple of problems on the horizon. Tom Allen is a better bet.
Nail Alderman Banks and his crook nephew James Banks. Both need to do some serious time!
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