Marked Cars Torched
First burglaries of houses, now take-home cars being lit on fire:
- The Chicago Police Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating the torching of two locked and parked police vehicles on the Northwest Side early this morning, police said.
The first instance occurred about 2:15 a.m. in the Big Oaks neighborhood, according to Chicago Police News Affairs [...]. In that case a marked 2006 Crown Victoria K-9 unit vehicle was set on fire, police said.
About five minutes later in the Jefferson Park neighborhood, an unmarked police vehicle was set on fire, police said.
The Channel 5 link is labeled "Crazy-Night-for-Cops."
We don't think it's "crazy." It's a culmination of factors:
We don't think it's "crazy." It's a culmination of factors:
- politicians and reverends painting the police as enemies;
- a broken judicial system that gives probation for battery and weapon offenders instead of years behind bars, even when they attack police;
- abetted by the media who play a notable incident thousands of times on TV (Abbate) without putting it into perspective (he never should have been hired in the first place, but clout got him through) or covering the fact that 99% of cops were appalled and disgusted by his conduct, and finally, implying he got away with something when he got probation, which is all anyone gets in Cook County Courts.
Here's what's really crazy - someone at Fleet mentioned that the one Canine vehicle has the windows replaced 5 or more times a year because the officer is required to park in front of his house, which makes it a prime target of opportunity on the major thoroughfare he lives on.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
56 Comments:
Oh shit. One of these wasn't the one parked just off of Canfield is it? Everyone knows the K9 car I'm talking about because it's practically a fixture of the community. My wife remembers a car being parked there when she was a kid 20 years ago, and it's always been here since I moved to the hood 13 years ago.
you have scumbags driving all over 016. be ready to rock n roll at all times.
i've said it to my friends on the job but nobody listens, take those FOP medallions off your car. and to those that wear your uniform to and from work without covering yourself up, knock it off.
http://www.sturdysafe.com/
http://www.patriotsafe.com/
http://www.odcmp.com/
The above are few things to protect your belongings.
Both safes are good quality for the money. Much better than Costco, Menard's, and so on. Real safes. The last one will get you a piece of history and make you feel like a patriot.
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
This is the beginning of the end! Things are starting to break down, we are now the targets. Shit-Chicago is starting to be a third world county. We have lost most of the South-Side, all thanks to the leaders who control things.
The calm before the storm. Stay safe.
The plague is spreading.
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
5/23/2010 02:13:00 AM
You're fucking nuts. Oh yeah, fuck off.
Let's not underestimate Dirty Gerry Callahan! He was suspected of damaging the unmarked squad of Bob Weiscoff (or somethin'). Bob's the C.O. of call back. Had the windows broken (all of 'em) on his take-home squad.
You know, when a drunk gets drunk, he thinks about the people he hates the most and that fires-up the hate. Then he goes after their property.
Still lookin' for me, Gerry?
To anonymous ot @ 2:13 a.m.,
If you have the supervisor's name, why don't you write a damn letter where somebody can investigate the rudeness for you?
Why add more misery, Mr. Law-Abiding Rules-Up-Your-Butt, to a post where the cops are learning they're a target of violence?
oh, I know: you pay their salary.
Go jump in a deep, dirty lake and take your unhappiness with you.
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Best of luck to you guys and gals in the CPD. I keep reading the stolen equipment and I keep thinking; terror can be home-grown. Please be careful. I hope somebody in your agency is putting all this together, because it sure looks like conspiracy to me--against you or lawful citizenry. All they need is critical mass.
Sincerely,
Ann T.
Wish they would quit reporting these incidents. Does no good, only brings the crazies out and gives more morons ideas My guess would be more copy cats and also encourages the assholes that have done this to do more because of the publicity
As long as it's a city owned vehicle, I care about as much about what happens to it as the City cares about
2% Copper ME.............
The plague is upon us, another year or 2 and there will be full-blown chaos in all major U S cities.
What do you like to do to little girls Ronald?
Ohh thats not fair shadow.
What do you want to do to the world Ronald?
Burn it. Burn it all Whoooo haaaa haaa.
Seriously, stay safe.
If this keeps up, I'm done. I'll swallow what little pride I have left and move my family into my mother in law's house in the burbs while I look for some other kind of job. There is NO WAY I'm subjecting my family to this kind of bullshit. THIS, JFLED, IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE THE 'BITE' OUT OF THE FRONT LINE...THE SCUMBAGS ARE NO LONGER AFRAID TO HOP OUR FENCE. THIS IS WHY YOU MUST GO!!!
It is funny how you can see some city vehicles, not always the police, parked at some areas and never moved.
I know OPS gets unmarked crown vic's and they park them where ever they want.
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?'
You are SO RIGHT! I've seen the same thing in Hyde Park. Officers on bikes, braids halfway down their backs, looking unprofessional as hell. And apparently, it's all good with their supervisors/watch commanders, who apparently don't or won't look at their officers prior to sending them out onto the streets. If you don't look like you have any self-respect, you won't find any out in these streets here in Shitcago. Remember that when you suit up, guys and gals (and don't get me started on the long, sparkling nail patterns!).
Maybe the officers who drive those take home cars should park them either in their garages, or in the nearest District station parking lot. It doesn't seem to be very smart in this day and age to advertise to the public that you're the police off duty, and where you live.
was it P.E.T.A.?
How can the city enforce the "must park in front of your house" rule?
Use the "When I went to park, this was the only spot available" defense.
Problem solved.
That's nothing. They did that 2 weeks ago on 1631 bt. They reclassified it as criminal damage to vehicle even after flash by dispatcher gave discription and described firebomb like object thrown at vehicle. You should see all the crime that is reclassified up here.....
Not one of these puked store front reverands had one thing to say about the animals that killed our brother while trying to steal his motorcycle.
You reverands are just as big a piece a shit as the scumm you protect.
hood 13 years ago.
I call it a neighborhood- keep your want to be ghetto shit to yourself.
Tell your children you live in the hood, your the reason I hate this job.
We living in the 16th dist have few officers working. Daley took them all away. Patrol the homeland
I have all my police identifies on a plexi-glass 5x6 if I need it I place it in my front windshield, otherwise it stays in the glove box. I always carry an extra set of cloths (shoes) just in case and never go to work in uniform. Ive been doing this for 26 years and its served me well. My neighbors do not know I'm the police. Whenever I have to put my employment down (other then financial)I put down Bus driver.
Unlike some I don't need to play tough guy, the real police are secure others are the play police.
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
5/23/2010 02:13:00 AM
I like the guy I saw on midnights wearing a Doo Rag. Very professional.
No money for Inspectors, supervisors that are afraid to supervise and not enough P.O.s to do the job anymore. We have lost the battle. It will never come back. We are now just secretaries with guns, reporting crime and adding up statistics.
ONE FIVE FOUR ONE
Jodi Weis the Weisel has punked us and disgraced us so bad that the criminals on the street don't fear nor respect us anymore! It will take years for us to recover. The longer this idiot is in place, the worst things will be for us on the street!
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
5/23/2010 02:13:00 AM
Lot's of men with long braids and tresses in 018, those are the ones who come to work 15 munites or more late every day and no WC will say a peep.
Appearance code? Haircut standards? There are none. Police officers looking like 'da players in 'da hood. These are not undercover cops making buys or infiltrating organized crime, these are uniformed blue shirts.
White shirts let them do as they wish lest complaints of racism get filed. dat be how it be, you know?
Oh great. Bomb and Arson is working on it. People will go to jail for sure.
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise
Amen. Very well said.
listen, there are some cops who are PROTECTED employees, meaning that they can't be disciplined without the higher ups frowning upon it, there is a midnight officer in 001 that has these atrocious braids with color beads on them and the W/C just lets in go on, then there is the Midnight K-9 cop who sports a ponytail and wears these Indian type beads around his neck, where are thier sgts and Lts. I will tell you where, sitting somewhere scared to death to ordr these misfits to conform to standards. And do you know what? these fucked up non conformistsa always ay, hey at least I show up for work. Well enough of this crap, and discipline them, screw them, have some self pride.
016 has no police service, be careful and take care of your families and each other. Too many individuals went to 016 to retire and in return those of us that live here are getting zero police service. Thanks a lot guys and gals. maybe 015 should become the new retirement district? Also I just flew into O'Hare apt what a joke, this city is screwed. Good thing you need 25 plus years on to get to work special there. Coppers there look like crap, out of shape and like they could not handle a thing. I was embarassed to be a member of the CPD looking at these clowns. These old nasty grumpy timers are there just for a check and nothing is going to get done, be secured or safe. J.M. was absolutely correct. How about an in house spot check kind of a quality control unit that checks these people working special, are they actually working or just collecting a check, useless and embarassing that's for sure.
i see a lot of police cars here in the 16th district sitting out all night.mostly k-9. will they let you guys park in your own garage,or would that slow down response time in a emergency? like the first poster said...some of these cars are a fixture in the neighborhood.i had always figured that a squad car sitting out would keep the pricks away,but i guess not everyone thinks that way.
Not just in patrol. There is that biker in area Two Dets. with the long beard and pony tail. He looks like a homeless bum who lives under an expressway bridge. Imagine that jerk knocking on your door during one of his "investigations".
I'm ret'd and live in a city that has had to lay off several police and firefighters. We'll happily take your ponytail, bead-wearing coppers. We'll even take the biker that looks like he lives under a bridge.
You are SO RIGHT! I've seen the same thing in Hyde Park. Officers on bikes, braids halfway down their backs, looking unprofessional as hell. And apparently, it's all good with their supervisors/watch commanders, who apparently don't or won't look at their officers prior to sending them out onto the streets. If you don't look like you have any self-respect, you won't find any out in these streets here in Shitcago. Remember that when you suit up, guys and gals (and don't get me started on the long, sparkling nail patterns!).
5/23/2010 12:42:00 PM
I take issue with this. There is not one person assigned to the bike team in 021 with a braid or anything down their back. BUT....there was a guy a couple of years ago...who now works in 018 with dreds that he could not get under any kind of cap!!!
Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
5/23/2010 02:13:00 AM
You're fucking nuts. Oh yeah, fuck off.
Thx for proving her point...
I'm retired and looking for a hobby. I'll burn a few gang-banger rides to even up the score.
Lot's of men with long braids and tresses in 018, those are the ones who come to work 15 munites or more late every day and no WC will say a peep.
Appearance code? Haircut standards? There are none. Police officers looking like 'da players in 'da hood. These are not undercover cops making buys or infiltrating organized crime, these are uniformed blue shirts.
White shirts let them do as they wish lest complaints of racism get filed. dat be how it be, you know?
5/23/2010 06:15:00 PM
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FYI- when a supervisor does try to dole out some dicipline, then you're the bad guy.
your door during one of his "investigations".
5/23/2010 09:38:00 PM
We'll even take the biker that looks like he lives under a bridge.
5/23/2010 10:12:00 PM
,............your the same poster. Are you having a convestaion with yourself?
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
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Because the guy had long hair? Is that why?
I'm ret'd and live in a city that has had to lay off several police and firefighters. We'll happily take your ponytail, bead-wearing coppers. We'll even take the biker that looks like he lives under a bridge.
5/23/2010 10:12:00 PM
You are an asshole. The appearance of on-duty personnel is clearly outlined on paper. Until the paper is changed to allow lengthy hair, lengthy braids, long or short dreds, huge afros, hair dyed in colors not natural to the human species, do-rags, beards, earrings of any sort, freaking clawlike or talonlike fingernails and fingernails painted in bright hot pink or uniform blue, clownlike facial makeup, outrageous sunglasses, uniform articles that have not been washed or cleaned since Jimmy Carter was president, jeans with holes in them, and NO JUSTICE-NO PEACE tee shirts or any tee shirt with a message or statement of any sort, officers should display some self-respect and respect for their "costume of choice" and adhere to the order, and present themselves as professionals. Even though society is swirling in the bowl, should we just jump in and join up?
This wonderful young man was raised by a wonderful man and the community they served is robbed of not only protecting gentleman, but solid role models.
The savages who rob and murder must be presented by the media for the savages they are.
Really, why does anyone's hair make them or break them as a police officer. Get a life and bring something legitimate with merit to the table to discuss!
The biker looking copper actually works in 002 Tac. 002 has a couple of other coppers that have those long-ass Rastafarian dreds spilling down their backs. Probably who was seen "dippin" into 021, as one is on the bike team.
There is one Det. in A/1 that was told to trim those dreads on more than one occasion, but a short, squat Sgt. was scared shitless to tell him. Commander had to order him to do it herself.
I have taken my marked squad home and garaged it because of the kings in the area.
The day is coming when a CDTV offender will be found dead near damaged vbehicle. shotguns leave no evidence.
Lot's of men with long braids and tresses in 018, those are the ones who come to work 15 munites or more late every day and no WC will say a peep.
Appearance code? Haircut standards? There are none. Police officers looking like 'da players in 'da hood. These are not undercover cops making buys or infiltrating organized crime, these are uniformed blue shirts.
White shirts let them do as they wish lest complaints of racism get filed. dat be how it be, you know?
5/23/2010 06:15:00 PM
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FYI- when a supervisor does try to dole out some dicipline, then you're the bad guy.
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Tough shit. If you are gonna take the stripes then do the fucking job. If you are gonna fuck with a good cop who forgot to shave that's one thing. But a guy who has grown his hairs for 6 years is not committing a one-time slip up. Learn the difference. And get some nuts, gerbil-balls.
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Today I obsreved a PO in the 18th district, wearing shorts and a pony tail almost down to his waist and his hat worn on the slant like a rapper.
Is this what the CPD is comming to?
Where is his supervisor?
I called the 18th district and talked to the f/1 working the desk and asked to speak the the watch cammander. She said the WC didn't take calls from the citizens and she was to BUSY to talk to me.
Do you guys wonder why you didn't get a fair raise?
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I am in the minority but I feel we did get a fair raise.
Sorry.
016 has no police service, be careful and take care of your families and each other. Too many individuals went to 016 to retire and in return those of us that live here are getting zero police
Bull shit! I live in norwood park, The Police are great the old timers don't make a big deal out of BS like the jello police- Ive worked in 14,15,25,11 now 19 leaving this year. Your crying again because you have little self esteem-(We have been there done that and don't want to do it again). Stop crying the real police are not in 15, 11, 0r 7 they are just new police.
People Eating Tasty Animals
no evidence on scene and no witnesses, shouldn't this be classified as a non criminal damage to personal prop by fire?
Bomb and arson forces me to change my ucr for car fires like this all the time. Why are these classified as arsons? If they believe that a parked civilians car just all the sudden burst into flames for no reason, then why is is so hard to believe a police vehicle did the same.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Really, why does anyone's hair make them or break them as a police officer. Get a life and bring something legitimate with merit to the table to discuss!
5/24/2010 09:30:00 AM
No one is saying it makes or breaks them as a police officer, but it does make them look unprofessional and it's not allowed. The dreads look horrible. I'm a female and I always make sure my earrings are off when I go back to work because we're not allowed to wear them yet I see females with hoop earrings and other jewelry. Long hair and jewelry is also an officer safety issue when you get in fights.
Also I just flew into O'Hare apt what a joke, this city is screwed. Good thing you need 25 plus years on to get to work special there. Coppers there look like crap, out of shape and like they could not handle a thing.
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O'Hare has long been where they hide cops who can't cut it on the streets and are just putting in their time to retirement. Was that way when I lived in Chicago in the late 70s, early 80s.
I don't know how bad it is these days, but it was common to see cops with knee braces on, so fat they could hardly walk, or even plaster casts on arms or legs.
I remember passing through O"Hare about 10 years ago and seeing an older cop who was walking around in obvious pain and barely able to move, much less do any police work.
Some of these guys need to be put on disability. They just are not able to do the work anymore, and the department ought to do the right thing and retire them on disability.
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