Here We Go
A man was stabbed and firefighters put out a small blaze in an electrical transformer tonight near the Taste of Chicago as the festival was letting out.
The unidentified man was stabbed in the back on State Street near Jackson Boulevard a little after 9 p.m., police said at the scene.He was taken in serious condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to fire officials. Large crowds exiting the Taste had blocked access to the ambulance for a time.
You have to love how the Tribune photographers and editors only post pictures of cops in riot gear, rather than the cause of all the panicky tourists and citizens being ushered out of the Loop en masse. Here's a hint - it wasn't cops stabbing anyone.
Warm weather and clear skies coming this weekend.
Warm weather and clear skies coming this weekend.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:04 AM
194 Comments:
I was on the Mag Mile this evening, it was bonkers!
They weren't wilding at that time but it was in the air.
I heard that Keating and his Segway got nailed by a car at the Taste this evening too. Any truth to that?
Only one knife per household!
It was getto hood rat night Trey Songz was performing if you want to call that. They all crowded the fence line and it was pandemonium. Why would you bring a toddler to a hot ass crowded concert? I counted about 8 parent of the year candidates. There were not enough cops they had to bring in TRU and MSF from other districts to help out. It's going to be a nightmare on the 004 th
OMG ! The Vikings attacked and someone wants to blame all those CPS Honor Students again !
UnCivilized is as UnCivilized be doin' !!
Maybe they should have left the guy laying and bleeding on the ground until the media had a chance to take his picture
how about the 4 mo. old baby that was punched by the roving mob....
Dick Daley before Daley dicks you!! Stay safe
UN-FUCKING-BELIEVEABLE. It was almost as bad as the third. Different day in july, but the same common denominator.
Dear Chicago Tribune, GFY. Good luck EVER getting another dime from me for the rest of my life. Havn't bought a copy of your nearly bankrupt tabloid rag in years anyway.
The entire downtown area was completely out of control. A large part of the problem was the decision making by car 47. He decides to stop people from entering at approximately 2015hrs then decides it would be a good idea to shut down the entire taste at that time. Instead of allowing the mass of people inside to remain while giving those being turned away time to leave he pushes them all into downtown at one time. There were problems from Wacker to Roosevelt and from Michigan to Wells. Had they just slowly pushed people out of the Taste after the scheduled closing time things would have run much smoother. And the DUMBEST move of all......I'm not sure exactly what it is inside of the taste but there is an area they named "the chute". Genius idea to call something "the chute" when it's difficult as it is to hear one another on the radios down there. Put that one under "un-fucking believable".
The people who were there that did not learn their lesson from the last few years know now.
What a joke. First a bunch of heavy hitting females knock Keating off his segway and he is injured. Then the jagoff's block the street dancing, fighting, ranting and raving so the ambulance can't get there. After that someone is stabbed and CFD is first to get there because CPD is dealing with all the assholes. Later a call of an agg batt south on State st looking for a M1 in a black olds. Flash comes out later and the agg batt reveales the victim was shot. Then a 10-1 on Michigan where an officer is fighting with a man with a gun in the redline station. Not to mention all the other chaos going on. J-Fled fucked up. Definately needed more police presence for tonight (Thursday) of all nights with the rap concert and all. You heard the radio all day. Excessively more radio traffic than the previous days and yet MSF, TRU, and the other units called in after they decide to close the taste. 4200, 4299, 100 did a great job with the resources they had at the moment. Not their faults the deputies and sup didn't give them enough manpower.
Why would the media put up pictures of anyone but the cops in riot gear? I'm starting to believe the coppers working are the only tax payers showing up to that shit show.
If you were there you saw how out of hand it was. I can't wait for the whole world to see this on the morning news. Person shot, person stabbed, men with guns on State St., Wabash, at the Metra station. This city is fucked!
OOOOHHHH, Massa Richie gonna be all sorts 'o pissed at dem pictures!
Priceless! Cops in Riot hHelmets at "His" Taste! Kinda looks like the Summer of '68. Between these picts, and the McDonald decision, he's got to be close to "the big one"!!!!!!!!
"You have to love how the Tribune photographers and editors only post pictures of cops in riot gear,"
KEEP THE PICTURES UP! put a Picture of the original Democratic National Convention Riots RIGHT NEX TO IT!
Then watch the vein on Daley's mellon start to throb!
He's got to be real close to the edge!
The funny thing is, the Taste didn't have these problems on Wednesday night when I was there. Only on the night that WGCI was presenting the concert. Hmmmmm, why is that?
Helmets save lives. Ask Keating. After he was trampled by the mob and knocked off that segway his helmet saved him some severe head trauma. I can't say that his ankle will be ok. J-fled already promised him a purple heart and a new segway with training wheels. Glad he will be ok. Nobody deserves to be injured dealing with these fools who have no respect for themselves or you.
Once again the average everyday hardworking citizens get shit on and all the useless folks who contribute nothing to society get to run amock causing grief for the rest of us.
Do what Milwaukee does- Charge $10 to get into a feast, and Chicago would not have the problems.
I live in the same building as your so called boss. I feel for all those officers who I watched dealing with that mad rush of people I saw running through crowds and streets acting like animals. I could clearly see fireworks from several blocks away from my window but I could swear I also heard gunshots much much closer. God bless you officer's. Our association and neighbors in the building respect all the hard work you do. We also think your boss is the laughing stock of the police world.
Other then the Tribune, did any other media outlets in this city report any of this? Simply amazing, people have no clue that this city is falling apart because the "news media" won't tell them. Every person that considers themselves a "reporter" should be embarrassed.
Perhaps, the police wouldn't wear "riot gear", if most of the Taste of Chicago Patrons behaved like civilized men and women.
I'd like to hear more about the two "ladies" slapping each other. :)
RDO canceled or not that was B.S.! Not enough officers and a staff of bosses that should be ashamed of themselves. and to the female in the command center STAY OFF THE RADIO DURING OFFICERS CALLING FOR ASSISTS! listening is a skill lady... Or did you not learn that with all your education and fancy degrees?
It's going to get a lot worse. Warmer weather and nothing else for animals to do but be outside and why not attend the taste.
Besides, it's always cooler by the lake! LOL
oh well keep voting your mayor back in to city hall its just
the beginning of summer time and its not done. what the h-ll let give the supt 500,000 a year it pays to stay out of the spot light and keep you out of fed prison .
J-fled drops the ball again. History should not repeat itself year after year. Shootings, stabbings, armed offenders running through crowds, tourists getting robbed, and random battery victims. Offenders all same description. Chicago police have lost the war.
Lock n Load!
"Warriors come out and Play-ayyy!"
Another tow truck arrest, one more to come at least.
Idiots.
Police have lost the war only because the law suits have tied up their ability to police. Keep suing citizens--what will you do when the animals are at your door? Maybe you could sue "them...."
This is why we did'nt get the Olympics-we couln't handle the taste, how would we handle professional terrorists!
Bringin knives and shotguns and whatnot to the taste
Get a TASTE of that, DALEY!!!
this is very good for the city FUCK THE MAYOR
The Great BS!!!!!
I thought Ernie Brown was the answer to all this? you mean he hasn't come up with anything innovative to combat this?
THANK YOU WGCI.... for hosting and sponsoring the absolute worst "Taste of Chicago" event to date! Way to keep up the "Ghetto" "Thug" "hip-hop culture" alive! Oh wait that's rite, it's not your fault....It's the City of Chicago's fault.
Forget the pictures, get it on video and put the chaos on youtube.
I would estimate at the band shell about 1 P.O. for every 2,000-3,000 people. And these are smart kids....waited till after the concert was over to start fighting!
I'm not a PO but I LOVE this blog and all of you guys and gals that lay it on the line for us daily! I grew up in Chatham when people actually cared about the neighborhood and my younger sister was friends with the late Officer Wortham growing up. All of that being said, I left Chicago 5 years ago because my wife and I saw all of this coming and refused to raise our kids on the South Side. It saddens me to see what's happened to my town. I told all my friends a couple of months that they would be FOOLS to go anywhere near Taste this year- looks like I was right. Godspeed to you guys and please be careful this weekend.
The 4th fireworks are gonna be sooooo fucked up this year.
To any civilians reading this: Do not go to Chicago's firework shows with your family (even the ones at navy pier).
You have been warned.
Hopefully this will be the fuel to get cancelled RDO on the 4th...cha-ching!!
Some tourist came up and asked us "Is this how Chicago is all the time?" we said yes and get out while you can. The lasy said thank you officer I have never sen so many people act like animals! lol We were cracking up
Does Rainbow Cones still have a booth at the Taste?
The Hyenas were out en mass doing what they do best. The press only shows Police mArching in the street ! Our press will not publish the truth. Fuck the Sun Times & the Tribune, they only print what daley allows them. Don't tell the truth about who causes this shit, keep covering it up. What a shame ! The zoo has taken over the city !!!!!!!!! Call animal control & fill the wagons.
"Do what Milwaukee does- Charge $10 to get into a feast, and Chicago would not have the problems."
I had a cop last year tell me that the fests that charge have FAR LESS problems than the fests that do. We all know why.
Keating was out of his league and way over his head. Our old administration wasn't perfect, but they would of had a plan in place if we had to close the Taste. The officer's assigned would have known where to go and what to do before anything occuerred. Keating was reacting after the incidents happened. The officer's were running all over the place. Funny thing is, I don't think King Keating will listen to, or take any input for any of his subordinate officer's working for him. It is him and only him in control.
"It takes a village to raise a child" ! They've never even tried ! Too busy slingin' drugs and passing 40 ozer's while bangin'. This was the real "Taste of Chicago" presented by daley & his CPS Honor Students !
Tribune hasnt gotten a penny from me in 3 three years and never ever wil again !!!!!!!! They don't care because OBAMA the annointed one will bail them out ! Obama can't stay in office forever and I can't wait to see this joke of a alleged news source fall on its face.
I saw two fights after the taste, 10-15males, jumping 2 or 3 at Michigan and 8th, then Wabash and 8th not 3 to 4 mins later. No police on scene. Never arrived. Not enough police out side taste. Back in the day, we would keep the wagons full, with the doors open so everyone could see. Everyone knew not to mess around or you would be arrested. I think i saw 1 wagon in the Taste. I saw Gang photo's, with flashing gangs signs. No one said a word. Wow! The Mary Jane was being smoked inside and out openly. I thought Weiss said something about plain clothes in the crowd. Hire more officers.
"Police News Affairs officers", how many are there? 10 or so plus a supervisory staff and civilians? Were they donning riot gear on the front line to get the stories to the press? Does it take a po to say, " detectives are investigating". Mild mannered house reporters, which by the way, heard wimp FLED on the radio news, he sounds alot like Jimmy Olson or Mr. Rogers.
Lots of good stories at public events, sparlklers, paddle boats, picnics and noodle salad. Just none here.
Ernie Brown met with the Police Group this morning. They have come up with a new crime fighting strategy which will be implemented this weekend.
In co-ordination with OEMC, the air raid sirens will be turned on every Friday and Saturday night. They have employed members of Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Company to use giant fans on the South and Westside to simulate tornadoes. This will force the bad guys to go inside for cover. All killings after that will be "weather related". BRILLIANT!!!
6/28/2010 09:58:00 AM
Shoulda turned 'em on last night. Disgraceful, not to mention dangerous.
Somebody tell the emperor that maybe rap concerts aren't the way to go in a family venue.
they messed up and forgot to detail people in a timely manner so MLA got involved and stopped them from violating the contract. As usual they can not plan. Do they not have calenders? Or a copy of the contract?
Those yuppie rascals.... Ban them knives.
Billy, you're famous.
Just as tourists flock to the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona every year, like minded people will come here for the "Running of the Thugs"
Anonymous said...
how about the 4 mo. old baby that was punched by the roving mob....
7/02/2010 12:53:00 AM
They said he started it...
Anonymous said...
Why would you bring a toddler to a hot ass crowded concert......
7/02/2010 12:38:00 AM
Baby's mama be keepin' it real
i did not observe this type of behavior at the taste of naperville?
is this the CHANGE we were promised?
Ace reporting from Chicago Breaking News:
".. a large contingent of riot-clad police... Dozens of helmeted on all-terrain vehicles ..."
"UnCivilized is as UnCivilized be doin'!!"
I love this! Who do I see about a new keyboard?
ECS
Uh oh...is this the end of knives in shitcago? Silly, just silly! One knife per household I say, ONE!!
Soo, was this outside homicide Dugan's fault too? Or should I simply balme Bush...
Chalkie gonna b bizzy dis weekend.
Cooter said ,Dont aske dont tell.Dont ask us how we did it and i wont tell.
For the warriors that were there, lets thank the recruits that didnt do a f-in thing to help us, just standing there watching the chaos. dont get scared when you kids the blanket cr # for this cluster.... what an embarrassment!!!!!!!
2 wounded in attack in Gresham
July 2, 2010
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE
At least one attacker opened fire on a man and a woman sitting inside a parked van, striking the woman in the head and the man in the hip early Friday in the Gresham community on the South Side.
SUPREME COURT WILL RULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE ON THE LEGALITY OF CARRYING A KNIFE IN PUBLIC!!!!
the same arguments that shorty used to kill the south side irish parade would apply here...only one hundred times in excess
Oh, wait!
I forgot the unreported and underaccounted $$$$$$$$$$$$ cash.
more double standards shanks!
you get what you ask for......WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU ALLOW A RAP PERFORMANCE DURING TASTE?? this was a recipe for disaster. THE WASTSIDE AND SOUTHSIDE DISTRICTS MUST BE DOING A GREAT JOB...ALL THEIR CRAP IS COMING DOWNTOWN AND UP NORTH. you see the thugs all over downtown, on Halsted and Clark streets in the 023rd District, along the lake front in 018th, 023rd, and between 020th and 024th. what the hell! are they coming to Norwood Park, Edison Park, Jefferson Park NEXT?
It seems to be a problem with young thugs (15 to 22), all dressed in white (dirty) shirts and black jeans. makes it very confusing for officers to find the perpetrators!!!!!!!!! officers JUST WATCH YOUR BACKS, WATCH OUT FOR THE CAMERAS, AND STAY SAFE.
poor planning by poor management. Gross's turn to be the scapegoat> its funny all they had to do is look at who was on the concert bill and look at his previous concerts and see the nonsense. wait to the 004th when south and north side goes up.
Such violence from one segment of society. Liberals and apologists can no longer say "white people commit crimes too" as an excuse. Of course Whites commit crimes, but nowhere near the amount by this one particular group. You hear it all the time, if 45 black CPS students are shot and killed each year, they always respond wtih Columbine. Problem is the 45 CPS killed each year were probably killed by 45 DIFFERENT OFFENDERS in 45 DIFFERENT SHOOTINGS.
i wouldn't attend the taste of chicago if i had free food tickets
to many thugs , acting like animals
Do what Milwaukee does- Charge $10 to get into a feast, and Chicago would not have the problems.
That would be a huge improvement.
At approximately 9a.m July 3rd, I will be loading up my cooler, my fiancee, my dog and evacuating my Uptown Apartment to spend the holiday with friends and family on 34 beautiful acres of land in rural LaSalle County.
I want nothing to do with what's going to happen this weekend in the city. You'd have to be insane to drag yourself or your children to any of the fireworks displays Sunday night. It's going to be hot, humid and bloody.
To all you officers out there who will no doubt, put your life on the line to control the animals that have made this city almost unlivable, please try to stay safe. Those of us with brains know you are trying your best despite having your hands tied.
I liked it better when the Taste of Chicago was Mayor Byrne's Chicago-Fest at Navy Pier. More specifically, the one year when it was dubbed Mayor Byrne's Honkey Fest. Jesse Jackson told all his peoples to boycott the event that year (1979) and it was the GREATEST Chicago-Fest ever!!!
I was at the Fest last night SCC and you couldnt be further from the truth. Yes there was a rap band on stage but the crowd was calm, the food was good and the grounds were clean. Plenty of parking and very few police needed to keep the crowd in check.
Oh wait...you WERE talking about Milwaukee-fest werent you?
Chicago Police lost the war against crime along time ago by fault of the court systems. The problem is now we can't even win a battle because city hall doesn't want us to fight.
Knifes must now be banned from Chicago!! Go for it Richie D. And also ban, baseball bats, hammers, tire irons,..... Need we say more?
To those that say you need more Cops at the taste: SORRY we need more cops in the district, Guess you will just have to let the place go up.
I didn't know that the City of Milwaukee charged ten bucks for admission to Milwaukee Fest. What a great idea! That'll keep the "hemorrhoids" out. (Hey, it takes one to know one!!)
I mean we should have learned a lesson when we made 911 a free call. We're still payin' for that mistake!
Like I said: I'm not missin' the circus, but I sure do miss the clowns!!
Very sincerely: Be safe!! All of you!!
absent from the fun was any high ranking bosses. Sure Keating was there and Zavala showed up after keating got hurt, but no weis, brust, masters, ernie, bea, where they all having a beer together? FUnny I remember them being there on the 3rd last year, so I'm sure most of them were petrified. Like him or not Dugan would have been there. I am not saying any of the above names would of made a difference but its nice to see them in the middle of the shit once in awhile.
Nice job to the off duty officers working for SMG security, you saved a 14yr olds life. She was being trampled by a mass of inhumanity, and you put yourself in harms way to save her. She will probably sue you, but I just wanted to say, "great job" and a lot of us support the efforts of those that protect us everyday.
I think that the Sergeant in the picture is really hot!!! He has to be one of the best looking cops I have ever seen.
Lets see next is BUDDY BILIKEN!!!!!!!
What's the Vegas odds on injured/dead for the Steve Miller Band show???
Whoever the citys special events coordinator should be fired. You can book wgci to sponsor a concert and not expect problems. This was a poor decision.
Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny
can't come home 'cause he's been on
the chain-gang too long.
High Sheriff and Police ridin'
after me and I feel like I gotta
travel on.
And to the men and women in Blue,
you guys are getting shot through
the grease by the powers that be who
wants you to serve and protect while at the sme time placing restrictions on your authority and
the gangbangers no longer fear or
respect you.
Be safe, you and your partner cover
one anothers backs and go home to
your family when your shift ends.
It's sad to say that if and when
you make the ultimate sacrifice,
you become only a memory and a star
added to the case at Police Headquarters. How does that saying
go, we the unknowing, working for the uncaring, to protect the ungrateful. Watch your a**, life is
too short, and you only get one.
Daley's new gun restrictions pass, 45-0
http://tiny.cc/nz4av
As the mobs of savages were traveling down Jackson, the residents of some of buildings had a look of sheer terror on their faces as they were trying to drive into their parking garages. It was like it was the Alamo and they knew they had to get to their stronghold to escape the savages!!! I hope every Alderman/Daley's office gets swamped with calls from some of these influential people who won't settle for a bullshit answer.
Who in the hell at Special Events schedules a rap concert at the Taste. Talk about creating a magnet for the locals thugs and POS. It is like Daley and his team of nitwits want to throw gasoline on already out of control fire. Does anybody on his crew have any common sense? Why didn't J-Fled tell all the low lifes to knock it off?
Can't wait till Tuesday when Short Shanks starts sputtering at the news conference that the violence and crimes were nowhere near the Taste and it was only a few isolated incidents.
Maybe J-Fled should have been out there trying to drag some of the victims indoors so not to negatively impact his outdoor crime stats numbers. I recommend the City should just move the Taste to Garfield Park and let the honor students just have at it with each other.
I'm sure the agg uuw arrests won't get reported either. Considering they were " outside " the Taste and not inside.
Anonymous said...
I live in the same building as your so called boss....
Is that the Salvation Army Mission?
The helmets in the 2nd photo look like the ones that those UN "peacekeepers" wear
They shut the south side parade down..There were NO stabbings, shootings etc.... Can't wait for the Bud Billikin parade, it will be a dozy this year. Shut the taste down or charge a cover and NOT accept the link card!!!! Riot gear for a food event..ONLY IN CHICAGO!!!! Instead of riot gear maybe throw peanut at them, the animals caged up in a zoo like that..they respond positively to peanuts!!!!
DONT ANSWER YOUR PHONE
Its J-Fled calling and he wants anyone who is RDO to come to work. Hes even asking districts to cancel time due that was granted months ago. Forget YOUR plans, YOUR family get into work. RIGHT!
Worked it last night and it was a fuckn zoo. Savages trampling each other, losing their kids, running wild, stealing, fighting..etc. Just another free event these animals ruin. Oh ya...and Keating falling off his segway was classic
"Lack of proper planning on your part does not consitiute an emergency on my part"
If you are planning to go and see the fireworks at the lakefront, you are either:
Nuts,
Soft,
Clueless, or
a gangbanger looking for the soft and clueless people to prey on.
Where's Jody and the pussycats (policy group) during all of this?
We need their lipstick bullets because they don't hurt as much as the lead one's.
Was supposed to be RDO the next two, just got the call all RDO's canceled across the board, dick's, units, crime lab, etc... As Sunday is double time then for the canceled RDO holiday how much is this cluster fuck going to cost?
They did such a good job of planning the manpower needs for Thursday that they decided to throw all their sheets out the window and cancel everybody's day off for the 4th. Great job bosses! I wonder how many people will actually answer the phone. Double time and a half to deal with these gangbanging thugs and completely useless hack bosses who will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat. No thanks. I'd rather be with my family.
I remember hearing someone give out a flash message regarding a battery offender then later saying the victim was shot and they were looking for a black car. Why no mention of that on the news? No police available to take the report so therefore it never happended?
If the police have to wear riot gear to the taste of Chicago, you know it isn't safe.
Days off for Sunday canceled. More proof that J-fled poor planning and management skills. Not enough officers last night.
And how about the Cook County Corrections officer who had his gun on him and an MLD fighting with the police because they weren't going to let him go a certain way. County came and took his gun and star while he was still in 001, Tats all on his neck. Nice to see who the county hires to man the jails
to many clueless bosses and not enough INDIANS to actually do the work required ......
This is beyond unreal already. The Rev.' should be very proud of their flcok.
Get better D/C Jim K. You are still out there on the front lies.
Our higher ups havent learned anything from the past years...
Just got the call rdos cancelled Sunday for sure and the city is still debating whether or not it wants to pay us for the 3rd. Yes I know I shouldn't have answered the phone espesially after reading this post.
I know msf has its faults but the commander went to the powers that be said you have to cancel the 4 because we are underhanded. He obviously was ignored. If a man who has handled combat troops comes to and says we are short people we are not ready for this if I was the mayor I think I would listen. Or maybe the mayor likes the bad national headlines.
OT: Another guy from 014 pinched by the feds in towing scandal. Are these guys retarded?
I wonder if the riot police had to be calle dto rib fets in Naperville?? Anyone stabbed up there??
Last night was the funniest thing I have ever seen. You would have thought that after the previous Wastes of Shitcago they would have worked all the bugs out. Not enough police. The police that were on standby were called in too late. Complete mismanagement. To top it off they are calling people to cancel their days off. This tells me that the department knows they screwed the pooch and is in disaster mode. Haha.
Hello America. "The Chickens Have Come Home To Roost" Hello Mr. Mayor, These Are The Democratic Voter' You and Your Criminal Democratic Party, have subsidized for two or three generations now. Are You Weary Of The Task Mr. Mayor ?
Well Chew on it. Yes its your fault.
No it is not the guns.
PS: Are You Safe Up In Michigan This Weekend ? Surrounded My Your Armed Guards ? Why Not Invite Jody Up For The Holiday ? The Two Of You Useless "*&%$#" can look across the lake, and listen to your police scanner.
PS: Have A Nice Day ??????
The bosses are in panic mode. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to call in all the P.O.'s who have already made plans for the weekend. Piss poor management from J-fled and the deputies.
'I live in the same building as your so called boss.
God bless you officer's. Our association and neighbors in the building respect all the hard work you do. We also think your boss is the laughing stock of the police world.'
Well, I've got news for you, Mr. Citizen, regarding your association's thoughts on our glorious Supt. We feel the same damn way!
I live in the same building as your so called boss. I feel for all those officers who I watched dealing with that mad rush of people I saw running through crowds and streets acting like animals. I could clearly see fireworks from several blocks away from my window but I could swear I also heard gunshots much much closer. God bless you officer's. Our association and neighbors in the building respect all the hard work you do. We also think your boss is the laughing stock of the police world.
7/02/2010 02:46:00 AM
Thank you. I was once, a one time hard working street cop. I loved this job and would work very hard at it. In light of the current management, I am just a paper pusher! I answer my calls, but that is it!!! NO PRO ACTIVE POLICE WORK!!!! He wanted it this way, now he got it. My co-workers and I will not work our ass off and protect the innocent so F-fed can throw me/us in jail for keeping the tax payer safe.
This city is the joke of the nation.
Michigan ave near the taste looked just like 110th and michigan. Way to go mayor shortshanks and j-fled.
Hurry up everybody. All units head to the taste. We didn't call you earlier because we don't have enough manpower. Now we need you to come here asap because we realized we don't have enough police here to manage the crowd of bangers being told to leave. Oh and by the way. This is the Loop. Don't arrest anyone just tell them to leave. If they fight you or refuse then just tell them again.
Signed your Fearful leader,
Balless J-Fled.
P.S. I make 300k a year and my ego is just as inflated as my head.
rdos just got cancelled today because of taste for many people
Is that the same ankle Jimmy Keating hurt when he was one of the commanders of the Mayors detail?
Ohhhhh Dugan your head is gonna roll for this one.. Dugan is finished for allowing all this to happen at the taste. Dugan, why did you not plan this better, why did your implemented plan not work at the taste??? Ohhhhhhh wait, Maybe it wasnt all dugans fault after all... my mistake, I thought he was to blame for failed policy and strategies...guess not, who is the next whipping boy gonna be??
I'm afraid to go there even during the day now.
God Bless all the officers who must be there with those wild vermin. This city is a joke, and the news media should report this more.
It's awful you can't go anywhere in the city anymore without being assaulted by scum.
They still have Honkey fest. Its called Lalapaloza
Was at the Naperville Rib Fest on the first. Was great. No rambunctious crowds, no stabbings, no melee's, no riot police. Hope that never goes to shit like the Taste.
It all looks good during my 7A Furlough!
Be safe my friend!
Anonymous said...
RDO canceled or not that was B.S.! Not enough officers and a staff of bosses that should be ashamed of themselves. and to the female in the command center STAY OFF THE RADIO DURING OFFICERS CALLING FOR ASSISTS! listening is a skill lady... Or did you not learn that with all your education and fancy degrees?
7/02/2010 04:08:00 AM
Who the hell says she is a 'Lady'?
Anonymous said...
Do what Milwaukee does- Charge $10 to get into a feast, and Chicago would not have the problems.
7/02/2010 02:36:00 AM
That's where I'm headed tomorrow and later the RUSH concert!
Happy 4th of July to the CPD......
As the jammed throng grew increasingly agitated before a line of mounted police, one Chicago policeman near the VIP area muttered, “There’s a riot going on.” Opener Teairra Mari, all swagger and faux empowerment as she began her opening set, became visibly nervous halfway through her performance, pausing after her 2005 hit “Phone Booth” to tell the heaving crowd, “Y’all need to calm down back there. This is getting crazy.”
After Mari’s performance
Please help me understand--because I do think most cops are doing the best they can and Taste is a mess. Why the comments about Obama and thugs at the Taste? Were there similar comments about Bush in 2008 when somebody was shot in the Loop after Taste? Does anybody really think Obama is supportive of gangbangers?
"Get better D/C Jim K. You are still out there on the front lies.
7/02/2010 03:17:00 PM"
typo or freudian slip?
Anonymous said...
2 wounded in attack in Gresham
July 2, 2010
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE
At least one attacker opened fire on a man and a woman sitting inside a parked van, striking the woman in the head and the man in the hip early Friday in the Gresham community on the South Side.
7/02/2010 10:11:00 AM
So!
The county has its share of shitheads just like we do so dont throw out the insults towards the jail guys for one dumbass...i worked security with a lot of cpd and county guys and glad to have all the help we could get..and the jail guys deal with these animals everyday of the week,no big deal for them
Former sheriff/proud "jail guard"
Current 010 dist copper...stay safe!
"Police News Affairs officers", how many are there? 10 or so plus a supervisory staff and civilians? Were they donning riot gear on the front line to get the stories to the press? Does it take a po to say, " detectives are investigating". Mild mannered house reporters, which by the way, heard wimp FLED on the radio news, he sounds alot like Jimmy Olson or Mr. Rogers.
Lots of good stories at public events, sparlklers, paddle boats, picnics and noodle salad. Just none here.
7/02/2010 08:56:00 AM
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
The only plan is straight from da mare.
Spend as little as possible for emergency services.
Insted of planing for the worst and hoping for thr best, CPD plans for the best and prays for the best.
Some tourist came up and asked us "Is this how Chicago is all the time?" we said yes and get out while you can. The lasy said thank you officer I have never sen so many people act like animals! lol We were cracking up
Isn't it sad, that people who visit Chicago. Think that our City is out of control. Come to think about it, our city is out of control!!! FUCK YOU DALEY !!!!!!!
A large part of the problem was the decision making by car 47....This guy is out of control and an idiot. I have seen him in action=scary. He wants to be a PO and help good citizen and then be a commander that doesnt know how to access a situation and make good decisions. But then again he is a CPD leader
I heard that Keating and his Segway got nailed by a car at the Taste this evening too-He da man in charge and should take the blame but a Daley babay
Will someone inform Keating that he is not Ben Hur and that isn't a chariot he's riding.
The City Coucil is having a hearing on bannin ALL KNIVED! This will soon be a NO KNIFE ZONE.
No RDO's for the det div on the
3rd and 4th. Now it's OVERKILL. Who's running the show now?
Rap singer at Taste, now that was stupid. Didn't they think all the thugs would be there by the thousands? With thugs, comes mayhem and violence. They do carry guns and knives......what were they thinking?????? I'm surprised a tourist wasn't hit yet by a stray bullet or punched out by the wilding groups.....yet.
Now the "alleged bosses" want the POLICE to be the POLICE at the taste of Chicago but there is one problem......they want us to racial profiling, violation of civil rights and go after the good citizens, honor students etc. So, my question is why is there so many law suits against the police. You know like punitive damages against the police where the city of Chicago is not paying and should be paying for but they are NOT.Where is this "UNION" TO ADDRESS THIS HUGE PROBLEM? I have never had a job where you get SUED for doing your job.
They still have Honkey fest. Its called Lalapaloza
7/02/2010 05:48:00 PM
...and you have a problem with that?
Segways shouldn't be used for crowd control. You have to be an IDIOT to be on a segway in a large crowd.
"For the warriors that were there, lets thank the recruits that didnt do a f-in thing to help us, just standing there watching the chaos. dont get scared when you kids the blanket cr # for this cluster.... what an embarrassment!!!!!!!"
THE RECRUITS HAVE MORE BRAINS THAN YOU, WARRIOR.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Was supposed to be RDO the next two, just got the call all RDO's canceled across the board, dick's, units, crime lab, etc... As Sunday is double time then for the canceled RDO holiday how much is this cluster fuck going to cost?
7/02/2010 02:12:00 PM
Sorry. The holiday is Monday.
Just had 4th cancelled for fireworks got excited that going to be paid double time and a half but was then informed per contract that can only get comp time, looked into it and yes it's in there sect 11.2
Wonder if K.B. got her days off cancelled...
And how about the Cook County Corrections officer who had his gun on him and an MLD fighting with the police because they weren't going to let him go a certain way. County came and took his gun and star while he was still in 001, Tats all on his neck. Nice to see who the county hires to man the jails
7/02/2010 03:08:00 PM
You should have seen the most recent job apps. Pants hanging off their asses, tatted up, looked like a Latin King convention.
Anonymous said...
I liked it better when the Taste of Chicago was Mayor Byrne's Chicago-Fest at Navy Pier. More specifically, the one year when it was dubbed Mayor Byrne's Honkey Fest. Jesse Jackson told all his peoples to boycott the event that year (1979) and it was the GREATEST Chicago-Fest ever!!!
7/02/2010 10:47:00 AM
YES! I was a kid and I remember that! My parents took me on the "green limo" it was the first time I saw the Chicago Police in action, removing a punk kid off the bus for some "mary jane." The 70's were great.
but no weis, brust, masters, ernie, bea, where they all having a beer together?
They were all there. I saw them at the Captain's Quarters booth checking out the lingerie show while Bea served up some Blatz and pigs feet.
Hey! When we gonna get those Mo-Pods Bea promised at the city council hearings like two years ago.
"...maybe the mayor likes the bad national headlines."
There's no such thing as bad publicity in Hollywood.
Maybe it's true for this ass, too.
They keep re-electing him, don't they??
"...the department knows they screwed the pooch and is in disaster mode."
We have no crisis management capability, only management by crisis.
Now the "alleged bosses" want the POLICE to be the POLICE at the taste of Chicago but there is one problem......they want us to racial profiling, violation of civil rights and go after the good citizens, honor students etc. So, my question is why is there so many law suits against the police. You know like punitive damages against the police where the city of Chicago is not paying and should be paying for but they are NOT.Where is this "UNION" TO ADDRESS THIS HUGE PROBLEM? I have never had a job where you get SUED for doing your job.
The law was changed years ago, the city can no longer cover punitive damages for the officers, it must come from the officers; this law change was really the begining of the end of this job...
For the warriors that were there, lets thank the recruits that didnt do a f-in thing to help us, just standing there watching the chaos. dont get scared when you kids the blanket cr # for this cluster.... what an embarrassment!!!!!!!
Are you serious? What exactly did you do that was so amazing office? Must be one of the strokes from TRU or MSF with 2 seconds on the job. For those officers with gas mask and helmets WTF!!!! Who made that call?
thanks for cancelling the 4th for me, 3 hours before my tour ended and then saying "ah we only need you for the 4th" thank you weis you f**k*n wessel.. i hope this city fucking burns.....lets hope friday night blows up then saturday.... oh sunday, oh yeah i'll be there for my 20 hour comp time and 17 hour pay .. per fop. thanks. however would rahter be in WI enjoying the fireworks, becuase that is were civil people have to go. thanks again. next 3 months will be just court dates thank you daley and company..
signed o.c.d. thanks(for the last minute fu, no k-y)
Just had 4th cancelled for fireworks got excited that going to be paid double time and a half but was then informed per contract that can only get comp time, looked into it and yes it's in there sect 11.2
regards::: if you called your union the f.o.p. lodge 7 / your wrong. call them up kid
all i want to know jodi is karen working the fest???? I'll put my paycheck on it that she is at epi...
Anonymous said...
Just had 4th cancelled for fireworks got excited that going to be paid double time and a half but was then informed per contract that can only get comp time, looked into it and yes it's in there sect 11.2
7/02/2010 10:27:00 PM
Ask your timekeeper for a definition, I don't know if this means that only 4 hours can be taken in pay or the whole thing.
11.2C. Employees whose regular day off coincides with an established holiday, and who are required to work a regular tour of duty (eight hours) on that holiday, will be credited with twenty (20) hours of compensatory time and four (4) hours of compensatory time or additional pay, as the officer elects.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Was supposed to be RDO the next two, just got the call all RDO's canceled across the board, dick's, units, crime lab, etc... As Sunday is double time then for the canceled RDO holiday how much is this cluster fuck going to cost?
7/02/2010 02:12:00 PM
Sorry. The holiday is Monday.
7/02/2010 10:26:00 PM
Not for everyone, the FOP calendar lists the 4th as the holiday. Ask the timekeeper.
Anonymous said...
Some tourist came up and asked us "Is this how Chicago is all the time?" we said yes and get out while you can. The lasy said thank you officer I have never sen so many people act like animals! lol We were cracking up
Isn't it sad, that people who visit Chicago. Think that our City is out of control. Come to think about it, our city is out of control!!! FUCK YOU DALEY !!!!!!!
7/02/2010 08:21:00 PM
I was in a restaurant in downtown this afternoon with my partner, a family from the west or south side was also there. A commotion started when momma threw a glass of water at her 12 year old daughter and issued some choice parenting directives, like "now say something else!
The tourists in the next booth had obviously never seen a family of democrats like this behave in their natural manner. They had this horrified look on their faces and got up and left post haste. No battery on a child followed the water so my partner and I paid no mind.
Typical and normal behavior we've all seen a million times. Thankfully there was not a string of "mutha fuckers" followed by domestic battery. Squeamish tourists got a story to bring home without being shot or stabbed.
Anonymous said...
"Police News Affairs officers", how many are there? 10 or so plus a supervisory staff and civilians? Were they donning riot gear on the front line to get the stories to the press? Does it take a po to say, " detectives are investigating". Mild mannered house reporters, which by the way, heard wimp FLED on the radio news, he sounds alot like Jimmy Olson or Mr. Rogers.
Lots of good stories at public events, sparlklers, paddle boats, picnics and noodle salad. Just none here.
7/02/2010 08:56:00 AM
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
7/02/2010 08:10:00 PM
You forgot young Sgt. Pat D.
former secretary
Ribfest was great Friday night!!!! Screw daley!!!!
Got on a plane this morning for my wonderful weekend to find out my RDO's were cancelled this afternoon. Sorry folks, but I'm not coming back till Monday! I'll be drinking a beer at the pool in Vegas. Be safe everybody this weekend!
SAVE YOURSELVES! ALL IS LOST!!
I just wanted to say thanks to the officers for working the taste and for keeping us safe.
I also wanted to offer this bit of advice to you guys. Just tell the bangers to KNOCK IT OFF! That worked back in the day and should work now, right?
God Bless the CPD and Nobody else.
The Chicago Fest Boycott occurred in 1982, not 1979.
For the warriors that were there, lets thank the recruits that didnt do a f-in thing to help us, just standing there watching the chaos. dont get scared when you kids the blanket cr # for this cluster.... what an embarrassment!!!!!!!
__________________________________
I know when you started you already had 20 years on the job but give the recruits a break. They aren't even out of the academy yet. They've not done any cycles with an FTO or anything else for that matter. Maybe they were looking to you for some leadership. Maybe they just did what they saw you doing.
Anonyous said...
Please help me understand--because I do think most cops are doing the best they can and Taste is a mess. Why the comments about Obama and thugs at the Taste? Were there similar comments about Bush in 2008 when somebody was shot in the Loop after Taste? Does anybody really think Obama is supportive of gangbangers?
Yes we do. His position on LEO's is clear based upon his friendship and support of a cop-killer and by his reference to the police as 'stupid' upon hearing that another pal had a run in with the law. Regardless if there are facts that he overtly supports street gangsters, his messages have been sent to us and the rest of the world LOUDLY and CLEARLY: when taking sides, it certainly isn't ours.
...'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'
Pay attention, please.
Anonymous said...
Please help me understand--because I do think most cops are doing the best they can and Taste is a mess. Why the comments about Obama and thugs at the Taste? Were there similar comments about Bush in 2008 when somebody was shot in the Loop after Taste? Does anybody really think Obama is supportive of gangbangers?
7/02/2010 06:45:00 PM
He is a friend and supporter to the members of SDS, FALN, BLACK PANTHERS and as Times or Trib reported few years ago and I'm leaning more towards the Times for this comment 80 percent of the Democratic Party in Cook Coounty is involved with street gangs.
regards::: if you called your union the f.o.p. lodge 7 / your wrong. call them up kid
I dont need to call my union rep, as I can read, and watch who you call kid because I am pretty sure I have more time and gray hairs on my balls than you, junior
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Was supposed to be RDO the next two, just got the call all RDO's canceled across the board, dick's, units, crime lab, etc... As Sunday is double time then for the canceled RDO holiday how much is this cluster fuck going to cost?
7/02/2010 02:12:00 PM
Sorry. The holiday is Monday.
7/02/2010 10:26:00 PM
Not for everyone, the FOP calendar lists the 4th as the holiday. Ask the timekeeper.
7/02/2010 11:45:00 PM
The holiday for FOP members is on Sunday, 4 July 2010.
Anonymous said...
"Police News Affairs officers", how many are there? 10 or so plus a supervisory staff and civilians? Were they donning riot gear on the front line to get the stories to the press? Does it take a po to say, " detectives are investigating". Mild mannered house reporters, which by the way, heard wimp FLED on the radio news, he sounds alot like Jimmy Olson or Mr. Rogers.
Lots of good stories at public events, sparlklers, paddle boats, picnics and noodle salad. Just none here.
7/02/2010 08:56:00 AM
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
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Wow......I work in central investigations and we only have 11-15 dets in F/C. And no, I am not a clout baby.
Anonymous said...
...
Get better D/C Jim K. You are still out there on the front lies.
7/02/2010 03:17:00 PM
Freudian slip?
Anonymous said...
Do what Milwaukee does- Charge $10 to get into a feast, and Chicago would not have the problems.
7/02/2010 02:36:00 AM
But the aldermen, CHA board members and selected reverends, etc. would get scores of free tickets to distribute as they see fit......
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
7/02/2010 08:10:00 PM
You forgot young Sgt. Pat D.
former secretary
7/02/2010 11:55:00 PM
Aaaaaaa.......Lt. Maureen B. Now there is a story!
Daley, you sold your soul for the revruns votes, now reap what you sowed.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Just had 4th cancelled for fireworks got excited that going to be paid double time and a half but was then informed per contract that can only get comp time, looked into it and yes it's in there sect 11.2
7/02/2010 10:27:00 PM
Ask your timekeeper for a definition, I don't know if this means that only 4 hours can be taken in pay or the whole thing.
11.2C. Employees whose regular day off coincides with an established holiday, and who are required to work a regular tour of duty (eight hours) on that holiday, will be credited with twenty (20) hours of compensatory time and four (4) hours of compensatory time or additional pay, as the officer elects.
7/02/2010 11:43:00 PM
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Dont forget that this time frame was based on the 6 on, 2 off schedule, so add in the increments for the 4 on, 2 off also for the OT.
regards::: if you called your union the f.o.p. lodge 7 / your wrong. call them up kid
I dont need to call my union rep, as I can read, and watch who you call kid because I am pretty sure I have more time and gray hairs on my balls than you, junior
7/03/2010 03:51:00 AM
Try looking it uo in contract, contract take precadent over orders
last sunday's pride parade had about 450,000 people. about 50,000 drunk out of their minds.....however, no stabbings, no shootings, no police riots. what a difference a "crowd" can make. maybe we should send some drag-queens to the taste to keep the ghetto thugs out!!! I can just see a 6-footer drag-queen slapping the shit out of an honor student thug!!!and then she might snap her fingers too!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
"Police News Affairs officers", how many are there? 10 or so plus a supervisory staff and civilians? Were they donning riot gear on the front line to get the stories to the press? Does it take a po to say, " detectives are investigating". Mild mannered house reporters, which by the way, heard wimp FLED on the radio news, he sounds alot like Jimmy Olson or Mr. Rogers.
Lots of good stories at public events, sparlklers, paddle boats, picnics and noodle salad. Just none here.
7/02/2010 08:56:00 AM
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
7/02/2010 08:10:00 PM
You forgot young Sgt. Pat D.
former secretary
Good news in the last month or so they have expanded the policy group by 4 full duty PO's.
all with less than 5 years
Districts are short but they keep bring them inside HQ
Anonymous said...
2 wounded in attack in Gresham
July 2, 2010
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE
At least one attacker opened fire on a man and a woman sitting inside a parked van, striking the woman in the head and the man in the hip early Friday in the Gresham community on the South Side.
7/02/2010 10:11:00 AM
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Shots fired on 84th Paulina. 15 shots fired into van. 1 person shot in hip jumped from van. Female shot in arm.hand & 2xs in head and was still alive. Van drives her to FH on 81 Ashland. Now they are bringing patients to the FH making it even easier for the Medics to help. Woman has very large sum of money on herself. Sounds like she stole someones money and they came to get it from her. Pretty good shooter as 11 of the bullets entered windshield and would have hit her center mass if she was standing still.
To all my younger brothers and sisters on the job.
While I'll be safe in beautiful Galena enjoying my furlough, my thoughts and prayers will truly be with you this weekend.
Remember, the ONLY thing that matters is getting home safe to your families!
FUCK DALEY, WEIS, AND EVERY OTHER INCOMPETENT, USELESS P.O.S. UNDERLING OF THEIRS!
BE SAFE OFFICERS!
Happy 4th from a brother who'll be thinking of you all.
The order cancelling days of is now CANCELed! Who is writing all of theses orders that get recinded right after publication? Bunch of **cking idiots!
"Districts are short but they keep bring them inside HQ
7/03/2010 11:02:00 AM"
they're being quarantined, to try and stop the spread of idiotitis.
List of officers in News Affairs
Lt. Maureen B
Sgt Antoinette U
Sgt. Carla C
PO Michael F
PO Robert P
PO Hector A
PO. Gabrielle L
PO. Laura K
PO. Ron G
PO. JoAnn T
PO Amina G
PO. John M
PO. Veejay Z
and a few more unknowns
These people could staff the 1st watch in a district
Retired secretary
7/02/2010 08:10:00 PM
You forgot young Sgt. Pat D.
former secretary
Good news in the last month or so they have expanded the policy group by 4 full duty PO's.
all with less than 5 years
Districts are short but they keep bring them inside HQ
7/03/2010 11:02:00 AM
They also do not work Operation Protect Youth as every other inside person does. Not all of us were dog asses. I was put back on the street to add to the P.O. street body count. I have no problem doing what I was hired to do, be the fucking police! Neither does the Policy Group report to OPY. I have a copy of the TO/FROM from the last session that excused everyone! Yes, his signature is on it!
Anonymous said...
I was on the Mag Mile this evening, it was bonkers...
7/02/2010 12:21:00 AM
Thank you, mr. Regis Philbin
And to the big bad cop who criticized the recruits, FU. I have 16 years on and I would tell them all to hold back in this political climate. They are on probation now for 1 1/2 yrs and risk firing, no union coverage like you have. What did you do pus when you were a ppo, Ill bet not a damn thing, loser!
I had real bosses that looked out for us, now there is no one and you would be the first to dime them out over your ass. Just do YOUR job, or can't you?
Please help me understand--because I do think most cops are doing the best they can and Taste is a mess. Why the comments about Obama and thugs at the Taste? Were there similar comments about Bush in 2008 when somebody was shot in the Loop after Taste? Does anybody really think Obama is supportive of gangbangers?
Why dont you get out of Lincoln park and take a walk around the south side, or are you afraid to face reality?
You dont think (cops) you mean the police are not doing the best they can, thats the problem, you are thinking!! The world is wonderful, Dorothy, now go take toto for a walk down the yellow brick road.
To the person who wrote about keating being Ben hur and riding on his chariot. That was the funniest shit I have ever heard . I was really having a shitty day until I read that. I laughed my ass off all night. Thanks.
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