Marathon Today
- In 2007, the temperature hit 88 degrees, and 315 runners were hospitalized for heat stroke. Last year, the temperature was below freezing.
Someone died that year, too, but the Sun Times doesn't mentions it - a firefighter from out of state if we remember. No ambulances available at first, suburban ambulances getting lost, race canceled halfway through, people wandering the streets for hours, unsure of where to go, what to do, no water for runners. An amazing display of how a completely peaceful and tame event suddenly overwhelmed the city's ability to cope in the face of a disaster.
Hopefully, not to be repeated. Good luck out there today.
Hopefully, not to be repeated. Good luck out there today.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
16 Comments:
62 sergeants working on their day off . . .
some of these bastards have 40 years on the job.
RETIRE so some of us can get special employment you LOSERS!!!
It was a police officer from Michigan who passed away during the race.
A copper from Michigan passed, not a fireman.
Don't forget to write some parkers down there. Perhaps they should return the quota system?
62 sergeants working on their day off . . .
some of these bastards have 40 years on the job.
RETIRE so some of us can get special employment you LOSERS!!!
10/10/2010 12:22:00 AM
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So you're mad at us 'cuz we're smarter than the average bear? don't worry, Boo-boo, your turn is coming. We ALL waited til the sunshine of SENIORITY smiled upon us. And so it will for you.
T minus 5 days, and counting...
It has been repeated. Suburban ambulances are in the city....multiple runners down across the race route.
62 sergeants working on their day off . . .
some of these bastards have 40 years on the job.
RETIRE so some of us can get special employment you LOSERS!!!
10/10/2010 12:22:00 AM
You're right. This post does describe a loser.
......gotta run !
Chad Schieber, a 12-year police veteran in Midland Michigan died. The autopsy showed he had a mitral valve prolapse which is a heart condition. Killed him. Not record-setting heat.
Anonymous said...
62 sergeants working on their day off . . .
some of these bastards have 40 years on the job.
RETIRE so some of us can get special employment you LOSERS!!!
10/10/2010 12:22:00 AM
You are the loser buddy. If that is a real post, that is, if you are really that pissed off about offiers/sgts with seniority getting OT on their day off based on that SENIORITY than you are indeed a small person. and I mean small in the most insulting sense of the word.
Such as follows: Being below the average in size or magnitude, as in small character, lacking in dignity and decency, possessing of a small amount of gratitude
Limited in importance or significance
Limited in degree or scope
Lacking position, influence, or status; minor
Not fully grown, immature
Narrow in outlook; petty
In a small manner
In short, you have defined yourself as the ultimate loser.
Grow up junior.
My own age on this earth begins with the number 6. I don't have much more time left on this job. I took on the Marathon today because the last one I worked I was a PPO and had no choice. Now my feet hurt but I had a nice time on a fantastic day and saw many thousands of people having a good time. This is a good memory I will take with me. It also is the last Chicago Marathon that I will ever work as a police officer, one at the beginning of my career and one at the end. It is about doing things for the last time on this job now.
Not because I have to anymore but because I can.
Did anyone predict the over-under for ambulance runs?
Private ambulance service for the runners, took 30 min after requested via omc for the thing to show up. Ridiculous. Glad the runner wasn't goint into shock or anything.
Why would the city close Ashland Avenue so close to three hospitals(Rush, Stroger and U of C Hospital) and divert traffic all the way back to Western? I could never understand why the marathon isn't along LSD. I guess it makes too much sense. No hospitals to block; no major traffic diversions; limited interference with people, homes and driving around the city--but then I don't have a degree from Harvard.
RETIRE so some of us can get special employment you LOSERS!!!
10/10/2010 12:22:00 AM
Get some time on the job and learn how to be the Police Johnny Come Lately....Whine Whine Whine
Thanks to all patrolman and sgts for working the race. From the outside looking in, it looked well organized and well worked. Nice to see encouragment from PO's and bosses alike.
Anonymous said...
Why would the city close Ashland Avenue so close to three hospitals(Rush, Stroger and U of C Hospital) and divert traffic all the way back to Western? I could never understand why the marathon isn't along LSD. I guess it makes too much sense. No hospitals to block; no major traffic diversions; limited interference with people, homes and driving around the city--but then I don't have a degree from Harvard.
10/10/2010 08:39:00 PM
Yuppie fucks cried too loudly when they did have it on Lake Shore Drive.
As it was, yesterday the usual suspects were self righteously pissed that they had to drive north to Irving to get back to their condo east of Michigan Ave.
And they had a car to drive, they didn't have to run it.
Not like they never had one of these here and it wasn't on every media outlet and all the affected buildings didn't put out fliers, newsletters etc.
There were even some knuckleheads from Northwestern Hospital who pretended it was a complete surprise.
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