Class Act
Thank you Des Plaines:
- SCC, an interesting footnote to this whole incident. The Des Plaines Police Chief came to the 024th District roll call at 5:30am to personally thank the officers involved in the arrest of this animal. It speaks volumes when a Chief from another department sees fit to visit coppers from another DEPARTMENT to acknowledge good work and Jody can't even make a statement to the media (which he seems to have on speed dial) praising his officers.
Classy move. The Chief could teach more than a few people here how to be a leader.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
73 Comments:
hey SCC, you should post this video of the Detroit police station shooting... just gives so much more reason why we need to beef up security at our district stations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2LfqrYbhw
Never fear! RH is now a SWAT lieutenant! Now there's a real leader. Will the Barbie doll be far behind?
Thank You, Chief Jim Prandini!
very classy
Once we had a fire in a 15 story building in 023
Police officers without air masks helped CFD rescue people from a very smoky fire
It was long ago so I cant recall the details except the building was on Wrightwood near Pine Grove
Anyway when we got in for check off the field Lt ( later Capt and Cmnder) held us over to tell us how we fucked up
Not that we took unnecessary chances with our safety
Some other bullshit the exact nature of which I cant remember
Good job Des Plaines PD
What is their salary structure? Is it comparable to CPD? If so, are they taking lateral transfers? Just asking at this point.
Unbelievable. Our "leaders" make me want to puke. How can they even look at themselves in the fucking mirror?
Wouldn't be a riot if all 8000 coppers showed up to work tommorow for this guy?
All the embezzled money in the world can't buy you class.
wow....SCC on the other side of the spectrum.....BROOKFIELD pd denies or even ignores certain CPD Po's that helped out in the capture of two homicide offenders that were caught on beat 811. these officers who are dedicated to working the ten-sector responded to a flash that brookfield sent and located the auto and offenders to a motel. After many attempts to gather info on the arrest, in an effort to get recognition. BROOKFIELD has given them the cold shoulder and ignored their calls.......such a class act they are.
the following link is what i am talking about
http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=6254
This sums up the shitty brass here glad to hear des plains has a great boss.
That was nice.
ABC Chopper 7 has done more work than PH1 and PH2 this last week, month, EVER! All Chopper 7 has to do now is get an event # for a foot patrol and call it a day.
"Hey squad is chopper 7 available I got so and so fleeing south bound on Baka laka daka Street."
Lateral transfer?
The Chief is obviously a class act and a credit to his department and the people of Desplaines. I've met coppers from there at training classes and they were always great guys. Thank you again Chief. Its unfortunate we don't have your leadership here at CPD.
Well Des Plaines obviously has a people person as there leader. We have a cold, micro managing, Gestapo type leader who bows to his political master before he takes the thoughts and feelings of his own people into consideration.
Classy move. The Chief could teach more than a few people here how to be a leader.
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This is exactly why J-Fled won't be with us when the next Mayor is elected. These Feds just don't get the whole pride aspect of our profession. To do their investigations, they use calendars and yes, that's plural, as in multiple years. Being a first responder is foreign to them. They don't understand the idea of the "instant victory" of catching a bad guy in the act and taking them into custody. To be fair, Feds are good at their job also, but they do not do what cops do.
Hiring an FBI agent to run a police department because they are both in the field of 'law enforcement' is sort of like hiring Kristi Yamaguchi to coach NFL offensive linemen because they are all 'professional athletes'. They just have different training, experiences and skill sets.
And, btw, I have a friend who works for the FBI as a "Support Agent". He has FBI credentials and a badge, the same as a "Special Agent", but he is part of what they call their Special Surveillance Group, or SSG. They have all the latest in technology and cameras etc and track terror suspects for the Special Agents cases, but they ARE NOT trained or authorized to carry weapons of any type or make actual arrests. They simply track, and record movements and contacts that these people make.
Now, this next part may shed some light on WHY these Feds are not the rah rah type: There is a cash incentive to do their job, at least there is with the "Support Agents". When these guys are successful at capturing video or audio that is used in an investigation or trial to convict bad guys, they are put in for a "reward", which is a cash incentive or payment like $75 up to a couple hundred bucks. And it comes with a certificate, as well (think Honorable Mention). More than once, he's said "f*ck the certificate, gimme the cash".
So, my point here is, the Feds incentive to do a good job is a financial reward and not necessarily comraderie or respect from their peers after a big arrest. On this, they are clueless.
Nice. That's how a leader SHOULD act. Thank you.
You mean our own piece of shit superintendent didn't open his possum mouth to say anything to/about his officers but a suburban police chief physically came to one of our roll calls?
Bravo to that Des Plaines Chief! Thank you!
And our own leader, he was probably practicing running away from dangerous situations. He's good at that.
What about the commander of 024? I haven't seen/heard any mention of him?
I've wiped stuff off my boot that is of higher quality than our own leaders.
"It speaks volumes when a Chief from another department sees fit to visit coppers from another DEPARTMENT to acknowledge good work and Jody can't "
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM on Jan 29, 2011
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BIG DIFFERENCE HERE,
That Chief is THE POLICE, THAT DIRTBAG jody is not...
KUDOS OUT TO THE CHIEF !!!
MUCH RESPECT.....
SCC, it's very thoughtful that the Des Plaines Chief would take the time to come into Chicago and thank those involved. But at this point in the "Daley/J-Fled administration," did anyone here actually expect anything different from either of them? Or 3M? Would those guys in 024 want to see any of those slackers show up at their roll calls and talk to THEM about Police work? I didn't think so. Let's just all be happy that this sad, sorry chapter in our Dept.'s history is rapidly drawing to a close as February is right around the corner. The sooner we put this 3 year horror behind us, the better all parties will be.
J-Fled was probably trying to find a decent sweatshirt to wear....
Come on now....you know that the over inflated ego assholes of this department have written the book on positive reinforcement in the workplace.
Kudos to you Chief, Be Safe!
Dont be in such a rush to praise Prandini. He is a tool who fucks over his own guys every chance he gets. Trust me, he would be doing the same thing Jody is doing now if it were his guys. Fucking political rat.
1/29/2011 12:06:00 AM
... just gives so much more reason why we need to beef up security at our district stations
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J-FLED and SS couldn't care less...They are afraid to even view the video.....
When I was in Grand Crossing in the mid 80's, we had a fire on the midnights. Five of us went to the hospital for smoke while evacuating a large apartment building. We were put in for a life saving award. Sams called us into his office and he said that he would not approve the award because he thought we were lying about our injuries and he did not believe we were in the building. I was stunned. When Sames left 003, they found four file cabinet drawers stuffed with unapproved commendations and honorables. He was a true dirt bag.
Does Jody have any vacation time? I think he should use it and take a vacation until March 1st.....
Brookfield has a police department? Wow! Who knew??
Thank You Chief....You Sir are a true Leader!!!
Jim Prandini: Nice guy, good copper, and graduate of the 203rd Session.
He's a police officer, not a fed, huge difference. Weasel will never thank an officer. You're nothing but a dog to him. I take that back, even the dogs get an attaboy once in awhile.
now get to work!
"support agent" my ass they are not the FED, my friend has a friend of a friend etc.
JFled cant take two leadership steps forward without stepping on his own dick.
It's a sad day when leadership from another department has to be the class of the CPD.
I work in 24 and when heard the Des Plaines Chief was at the 0530 roll call to give his thank you to the officer and the entire roll call by shaking every officers hands to me was a commendable act of leadership. On the other hand our fearless(snicker) leader never once contacted the officers involved, made an appearance, or gave credit via media sources, where the credit was due!
That B.S. ! Can we make a lateral transfer to Des Plaines....LOL.
Oh one side note, E. Brown did send an atta boy within 30 minutes of the chase apprehension...whoopidy doo!
Again great job officers! Way to show your professionalism.
wow....SCC on the other side of the spectrum.....BROOKFIELD pd denies or even ignores certain CPD Po's that helped out in the capture of two homicide offenders that were caught on beat 811. these officers who are dedicated to working the ten-sector responded to a flash that brookfield sent and located the auto and offenders to a motel. After many attempts to gather info on the arrest, in an effort to get recognition. BROOKFIELD has given them the cold shoulder and ignored their calls.......such a class act they are.....
They are calling Briokfield demanding recognition? Come on, they did their job and caught a murderer, knowing that I did that is all I need, who cares if somebody writes it down on paper. Damn glory hounds.
He had a nice spot on more than one of the news reports thanking the CPD officers publicly as well.
Any chance the new mayor could get him here, he doesn't even need to attend our academy and hes already got a pretty uniform!
Anonymous said...
hey SCC, you should post this video of the Detroit police station shooting... just gives so much more reason why we need to beef up security at our district stations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2LfqrYbhw
1/29/2011 12:06:00 AM
Maybe the fucking clueless commander of the 011th district should take a look at ths video. The fucking bitch puts a half door on her bulshit pod room and thinks the officer has saftey now.
Thanks Chief!
It's good to know that there are still 'class acts' out there in law enforcement hierarchy.
God Bless you and our 'brothers/sisters' in the DesPlaines P.D.
Now, this next part may shed some light on WHY these Feds are not the rah rah type: There is a cash incentive to do their job, at least there is with the "Support Agents". When these guys are successful at capturing video or audio that is used in an investigation or trial to convict bad guys, they are put in for a "reward", which is a cash incentive or payment like $75 up to a couple hundred bucks. And it comes with a certificate, as well (think Honorable Mention). More than once, he's said "f*ck the certificate, gimme the cash".
So, my point here is, the Feds incentive to do a good job is a financial reward and not necessarily comraderie or respect from their peers after a big arrest. On this, they are clueless.
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About a decade ago, while working 99 on mids, I helped a uniformed U.S. Postal police officer with an on-view arrest.
A few months later at 26th street, we were talking about our respective agencies, etc. I was shocked when he told me that when he makes a UUW arrest on postal property, his supervisor gets the credit and a bonus check as a result of the officer's good work. Now that's messed up!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
ABC Chopper 7 has done more work than PH1 and PH2 this last week, month, EVER! All Chopper 7 has to do now is get an event # for a foot patrol and call it a day.
"Hey squad is chopper 7 available I got so and so fleeing south bound on Baka laka daka Street."
1/29/2011 01:46:00 AM
How much do the police choppers cost? What is total outlay fro the year? In the multi-millions i would bet! Why not scrap this wasteful program and notify the news choppers they have much better camera equipment and are very well maintained compared to CPD jalopies!
So the difference between us is; theirs has a personality, and ours doesn't!
Heard from a hq mouse that Jfled was shooting his mouth off about the FOP and the pension board giving Burge his pension. Jfled said that "he has never been so disguested and sickened in his life!"
1/28/2011 09:37:00 PM
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It probably rivals MY level of disgust at the OUTRAGEOUS salary JPWeis has drawn, at our expense, for the past three years.
1/29/2011 12:26:00 AM
And what do you want to bet the DesPlaines guy makes less than half what the clueless supe makes?
What is their salary structure? Is it comparable to CPD? If so, are they taking lateral transfers? Just asking at this point.
1/29/2011 12:37:00 AM
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Got a cousin who is Des Plaines PD: their base for their PPOs is way higher - they START at close to 60, and they get bumped up pretty fast to 70 and up - within 3 years, I believe. That's base. Plus he says OT is not really an issue with their DEPT, and least not as much as some other dept's. Says Chief Prandini is a stand up guy - very well-respected in the community and Department alike, and this story just goes to prove it. Not sure about the laterals though, but a lot of 'burbs will take a look at you if they're hiring and you've got a clean file.
Chief Prandini has always been a class act. He looks out for his department and has been innovative in good way. He trusts his staff and empowers the officers who work for him. He has been in the press before backing his officer involved in a shooting of a man wielding an axe. He is a guy that you WANT to WORK for. Thank you for taking the time to recognize CPD Jim!
(Former suburban co worker of Chief Prandini and now CPD.)
I was kind of wondering why J-Fed did not call for a press conference after this incident?? Maybe his cronies are closely reviewing all video to see if they can somehow find a rule vioation. I did notice that the A/O's were not wearing their hats during the arrest. Shame on all of you for uniform violations. I say give them all their honorable mentions along with a SPAR.
One more month Jody and you be gone.
All anybody worried about at HQ regarding this incident was if the newscam showed any CPD fucking up, period.
From a reliable source .Jody wears a piece.Yes a rug,a wig. I thought when he was talking his sideburnd are greying and his hairline is perfectly rounded and brown.
wow....SCC on the other side of the spectrum.....BROOKFIELD pd denies or even ignores certain CPD Po's that helped out in the capture of two homicide offenders that were caught on beat 811. these officers who are dedicated to working the ten-sector responded to a flash that brookfield sent and located the auto and offenders to a motel. After many attempts to gather info on the arrest, in an effort to get recognition. BROOKFIELD has given them the cold shoulder and ignored their calls.......such a class act they are.
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If accolades are all you seek then you are in the wrong profession. Go become a politician.
Who gives a fuck if you get an award? They're meaningless. All that matters in an arrest is OT for court.
Write a To From detailing the arrest, send it to your commander, and mail a copy to the Brookfield Det Div and to court you shall go.
I vote for the Des Plaines chief as our new super. thank you sir for your support.
I went to an orientation for a test there once...They are thorough and comprehensive. Real Police for sure.
Our boss(aka J-Fled) would never tell one of his own guys, "good job." He will only go on TV to talk about what a bad job a copper has done long before the facts are out. What a sad time for the CPD under this goof. Hope for change and better times.
J-Fled could care less about coppers unless they fuck up. Hell, a few weeks ago Tact Copper in 023 on-views homicide during surveillance, chases bad guy down and catches him with the gun. First degree murder charges approved. Not a peep out of J-fled to anyone in 023 about the incident. Back in the day Hillard, Cline etc. etc. would have said something. If I were the Supt. I would personally thank any copper that went above and beyond putting his ass on the line. It's simple and just what a good boss does for his guys.
J-Fed was trying to show up too ...
but his little red possum-eyes would not allow him to drive in the bright sunlight
Anonymous said...
hey SCC, you should post this video of the Detroit police station shooting... just gives so much more reason why we need to beef up security at our district stations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2LfqrYbhw
1/29/2011 12:06:00 AM
I vote this guy our new Superintendent...
Now that is a stand up boss I would work for!
Just a little thank you once and a while would be really nice from the CPD bosses! Instead they act like "baboons" in front of the media while throwing us under the bus in an instant!
Da Pelon
Thank u desplaines.
We appreciate it!!
CPD South Side
Anonymous said...
J-Fled could care less about coppers unless they fuck up. Hell, a few weeks ago Tact Copper in 023 on-views homicide during surveillance, chases bad guy down and catches him with the gun. First degree murder charges approved. Not a peep out of J-fled to anyone in 023 about the incident. Back in the day Hillard, Cline etc. etc. would have said something. If I were the Supt. I would personally thank any copper that went above and beyond putting his ass on the line. It's simple and just what a good boss does for his guys.
1/29/2011 03:10:00 PM
The sick part is, if the bad guy would have got a lucky shot off at the P.O. while he was chasing him J-Fled would suddenly put on a show and act like he really cared to the friends and family.
Classy move. The Chief could teach more than a few people here how to be a leader.
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This is exactly why J-Fled won't be with us when the next Mayor is elected. These Feds just don't get the whole pride aspect of our profession. To do their investigations, they use calendars and yes, that's plural, as in multiple years. Being a first responder is foreign to them. They don't understand the idea of the "instant victory" of catching a bad guy in the act and taking them into custody. To be fair, Feds are good at their job also, but they do not do what cops do.
Hiring an FBI agent to run a police department because they are both in the field of 'law enforcement' is sort of like hiring Kristi Yamaguchi to coach NFL offensive linemen because they are all 'professional athletes'. They just have different training, experiences and skill sets.
And, btw, I have a friend who works for the FBI as a "Support Agent". He has FBI credentials and a badge, the same as a "Special Agent", but he is part of what they call their Special Surveillance Group, or SSG. They have all the latest in technology and cameras etc and track terror suspects for the Special Agents cases, but they ARE NOT trained or authorized to carry weapons of any type or make actual arrests. They simply track, and record movements and contacts that these people make.
Now, this next part may shed some light on WHY these Feds are not the rah rah type: There is a cash incentive to do their job, at least there is with the "Support Agents". When these guys are successful at capturing video or audio that is used in an investigation or trial to convict bad guys, they are put in for a "reward", which is a cash incentive or payment like $75 up to a couple hundred bucks. And it comes with a certificate, as well (think Honorable Mention). More than once, he's said "f*ck the certificate, gimme the cash".
So, my point here is, the Feds incentive to do a good job is a financial reward and not necessarily comraderie or respect from their peers after a big arrest. On this, they are clueless.
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Yo, you are wrong about the cash incentives, but to post what you did to find out how many feds read this blog was a good idea by your part. The cash incentives run more on the "where and who" you work. Sorta like a copper in 022 getting a DC for an arrest where a copper in 007 would get a Honorable for the same CB number. It happens. Stop listening to your buddy in SSG, they are like anyone else who could not become a Fed agent, they complain about the agents having it better. Yes, Weis is a punk bitch just like much of the pussies in the Feds.
Des Plaines Chief, you are a class act like SCC wrote and your department/city are lucky to have a boss like you.
kudos to des plaines chief. Wonder what its like to have a REAL leader?
Well done. A very classy move by the Des Plaines PC.
A lot could be learned from this gentleman, but unfortunately in places like Chicago and Philadelphia, corruption takes precedence over morals.
got'damit i want my award for my bt 811 arrest
I agree re: Hillard & Cline. I was in a police shooting some years back. Cline tracked me down (via phone) at the bar where I was settling my nerves that night, in order to congratulate me and to make sure I was alright. It meant a lot to me back then and still does today. Class act.
BTW, how about the Hillside Chief on t.v. news the other night? RE: bowling alley. In essence: Bad guys go to jail, policemen all go home. . . that's all that matters. BALLS!
Heard on WBBM 780 AM that Weiss is on tomorrow morning with Bill Cameron "At Issue" @ 9:30 AM.
"J-Fled was probably trying to find a decent sweatshirt to wear...."
--1/29/2011 06:25:00 AM
COMMENT OF THE DAY!
Yeah, as the old saying goes, "It's enough to make a cat laugh."
I know blind people who dress better than he does.
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Anonymous said...
Our boss(aka J-Fled) would never tell one of his own guys, "good job." He will only go on TV to talk about what a bad job a copper has done long before the facts are out. What a sad time for the CPD under this goof. Hope for change and better times.
1/29/2011 03:00:00 PM
A white shirt theory of management. Do something right and nothing is said. Do something wrong and quickly they are in your face. JFLED will not acknowledge good police work. Where are the commanders of 023 and 024? Why didn't the D/C of area 3 speake up about the arrest? Where is ernie brown? It took a suburban chief to acknowledge the arrest. Maybe because no rules were broken by the officers in 024? WTF!
Anonymous said...
ABC Chopper 7 has done more work than PH1 and PH2 this last week, month, EVER! All Chopper 7 has to do now is get an event # for a foot patrol and call it a day.
"Hey squad is chopper 7 available I got so and so fleeing south bound on Baka laka daka Street."
1/29/2011 01:46:00 AM
Oh Yea! Do you see chopper 7 doing fly-bys for the police-fire baseball game. Do you see chopper 7 in the air show. Didn't think so...so who's your daddy.
"I have a friend who works for the FBI as a "Support Agent". He has FBI credentials and a badge, the same as a "Special Agent", but he is part of what they call their Special Surveillance Group, or SSG. They have all the latest in technology and cameras etc and track terror suspects for the Special Agents cases, but they ARE NOT trained or authorized to carry weapons of any type or make actual arrests...the Feds incentive to do a good job is a financial reward and not necessarily comraderie or respect from their peers after a big arrest. On this, they are clueless."
--1/29/2011 02:32:00 AM
It's too weird.
This is so totally modern, I mean, like, wow, you know? Like, the terrorists might have a Facebook page? And you can track them like that?
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I think the word I'm looking for here is "overspecialized." That's always unhealthy.
If there's trouble, send me a Gurkha.
As one writer put it, "my thoughts return to you who were my comrades, the stubborn and indomitable peasants of Nepal. Once more I hear the laughter with which you greeted every hardship. Once more I see you in your bivouacs or about your fires, on forced march or in the trenches, now shivering with wet and cold, now scorched by a pitiless and burning sun. Uncomplaining you endure hunger and thirst and wounds; and at the last your unwavering lines disappear into the smoke and wrath of battle. Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had country more faithful friends than you."
Here, a modern-day photo -- the very definition of the word "watchful."
"Two Singapore Police Force's Gurkha Contingent troopers guarding
a car park entrance to Raffles City where the 117th IOC Session
was held in Singapore in July 2005. Dressed in their combat uniform, but with elements borrowed from the no. 3 dress, armed with a Remington 870 while the other handles a Heckler & Koch MP5."
http://upload.wikimedia.org
/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/
Gurkha_IOC_1.jpg
It's inspirational.
Anonymous said...
When I was in Grand Crossing in the mid 80's, we had a fire on the midnights. Five of us went to the hospital for smoke while evacuating a large apartment building. We were put in for a life saving award. Sams called us into his office and he said that he would not approve the award because he thought we were lying about our injuries and he did not believe we were in the building. I was stunned. When Sames left 003, they found four file cabinet drawers stuffed with unapproved commendations and honorables. He was a true dirt bag.
1/29/2011 08:36:00 AM
If you are talking about the roach motel at 67pl and Stony I was part of it, had the paper in fact. Capt. Frank Sautkus was acting commander who found all of the stashed award nominations. He called me in (because I wrote the GO case) and told me that because they were not submitted (by Sames) within the required time frame HQ denied the Life Saving Awards.
To his credit, Frankie did give Honorables for the incident.
Anonymous said...
Heard on WBBM 780 AM that Weiss is on tomorrow morning with Bill Cameron "At Issue" @ 9:30 AM.
1/29/2011 09:00:00 PM
Um, who gives a shit! I'm sick to death of getting all the emails telling me that he's gonna be interviewed on this or that show.
I got better things to do...like pick my nose!
From what I heard, Commander of 024 was in station after incident and gave kudos to the officers involved. He too is a class act. D/C also showed up to give his support. Ernie Brown sent out kudos as well. Still would've been nice to hear our supe say something rather than nothing
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Our boss(aka J-Fled) would never tell one of his own guys, "good job." He will only go on TV to talk about what a bad job a copper has done long before the facts are out. What a sad time for the CPD under this goof. Hope for change and better times.
1/29/2011 03:00:00 PM
A white shirt theory of management. Do something right and nothing is said. Do something wrong and quickly they are in your face. JFLED will not acknowledge good police work. Where are the commanders of 023 and 024? Why didn't the D/C of area 3 speake up about the arrest? Where is ernie brown? It took a suburban chief to acknowledge the arrest. Maybe because no rules were broken by the officers in 024? WTF!
1/29/2011 09:51:00 PM
A3 Dep Chief is busy protecting the 2nd watch desk position ("inventory officer") of a female with so called "back problems" who is working the desk while on limited duty.
Good Job by 24 for catching this douche bag. It's also nice to hear word that an official investigation is going to be made against officers involved in "Pursuing" the offender through Evanston and Northwestern Campus. Cops taking suspension days for giving out the location of where the suspect is headed sounds pretty fair.....what a joke.
The At Issue Show with Weis was on today at 9:30 AM with Craig Delimore of WBBM 780. The link is not up yet.
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