And the Video Shows....
Nothing. Zip. A scuffle, that's about it. But Loevy and Loevy are playing this one for all it's worth:
- A federal lawsuit filed today claims a Chicago police officer was caught on tape punching a man who questioned the use of force against his neighbors in 2009.
The complaint alleges LaMonte Simmons' constitutional rights were violated on Aug. 3, 2009 when he was stopped from engaging in First Amendment-protected speech and assembly. It also claims the officers retaliated against Simmons, 22, by battering him, arresting him and causing him to be charged with crimes all without probable cause to do so.
The suit names the police officer who is accused of punching Simmons in the face, several other officers and the City of Chicago as defendants.
There's a video at the attached link, but for the life of us, we can't see anything aside from the arrest at long distance. We see the police pointing out someone, most likely the loud mouth in question, and most likely the one yelling abuse and attempting to rile up the crowd. The officers approach to diffuse the situation and then....the camera conveniently jogs around at the moment the arrest begins. The jagoff probably took a swing at the officers and went to jail.
But the lawyers have obviously been holding onto this one until the last moment of the statute of limitations, hoping against hope that someone in power would somehow manage to screw up the outside counsel contract that is producing record wins and millions of dollars in savings from frivolous lawsuits involving the police.
And their prayers were answered in the form of Rahm Emanuel shutting down the outside counsel program and directing everything back to the understaffed, incompetent and ill-prepared Corporation Counsel's office. Be prepared to see lurid headlines again, insane payouts and the specter of punitive damages coloring everything the Department does once again.
But the lawyers have obviously been holding onto this one until the last moment of the statute of limitations, hoping against hope that someone in power would somehow manage to screw up the outside counsel contract that is producing record wins and millions of dollars in savings from frivolous lawsuits involving the police.
And their prayers were answered in the form of Rahm Emanuel shutting down the outside counsel program and directing everything back to the understaffed, incompetent and ill-prepared Corporation Counsel's office. Be prepared to see lurid headlines again, insane payouts and the specter of punitive damages coloring everything the Department does once again.
Labels: dumb ideas, we got nothing
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
90 Comments:
plaintiff's lawyers...among the lowest scum..
And the public wants me to do WHAT about these wildings?
I think they better figure out why we are turning into armed secretaries, the days of pro-active policing are gone! You want someone to do something about the crime? Call Lovey and Lovey.
AND THAT'S WHY...... I continue to lead the City in arrests for a 1330 on signed complaints! Gonna make sure my Sarge puts me in for a Problem Solving Award! LOEVY AND LOEVY.... May you rot in hell! FTC!
America's legal system is the laughing stock of the planet with moronic lawsuits like this one and STUPID jury verdicts and monetary awards handed out daily.
Our legal system needs tort reform very badly, but we'll probably never see it, since that will affect the income of all the bottom feeding lawyers!
How about LOSER PAYS on all these BS lawsuits? That would go a LOOONG way toward stopping the abuse and keep the unworthy suits from being filed.
Of course the lawyers already have an arguement for that one, claiming it will "unfairly" and adversely effect the "poor minorities" who wouldn't be able to afford the court costs and attorney's fees for BOTH sides if they were to lose.
Hey, let the big hearted lawyers pick up the bill if they're so concerned!!!
well thank god we live in america where an impartial jury will this decide this matter of fact.
payback for campaign contributions.
The video doesn't show everything. The camera in one dimension and one angle. Unless they used a 3-D camera....
They keep telling everyone video cameras are every where. PERINIOD, paranoia, posting.
It... kind of looks like one of the officers struck first but the camera is apparently being used as a hacky-sack at that moment. As evidence goes, it's slim pickin's.
Gee, my computer must be broke, Went to the link, signed in. Article and video were there but no comment section.
I can see him punch the guy on the video unfortunately but who knows the reason why. It's so difficult to see, that you can't see what the scumbag did. He probably clenched his fists and said something threatening to the officer, as is all too common today.
I wasn't aware Rahm did away with the recent procedures regarding fighting these lawsuits. That was one of the ONLY things that built any little bit of morale in my eyes.
I'm thinking this is one of Rahm's biggest blunders to date!
Fellow Officers,
Whether you are a worker or a dog, laugh hard and laugh often. I've enjoyed at least one chuckle a day on this job, usually analyzing the stupidity of the street dwellers. You will find yourself less stressed and happier. This is your PSA for the day. Stay safe and know you are cared for by God.
-004th District Officer 3rd W.
You have to stop and ask--where is Rahm getting all of these ideas? Surely he has not had the time to research each decision he's made. So who is advising him, that is the question we should be asking.
That's the trouble with coming in like a gangbuster and making irresponsible decisions just to show you're in charge. It's all for show, with no substance behind it.
Some of these decisions could cost the city millions of dollars.
All he wants to do is show he is capable of cutting things--this city is just a stepping stone on his pirouette to the White House.
I will merely provide Police-Service
...just as long as the Alderman's kids can act as the plaintiff attornies against the Police Department again.
I especially like it when they plaintiff for ILLEGAL ALIENS. Traitorous bastards.
It had nothing to do with budget problems.
Certain influential law firms beefed and it was ended.
Our fellow citizens have a distorted view of the world.
A man made this statement at the 023/44th ward "Wilding" meeting last night:
"Why do we need more policing of our neighborhood? Why not safer schools and more homeless shelters?"
This person has so bought into the liberal interest group "hive" habit of supporting eachothers issues, that he cannot see his own interests are being hurt. It is standard to hate the police more then anything else now.
OT JFled is on WGN.....geeeeze....'we need data mining to stem social network crimes such as flash mobs'
"well thank god we live in america where an impartial jury will this decide this matter of fact."
A Crook County Jury????
Nonsense, plain and simple.
It is going to be hard to convince a jury there was any real reason for the cops to go after the guy in the first place.
Video is garbage, does not show what led up to the incident and theres no audio so we don't know how many threatening comments were made towards the officers....my guess is shitbird was talking a lot of crap to the officers and getting his homies riled up and when the officer walked past Im sure he made a threatening comment or possible lunged or fist pumped at the officer..this was provoked.
anyone know if trr's were done!
Bottom feeding lawyers are the primary reason for the downfall of this Country.
The decision in Florida and the de-policing everywhere can all be attributed to scumbag lawyers fleecing the taxpayers for a buck. They have no conscience. They have no shame. They regularly suborn perjury (that means coach their clients to lie).
They do so with no fear of retribution. Have you ever heard of a lawyer being sent to prison or having their ill gotten gains taken away? NO! That's because most politicians are lawyers. As Garry would say:"Can you see the connection?"
If the Public doesn't think they fabricate and lie to make their money, then they are naive or they don't care. Why should we risk our family's financial future for citizens that don't care?
mayor Rahmbo must have a lot of lawyer friends who need to win the ghetto lottery.
I need a good laugh. Some one tell me it is not illegal for the children of the aldermen to sue the police department. When the aldermen approve those payouts.
The best legal system money can buy.
*See Judge for Rates
I'm not a cop but enjoy this blog. I want to know is the CPD charging any of these gun criminals with violation of the FOID law??? I have a FOID card and have to show it even to look at guns or buy amo. I do not live in Chicago. I never see any mention of these charges when reading of these arrests. Thanks
I hate to mess up your bone-deep preconceived notions with actual facts, but the "understaffed, incompetent and ill-prepared corporation counsel's office" has been winning a ton of cases lately. At one point it was like 16 in a row. They are understaffed, but they are also extremely talented, hard-working and dedicated public servants. Also, many of the outside counsel you love so much are former assistant corporation counsels.
I was in a Loevy lawsuit. They are simply the lowest scum of the earth. Any Piece of shit attorney that just makes his living by suing the city and STEALING from taxpayers is SCUM. I know an attorney at a private downtown lawfirm that has basically told me straight out loevy will believe anything the rats say when they come in knowing the city is an easy settlement.
1249am, dont worry. Im quite sure the Loevys WILL see hell
boys and girls in blue
solution to problem is respond to radio assignments , drive carefull,
always wait for a back up , write a case report on all crimes , do not code out any crime , advise warrants , no arrest unless it's last resort , we all know 95 % of time complainant will not show up in court
An attempt to grab somebody also looks like a punch. That was all it was. This doesn't matter to the parasitic Loevy brothers.
If you slow the videa down, it is clear that the dude in the black shirt threw a left handed punch at the officers first.
I saw this "victim" on TV. He was with his concerned mother...of course. He was dressed in a really nice suit and looked like a very nice young man. This is what the judge and jury will see in court. They will not see the smelly dirty ghetto thug trying to rile up a crowd against the police and taunting the officers until he was arrested. This young thug knew exactly what he was doing. No doubt he will get a check from the city.
CPD as we once knew it, is Over. Go elsewhere (Texas) if you want to be the Real Police, instead of a Political Football.
Typical bullshit, fop say something please! Mike Shields you were so boisterous when you came to roll calls running,now your a "quiet" little man what happened? How is that new LINCOLN and all the furniture,and all the jobs you gave out going???
NO Complaint signed=NO arrest
OT: Captain Buslic is the best captain on the force!!!
Self Defense and completely Justifiable. Nobody can say we must wait to be struck and injured first, before defending ourselves from a hostile individual.
SCC:
I defy you to come up with an officer who has been taken to trial by Corp. Counsel lawyers who would ever describe his or her lawyers as incompetent or ill-prepared.
I think you better think again about that corporation counsel office being incompetent and ill-prepared, understaffed maybe. Perhaps if some of these officers actually told the counsel beforehand what went down in the initial interview then things might be better, but don't fucking lie to the attorney trying to save the cops' ass from getting fired. They aren't that naive, a few were actually cops before or have relatives that are, so they know what's what.
Anonymous said...
AND THAT'S WHY...... I continue to lead the City in arrests for a 1330 on signed complaints! Gonna make sure my Sarge puts me in for a Problem Solving Award! LOEVY AND LOEVY.... May you rot in hell! FTC!
7/07/2011 12:49:00 AM
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Bragging about having the most 1330 arrests? LOL!! What, does that make you the tallest midget or something?
I can see him punch the guy on the video unfortunately but who knows the reason why. It's so difficult to see, that you can't see what the scumbag did. He probably clenched his fists and said something threatening to the officer, as is all too common today.
The Officer definitely flinched prior to the correct use of force. There is nothing unfortunate about it. The officer responded in the proper manner. The offender made what appeared to make a threatening movement in the officers direction and the officer responded one step higher as is listed in the Use of Force guidelines. An Officer does not have to wait to be hit first or even swung at first to respond to a threat of force against him/herself. You are allowed to defend yourself !!! It is the same as an offender with a gun. You don't have to wait for someone to shoot at you before you get to fire your weapon.
Unless you are right at the scene of these incidents where you can hear what is being said, or done, there can be no honest idea of what really happen. That is where these ignorant souless corrupt attorneys make their money. There are more than a few that have built their living on suing the police. Go overseas and see how many "victims" ever get to sue the police. Enough said.
America is like anywhere else, I mean corruption wise. In other countries it usually more open and flaunted, like in a dictator situation. But here it is more covered and subtle. Amusingly here is like ancient Rome, where they hand up a public sacrifice to be eaten alive by lions for a perceived frivolous act, where others get away with murder in a media circus because the mob wants it that way for amusement purposes. I am pretty sure our founding fathers would vomit if they were here to see what thier hard work and sacrifice has come to be. Our founders gambled with the possibility of facing death for what they believed in had they failed, to make this country a place for all to be free and persue liberty. In a positive note it is still better than most places in the world, but it has twisted and perverted none the less.
Mobs in Peoria.
...and this video shows
"Immediately once they got in they were fired on with commercial-grade fireworks and bottles were thrown at the police and firefighters," he said.
Where is the tan man? Where is Shields? Time to get out from under Rhams desk
Disclaimer: I haven't, looked at the video or read any articles on this. Just posting a friendly reminder which may or may not apply here. But applies by default.
Dude coming at you is an assailant. Especially after telling him to stop.
If you go hands on, dude goes to jail.
Don't be lazy. Lock dude up.
Off Topic: Dotywatch
It appears that Doty and Lynch have won, regarding the firing of two of our most senior Lts. here at the UCPD.
Consultations with attorneys have conceded that the University 'did a good job on those above the rank of patrolman.' Specifically, there are no unions allowed here at the UCPD for anyone of higher rank. It states in the regulations that anyone above the rank of patrolman can be released from their employment 'at any time, for any reason' by the University of Chicago. That's a pretty shitty way to run a police dept. especially when one considers that it is the same U of C that has recently hired (former) Mayor Daley to 'enhance the image of the University.'
(what a fucking joke that is!). The two recently fired Lts. ('for budgetary purposes') have apparently agreed to a shitty buyout/compensation package offered by the U, which will be concluded by the end of this week. But this entire debacle has left all of us wondering if the U is planning to dismantle the entire Dept. It's been said that chief Lynch may well be offered a full Vice Presidency on the board here at the U of C in the near future. This would likely push Doty into the position of chief of the UCPD, which would be unacceptable to the vast majority of UCPD employees, both sworn and civilian. No one here likes or trusts a man referred to by many simply as 'Satan himself.' The number of UCPD employees has steadily dwindled since Doty's arrival, through a combination of firings of some of our better supervisors to relentless pressure by Doty the Nitpicker until the employee resigns under great duress. We've gone from a high of 85 sworn to a new low now (approximately 59, last time we counted). A pending lawsuit filed against the UCPD by a former employee looks promising for a victory on his part, which will likely increase our numbers by 1 this fall. Should this employee win his lawsuit and return to duty, as expected, it's going to be very uncomfortable for Doty and Lynch to show their faces around the building. We heard that some whopper lies were told on the part of management at the last deposition for this case.
Great job by Area 2 Detectives on catching Ofc Bailey's killer.
Its complete B.S. but you can see him throw the punch at the jerk.
The only good thing that comes from this is that the overwhelming evidence in this case will result in a settlement instead of a long drawn out trial. When there is video like this the city settles because they know they will get killed at a jury trial. Its almost better for the officers, they wont get hit punitivly and once it is over then its over. This case will go to depositions then settle out in about two years from now. Dont worry about it too much officer... If you were gonna get indicted, it would have already happened...
I'm not a cop but enjoy this blog. I want to know is the CPD charging any of these gun criminals with violation of the FOID law??? I have a FOID card and have to show it even to look at guns or buy amo. I do not live in Chicago. I never see any mention of these charges when reading of these arrests. Thanks
7/07/2011 09:41:00
When we charge no FOID it gets tossed out of court. It's a useless charge. In fact most cases in Chicago either get tossed out or pled to some bullshit supervision and the criminals here get chance after chance back on the streets. Welcome to our little "Utopia" called cook county
I saw this "victim" on TV. He was with his concerned mother...of course. He was dressed in a really nice suit and looked like a very nice young man. This is what the judge and jury will see in court. They will not see the smelly dirty ghetto thug trying to rile up a crowd against the police and taunting the officers until he was arrested. This young thug knew exactly what he was doing. No doubt he will get a check from the city.
im just playin devils advocate and im not sayin that this "victim" is a stand up guy but he makes a great "victim"/plaintiff for these lawyers. This thug you speak of has never been arrested as an adult of juvinile.. a high school and college graduate. It dont matter if its John Q public university the jury will hear this over and over and over again. Never been in trouble, has a job, graduated and has never been affiliated with a gang.... So your thug theory will never ever stand up in this trial.... but it will never get to trial for the above reasons and because of the video. This will be quietly settled after depositions are taken and a few motions filed. give it two or three years and this will be settled away. No matter who is handeling this eg; corp counsel or private attorneys they both know its suicide to go to trial with this case. He will get 750,000 to maybe 3 million in a settlement...easliy. If it goes to a jury hes gonna get about 10 million then 50 or 60 thousand in punitive damages.
OT-- I was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like I did recently in traffic court. A few months ago I stopped a guy who was driving like a real jagoff and wrote him a hazard mover and gave him a court date. On the court date he shows up with that pudgy m/2 lawyer with the squinty eyes that's always in the halls outside the minor rooms. The driver pleads not guilty and the city lawyer asks me if I remember. I say yes because he was such a jag. The lawyer asks for, and gets a continuance for my next key date. Why she granted it when we were all there I don't understand(sarc). I go to my next court date and the driver and his lawyer aren't there, and the case is not on my printout from the court sgt. $ure make$ me wonder how they $plit it up down there.
Another press release by that lowlife law firm fronted by written by that numbskull "Denease Williams Harris."
Great job by Area 2 Detectives on catching Ofc Bailey's killer.
whoa really?? Anyone out there have any info on this? This is FANTASTIC if true! SCC, get on this and find out some info!!!!!!!
So I am a citizen, right? I didn't sign that away when I was sworn, did I? So - what about my rights? Where is my constitutional protection?
OT: Deputy Chief of Area 3 has his papers in, as well as Commander of 24, any others? Just wondering.
off topic but they got a hell of a situation going on right now in grand rapids,mi. 7 people dead including two little kids. pursuit all over town with a grand rapids squad car shot up(officer ok) and another two random citizens shot in downtown. High speed pursuit all over the city when the offender crashes and runs. He kicks in the back door of a random house and takes the man and wife hostage in a nice neighborhood. Of course this all started in the ghetto part of grand rapids. Offender is saying that he is going to kill the hostages to force the police to come it, he says when the police come in he is going to kill as many of them as he can before they kill him and has zero interest in commiting suicide himself or surrendering..... I really dont see this one ending good for anyone. pray for the hostages and especially those swat guys who are gonna have to eventually go in and get this guy.
I know the lawsuit is in regards to the officers supposedly attacking this former honor roll student without reason. But can anyone tell me what the two males in the red shirts behind the plaintiff are doing when the confrontation started. One male seems to reach in his pockets and then quickly being cuffed by one officer. The other male takes off running like he was guilty of something.
You can tell from the video that the offender stepped to the officer in an aggressive manner and in doing so got smacked.
It... kind of looks like one of the officers struck first but the camera is apparently being used as a hacky-sack at that moment. As evidence goes, it's slim pickin's.
There is nothing wrong with swing or striking first. There is no requirement for you to be hit before you defend yourself-just document it.
"Bragging about having the most 1330 arrests? LOL!! What, does that make you the tallest midget or something?"
Well I know the concepts of sarcasm are difficult to grapple with and all, but hey, what can you do? Gotta say though (in this day and age) leading the City in worthless misdemeanor arrests on signed complaints may actually be something worth bragging about! Once again... FTC!
I was involved with a law suit and ended being represented by Jim McGovern of the Corps. Office. His unit has the responsibility of fighting these law suits instead of settling. McGovern knows his business as well of the other attorneys from this unit. We would have won at trial except the police killed the plaintiff a few months before trial.
Anonymous said...
AND THAT'S WHY...... I continue to lead the City in arrests for a 1330 on signed complaints! Gonna make sure my Sarge puts me in for a Problem Solving Award! LOEVY AND LOEVY.... May you rot in hell! FTC!
7/07/2011 12:49:00 AM
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Bragging about having the most 1330 arrests? LOL!! What, does that make you the tallest midget or something?
7/07/2011 11:47:00 AM
I think (s)he's brillant!
Thier paycheck is no diffrent than yours, they have no stress or bullshit connected to lawsuits like this. Think about it.
WTF! who is the public transportaion sgt. strong arming the security at cubs & sox park for player's autographs?
anyone know if trr's were done!
7/07/2011 08:35:00 AM
I thought you knew.
Incompetent and ill-prepared? Corp. Counsel is anything but. They have an extremely intelligent staff, both lawyers that are young and new and lawyers with 20+ years at corp counsel. A team which combines these two talents is formidable. There's good and bad in every bunch, I guess. As every cop knows. All they want is honesty, because they can see through a lie just as any cop can.
"This person has so bought into the liberal interest group "hive" habit of supporting each others issues, that he cannot see his own interests are being hurt. It is standard to hate the police more then anything else now". - Anonymous
I'm a citizen and couldn't disagree more. I'm in fact a liberal democrat but guess what, I think the officers of this city have been chiseled down to armed security guards at best and think its bullshit. I'm all for cracking heads and doing things the way they were done in the good ol' days. Thug lips off, BAM! crack him so hard he'll never lip off again without hesitation. The system is broken, the public are liberal sheep that have lost sight of the big picture and police powers seem to have been stripped away. I'd give anything to see Police having jolly beat downs on the thugs, addicts, degenerates, and social service recipients out there making living in Chicago a living hell.
It will settle, for far less than people on here think, but will surely settle.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: Deputy Chief of Area 3 has his papers in, as well as Commander of 24, any others? Just wondering.
7/07/2011 08:28:00 PM
Looks like Leo will be gone, his bride from 051 already was at pension board going over papers!
God Bless area 2, if true. I've always believed that if killed on/off duty the detectives division would find the person that murdered me if they got away at the time of incident. And they'd never forget about me.
the 25 second mark of the video shows the offender flail his hand in the direction of the approaching officers.
"We impose meaning on the chaos of our lives. We create form, morality,
order. It's a choice we have to make every second of every minute of
every day."
Oh well they have their papers in who cares
I'm a citizen and couldn't disagree more. I'm in fact a liberal democrat but guess what, I think the officers of this city have been chiseled down to armed security guards at best and think its bullshit. I'm all for cracking heads and doing things the way they were done in the good ol' days. Thug lips off, BAM! crack him so hard he'll never lip off again without hesitation. The system is broken, the public are liberal sheep that have lost sight of the big picture and police powers seem to have been stripped away. I'd give anything to see Police having jolly beat downs on the thugs, addicts, degenerates, and social service recipients out there making living in Chicago a living hell.
7/07/2011 11:41:00 PM
Yeah, right--you'd be the first one sending in the video to the news media.
Go find yourself another blog you libtard asshat!
I'd give anything to see Police having jolly beat downs on the thugs, addicts, degenerates, and social service recipients out there making living in Chicago a living hell.
7/07/2011 11:41:00 PM
Sorry, pal. You can't have it both ways. The fact that you describe yourself as a liberal democrat means that you vote for the enemy. The democrats are communists now, not the democrats of your grandfather. They are ruining this country and if you support them, you are in their camp.
Can't you see how easily they lie to you? Beach closings, handouts to non-working masses, handouts to corporations. Doesn't this bother your liberal sensibilities? It should.
I hope the officers paper is tight or it could b a rule 14
I hate to mess up your bone-deep preconceived notions with actual facts, but the "understaffed, incompetent and ill-prepared corporation counsel's office" has been winning a ton of cases lately. At one point it was like 16 in a row. They are understaffed, but they are also extremely talented, hard-working and dedicated public servants. Also, many of the outside counsel you love so much are former assistant corporation counsels.
7/07/2011 09:51:00 AM
Been sued a couple of times in another life. Kids, wife and a mortgage has changed that. I will not be put in that position again.
That being said, the Corp Counsel has some great workers in it. Very competent and cared about me first, not their reputation or the Cities. They are, however, VERY understaffed.
There are more would be vultures in law school than already out. This is a problem.
This really should come as no surprise.
Rahm was quoted early on as saying "if an officer uses his nightstick instead of his head" he'll be dealt with severely.
Once again Rahm spoke without knowing exactly what the Hell he's talking about. Know he's kowtowing to these bottom feeding leeches!
Mobs in Peoria.
...and this video shows
"Immediately once they got in they were fired on with commercial-grade fireworks and bottles were thrown at the police and firefighters," he said.
7/07/2011 02:33:00 PM
These firefighters should have used the water cannon on this ghetto scum. I never seen anyone who could remain standing with a fire hose full blast shooting at them!!!
Update to the Peoria fireworks attack by ghetto scum on police.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x881693090/Two-arrested-in-connection-with-July-4-near-riot
Good job Peoria PD.
Notice in the story no mention of names or race, is the Peoria paper owned by the Trib???
TV takes this story and lays it out as its leading important story of the day. Rile up the masses, hate the police, they're the enemy.
These lawyers get very rich and the TV camera is the first tool in their bag of tricks.
Every TV reporter, editor, station manager who participates in these bullshit charades are true imbeciles.
Just like veteran reporter for WLS Ben Brantly who was just blown away by the fact Blago would take time out on his way to court to ask his WLS intern personal questions about herself.
I mean Ben, do really think Blago cares about your new intern or do you think maybe he was wise enough to know you would excitedly gush like a 12 yr old schoolgirl over his goodwill act during your breaking news report?
What's the main criteria when they hire these smucks?
Gullibility must be at the top of the list along with a total lack of ethical values.
I'm a citizen and couldn't disagree more. I'm in fact a liberal democrat but guess what, I think the officers of this city have been chiseled down to armed security guards at best and think its bullshit. I'm all for cracking heads and doing things the way they were done in the good ol' days. Thug lips off, BAM! crack him so hard he'll never lip off again without hesitation. The system is broken, the public are liberal sheep that have lost sight of the big picture and police powers seem to have been stripped away. I'd give anything to see Police having jolly beat downs on the thugs, addicts, degenerates, and social service recipients out there making living in Chicago a living hell.
7/07/2011 11:41:00 PM
no, what you are is either a socialist/communist agitator, a scumbag litigator, a bitch trouble maker, or all the above.
Bragging about having the most 1330 arrests? LOL!! What, does that make you the tallest midget or something?
7/07/2011 11:47:00 AM
I think (s)he's brillant!
Thier paycheck is no diffrent than yours, they have no stress or bullshit connected to lawsuits like this. Think about it.
7/07/2011 11:12:00 PM
he would if he could, but he can't so he won't.
Notice in the story no mention of names or race, is the Peoria paper owned by the Trib???
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The rockford paper does the same thing. It go so bad that you would see fairly detailed descriptions of suspects but no mention of race.
the paper would periodically print a piece claiming they only left off the race of the suspects when it was unhelpful in identitifying the suspect. like a green jacket is meaningful but not the guy's race?
they also stopped showing pictures of black arrestees. I think they eventually stopped printing pictures of most arrestees.
I'm all for cracking heads and doing things the way they were done in the good ol' days. Thug lips off, BAM! crack him so hard he'll never lip off again without hesitation. The system is broken, the public are liberal sheep that have lost sight of the big picture and police powers seem to have been stripped away. I'd give anything to see Police having jolly beat downs on the thugs, addicts, degenerates, and social service recipients out there making living in Chicago a living hell.
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The good ole days were not all that good.
No reason for coppers to do this kind of thing and risk everything.
All that is necessary is some balls at the SA office to follow through on the worst cases and do what they can to see jail time.
Plea bargaining is a necessity or the system would be jammed. But there are those who should not get that opportunity.
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