Legal Weed Saves Time?
Chicago aldermen are wading into the controversy over drug enforcement with a proposal to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana in the city.
Supporters say the ordinance — which Ald. Daniel Solis, 25th, plans to introduce at next week's City Council meeting — will raise revenue for the city and free up police to chase more serious criminals.
And then, just to make it interesting, you have an aldercreature playing the race card - over weed:
Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, said people arrested for marijuana possession are disproportionately minorities, who now end up with arrests on their criminal records even though the vast majority of the cases are eventually dismissed.
"I had the opportunity to go to Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and I think I got contact high being at all those events," Burnett said. "Police there, everything. It wasn't predominantly African-American, and guess what? No one got arrested at those events. If that was an African-American event, the jails would probably be filled up. I think it's almost a discrimination issue."
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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How about just legalizing it across the board then and taxing it? What's the point? Still gonna be inventorying the weed and doing a case. Weed being illegal is just silly in this day and age. But then again, who would the tact teams arrest?
Just legalize it. Please.
well if you took all that pot that CPD has in inventory and then converted the police stations that you plan to close into discount hash houses you wouldn't have any budget problems and pensions would be fully funded without raising a single tax!
All you have to do is place the political apparatus in front of the media cameras to tell the people that it's..."for the children..."
These geniuses think the same population that does not buy city stickers, pay water bills or taxes are going to pay a ticket? Have to up the Link Card for that one. Really the only ones who will pay are the ethnic suburbanites and those who pay their tickets and taxes already.
And since Gang Violence is so closely related to drug sales won't this give the bangers an even greater excuse to shoot to protect their increase in bidness?
Burnett with an ignorant comment. If pitchfork was held in the ghetto it would be called bud billiken and every one would be shooting and wilding.
But if you let people smoke a couple of joints outside of your new casino you probably will make more money inside.
I'll bet that's the rest of that report's finding that was floating around -- that was showing how much Illinois casinos were losing by banning smoking on the inside.
legalive weed on this alderman's block only...see how fast he changes his tune.
Enough with the race bullshit. not my fault 69% of people in jail are black. not my fault 73.2% of illegal dog fighters are black. not my fault 89.1% of black drivers pulled over either has no license, a suspended license or a revoked license. not my fault 98% of people that walk in the street and not on a sidewalk are black. and so on and so on. If the shoe fits, wear it. It always seems to be the white mans fault. Enough of the excuses and blame. One can be given everything and still one chooses to be a fuck up.
As if 90% of weed smokers can/will pay a $200 fine. And if decriminalized, does that mean it comes off the allegedly "random" drug tests?
These psyhco's, I'm mean aldermen wish to legalize cannabis for the degenerites on one hand meanwhile on the other ticket tax payers this winter for unshoveled sidewalks. Keep those great ideas coming!
As much as I hate the woman SCC I gotta admit it's a genius idea. First time I heard about this was a few months ago when PrickWrinkle first mentioned it. Now it's picking up steam among the aldercreatures. Look what the end result is...$$$$$. An ANOV generates cash....period. Plus, not running the arrestee through the system saves a ton of money. Just the amount of OT that will be saved alone. She basically found a way to legalize weed and put a heavy tax on it without dealing with a political backlash.
Sheer genius....I don't agree with it, but it is genius.
Ahhh...gotta love living in Shitcago Crook Co., IL
can they lower the bar any further?
"Police there, everything. It wasn't predominantly African-American, and guess what? No one got arrested at those events. If that was an African-American event, the jails would probably be filled up."
Hey Aldercreature Burnett, you race-baiting asshole!...
A) WRONG...a handful of people got arrested at these events. Said handful consisting of more than one race, you fucking jackass.
B) YES, the jails would probably have been filled up with African-Americans from a "predominantly African-American" event. Kinda like saying one would be apt to find homosexuals in Boys Town. I won't even reference the sure bet propensity for mayhem at such "gatherings". Even Stevie Wonder can see what time it is when certain events roll around. Example: there's a reason the Bud Billiken Parade is referred to as a CPD daycare operation for the day.
C) You can get a "contact high" walking through any neighborhood that falls within the boundaries of where your discriminated-against constituencies reside, Walter. Marijuana consumption in the ghetto is a widely accepted and encouraged cultural norm. "Chronic Cumulus Clouds" are everywhere...even on sunny days.
It's just when your asshole constituents decide to try and force feed their cultural practices into everywhere they go and everything they do that problems start. Unfortunately ignorance, irresponsibility, absentee parenting and an overall hedonistic lifestyle seem to be rites of passage for the masses of asshole kids born since the 90s. The crack epidemic has a lot to do with this phenomenon, no doubt.
Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with legalizing weed, but there are certain people who would probably benefit from never smoking the shit. Same goes for adolescents whose brains aren't fully developed. You see these kids who are high damned near everyday from the time they are 12 or 13. By the time they're 20 - oftentimes with multiple kids of their own - their brains are irreparably damaged.
And for the record: I personally responded to a certain Aldercreature's residence circa 1992-93 to address his concerns over the "dope boys sellin' dat shit on the corner". Aldercreature M.C., of the Fifth Avenue/Keeler vicinity, answered his front door glassy-eyed and giggling like a school girl. Clouds of acrid smoke billowed behind him, eventually wafting through the security/storm door and onto the porch.
Not bad, huh? 100K-plus for a part-time job without mandatory random drug tests.
This city is too stupid or they do not want to insult the rev'runs flock by going to trial and hammering them with fines. Imagine $500 fine for possession. There wouldn't be a deficit.
"Don't Bogart That Joint My Friend, Pass it to me..... !
How times change !!
OT How many breath analysis instruments a.k. machines are broken around the city? 5th Dist has been broken for a few months, 003rd since may.
Obviously he hasn't attended to many bud billikan parades
Who cares about weed?
Most around here don't even make pinches for it anymore unless the person is acting like a real shithead. Grind it up with your boot and send them on their way.
Its one of those dumb "politician" laws that if you take the time to examine the history and think it through with your own brain, you realize what a complete fucking joke pot prohibition is.
Guess what I go to blues feast every year were I am a white male and I pretty sure I am a minority and everytime I tell police about people smoking weed and they say well it's a concert get used to it. The police at these events are working over time on a day off and the let thing they want to deal with is another shit head I toldy understand. As for minorities getting locked up more,well it seams to me that these groups do it more in public and are not smart about usage of resource
i can do a weed arrest is 45 mins
Hey! Burnett, if all I had to do is wait for my check & link card in the mail and not get up to go to work, I have all day to smoke weed and pull on a 40. GFYS!
I tell you something man...like thisssss rahm guy is really hip dude. right now he's probably is saying, "Show me the money!"
over an over again and againnn
if theress money in weed, like.. show it to me.... its gotta be round here someswhere
if there is money in it, screw the children.
did rahm ever drop the city's water bottle tax? I never bought bottled water, or almost anything else in the city so I really don't know. except maybe twinkies and stuff like that when my bongg runzs out then at this time of the morning but the all night 11-7 is open all night.
just gotta remember not to have any of those realll ltttle baggies on me when i go out the door and i run into any of those trU or MSG polices, may bro Marko and I pat each other down to see that we don't got no baggies, or bluntes or anything on us. its more fun when my gal gal Viv or Shelna pat each other down, it can take a long time sometimes it takes a long time and we forget about going out all together.
So yeah man, hey Rahm! make weed legal or screw the kids, make it almost legal and like any other responsible adult I 'll vote for you...
What if a police officer is caught with less than 10 grams of weed? Will that be an ordinance violation as well? Highly doubt it. The ASA will be called and they'll try to find a law never used on the general public to upgrade it to a felony, fire the officer, and disgrace the officer & their family by plastering the story all over the media. The presiding judge will impose the maximum penalty on the officer and after all that the feds will be called in and they'll slap on a bunch of b.s. charges as well and the office will end up in federal prison for a stint. All while John Q. Citizen is gettin a ticket for the same violation. Can't wait to quit this ass backwards bizaro world career and fire up a fat dubbie.
Save time my butt. We are still going to make physical arrests because of how many of these folks carry ids?
copy of anov stapled labeled bag!drop it and go!no case and no inventory!in out and gone.keep it simple!!
Enough with the race bullshit. not my fault 69% of people in jail are black. not my fault 73.2% of illegal dog fighters are black. not my fault 89.1% of black drivers pulled over either has no license, a suspended license or a revoked license. not my fault 98% of people that walk in the street and not on a sidewalk are black. and so on and so on. If the shoe fits, wear it. It always seems to be the white mans fault. Enough of the excuses and blame. One can be given everything and still one chooses to be a fuck up.
10/29/2011 12:42:00 AM
It is a shame of the stats that are the facts. I know that being a white man/PO, I have black friends and they hate the way some of the people of their race act. I do not like the way white people act, case and point Bin Laden white man that was a fucking dick.
It would be naive to think that the gang problem will simply vanish if the government legalizes Marijuana.
The drug trade is their current source of revenue and power, the laws of unintended consequences will certainly prevail.
Just saying.
Anonymous said...
can they lower the bar any further?
10/29/2011 01:06:00 AM
Yes. Yes, they can and will.
The major problem with this plan is the Illinois State Police Crime Lab is refusing to test the weed if its only going to be an ANOV. Is someone over at Superior Street going to take a test hit before each hearing?
Change the city law, go ahead. I will still process the state law and charge with that statute. If a watch comander tells me I must write an anov I will file a grievance.
But then again, who would the tact teams arrest?
WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE TACT TEAMS!
These geniuses think the same population that does not buy city stickers, pay water bills or taxes are going to pay a ticket?
Good point. If you don't get a vehicle sticker, you will eventually get a ticket. And since EVERYONE writes parkers now, the chances of you going unnoticed are slim to none.
If you don't pay your water bill, they shut your water off from the street.
If you don't pay your taxes, the bank forecloses on your ass.
All of these have one thing in common.....no interaction with the offender.
When you write an ANOV you interact with the offender. And if they don't pay the fine? What's the city going to do? No matter what enforcement they choose, it will be viewed by someone as being racist.
Hey, maybe one of the solutions could be this: If you don't pay your fine AND you have a LINK card, the fine (with a small late fee) gets automatically withdrawn from your card!
And if decriminalized, does that mean it comes off the allegedly "random" drug tests?
Dooubtful. They test for alcohol now, don't they?
Stupid idea, from a stupid County and City. Have half a testicle and legalize it - this is just a bullshit move that shows the County has COMPLETE disregard for how laws are made and enforced.
Essentially, this one is coming down to "Pay us $200 and we won't charge you with the crime you OBVIOUSLY committed."
Why not do this with other time consuming crimes, like say, DUI. No accident, no problem, pay a no contest ANOV at city shakedown court (with all the red light speeders) and it won't even be reported to the secretary of state.
Go Fuck Yourself Rahm Emmanuel and your Bitch ass friend Toni
Walter Burnett,nice. Coming from someone that was locked up for armed robbery.....
Anonymous said...
i can do a weed arrest is 45 mins
10/29/2011 03:35:00 AM
Than wait how long for a transport to go to another station because your lock up is closed and/or the one that was closer no longer takes your district's arrestees?
So, Aldermen Burnett or Solis can, say, roll a joint, smoke it outside as not to violation indoor smoking ordinance, get cited, (maybe pay the fine) go back inside his city paid office and out the back door and fire up another blunt, within 15 minutes? While the police can spend 1-2 hrs. in stattion waiting for someone (w/c touring district & no desk Sgt) to approve case report, approve inventory and ANOV?
Aren't Aldermen exempt from random drug testing ?
No wonder these "potheads" want to decriminalize weed.
Okay, decriminalize the pot for small amounts. It will increase the volume, increase the illegal profits made by the drug lords, increase the violence. Do any of our politicians get past the funnies in the paper to read about the drug violence in mexico. 26th st will be a river of yellow crime scene tape. Glad I moved out of the city of shitcago, county of crook, state of ILLinois, years ago.
Who cares what convicted armed robber Walter Burnette thinks, or Dick Mell, father-in-law of convicted, disgraced Governor Blago, for that matter?
Small arrests like weed are used as a hammer to help clean up high crime areas. Can't get him for the shooting? He goes for the weed in his pocket. Take that away and mayhem will ensue. But what do these Aldermen care? They got their press conference.
More weed has been tossed down the sewers in the ghetto every summer than you could smoke at 1000 Grateful Dead concerts.
It's not about saving time . It's about saving blacks from hiring an attorney and spending a night at the county .
Lealaize it , tax it , that's the only way to save police officers from wasting their time and raise some much needed tax money .
What do you expect from Walter Burnett? Just remember that as we move toward the slippery slope of de-criminalization of cannabis it will be one of Burnetts constituents selling cannabis to your honor student at Lane, Prosser, Taft, etc. And the next time he'll be selling your kid powder.
M. Bazarek 013
Doesn't tony preckwinkle look like "its Pat" from Saturday night live? Lol, I can only imagine the teasing she received growing up,lol.
"i can do a weed arrest is 45 mins
10/29/2011 03:35:00 AM"
U must b smokin weed then.
This is so bogus, it should be, um, uh....what was I talking about?
Enough with the race bullshit. not my fault 69% of people in jail are black. not my fault 73.2% of illegal dog fighters are black. not my fault 89.1% of black drivers pulled over either has no license, a suspended license or a revoked license. not my fault 98% of people that walk in the street and not on a sidewalk are black. and so on and so on. If the shoe fits, wear it. It always seems to be the white mans fault. Enough of the excuses and blame. One can be given everything and still one chooses to be a fuck up.
10/29/2011 12:42:00 AM
Wow I would like to see where you got your stats from.
long time coming.
the city can no longer afford to worry about weed when it cannot even keep up on violent crime.
police resources need to be directed against violent offenders. the vast majority of weed users are not violent and should just be left alone.
not a cop (and not a weed user either, if that matters any)
First it was the Illegal aliens, look the other way and don't enforce immigration....now it's the same for weed.......
legalize weed but hammer the person that does not have a dog license or shovel snow
do you mean like the mass arrests for smoking weed at bud billikin parade?? oh right, there are no mass arrests at bud billikin. They smoke weed right out in the open infront of the police. Ive never seen one person get locked up for weed for that event. No matter what the race, you dont lock somebody up in the middle of a crowd like that... Your asking for trouble, to be on camera and for a riot. Thats why its not done...not because of race. but hey, typical response.. dont blame us for our inability to follow rules, blame racism.
You stupid fucks don't get the picture and won't no time soon! There is a huge racial/economic disparity in Chgo. Its almost the same as some uppity rich or wealthy as white person looks a another one and says oh he's just a cop or make only this much money or not politically connected or didn't attend Harvard....ect Oh yeah this exist but not in the number ratio ass black/white or middle class/proverty
Anonymous said...
OT How many breath analysis instruments a.k. machines are broken around the city? 5th Dist has been broken for a few months, 003rd since may.
10/29/2011 02:02:00 AM
FYI
contact the new DUI coordinator at the academy. The CPD DUI institute will help you with the broken instruments. He has been very helpful to me with DUI related issues.
let s just promote immoral behavior...so many churches so many poor lost souls. and so many excuses.
the seized Reefer will still require Lab Testing for Court Legality, on top of the wasted time inventorying, etc; and will actually tie up coppers just as long, or longer than they currently are now with this nickle dime stuff. It needs to be be made lagal in small amounts by STATE LAW, in order for Cops not to have to go thru this, and they technically will still have to weigh the stuff to see if it falls UNDER the State Law of whatever amount would be legal to possess. CR#'s for miss-handling the dope will abound. It will then cost the Taxpayers in lawsuit money, and dont forget, the weed must be destroyed legaiily aftee court proceedings, costing us Taxpayers even more. Of course there is also the issue of, "What if the recovered Weed / joint is Laced with PCP, or some other ilegal drug? What about if a driver is in possession of it somewhere in his car? Field Sobriety Test is the correct step in furthurance, or will CPD just let the dopehead drive away , possibly under the influence, only to run over a kid 2 blocks away and kill the kid ? Ray Fuckin Charles could see that this is just another Noodle-Headed Democrat plan to make the public think they are really earning their paychecks, instead of being forced by the Taxpayers to go back and actually start to FIX all the things they fucked up to get Chicago, Crook County, Illinois, and the USA out of all the deep shit we are in financially. It's called distraction. All Bullshit. They come up with all these STU-PID ideas, just like their ordinances like Faig-ois, bicycling while texting, driving while talking on cellphones, etc; which they seldom, if EVER enforce, [check the amount of Citations written for these offenses], it's nearly ZERO, and numerous others, then place the burdon on the already over-worked and under-paid Cops, and then they sit back proudly as their useless brains claim that they've REALLY came up with some great Law or ordinance, and REALLY worked hard to earn their over-inflated salaries. What about Convicted Felons on parole having a joint on them? Do they get a free pass for parole violation by paying a Ticket? Yeah, we really have some real Brain-Childs here in Crookago politics and upper Police Management, don't we ? No doubt they're all Obama Voters too.
Oh well, what do I know anyway, i left CPD after my 29 and a Day, mainly due to having to work for completely incompetent, politically connected Clout Baby, Legends in their own Minds bosses for many years. These Crookago Politicians should really stick to doing what they do best, Lieing and Stealing. When they try to use their Pea-Brains for other brain-farts, they only succeed in making themselves look like even bigger fools than everyone already knows that they are.
If you are smoking in public you are going to jail. Period. If you have your small amount in your pocket and if you have i.d., fine I'll do it the new way but its not really going to save any time on my end, just a little bit of time on the lockup keepers and desk crew. 80% of these anovs are going to end up being physical arrests in the near future due to the ticketed not showing up to court or paying their fine. They will soon be ineligible for the anov and back to being cb#s.
12:07....you must work in 010. It's OK.
I can drink a cup of coffee in 45 minutes you 1811 asshat
i can do a weed arrest is 45 mins
10/29/2011 03:35:00 AM
This was not Preckwinkles idea, Why should she get the credit. The CPD sgt was the first person to come up with this idea a few years ago. The alderman refused to back it. I believe it was a Sgt named Dunegon. If anyone deserves the credit it should be him not some bs politician.
In a County where it is perfectly legal to "Abandon" your infant at a Police / Fire station, why are we surprised at this?
OT but what is this about: Office K... will report to the Timothy J. O'Connor Education and Training Division, 1300 W. Jackson Blvd. on 31 October 2011 at 0745 hrs. to begin Investigative Familiarity Training. Officer K will report in the requisite uniform of the day, including regulation service weapon, and will be in compliance with all uniform and personal appearance standards. Officer K will have his helmet, baton, bulletproof vest and raincoat immediately available and will be prepared to be activated to a field unit at any time during the training period. Training Division parking lots will not be available for parking. Officer K will be carried in Saturday/Sunday day off group effective 30 October 2011, for the duration of training. He will be carried Code 47 by his unit of assignment. Is this one person being made a dick?
Re. Inventory - wouldn't it be handled like beer, that a police officer, through age and experience can reasonably ascertain that the amber liquid in the can is an alcoholic beverage, and therefore does not have to inventory? Given life experience, grass sure doesn't smell like oregano, boys.
If the city could find some way to benefit connected contractors the law would pass in a NY second.
who would the tact teams, the 06 cars, the burglary/robbery cars, GEU arrest? it's rare when these superstars come up with 720 ilcs 550/4c or better
Change the city law, go ahead. I will still process the state law and charge with that statute. If a watch comander tells me I must write an anov I will file a grievance.
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Why? Because you think you're doing society some huge favor by locking up a pothead rather than writing an ANOV? Give me a fucking break, hard charger. It's guys like you that make us all look like mindless retards.
Seriously. Everyone needs to just stop wasting their time with pot.
An ANOV is a complaint a report and has a spot for an Inv#. Mkae ANOV "must appears" get some cash Quit inventoring the cash and collect it at the desk. Sign an admission of gult pay a lower fine.Hmmm
Anonymous said...
legalize weed but hammer the person that does not have a dog license or shovel snow
10/29/2011 10:44:00 AM
The jerks whose walks aren't shoveled three days after it snows deserve to be hammered...I'm not talking about the old ladies in the neighborhood, I'm talking about the lazy mofo's who just refuse to get off their butts.
Is this one person being made a dick?
10/29/2011 03:03:00 PM
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Mighty strange...but it says Investigative FAMILIARITY Training, which is the first part of the Sergeant promotion process...
If you make it a ticket you will still have to do all the required paperwork.....hell you even will probably have to bring goof ball to the station to get a citizen copy for the inventory. Or you might hear this......."that officer stole my weed." to say nothing of the fact if its in a vehicle do we stop impounding them now too? There goes your money...... Keep it as it is...save us all the headaches...you steal enough of our money now don't take the court time away that will now have to pay for too...I'm sure
Heres a response to Walter Burnetts race card stunt. Walter was convicted in Kankakee County for a armed robeery and kidnapping involving a bank and pardoned by the Govenor of Illinois. N o white person would have been elected for a history like that.
Harold Washington was elected after serving time for tax evasion involving 31 years, he never bothered to file. Plus owing 20,000 USC worth of utility bills and was well known for running out of restaraunts without paying the bill a white person would never have been elected with that past history , Harold was elected.
And Walter are you not currently under investiagation for some past misdeeds?
Enough with the race bullshit. not my fault 69% of people in jail are black. not my fault 73.2% of illegal dog fighters are black. not my fault 89.1% of black drivers pulled over either has no license, a suspended license or a revoked license. not my fault 98% of people that walk in the street and not on a sidewalk are black. and so on and so on. If the shoe fits, wear it. It always seems to be the white mans fault. Enough of the excuses and blame. One can be given everything and still one chooses to be a fuck up.
10/29/2011 12:42:00 AM
It is a shame of the stats that are the facts. I know that being a white man/PO, I have black friends and they hate the way some of the people of their race act. I do not like the way white people act, case and point Bin Laden white man that was a fucking dick.
10/29/2011 07:25:00 AM
Bin laden was not a white guy. Biden is you stupid fuck.
The major problem with this plan is the Illinois State Police Crime Lab is refusing to test the weed if its only going to be an ANOV. Is someone over at Superior Street going to take a test hit before each hearing?
I don't think that will hold... This would wipe out their case load, and they would probably change their policy before they'd let their chemists go.
What if a police officer is caught with less than 10 grams of weed?
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Better hope he/she doesn't piss "Hot" !
Adios job/pension............
Anonymous said...
Re. Inventory - wouldn't it be handled like beer, that a police officer, through age and experience can reasonably ascertain that the amber liquid in the can is an alcoholic beverage, and therefore does not have to inventory? Given life experience, grass sure doesn't smell like oregano, boys.
10/29/2011 03:18:00 PM
OK, then when you cite someone for it and go to Court, and they say you can't proove inconclusively it is CANNABIS, and you get CR#'d, then sued for unlawfully restraining someones movement without due cause, you can be the Crash-Test Dummy for seeing the results of your work, along with the Police hating politicians, jurors, and residents of the City, YOU will probably be the one fired and pout in jail... Better to observe the 2% Raise Rule, don't do anything unless you have to, and are ordered to by a Stupidvisor...
So where is the savings by not arresting the suspect for suspect cannabis??
You still have to do a case report, and inventory. And to substantiate the offense, it still has to be analyzed.
What if the person appears dazed? Let him walk away and maybe get hit by a car?
Too many questions, too few answers.
Breathalyzers are out in several districts. The manufacturer - Intoximeters - does not want to fix them because they want to sell the newer model - EC/IR II. The purchase contract for 33 new INSTRUMENTS :) was in effect since December 2010, and just lapsed. Now THEY are saying we have no money to purchase new breathalyzers. Some "genius" suggested buying only 3, and putting therm in new Areas... The money for breathalyzers should come from the DUI fund - every time a DUI driver you arrested is convicted, he or she must pay $350 to the arresting agency. That DUI fund, as of March this year had over $800,000 in it! If THEY are saying there is no money - where is it????
Also - there is a push to arrest drivers on weed. Great - but where is the corresponding training for the coppers - aka "controlled burn"? It's putting an arresting officer in a trick bag - go arrest that driver that smoked weed, but when you go to court - you are on your own, since the CPD offers currently no training in detecting drivers on weed, nor "controlled burn". It's a mess. But the coordinator is trying his best - because he LOVES you!
A very good friend of the DUI coordinator ;)
It will be a better world!
Mandatory weed smoking at roll call and check off.
Mark my words....arrestee won't pay $200 fine...will turn into warrant....will turn into mandatory stay when picked up until court in the morning....will essential double the processing time of normal 1811....leave it the way it is and SOL all of them....whoever is consulting Mccarthy and Preckwinkle are morons....but we already knew that....
All this talk about how one would handle this type of shit means one would, in theory, be doing proactive police work.
As for me, and countless others (the ones that finally got smart), proactive police work has gone the way of the dodo bird. I'll save my gumption and police-y motivation for keeping an eye on MY neighborhood. Fuck the savage ghetto bastards. Leave them to their own devices and make sure you try to contain them to where they belong as best you can. Save "being the police" for If/when they breach the Homeland. Otherwise, give those wastes of oxygen the amount of service they deserve and contribute towards.
You'll find yourself less stressed. Less aggravated. Don't let this job dictate shit in terms of how you live your life. This is a JOB - nothing more, nothing less. Collect your checks, keep your nose clean, make sure you and your partner go home in the same shape in which you arrived for duty and hope to collect a pension (or portion thereof) to offset the costs of enjoying your Golden Years.
See how easy it is, kids?
Problem solved.
And yes, I DO sleep well at night. EVERY night.
"Anonymous said...
copy of anov stapled labeled bag!drop it and go!no case and no inventory!in out and gone.keep it simple!!
10/29/2011 07:23:00 AM "
Serious question...
How do other citys issue tickets and handle the seized dope?
Rahm will want to know what is the most profitable way.
"Small arrests like weed are used as a hammer to help clean up high crime areas"
So if we applied that logic on friday night there wouldn't have been 15 shootings?
"Most around here don't even make pinches for it anymore unless the person is acting like a real shithead. Grind it up with your boot and send them on their way."
Thats pure bullshit, check the Juvenile arrest logs more kids are locked up for 1 joint than ever before. Making a difference a 1/2 gram at a time, what a joke
Really Burnett when was the last mass arrest at a black concert, NEVER. Who is racist, hhmm
No need for area, tact and 06 cars, oh yeah there's DOPW up north
•Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, said people arrested for marijuana possession are disproportionately minorities, who now end up with arrests on their criminal records even though the vast majority of the cases are eventually dismissed.
SCC, not like you to leave out the best part of the above dialogue. Do a doobie ?
Our convicted felon aldercreature went on to add that these fine young minorities would have problems getting housing.
Gee, what kind of housing would that be ?
He made Detective because he was passed over due to the fact that he was serving our country during the last class when he was up on the list.
He made Detective because he was passed over due to the fact that he was serving our country during the last class when he was up on the list.
10/30/2011 02:50:00 AM
Well I'm okay with that then as long as it is done for all vet's that were passed over due to service.
2011 10:24:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Breathalyzers are out in several districts. The manufacturer - Intoximeters - does not want to fix them because they want to sell the newer model - EC/IR II. The purchase contract for 33 new INSTRUMENTS :) was in effect since December 2010, and just lapsed. Now THEY are saying we have no money to purchase new breathalyzers. Some "genius" suggested buying only 3, and putting therm in new Areas... The money for breathalyzers should come from the DUI fund - every time a DUI driver you arrested is convicted, he or she must pay $350 to the arresting agency. That DUI fund, as of March this year had over $800,000 in it! If THEY are saying there is no money - where is it????
Also - there is a push to arrest drivers on weed. Great - but where is the corresponding training for the coppers - aka "controlled burn"? It's putting an arresting officer in a trick bag - go arrest that driver that smoked weed, but when you go to court - you are on your own, since the CPD offers currently no training in detecting drivers on weed, nor "controlled burn". It's a mess. But the coordinator is trying his best - because he LOVES you!
A very good friend of the DUI coordinator ;)
10/29/2011 10:40:00 PM
Gosh, this sounds like someone has private and sensitive information about the DUI fund and its appropiations. Continue the good work and maybe you will start a investigation into this issue. You should stand your ground and continue the good fight. Goof luck friend.
Lets be real, This is nothing more than black and hispanic alderman attempting to prevent the po-lice from arresting "minorities". This is not about revenue.
Were there many arrests at the "white" concerts??? Probably not. You know why, because when whites get together in a large crowd, there is not the violence that goes along with it.
Its the same during Cinco de Mayo, or Bud Billiken. As long as weed smoking is not purposly done in front of me, I dont care. But for some reason, black/hispanics just dont get it.
May sound racist but it's true.
have you ever been to San Fransisco? Walk in the downtown area and you will see people sitting around smoking weed. The police walk right by and seem to not pay attention. The same goes for other types of drugs, or so my friends tell me. People I know who live there are disgusted by how prevalent street drug use has become and how little the cops seem to care. is this a precursor of things to come for Chicago ? I have retired from the job over 10 years ago. I rarely made a minor weed arrest as long the the person was acting decently. Usually I dumped it down the sewer in from of the person. Now, if I was still working the streets, I would care less if I saw someone using drugs or carrying minor amounts, even crack. And gambling on the street, the ever present street corner dice games? Look the other way. The same goes for hookers. The politicians are getting the society that they wanted. Protect yourself and your family, protect your job. And don't forget, the teachers and medical personnel are not on your side.
Is there a reporter that will ask burnette , How many white offenders commit robbery , rape ,
burglary ,murder , auto theft in black neighborhoods and why do blacks come to white neighborhoods to commit robbery , rape , burglary and murders.
Do blacks go into white neighborhoods to buy dope ?
Why do whites go to black neighborhoods to buy dope ?
Ask burnette , let's see how smart he really is ?
Why do black areas need msf , tru , narco units assigned to their neighborhoods .
Is it because blacks are law abiding citizens and the police have to look harder with more man power to find criminals? hahaha
Rahm , burnette a perfect Example of why City of Chicago could reduce # of aldercreatures by 50%.
He made Detective because he was passed over due to the fact that he was serving our country during the last class when he was up on the list.
10/30/2011 02:50:00 AM
The last class was 4 years ago, so that sounds about right
"Most around here don't even make pinches for it anymore unless the person is acting like a real shithead. Grind it up with your boot and send them on their way."
Thats pure bullshit, check the Juvenile arrest logs more kids are locked up for 1 joint than ever before. Making a difference a 1/2 gram at a time, what a joke
10/30/2011 12:57:00 AM
Because most of these juvy arrests for small amounts come from schools. The schools will recover the weed at the door, write up an incident report, and hand over the weed to the officer who is assigned in the school or called to the school. I know it's bullshit but you are know stuck since it is reported recovered on record and handed over to you. Are you going to flush it now? When IAD comes and says weed was recovered from a student and you didn't arrest him or inventory the weed. Now what? Try explaining where the missing weed is.
Way back in the dinosaur days of the mid 80's I had a 32 inch waist and was a brand new shiny eyed Chicago cop.
I learned something very wise from an older black cop who came on when the Park District still had a separate police department.
If he stopped someone and they had weed and they weren't being an asshole and weren't wanted for anything he would ask them if they planned to put that "herb" on their salad. Now after they caught on to his game and responded appropriately, it took awhile sometimes, he gave them his card and told them they owed him.
Some of you might be surprised to find out how happy some guys were to go home with their salad herb and how on occasion he received phone calls from the salad eaters that helped solve a few serious crimes.
Now he was just a no clout PO who never made Sergeant because he didn't test very well, but he was one of the wiser people I've ever met.
He died of a heart attack shortly before retiring and at his wake more than a few detectives praised him for the cases he helped solve. Cases they got the credit for.
On a more personal note if you're arresting someone for weed and weed alone and taking yourself of the street for a few hours you are putting other cops in this undermanned department at risk.
Now I know some of you like the confines of a station house because it beats the monotony of driving around and answering BS calls, but try to think of the other guys answering more calls because you're sitting processing an arrest and drinking that fine station coffee.
I just spoke to my Reverend and he says effectively legalizing pot will result in cats and dogs living together and worse.
Reverend Cleophus James:
And now, people... And now, people... When I woke up this mornin', I heard a distubin' sound. I said When I woke up this mornin', I heard a disturbin' sound!
What I heard was the jingle-jangle of a thousand lost souls! I'm talkin' 'bout the souls of mortal men and women, departed from this life. Wait a minute! Those lost angry souls roamin' unseen on the earth, seekin' to find life they'll not find, because it's too late!
Tooooo late, yeah! Too late for they'll never see again the life they choose not to follow. Alright! Alright! Don't be lost when your time comes! For the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night!
[singing]
Reverend Cleophus James: YEEEEEEEEEEEEAH! Can I get an AMEN?
[congregation shouts "AMEN!"]
He made Detective because he was passed over due to the fact that he was serving our country during the last class when he was up on the list.
10/30/2011 02:50:00 AM
Well I'm okay with that then as long as it is done for all vet's that were passed over due to service.
10/30/2011 06:22:00 AM
Who gives a fuck what you think? He made detective and he wasn't here. Case closed, he doesn't need your approval get a promotion he already earned.
Hey SCC - The blog is definitely trending kinda racist lately. The reason so many specialized units are needed in Black neighborhoods is that those are the one's that need protecting. Not everyone in Englewood or Gresham or Austin are bad guys. The people of those neighborhoods need serving and protecting as well. Keep it civil. The important part of the post is that Roger Waters is coming to Wrigley. If he and David Gilmour could mend fences, that could be a terrific show!
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