Blame Game
Police officer Hester Scott made a simple vow to friends and relatives who questioned the wisdom of continuing to raise a troubled grandson who’d caused her so much grief.
“I’ll fight till my dying breath to turn his life around,” she told her sister Marlene Thursday night.
Less than 24 hours later, prosecutors say, that promise had become a chilling prophecy.
But her world collapsed when a mentally ill Keshawn accused her of abuse in August 2007, relatives said. Though the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services eventually dismissed the allegations, the children were taken out of her care for several months, and she was stripped of her police powers pending an investigation by the Independent Police Review Authority, they said.
Four years later, she was still doing desk duty, had not had her gun or star returned to her, and was “living under a cloud” they said, urging IPRA to close it’s investigation and the department to posthumously restore Scott’s police powers so that she can be buried with her reputation intact.
DCFS spokesman Kendall Marlowe said that Illinois law prevents him from discussing the history of any investigation into Scott and Perkins “out of respect for the accused minor.”
But Chicago Police spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton confirmed that Scott had been stripped of her police powers. She referred all questions to IPRA, where general counsel Eric Muellenbach said no details on the case were immediately available Sunday.
All allegations had been dismissed by DCFS. The kid was a known psycho with mental problems. But his allegation kept Officer Scott stuck at callback even though there was never any proof of any malfeasance on her part. Great fucking system we've got there.
Labels: un-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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Another GIANT WIN for IPRA, (b.s.)!
(just another agency that can't solve a simple case, ipra = losers)
They stripped a 55 year old lady for nothing and then she died by murder. IAD willl pay. John Winters here I come. They took her gun. Great lawsuuit.
The FOP should be all over this to show the incompetence of ops but as usual we only hear silence.
Enjoy the chiefs pay Mikey. You deserve it.
Fuck you, IPRA. You political hack pieces of shit. I hope you all rot in fucking hell.
She's got no money, no campaign contributions. Why is anyone going to give her the time of day or any of us for that matter.
It's all about the corporations, the money and the campaign contributions.
ALTHOUGH NOW....now... this just may make for a good photo-op for the brass and the politicians so they can all come out with there alligator tears and other b.s.
As long as it doesn't cut into any-ones $30,000 a plate fund raising diners of course.
Will anyone at IPRA be held responsible? Will there be an investigation on why Hester was still at callback after the allegations were proven to be false and the accuser was mentally ill?
And to think, if this Officer had her weapon, she may have been able to defend herself.
Sad.
Rest in Peace, Officer.
City of Chicago is a joke! Ive spent the last ten years of my life serving a "community" and bosses that don't give a crap about any officers that work for them. Now all they get is my presence at roll call, thats it!
Just too sad for any dumb comment. Thanks for nothing IPRA
It's a no win situation. Best case scenario "grandmother shoots grandson dead".
I was accused of having unregistered gun(s), my cr was handled by iAd not ipra. I don't believe ipra handles this type of case
I spoke with Bill Cozzi over the weekend. He currently has no access to the Internet. He asked that I convey his condolences on the murder of Officer Hester Scott.
NOTE: In the sidebars of both SCC and Shaved, Bill's NEW mailing address has been corrected to:
WILLIAM COZZI
Salvation Army
1515 W. Monroe St., #2E
Chicago, IL 60607
While the orientation process precludes Bill from holding a job for a few weeks, please continue to forward job offers with specifics to me via eMail at cpdfop7@yahoo.com
He is in reasonably good spirits now. He even reports that "the food is good". Drop him a line. Cards and letters only. No $$$.
officer scott is not the only one who has been banished to callback for years and years--- many down there have fallen victim to the police departments method of damage control--- strip the officer and let them rot at 311 and hope they go crazy and do something stupid or just up and quit--- when you are exonerated you get no apology for the years you suffered at 311....
Her family should sue IPRA.
IPRA has to justify their BS salaries and part in life. Most of the people there are cop wanna-bees and couldn't cut the mustard.
Someone down at Call Ball (and stripped) for that long is total BS. Get a penalty on (if any) and get going. If it is a transposed serial number, amend the registration, note the violation and get on with it.
This woman was treated horribly even after she was cleared by DCFS
This whole situation is unbelievable. Rip Hester
Where is the FOP. I understand that the pension prob needs addressing, but the day to day stuff like this gets no attention, causing the city to be think its okay. Is Shields consumed with pension reform or does it have more to do with getting close with ploticians so he has a cush spot after his only term is over.
“out of respect for the accused minor.”
WTF! That piece of shit doesn't deserve any respect. Too bad the death penalty is gone. RIP Officer Scott, so sorry this happened to you when you were trying to do the right thing.
IPRA, should have it power reduced to call taking complaints to be refered to the states attoneys office or IAD and can zero power for recommed any disipline or let the power to strip an officer, I hope evey officer stripped by IPRA sues for punitive damages. in the end dispand these felon loving cop hating group. IPRA contributed to the murder of a Chicago Police Officer under the guise of unconstitutional MCC law. On top of it the gun was registred.
"Out of respect for the accused minor"!!!!!! WTF type of remark is that to say? I'm not even a cop and that is insulting to Ms/Ofc Scott who is dead at the hands of the accused minor. He gets NO respect, he lost it the day he decided to defy the one, perhaps the only one who loved him enough to give her life for him. BASTARD!
Sadly, its just not IPRA, we do this to ourselves look at the former whack job in 022 now milking disability because the microphone cord got wrapped around his hand in an auto wreck.Order of Protection against him, Court Supervised Visitation 3.5 hours a week. Former wife a Sgt. She has 5 case reports on him for Identity Theft, 2 case reports for stalking. A Lt. in 022 refused to do a VOOP. A Sgt. in 022 refuses to do the right thing when asked to do a home check 2 years ago when the whack job emptied the former marital residence out and there was no furniture (including beds)for the children when there was still overnight visitation nor running water or working plumbing in the bathroom to bathe the children,yet another Sgt in 022 approves a case report against her for Visitation Interference 2 years ago because she was late in dropping off the children because of that home inspection (lawyers both sides agreed to inspection)yet a case report should never been done because the incident reporting guide very clearly states that custody needs to be adjudicated and at the time it was not. A Sgt in 022 lets him go after he was caught in the former marital residence lost to foreclosure while in the process of doing $28,000 in criminal damage to the house, called in by neighbors on a Sunday. Former wife (Sgt.) been exonerated everytime he brings his b.s. to IPRA, yet 022 District Supervisors continue to refuse to do the right thing and think they are looking out for one of our own. Well thanks to them it took an extra 18 months to get Court Supervised Visitation for the children the list of emotional ills placed on the children in that time is endless. Yet not one of those Supervisors would ever want their children to endure such harms.Despite DCFS and its shortcomings they have done the right thing everytime in her case and properly investigated and found she was truthful.The Child Rep in the case a former Cop with Law Offices in Palos Park is now facing a lengthy license suspension because of his failure to act by the ARDC (brought up because many southside cop families going through divorce chose him as a Child Rep).The State & Cook County Court seized the whack's tax returns because he was 11 months in arrears on Child Support and Expenses for the kids. Now, not a problem that he has "qualified" for disability as child support is automatically deducted. Divorce Court Judge seized the whack job's deferred comp account for her Attorney's fees.State of IL suspended his DL for non payment. Divorce Court Judge placed the whack on Court Supervised Visitation, now the whack has to pay a Supervisor to sit with him when he chooses to see his kids. Every entity involved in this found for the ex wife and the kids, that she was being truthful, yet everytime the CPD, Area 2 or the 022 District has been involved they felt the need not to hurt one of our own (the whack job) by doing the right thing as they thought. The whack job is a heartbeat away from doing something physically violent to her and or the kids. So you see SCC its just not IPRA thats screwed up. Would love to be there the day the money truck pulls up to her house after she sues the Department's ass off.
IAD is at fault as well people. They had their hand in this re: the handgun and transposed serial numbers. That part was being handled by them. The IPRA part was the domestic allegation which by the frickn way does not take 4 plus years to handle.
Mike SHields you are a one term president if you do not address this!
I was present at meetings with the old and new regimes where call back people were pleading with the fop to find out why these investigations werent done. We know why-mind fucking cops in hopes that they would give up and resign. Well how about adding dying to that list or even being killed due to the fact that her weapon should have been with her!
Dont like the loevy group but they would be excellent for this multi million dollar law suit.
Fuck them. You have a constitutional right to bear arms. Neither this bullshit job nor His Royal Highness Dickhead Daley can strip you of your GOD GIVEN RIGHTS.
It is unfortunate, but true, that the mental health system in this state is practically non-existent. I have gone through this with teen aged family members. The insurance runs out quickly and you really can't afford further treatment, especially if you are low-income. The state offers you nothing, and, if the youth resists, there is nothing you can do. The troubled youth cannot be forced into mental health counseling or drug treatment. The only option is jail upon conviction of an offense. Even house arrest or court supervision does little good as the youth violate this, the judge does little and the cook county sheriffs office lies on their visitation reports. When you try to control or discipline the kids they all know to file a complaint against you at their school and you will be investigated, possibly arrested. In short, you have to wait, and pray that they make 18 and majority and kick the kids out, as painful as that is.
officer scott is not the only one who has been banished to callback for years and years--- many down there have fallen victim to the police departments method of damage control--- strip the officer and let them rot at 311 and hope they go crazy and do something stupid or just up and quit---
11/07/2011 03:35:00 AM
Go crazy from answering a few phone calls and then watching movies all night? Really?
Stripped in 2007?? Heard this POS called as recent as 1mo ago saying she pulled a gun on him!! They all know how to play the system against you.
There's a special place in hell for that lil mf'er!!
We should protest. A march at their office is warranted. Lets bring the light onto that woman who hates the police. She's from LA and all she is doing is crucifying officers for some ridiculous reputation she has, as a reformer. This incident is on you and on your conscious Mam........
Just sad. This department sucks. I get asked by 20-30 something's about being the police. I always encourage them away from getting a job in this department. It is just embarrassing most of the time and this case is sad and reinforces the continued embarassment.. I am sorry for this officers family. RIP officer. You deserved better. This department sucks too bad it could be so much better.
Hey, I'm just a regular patrolman. But I would stand up to these unfair practices. Come on now, she's been in call back for how long because of someone's claim? Anyone can say anything about anyone. That's why there's an investigation. Within a few days I think you should be able to find out what's wrong. Problem with a gun? Check it out. A documented psyco who DCFS said there was no abuse, but IPRA says keep her in callback? Great way to waste precious manpower. Every callback case needs review ASAP! And as far as I see it. This homicide is the fault of IPRA, because they took the only tool this poor woman had to defend herself from a psychopath!
Unless your clouted or have rank you are guilty till proven innocent in this department. And even then, if you are innocent, the department will F you over. If you are clouted or have rank you can do whatever you want and the only thing that will happen to you is that you will get promoted. F this place!
R.I.P Office!
"they were holding Officer Scott on a BS allegation of an unregistered weapon"
Any time the powers that be require gun registration, they have more insidious plans to confiscate those guns in the future. It's happened time and time again throughout history.
IPRA is not about due process, fairness or justice. They are about showing how many police officers they can hang-out to dry: NO MATTER IF THEY ARE INNOCENT.
It is so ironic that the agency given the task of investigating officers who do the wrong thing, they themselves do the wrong thing to get the answers they want, not the answer that the facts provide.
On top of it, the IPRA "investigators" are anything, but investigators. If I were to approach an investigation with the amount of prejudice that they do I would be put on the list to be fired next.
IPRA is neither independent nor capable of fair reviews.
Fucking IRPA is 3yrs behind in their investigations, why? Because they take every bullshit complaint from these chicago bustouts. This is a shame and CRIME the different angencies failed this Officer and it cost her life over it. May she RIP and someone you be held accountable for her henious death by her family member!
The only comfort any of us can have is that this little bastard will find the home he always wanted in the Illinois DOC. At some point he will be "adopted" by a nice inmate(s) who will repay him for his sins. Fuck him and Fuck the system that put this good woman in an early grave.
SCC
Just a reminder for any officer dealing with a mentally ill person in their family or any other disabled relative we have a support group to help find services and provide support. Please contact us at specialneedspolice@gmail.com.
So basically, she was murdered by the IPRA.
I'll never understand why there are officers sitting in callback for stretches of YEARS! I've had homicide cases wrapped up in less time. If IAD or IPRA have a case against you, present it. That or the police board needs to start hearing these cases quicker. I don't know, just seems ridiculous that anyone would sitting in callback for over 4 years because a kid alledges abuse.
Here you have a woman working hard to care for her grandson and ensure that he has a better life . It's sad that the police department has no regard for its employees. Maybe if she had her weapon she could have defended herself and she would still be here. Her death is on IPRA and the Chicago Police Department. I hope her family fights this so that she can be buried with some dignity for Christ sake. Let her go in peace. That's the least you can do.
this is a tough story. Rest in peace Officer, you did your best and kept your faith always. It is aweful that our in house system treats us this way and never believes us, even on the most outragious alligations. There has to be change but it should not come from the murder of Chicago Police Officer nor from a women who did her best to care for her family.
God Speed Officer
family should file a lawsuit. then see the investigators notes involving this case. see how many times anything was reviewed since she was cleared by dcfs, and the determination of the grandsons mental health was revealed. if they didnt do any further investigation and let her sit at call back stripped, then ipra or the department will pay big time. i bet they are gonna start preparing fake documents as we speak to cover there ass. i bet no one has even cracked the file on her case in a very long time. shame on ipra and iad with their bullshit investigations.."i have an idea, lets strip officers, and say we are doing an investigation, and the public will think we are doing something."
I can only hope that we all in blue: the retired, soon to be retired, 30, 20 , 10 and 5 years on the job will show for Officer's. Hester Scott funeral.
Let the mournful silence speak, let the numbers mean One.
Only We, Us can make CPD still to be a proud organization.
Look in to your heart, follow your integrity.
I know I will be there for a 25 year Officer to pay my respects.
God Bless Officer!
Anonymous said...
It's a no win situation. Best case scenario "grandmother shoots grandson dead".
11/07/2011 01:28:00 AM
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Sorry to say I would rather the grandson be killed rather then a hard working productive member of society. Some people are just lost causes and cannot be helped. I'm sure the grandson would of killed someone else in the near future. Think about it... Maybe even someone u know or one of your family members.
Its interesting how you all choose to ignore the fact that she could have easily bought her own gun, instead of depending on tax payer subsidies.
Always sue. Sue the agency. Sue the investigator.
Bottom line. People don't like it and when they get sued they almost always stop what they are doing.
Hundreds of coppers can tell you this is true.
Not a cop, but what happens to her burial and pension, will the family have to sue to ensure this is all done correctly, after all from what I read she served 25 years. Shameful.
Very sad! If that society misfit couldn't even respect his grandma what makes us think, he'll repsect the police or teachers.
Stay safe!
This is fucking bullshit. How come Aunt Bea isn't still at call back. Or EB? How long did they last at call back? There is no due process. Once you go into that building on Polk you may never come out, if you are a P.O. and have no clout.
The way officers are treated guilty until proven innocent absolutely has to be addressed. IPRA is out of their collective mind. And our department allows this injustice to continue. We have rights. The addage that being stripped doesn't cost an officer is absolutely false. Those officers can't work special, can't work OT, aren't eligible for all sorts of training. . .and our union does nothing. If Scott had her pistol she might still be alive, I beloved someone in IPRA and/or IAD have some 'xplaining to do
Relatives seek out a good 2A lawyer, her rights (see the Heller and McDonald cases) to own a handgun in her home were unduly infringed. Which can reasonably argued prevented her from legally defending herself. This might make a good USC1983 suit.
Addendum, in fact any P.O. who has been "stripped" of his firearm due to internal police actions, STILL HAS 2A rights that any normal non-felon has. If the CPD denies you at least the ability to keep a handgun in your house and you haven't been convicted of a crime that would otherwise keep any normal citizen from owning a gun. YOU HAVE A CASE. MAKE THEM PAY for their illegal bullshit.
You hair gels ask where FOP is, You wanted this hair gel no time on job Shields. You voted him in, live with it kids.....i retire in days.
Yet, if you have a gold star and beat your daughter with an extension cord, you will not be stripped.
Can someone please explain to this cop-supporting civilian what "call back" is? And how does one remain in it for years?
Thanks to all of you for keeping me safe.
it's all on the legit......no?
I'm not a fan of IPRA, but you should read the case report and see how the kids lived in that house. I can't believe they were allowed back, I know I would have killed someone if I were treated like that!!!!
"Its interesting how you all choose to ignore the fact that she could have easily bought her own gun, instead of depending on tax payer subsidies.
11/07/2011 12:02:00 PM"
OK Citizen Moron- you have no idea what you are talking about. We pay for our own guns. Police officers earn a salary-and benefits including a uniform allowance. That 'uniform allowance' was a pension dodge by the city to increase our salary without having to pay the pension portion on it. It takes years to make up for a police officer's initial cost of uniforms and equipment. If you update your uniforms, replace your bullet proof vest, buy your equipment. After 26 years- I'm about even with the city.
Yes- taxpayers pay my salary but I've earned every penny-the cost to my body, my family, my emotional health. There is no subsidy to depend on-only in your frizzled warped brain. Find a real enemy to your pocketbook-it's not the police.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Its interesting how you all choose to ignore the fact that she could have easily bought her own gun, instead of depending on tax payer subsidies.
11/07/2011 12:02:00 PM
What planet are you from. She couldn't legally own a gun in Chicago while she was stripped. Her permit would have denied due to the ongoing (HA!)investigation.
Thanks for the comment anyway IPRA
@12:02
Officer Scott had bought her weapon and had it registered out of her pocket. ......all of us do.
To many who think we down at 376 do not work...bite me! Many work their butts off....most of us are there for health reasons and, yes, a few are stripped. Don't judge until you have walked in some of our shoes.
As for Hester, she was a nice lady. Very quiet. We will miss her very much.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
You hair gels ask where FOP is, You wanted this hair gel no time on job Shields. You voted him in, live with it kids.....i retire in days.
11/07/2011 04:45:00 PM
So true, exactly true.
Shields is a disgrace and an inept disaster. John Dineen, Bill Nolan, Mark Donahue and Greg Bella are light years ahead of this hairgel goofy ass weirdo.
I have never seen such a scared, incompetent FOP leader. All talk and 100% Bullshit, no walk! I pray for the days of anyone of the past.
TO 11/07/2011 12:02:00 PM:
We are responsible for providing our own firearms, the tax payer doesn't. The city, despite the fact that we privately purchase our weapons, does impress the ability to confiscate a weapon from a police officer. The public doesn't realize that upon entering the academy, the recruit is responsible for providing recruit uniforms, a firearm, police uniforms upon graduation, body armor, leather goods, etc. This can be anywhere between 5-10 K. That recruit doesn't begin to see any uniform allowance checks until their first year of employment is over, and then it doesn't come close to the amount you'd have to spend to replace worn/damaged uniform items.
To Officer Hester's family and friends,
My sincere sympathies on the tragic loss of your loved one and a good CPD officer.
The INJUSTICES that she Unjustly faced need to be remedied in a court of law. I believe that the two-tier system of justice has directly resulted in the murder of a Chicago Police officer. Officer Hester was UNJUSTLY charged and UNCONSTITUTIONALLY disarmed resulting in her murder.
The policies and practices of the City of Chicago toward Chicago Police Officers have been UNJUST and Biased towards PO's of all stripes, without CLOUT. Chicago Police Officers with CLOUT can do NO wrong and are not subject to the General Orders, Special Orders, Addendums or Rules and Regulations.
This UNJUST systemic corruption adversely affects officers of all creeds, colors, ethnicities and genders. Unfortunately, Officer Hester a F/1 with time on was chosen to balance the CLOUTED numbers out and to make the corruption appear to be legitimate.
Officer Hester was one of the many UNCLOUTED officers who fell victim to the corrupt practices of the CPD and the City of Chicago. Unfortunately, this directly resulted in her MURDER.
Please take legal action for the sake of the deceased officer. Demand that her CR#'s be exonerated, her name cleared, that she be fully re-instated to the CPD, demand a full and impartial investigation into why and how the false allegations resulted in her stripping, disarming and ultimately her MURDER. Demand that reforms take place and at the surviving family is fully compensated for this horrendous miscarriage of justice.
Go to the media, the Reverends, the community leaders and watch the system of corruption shut you out.
Know that 100% of the Chicago Police Officers in blue stand UNITED with and behind you!
If you need assistance with this matter, please leave a contact e-mail or attorney information on this site. There are many PO's, attorneys and family members who will assist you. I have been documenting incidents like this for over 22 years now, it is time to CHANGE THE SYSTEM OF CORRUPTION!
officer scott is not the only one who has been banished to callback for years and years--- many down there have fallen victim to the police departments method of damage control--- strip the officer and let them rot at 311 and hope they go crazy and do something stupid or just up and quit---
11/07/2011 03:35:00 AM
Go crazy from answering a few phone calls and then watching movies all night? Really?
11/07/2011 08:46:00 AM
I had the pleasure to have known officer Scott through callback. RIP Hester.
To the fucktard who thinks that you go crazy from answering a few calls, you my friend are a moron! You become frustrated with the lack of closure to your case---- guilty or not! Not knowing what will happen with your life, your life is put on stand still until you are reinstated and your cr # is closed. Things become more and more frustrating as time goes by ,especially if you are Innocent --- which was my case. The union is absolutely no help, their stance is as long as you are getting paid and receiving your benefits don't rock the boat! All that most officers want is closure and some cases to be vindicated. I feel for the officers who are there. This department took 2 years of my life that I'll never forget and it totally changed my outlook of this job. So to the fucktard above, until you've been a prisoner of unit 376, you have no business commenting! Signed, Greg Insley
Why is it that the police have specific time limits to conduct investigations but IPRA does not?
A citizen complains and a Complaint Register is issued, and a supervisor has 30 days to investigate.
A citizen complains and a IDSSR is issued, and an officer has 30 days to investigate. (usually less by the time it gets passed up and down thru many levels of rank)
A citizen calls 911 and the police are timed on their response.
You get the point...and what happened to the CFD Chief who jumped on the marine unit cop????
You hair gels ask where FOP is, You wanted this hair gel no time on job Shields. You voted him in, live with it kids.....i retire in days.
11/07/2011 04:45:00 PM
you sound like a spineless, bitter asshole. i bet you haven't done shit your entire career and bet you're retiring as a regular po. fuck off.
IPRA has over-reached... BADLY!
...But what else is new?
The ones responsible should be loudly and publicly hanged the same way IPRA has hung Policemen and left them twisting in the breeze as crow food...
If this sort of punishment is good enough for coppers then it should be good enough for IPRA investigators & supervisors.
Fire and imprison some of them...
Hang them in limbo for years at a time before termination then tell them, "Ooopsie! Well, if you want your job back then hire a lawyer& go into soul crushing debt to pay him.
Can you imagine "10-1 benefit for IPRA Investigator So and So" showing up on bulletin boards citywide?
Please... we'd buy a ticket & give it to a wine-head as inducement to show up and big-shit his pants at the festivities...
IPRA is nothing but people connected to rev'runs and alderfools with the sole intent of hurting Policemen any way they can.
How much of THEIR dirty shit has been suppressed?
Dirty Muthafuckahs caught on dope spots, domestics and compromising ongoing investigations/leaking shit to the media because they have an agenda, etc?
Coppers shouldn't be the ones who are captive, second class citizens...
I should've kept the profession I had before taking this job. With 2 years on job I could leave and be happy before its too late.
This is a great example of the two tier system. Trahanas gets released from callback the day after her accuser is bribed and drops his charges. This poor PO from the south side was left to rot. Fuck this department.
Anonymous said...
I should've kept the profession I had before taking this job. With 2 years on job I could leave and be happy before its too late.
11/07/2011 08:50:00 PM
I have over 25 years on and was going to stay a couple of years. Now with my district being closed I am planning my retirement date, I don't need this bullshit.
As for you with two years, plan carefully, make sure you have enough "fuck you" money in the bank, I'd sat at least 6-9 months of bills. Then go on a job hunt and don't quit until you have another job.
No hesitation, 2 years on? Adios, fuck this place, if you stay prepare for 25-30 more years of aggravation and getting fucked by the department.
And throughout your time here, remember this: Three things in life are legit and on the level, pro wrestling, roller derby and the Chicago Police Department.
An old sgt told me that nearly 25 years ago and it is as true now as it was then.
you sound like a spineless, bitter asshole. i bet you haven't done shit your entire career and bet you're retiring as a regular po. fuck off.
11/07/2011 08:34:00 PM
And speaking of being bitter, what's wrong with retiring as a 'regular' PO, asshole?
Anonymous said...
Its interesting how you all choose to ignore the fact that she could have easily bought her own gun, instead of depending on tax payer subsidies.
11/07/2011 12:02:00 PM
Stay off the blog Troll.
If you insist on commenting at least know what you are talking about.
We BUY our own GUN's!!!!!
They took HER weapons away.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
To many who think we down at 376 do not work...bite me! Many work their butts off....most of us are there for health reasons and, yes, a few are stripped. Don't judge until you have walked in some of our shoes.
As for Hester, she was a nice lady. Very quiet. We will miss her very much.
11/07/2011 06:36:00 PM
Unit 376 works harder than alot of beat cars do. Try it out sometime prick, I hope you get the chance.
You will also see that unlike most units, the unit is rock solid tight, espirit-de-corps exists and everyone gets along.
Greg Insley
11/07/2011 07:46:00 PM
I don't know you but the name is familiar. god Bless you brother! I hope that some good can come out of this horrible tragedy that did NOT need to occur!
Where is the JUSTICE!
There are many coppers who have been railroaded for years.
Where is to FOP?
This could be anyone of us at anytime!
Cross CLOUT and you are finished!
Fall victim to some BS and you have no CLOUT, you are finished!
Let some bureaucractic hack handle your investigation without CLOUT and GOODBYE!
I don't believe Officer Hester or literally hundreds of other good officers ever envisioned themselves in this plight but it did and CAN happen!
One must wonder if this is another way to dissolve the city of pension liability and to reduce manpower through forced attrition.
Fuck the Blame Game!
Let the cards fall in a Federal court room full of PO's and friends and family members!
Where are you FOP???
IPRA is just another anathema for the CLOUTED Hacks!
So is IAD and City Hall!
It is time for Real Justice!
One of our own was just murdered due to their actions!
There are quite a few former DCFS Agents on the CPD, talk to SVU.
They can tell you all about the hypocrisies in the system.
Throwout a net and subpoena the right people. The media could have a field day with this story of an INNOCENT copper getting murdered because of the SYSTEM.
When the City wanted to fuck with a copper down at Unit 376 thy would revoke their city gun registration. this did this often times knowing that it would jeopardize their lives.
Only the FOP, family, friends and co-workers can deliver JUSTICE for this MURDER!
Unfortunately, nobody else can deliver closure!
The Dics did their jobs, the animal is incarcerated but that is NOT closure!
A terrible INJUSTICE has occurred that needs attention!
I hope this costs the City of Chicago millions!
Lets see which law firm jumps upon a copper's case.
Lets see who is not tainted and corrupted. Is there a law firm that will NOT bow down to the Chicago DemocRats?
I hope that the ghost of Officer Hester haunts all the parties involved in her death eternally!
I hope that she reeks the havoc in your lives that you brought to her life while in this plane.
I should've kept the profession I had before taking this job. With 2 years on job I could leave and be happy before its too late.
11/07/2011 08:50:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This is a great example of the two tier system. Trahanas gets released from callback the day after her accuser is bribed and drops his charges. This poor PO from the south side was left to rot. Fuck this department.
11/07/2011 08:59:00 PM
Black, white, green or yellow in skin color there are untold numbers of CLOUTED CPD members that have walked away unscathed from discipline.
This is not a color issue, it is a CLOUT issue. If you are CLOUTED in and not just some schmuck that got hired you are golden.
These are the same CPD members who have test question answers, secret study groups and know that if all else fails they will be selected meritoriously.
These are the same CPD members that lack the real knowledge of the job that tell you what to do and how to do it with NO regard to the GO's, SO's and Rule and Regs.
These are the same people that attend all the political functions in Crook County and never actually take time due. They disappear for a whole tour to reappear at signoff time.
These are the people who receive the phone calls to talk to so and so and fix this case or that case.
These are the same people that walk into a crime scene and tell you to leave.
Get the picture?
It might be too late if you have to ask.
In my humble and truthful opinion, there are still honest Federal Agents actively pursuing criminals within the political system of Crook County.
Don't despair we just need to demand JUSTICE and hold them accountable.
Not everything can be buried, there is not enough ground in Crook County to bury all of the scandals and corruption.
USA Patrick Fitzgerald has been rather lackluster in the last couple of years. Let us watch where he lands. There are agents that wonder about his ethics now too.
I was so sad to hear about Hester when I heard the news the other day. She was a really nice lady who was always very helpful with everyone at 311. I used to work across from her and she always had something nice to say to you or lend a hand if you were stuck with something. Just a nice lady~condolences to the family.
Rip Officer Scott...I sat near her at 311 for a few years and she never complained about her situation and was always helpful with everyone-just a sweet woman who didn't deserve this fate-may she rest in peace.
FOP! Where are you? Where is Pat Camden? WTF!
I think Greg hit the nail on the head. And, he had the balls to sign his name. There is no way officers should be put in limbo for so long. It is a failure of leadership in the department and in the corporation counsels office. I do understand that the superintendent commented on this system and thought it needed to be changed. For the innocent or the overcharged it must be hell waiting and for the guilty it must be a relief that you still have a job and pay.
if she was cleared'
why hasn't the union done something?
her police powers should be restored
i'm no cop but i think in this case
she was cleared and let her get her death beniets and pension
i would think it's now a legal issue over paying them i bet
she had 25 years in bet there a few nickels in her pension
rhambo would love to keep if he could gyp her out of it
Mccarthy was supposed to be boss that had your back. Thats what he said.
Thus far he has rubber stamped everything that has come accross his desk and thats why thee are 40 plus cases at the Police Board now.
Entire dept Iad and IPra need to be looked into under a microscope.
Anonymous said...
Sadly, its just not IPRA, we do this to ourselves look at the former whack job in 022 now milking disability because the microphone cord got wrapped around his hand in an auto wreck.Order of Protection against him, Court Supervised Visitation 3.5 hours a week. Former wife a Sgt. She has 5 case reports on him for Identity Theft, 2 case reports for stalking. A Lt. in 022 refused to do a VOOP. A Sgt. in 022 refuses to do the right thing when asked to do a home check 2 years ago when the whack job emptied the former marital residence out and there was no furniture (including beds)for the children when there was still overnight visitation nor running water or working plumbing in the bathroom to bathe the children,yet another Sgt in 022 approves a case report against her for Visitation Interference 2 years ago because she was late in dropping off the children because of that home inspection (lawyers both sides agreed to inspection)yet a case report should never been done because the incident reporting guide very clearly states that custody needs to be adjudicated and at the time it was not. A Sgt in 022 lets him go after he was caught in the former marital residence lost to foreclosure while in the process of doing $28,000 in criminal damage to the house, called in by neighbors on a Sunday. Former wife (Sgt.) been exonerated everytime he brings his b.s. to IPRA, yet 022 District Supervisors continue to refuse to do the right thing and think they are looking out for one of our own. Well thanks to them it took an extra 18 months to get Court Supervised Visitation for the children the list of emotional ills placed on the children in that time is endless. Yet not one of those Supervisors would ever want their children to endure such harms.Despite DCFS and its shortcomings they have done the right thing everytime in her case and properly investigated and found she was truthful.The Child Rep in the case a former Cop with Law Offices in Palos Park is now facing a lengthy license suspension because of his failure to act by the ARDC (brought up because many southside cop families going through divorce chose him as a Child Rep).The State & Cook County Court seized the whack's tax returns because he was 11 months in arrears on Child Support and Expenses for the kids. Now, not a problem that he has "qualified" for disability as child support is automatically deducted. Divorce Court Judge seized the whack job's deferred comp account for her Attorney's fees.State of IL suspended his DL for non payment. Divorce Court Judge placed the whack on Court Supervised Visitation, now the whack has to pay a Supervisor to sit with him when he chooses to see his kids. Every entity involved in this found for the ex wife and the kids, that she was being truthful, yet everytime the CPD, Area 2 or the 022 District has been involved they felt the need not to hurt one of our own (the whack job) by doing the right thing as they thought. The whack job is a heartbeat away from doing something physically violent to her and or the kids. So you see SCC its just not IPRA thats screwed up. Would love to be there the day the money truck pulls up to her house after she sues the Department's ass off.
Really? Do you understand that you have to be over 21 to come on the Chicago Police Department? Try to manage your own miserable life without getting supervisors from the 022nd District involved. If you are divorcing your old man, do as the rest of society does, hire a good divorce attorney and if you feel the need to, get an Order of Protection. Dont get the bosses involved in your domestic problems.
Anonymous said...
Its interesting how you all choose to ignore the fact that she could have easily bought her own gun, instead of depending on tax payer subsidies.
11/07/2011 12:02:00 PM
To correct your misunderstanding of this situation: It is not a matter of the price of a gun! We do in fact buy or own weapons. The City can dictate WHAT we buy, BUT we pay for our own weapons. The point is, regardless of how many or what type of handguns you own as a police officer, once there is an allegation of domestic violence, we must, by law surrender our wepaons to the state until the case is criminally adjudicated which usually happens within weeks. However, our departments "Internal" investigation often drags on for several years and while that is on-going, you are still prohibited from posessing a handgun!
for it is better, to hide the pain and anguish of all. nothing bad happened, tell them
Coppers, present, past, and future are still like glue... Why???
garibaldi failed in all of his doctrine
The Unsilent Majority said...
Will anyone at IPRA be held responsible? Will there be an investigation on why Hester was still at callback after the allegations were proven to be false and the accuser was mentally ill?
11/07/2011 12:32:00 AM
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I guess the only response is that WE should all be happy to have our jobs and just allow the Department to do with us as they wish...
2 years down there is the standard time its a long time to go unarmed and witout police powers...you get a little soft and start thinking differently (second guessing yourself) at to that when you do get recycled you shut down and STILL second guess yourself which can cause you to "lose an edge" and not be as sharp to the game as you once were...
Takes a while to get back on track....
In other words IF you have done nothing WRONG (criminally) you should NOT be there that long! Anyone who spent time in Call back STRIPPED, in my opinion has or should have some sort of civil recourse for hostile work environment for being unarmed so long after locking up people.
It is I believe or should be a job hazard going back after several years with a PARANOID approach to this job because your mind is not right! The whole process is NOT right!!!!
Loevy and Loevy??
Anyone???
3 bars
She was a good person.
Really? Do you understand that you have to be over 21 to come on the Chicago Police Department? Try to manage your own miserable life without getting supervisors from the 022nd District involved. If you are divorcing your old man, do as the rest of society does, hire a good divorce attorney and if you feel the need to, get an Order of Protection. Dont get the bosses involved in your domestic problems.
11/08/2011 01:19:00 AM
You are an IDIOT! If you had the skills necessary to comprehend you would know that is exactly what was done! It is mentioned in the second sentence.
Is this the same PO that challenged the director of IPRA at the last police board meeting?
You hair gels ask where FOP is, You wanted this hair gel no time on job Shields. You voted him in, live with it kids.....i retire in days.
11/07/2011 04:45:00 PM
you sound like a spineless, bitter asshole. i bet you haven't done shit your entire career and bet you're retiring as a regular po. fuck off.
11/07/2011 08:34:00 PM
Is this new? Retiring as a regular PO is an insult? Is that the Mike Shields message?
No Comment Just Questions
The next Police Review Board meeting, Thursday, 11/17/11, 7:30p @ 2622 W Jackson. To all officers who are outraged and want to hold someone's feet to the flame, what better time/venue to do it. All parties involved: the entire review board will be there, the supt or dep supt, a representative from IPRA and its open to the public. If you want to speak, sign up by 430p 11/16/11. I went to a meeting in August where a few members of callback were present and spoke, it was rather interesting. It was the one time I saw the public perk up and lean towards the side of the police.
Im a po with the child from hell. Drugs, dui, felony theft etc,and proud of still being wasted 24/7. We were a 2 parent family w morals and values but the sad truth is some kids are damaged, nothing will change that. IAD and dcfs investigated his insane complaints I begged dcfs to take him and they refused. 15 yrs later he still threatens to call IAD knowing they would screw me in a heartbeat if they could. Moral is, people protect yourself even if its from your own kids and retire asap.
Future divorcee, get ahold of yourself. This is about Hester because she was MURDERED! Your ex stole stuff out of your foreclosed house. Do you see the difference?
Shields is a disgrace and an inept disaster. John Dineen, Bill Nolan, Mark Donahue and Greg Bella are light years ahead of this hairgel goofy ass weirdo.
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Wrong-O! Shields got it done for Hester Scott. So please stay off the blog, Greg. Election's over.
Greg Insley
11/07/2011 07:46:00 PM
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God bless you Sir. Stay strong, I can only imagine what you endured.
The FOP say no error becuase you were paid and kept benifits. I would you lost what many could never understand.
30 plus years otj
Anonymous said...
Future divorcee, get ahold of yourself. This is about Hester because she was MURDERED! Your ex stole stuff out of your foreclosed house. Do you see the difference?
11/08/2011 02:06:00 PM
Really? Re-read the entire statement and try to understand it this time. It is not about stolen stuff from a foreclosed house,was not a dam thing that in there that she cannot buy again. The entire statement was meant to convey it is just not IPRA that makes poor decisions, that sometimes we bring these things on ourselves by failures to act or do the right thing especially when a p.o. is involved.At some point in her situation you would have thought someone would have caught on to the B.S. he was on, instead they just let him keep getting away with it. The poor decisions made in her case in defense of him and the job, led to a delay of the kids getting Court Supervised Visitation, not one of us would want that for our children if it were our situation. In realizing a OOP is just a piece of paper, the bottom line is the law is the law and in her case because of bad decisions by bosses she is left with something that is not enforceable. And the whack job just gets creepier and stalks more. You missed the most important part of the statement "the whack job is just a heartbeat away from an act of violence against her and or the kids".
Breaking news Hester Scott Star was restored back....finally Shields spoke up..Supt. says it good to go.....
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