FOP Newsletter

Got it in the mail today and two things stand out:

• The retiree listing reappeared! But it only lists the retirees from September and October of last year. Now we realize that there is plenty of stuff to write about, especially coming up on a contract year, but seeing as how November and December are the BIG retirement months and this January was another one, might it be helpful to have this a useful comparison to compare against hiring numbers? Especially when the Department has only hired 50 cops in three years;

And the endorsement list is out:

• Edward Acevedo - State Rep 2nd District
• Mike Madigan - State Rep 22nd District
• Anita Alvarez - Cook County State's Attorney

Seriously? Acevedo has the "*" next to his name noting that he is a cop. He's also an embarrassment to the badge with his off duty shenanigans.

Madigan? Are you fucking kidding us?

And Anita, who ran last time on a platform of locking up police officers.

Those are just the three that stand out in our minds. You know, just because the candidates are running unopposed or are the only ones to show up at the PAC committee meeting doesn't mean we have to give them the seal of approval by default. Unless they've actually done something for Chicago Police Officers and their families, then withholding an endorsement sends a clear message that we aren't happy.

Of course, it'd help if more of us were actually registered to vote, too.