St. Jude's
The weather held off enough to have a pretty good (though chilly) day at the lakefront:
- Dressed in a police uniform, Adam Sanchez, 9, wept Sunday as he held a photograph of his uncle – a Chicago Police Department officer who died in the line of duty nearly three years ago.
The boy came to Gold Star Families Memorial and Park to honor the memory of 27-year-old Alejandro Valadez, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in the Englewood neighborhood in June 2009. He was joined by hundreds of others for the 80th annual St. Jude Police League Memorial March and Service honoring fallen officers.
Valadez's sister Brenda said while her family still struggles with the loss, events like Sunday's ceremony are comforting.
Especially comforting to those still wearing the uniform each and every day in the face of the senseless deaths of our brothers and sisters. Godspeed to all the fallen.
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posted by SCC at 12:04 AM
97 Comments:
Thanks to all who attended and yes an actual mayor to our city was there.
As usual, coppers in the unmarked squad car just had to hit their siren and tell everyone to move over this morning on the Stevenson. Seriously, we were all going to the same place and it was only 0700, grow up, you make us all look like A holes.
Today i attended the parade, i'm the police in Montana but was raised within the CPD by many good coppers. Glad to see everyone out there, keep up the good fight.
-Brother in Blue
the mayor asked me if i knew Cooter?
Rest in peace alex..05 5D
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious.
I know some officers march to get out of spring inspection and/or may not give a short thought to the significance of the march, but I personally felt a strong sense of pride as i walked passed the families and friends that joined us. May our fallen rest in peace. Their deaths are not in vain.
Really great to see Ryan Marron (Australia) at the 012 breakfast. Especially in uniform. Honor to have him here! Get well soon brother.
Miss you and love you Mike Flisk #6962. Your brother in law Rick unit 059
Embarrassed at the turn out for the district I work in for the March! I saw 1 sergeant for my watch, 0 lieutenants and a handful of p.o.'s. Don't let shi**y leadership, bosses, and morale determine whether or not you can pay your respects to our fallen brothers!
That's why we march. If you don't get it, or don't join us every year, you don't deserve to wear the uniform.
On that note, there were very few Exempts at the wreath ceremony. I guess when something is GIVEN to you, and you don't work for it, it doesn't mean much. Yes, that is a slam to most of the merit picks.
Hey SCC, anarchists are posting on Shaved, be careful
It seems like the turn out for St Judes is decreasing every year. I heard a lot of very weak excuses on why guys and gals weren't going. Here's the deal, it's about the ones that died, not our vollyball games or baseball games or whatever else you would rather be at. It's about respect. Ok, so we'd all rather be back on Michigan Ave, drenched in a "sea of blue" but that's gone. Half the fun of the Michigan Ave parade was parking on the sidewalks etc, but that's gone so give it up. As you step quietly in cadence past the memorial, don't look at our mayor, who couldn't find the time to even wear a tie. Don't look at the Supt who wouldn't even know where 713's beat is, look at the signs of officers past. Maybe you knew one or a few. You see the families of the lost ones, children, wives, watching us walk by. It's a sad event but hopefully, it bonds us as a department. This years turnout was shameful. We should have been a thousand more, marching proud.
I have to give the Mayor a lot of credit. He shook hands with Officers and thanked them for their service. Daley never attended a St. Jude's march to honor our fallen. His excuse, he spent Sunday with his family. That is, of course, unless he had to spend it with the Reverends.
I have to say at least rahm came to st. Jude unlike daley never did. Show us some support in our contract as well.
Rahm smirked to himself...
"Fuck these guys... I'm still gonna stick in their ear when their contract is up... They're gonna learn to bleed. That's why the people of Chicago elected me..."
Don't be so quick to bestow any redeeming human quality on this back-stabbing, forked tongued reptilian.
Him being at St. Jude's is the same as us hoping to stand in line after the stuttering prick has his well deserved impending combo shit hemorrhage, stroke and grabber...
Gotta make sure the asshole in the box is really him...
Tell your friends to wrap their heads around the idea of Security Officer Elbow Luxurious from Cocked-Hat Security answering their 911 calls in the future since all things municipal are being privatized/made to compete with "contractors" for city services.
It's Rahm's way...
GOD Bless our departed...
When will it return to Michigan Ave? Every other group gets to march on the street. Why put the police on a mere jogging path?
9.5 couldn't even bother to wear a tie!!! What a slap in the face to all of us, but especially the Gold Star Families.
Embarrassed at the turn out for the district I work in for the March! I saw 1 sergeant for my watch, 0 lieutenants and a handful of p.o.'s. Don't let shi**y leadership, bosses, and morale determine whether or not you can pay your respects to our fallen brothers!
5/07/2012 04:45:00 AM
I'll pay my respects in other ways.
Hey who was the suck ass wearing those stupid prada sunglasses yesterday that gave the mayor a hug? I almost spit out my coffee when I saw that.
Glad to see Ryan Marron and his partner in uniform. They marched with the Sergeants PBPA. There is a union that is now a class act that cares not only about their members but about officers everywhere. What a great thing they have done for the Australian officers. Heard recently they are now planning a fundraiser for Ryan Marron. Great Job PBPA. Keep up the good work.
Even though we have a useless DC whom many in our district don't even know who he/she cause they choose to isolate and be out of touch with the disctrict, many of us showed up to the march not for them or to make them look good but for myself and my co-workers and the families who actually beleive in the police and who have had loss family members on the job,....my heart and respects go out to u...this is the least I can do is show up and honor you all!!
at least Rahm didnt charge for parking at the St. Judes parade for its visitors and participants unlike the run to remember. what a stroke, charging for parking for a police memorial fund raiser.
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone?
^^^^^^^^^^
Asshat Mealer is the Cmdr of Intel. He has been to Federal Terrorist school and will protect US durin g NATO Get a Life!
Anonymous said...
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious.
5/07/2012 12:27:00 AM
Doesn't sound right because they have a great commander now. Sounds like the majority likes her a lot. Mealer is gone.
Cup of coffee and hat in one hand and talking on phone with other hand.....and totally ignored him walking past him...soooooo sorry mr mayor
God Bless all of you. You are out there doing a job that so many cannot do. Many times it is a thankless job. You are keeping us safe. I am very grateful. Thank you.
Wife of a CPD officer
To the copper from Montana- I hope you showed up in uniform and marched with us. You are more than welcome to march with us. I saw a brother from the NYPD marching with us in uniform.
A simple comment, nothing less, nothing more; it was nice that the Mayor made an appearance.
I shook the mayor's hand. It was quite awkward when he tickled my palm with his half digit. Not sure if I liked it or not. Anyways, thanks for showing up.
I like most of you am no fan of our Mayor. However, he showed up and that to me took some balls after his standing "Boovation" at the boxing match. Daley always claimed he had family business on the Sunday of St. Jude and made a point of avoiding us. However when he was hustling "Da Lympics" he showed up on a Sunday to show "Dem" his City. So our current Mayor deserves some credit on "dis".
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious
Its absolute BS. 017 Commander is top notch. Dont even mention that idiot Mealer in the same sentence as her!! Although we do have a couple of Lt's that leave much to be desired?
The rumor about 017 is totally untrue. We have a lot of issues, mostly with poor leadership from our Sergeants, but we are very pleased with Commander Staples.
OT --
Might as well start writing like the local media --
PRANKSTERS KILL 2, WOUND AT LEAST 24 IN WEEKEND SHOOTINGS -- "SUPERMOON" MAKES KIDS DO SILLY THINGS
Updated: 5/7/2012 8:09:04 AM
"CHICAGO (WLS) - Two people have been killed, and at least 24 other people -- one of them a 12-year-old girl -- have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon.
"About 1:26 a.m. Sunday, Devon Paramore, 33, of the 8600 block of West 87th Street, was shot in the back and right armpit in the 1300 block of 13th Street and later pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
"The other fatal shooting occurred at 9:09 p.m. on Friday in the city’s Far South Side Pullman neighborhood, where police said they found an unresponsive 16-year-old boy on the sidewalk in the 121000 block of South Green Street.
"Donnell Rankin, of the 21700 block of South Clyde Avenue in Sauk Village, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. A Saturday autopsy found Rankin died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
"At least 24 other people have been wounded in shootings this weekend, including a 12-year-old girl..."
Mr. Mayor?
Supt. McCarthy?
Rev. Pfleger?
Rev. Jackson?
Rev. Sharpton?
Anyone?
>sound effect -- empty red-hots bag blowing down deserted street<
Wild-ass, bloody, insane weekend. Storm fronts moving through also seem to stir up the bugs.
More pranks to come.
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God Bless All Who Served, along with our Dearly Departed.
Thanks to all to participated in our march on behalf of the aforementioned.
great job and thank you to all those who did show up. it does prove that when something important comes up we will unite and let everyone know how strong we are and can not be split up no matter what is thrown at us. god bless the fallen brothers and sisters in blue and you will never be forgotten.
Kudos to da Mayor, he's already attended more St. Jude events than shortshanks
017 has of the very few remaining great bosses. If there is someone out there attempting to say different...that my fellow officers, is what we call an grade A ass hat. Commander MS, at the very least, cares about her officers. That alone sets her above many of the current supervisors we have.
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious.
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Why 3rd hand? You didn't go and are either on the medical or in callback? Just Curious. Our commander is good and you should show better judgement than to talk w/o knowing. I suspect Red Lightning or his Celebrity Apprentice. I can't wait to buy tickets for your fund raisers you thieves.
-Kiss my Serb!
RIP 6962, many will forget eventually but I never will. You showed us righteousness by example
I really cant believe Rahm showed up.
I pay my respects to the fallen officers every time I put on my uniform kiss my kids and my wife good bye and head out to work. I know what everybody is going to say " its not for the mayor or McDrunkass its to show respect for our fallen P.O.'s but it is not !!!! When they moved us from down town to hide us from public view it was a slap in the face to every P.O. past and present and the only way to show tiny dancer, McJerseyshore and the rest of the useless brass how we feel is to not show up and make them look like fools. I believe a better way to show our respects to our fallen would be to hold a St. Judes run by the P.O.'s at some other location ,a St. Judes that would mean something and not some photo op for the piece of shit mayor and McFuckface.
I can guarantee there is no truth to the rumor of officers in the 017th district not marching because of the commander. 017 had a very poor turnout due to the fact that most coppers in 017 are lazy,selfish do-nothing pricks. There is no excuse good enough to not make it to St Judes. It's all about fallen officers and their families and not about some "boss" you don't like if that's your reason it's time for you to grow up! And if you couldn't get out of bed in the morning let me ask you this "Don't you think Officers Lewis,Valadez, and Flisk among the many other officers who died in the line of duty wish that was their problem? and not lying 6 feet under ground!"
Proud to have been there
Proud to walk with my brothers and sisters in blue
Proud to pay tribute to the fallen
And damn proud to be a member of the CPD Family
I can't believe a LT from 005 with no hat shield and a refer on, and he marched --- u make me sick!!!!!! Why did 005 have no cadence total out if sink. Walsh how are u leading oohh I forgot u don't grandma
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Anonymous said...
9.5 couldn't even bother to wear a tie!!! What a slap in the face to all of us, but especially the Gold Star Families.
5/07/2012 07:51:00 AM
He showed up and paid respects to the fallen. Who cares about a tie? WTF! Are you ever happy asshat? Daley never attened the march.
Its fuck up that we heard of St. jude from other districts and not much published in ours...to many people suck up to boss who doesnt give a shit but his own appearence...good thing I care of what happens and always asking about current events!
All the talk about the Mayor not wearing a tie is utter BS, at least he was in attendance, which is more than you could say for the lazy cops who didn't show.
Maximo
I like Cmdr Staples too And I aint even on the job anymore
I have always attended St. Judes out of respect for the Officers that have been killed or permanently injured on the job, that's why I attended this year as a retiree. May they rest in peace.
I agree he showed up, and I shook hands with him because of respect. I have had two people close to me shot in the line of duty and he personnally called them to express his graditude. Some people may not like him, but he has done more then the old mayor. And he does it without bringing attention to himself or with media present. Say want u want but his actions take guts, and he deserves credit for that.
Thanks to all who showed up for St.Judes. It is about paying respect to fallen officers and their families. If you have a gripe with a DC, or some other nonsense, show your displeasure via lack of parkers or by not buying a ticket to the Christmas party. I always attend St. Judes. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna eat a big piece of chocolate cake with a big glass of milk.
I suspect Red Lightning or his Celebrity Apprentice
LMFAO
To the goof starting shit about 017 CO MS. Please stop. This CO you are trashing is the best damn boss I have ever had on this job. Trust me.. I hate everybody!!
Anybody leaving a positive spin on mayor dipshits attendence is a moron! He is the enemy of the police department and all other unionized departments in the city as well as the middle class taxpayer in general. He bends us over at every corner, is using the state to destroy our pension and he uses St. Jude and a few photo-op handshakes as a political "good press" stunt and you idiots want to praise him for it. Is there any wonder why this department is screwed!
The rumor about 017 is totally untrue. We have a lot of issues, mostly with poor leadership from our Sergeants, but we are very pleased with Commander Staples.
Damn straight its untrue.... I would follow that women thru any door, gangway or crevist in this city. She is a true boss and has a heart!! Many in this department could learn from her. She is all about the troops!!
pay my respects to the fallen officers every time I put on my uniform kiss my kids and my wife good bye and head out to work. I know what everybody is going to say " its not for the mayor or McDrunkass its to show respect for our fallen P.O.'s but it is not !!!! When they moved us from down town to hide us from public view it was a slap in the face to every P.O. past and present and the only way to show tiny dancer, McJerseyshore and the rest of the useless brass how we feel is to not show up and make them look like fools. I believe a better way to show our respects to our fallen would be to hold a St. Judes run by the P.O.'s at some other location ,a St. Judes that would mean something and not some photo op for the piece of shit mayor and McFuckface.
5/07/2012 01:56:00 PM
Sounds like a plan. Now can all you guys get on one accord (at least 40%) and make it happen?
Signed,
A Citizen that supports you 101%
Anonymous said...
Hey SCC, anarchists are posting on Shaved, be careful
OOOOOOOOOOO, scary... back to your desk spot sissy.
9.5 couldn't even bother to wear a tie!!!
He was there, who cares about a freaking tie. Seriously
did the lt from 5 pass uniform inspection , merit promotion
If the mayor doesn't show up, he's an asshole. If he shows up and isn't dressed to your satisfaction, he's an asshole? He showed up. Who cares what he wore. You just want to complain about something.
This was my last St Judes as an active PO. Next year I will be retired. Good to see people I have known over the years and as always, sad to remember some of my friend's names on that wall.
Carry on without me boys and girls. My time here is about finished.
I was sorry to hear from Family members that young Officers at the end of the March were complaining and making statements that indicated they did not want to be there. If you looked into the eyes of the Families of our Police Officers who made the Ultimate Sacrifice ,there was no complaining that could be justified. Next to your blood related Family, Our Family ,the Police,are just as tight a bond! On the day that mourns the loss of the Fallen, we are reminded that our "Chain" is that many links shorter and those who remain must stick together, for if we do, then nothing can defeat us! My continued Prayers go out to these Family members.
Staples & Karnick are top notch. It's a shame that they can't unload the LT's on 1st & 3rd watch, both total idiots.
Give credit when its due The Mayor did show up shame on the Officers who didint.
Anybody know what's going on with Joseph Frugoli's trial? It's been three years already. Can't seem to find an answer on web nor when I call the States Attorney.
Anonymous said...
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious.
5/07/2012 12:27:00 AM
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Where do these rumors come from? I work in 017 and the Commander is Okay, very reasonable and treats us well, she is not condescending, is appreciative of good effort, unlike some of the Sgts. The 2nd watch Lts. are first rate.
To all the losers who didn't show up....The least you can do is show up for St. Jude, after all, you don't bother to attend the funeral services for our fallen officers! You are self centered jerks. You and your excuses are pretty pathetic.
former mayor Dick Daley would have been there. rumour has it that he did not have enough money to feed the parking meter.
A lot of security agencies are run by YOU guys! Stop and take a look at the quality you guys put out these days. What do you call an off duty p.o.? Security! Get over yourself... Thank you to all the "real" Police and Gods speed to those who paid the ultimate price. Us security officers thank you brothers!
I pay my respect other ways, I don't like the route or place of the march, it's only a show for the bosses, yada,yada,yada, what a bunch of bullshit excuses by the lazy dogs or those that don't really belong on the job. It's too pay respect to the dead and for their familes. I'm retired and was at a wedding out in the burbs until 0200 hrs. Saturday night yet I was able to get my ass out of bed and get down there. Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves!
Commander Staples 017 District is a good boss. Best boss we have had.
Anonymous said...
9.5 couldn't even bother to wear a tie!!! What a slap in the face to all of us, but especially the Gold Star Families.
5/07/2012 07:51:00 AM
He showed up and paid respects to the fallen. Who cares about a tie? WTF! Are you ever happy asshat? Daley never attened the march.
Yup! AND WAVING FOR THE CAMERAS HE HAS NO SHAME!!!
I can't believe a LT from 005 with no hat shield and a refer on, and he marched --- u make me sick!!!!!! Why did 005 have no cadence total out if sink. Walsh how are u leading oohh I forgot u don't grandma
LEADERSIP AT ITS FINEST
He is Front Line for NATO
9.5 showed up to respect the fallen?
Puzzling since he's on record as having nothing but disdain for the living, their spouses, children and loved ones.
Another one for whom the word Policeman means something he can't grasp...
017 district is the best district in the city,we love our commander and most of our bosses,we show up for St.Jude to honor the fallen,plenty of fun good working honest officers,no district or group of people are perfect,but I love it there, especially since Commander Staples arrived!
The Mayor showed up which means a lot no matter what anybody thinks. He bothered to show up to pay respects to our fallen and he dedicated the city sticker to CPD, CFD and Paramedics. That may not mean a lot to everyone but I think it says a lot. Thanks. It's appreciated.
Years ago i was up in michigan for a family weekend. At about 1 in the morning i heard about a young copper who had died in line of duty and was being buried in the morning.
I immediately decided to pay my respects.
Problem was i just had shorts, nice docker shorts, but shorts nonetheless.
I called the non-emergemcy number to ask if there was a public viewing before the funeral, figuring i could get in and out, i was assured there was.
So i drove fifty miles to the church.
Well, when i got there i was escorted to a seat in the church, i explained i did not feel properly dressed, the officer said the entire department understood, and appreciated a vacationing cop showing up.
I had not told hom i was the police.
Cops know cops, its a good feeling.
Welcome to the montana officer, and all other guests, and if i happen to make a turn on red in your jurisdiction, i apologize now.
God bless.
5:18pm you are a stroke....but you probably already knew that.
Maximo
Da Mayer, can't wear a tie. You slobs that post it's ok, it is not. This is a solemn event where you are in dress uniform. It's like going to a wake in flip flops. Bad form. I saw him on news waving like he was in the Bud Biliken Parade. The only reason he was there was for the publicity, NOT FOR YOU! Retired almost 2 years, but never missed a St. Judes for 25. People that dishonor this day make me want to vomit. God Bless our departed PO's.
I will say it again. I believe that the Gold Star Park should be for the Sat prayer vigil. But the St. Jude March should be on Michigan or State. The public needs to see us, not just the police families. Now they have us hidden behind a flying saucer of a stadium, out of view. If every other group - good or bad - can march in the center of the city, so should the police. Bless the fallen.
017 got Tom Karnick as the XO? I am retired and didn't know that. He was in 013 when I was there. A better boss you will not find.
Anonymous said...
The rumor about 017 is totally untrue. We have a lot of issues, mostly with poor leadership from our Sergeants, but we are very pleased with Commander Staples.
Damn straight its untrue.... I would follow that women thru any door, gangway or crevist in this
city. She is a true boss and has a heart!! Many in this department could learn from her. She is all about the troops!!
5/07/2012 05:19:00 PM
Ask her how she backstabbed her best Sgt. in asset forfeiture ... She will smile while she twists the knife ...
017 district is the best district in the city,we love our commander and most of our bosses,we show up for St.Jude to honor the fallen,plenty of fun good working honest officers,no district or group of people are perfect,but I love it there, especially since Commander Staples arrived!
I concurr!!! Remember the Wizard of Oz? Well Mealer was the black & white part. Then Co. M.S. arrived and everything went to color!! TX Mellisa. We truly Appreciate you!!!
Where do these rumors come from? I work in 017 and the Commander is Okay, very reasonable and treats us well, she is not condescending, is appreciative of good effort, unlike some of the Sgts. The 2nd watch Lts. are first rate.
2nd watch Lt's OMG. They are truly and genuinely very nice bosses.
3rd watch... One Lt can surley take nice lessons from the other. One is a very nice man, a family man who would never hurt you. The other is a condescending self centered back stabbing self loathing Me Me Me individual. Tx Joe for being so nice and fair with the troops!
I never saw so many wrinkled and ill fitting uniforms on living bodies in my 25+ years of the annual march. Cargo pants? Gym shoes? Do the bosses even look
at their people anymore, or go to the roll calls and
tell the troops what not to wear? Or are people just
that stupid or ignorant that they don't care how they
look at St. Judes?
Anonymous said...
017 district is the best district in the city,we love our commander and most of our bosses,we show up for St.Jude to honor the fallen,plenty of fun good working honest officers,no district or group of people are perfect,but I love it there, especially since Commander Staples arrived!
5/07/2012 10:09:00 PM
The difference is unbelievable...expecially once Deloughry retired. Cmdr. Staples is a great leader.
Anonymous said...
Any truth to the rumors that members of 017 Dist were going to march with other districts or units in a silent statement against the d/c? Kinda heard it 3rd hand so I'm not 100% sure of the details , but isn't Mealer gone? Don't they have a new d/c? Just curious.
5/07/2012 12:27:00 AM
Absolutely false. Glad to have Cmdr. Staples. What a change from Mealy mouth.
...just some random thoughts. I don't care for the current mayor and wouldn't piss on the past one if he was on fire.
Daley screwed this city over ten-fold and the police more so as evidenced by our underfunded pension funds.
Daley never showed up to St.Jude because his family was supposedly more important but couldn't wait to cry his crocodile tears at all the funerals. Shame on him. One day God will hopefully judge him accordingly.
Emmanuel shows up, casually dressed but attends none the less. I'm sure he will make sure he is front and center for any future funerals for publicity's sake. Shame on him as well.
First and foremost, Rahm is the mayor. His attendance is EXPECTED, that's part of his job as mayor. He wants to be mayor, well in my opinion that entails being a leader. All sarcasm aside I don't believe for a minute he cares about being a leader anymore than he cares about the well being of the citizens or the City of Chicago.
Rahm has his own reasons for attending. If he moved it back to Michigan Avenue, half the police would praise him and the other half vilify him for one reason or another. No matter.
We the police, show up for our own personal reasons but the bottom line should be the simple fact that Officers Knight, Doffyn, Marquez, Airheart and Flisk to name a few, would have liked to have the choice of showing up or not.
Screw the Commanders, the Superintendent and all the rest because whether you like them or not, they don't get bumped up because you showed up to St. Jude or you didn't. That's not a valid excuse for not attending.
I had parents both passed, I have two older siblings, two neices and one nephew. I have a wife and two daughters, one with children of her own. Every year that I have marched past the Gold Star families, I realize that one day all of my above mentioned family could be standing there as well.
The dead don't rest at the site of the memorial but it is where we honor their passing. There isn't a man or woman among you that would leave a fellow officer shot on the street. We never leave an officer behind, dead or wounded. The honor of their memory should never be left behind either on that one Sunday in May.
Thanks Rahm for showing up, class act (so far). Anote to previous blogger complaining that Rahm didnt have a tie on, so what? If you look at some of the guest of fallen officers in the viewing stand, you'd see someone wearing a Angry Birds T-shirt FOR FUCK'S SAKES!!!
Funny how the mayor was at St. Judes for the first time in recent history. As per WGN noon news, the esteemed & honorable two faced mayor is testifying before a pension committee in Springfild about improving the citizen's of this once great city's, "quality of life". He is proposing a 10 year halt to cost of living raises and a 1% increase in employee contributions to their city pension funds. He did not mention getting the money back that daley's relatives took from the funds, lost on their bad investments and got a commission to boot! How many people on pensions now are keeping from having to eat dog food because the cost of living increase helps them barely stay above water in the sinking economy. Leave it to multi millionaire politicions to see the needs of the people they rule over!!!! God does this city SUCK...
All you idiots praising Rham for showing just got bent over by him again today in Springfield. Take your pay cut, extra 5 years of work and reduced pension and enjoy morons.
Commander Staples 017 District is a good boss. Best boss we have had.
Since Kajari anyway
All the comments showing appeciation for the mayor showing up at St. Jude's are posted by city hall trolls, plain and simple.
Kajari, now that was the best boss 017 has ever had. I hear she's retiring from the UICPD this year, good for her. Enjoy retirement boss!
Kajari is a class act, she was a good boss with CPD and I heard she was a good boss with UICPD. Good luck boss enjoy retirement.
Anonymous said...
Staples & Karnick are top notch. It's a shame that they can't unload the LT's on 1st & 3rd watch, both total idiots.
5/07/2012 07:37:00 PM
both were Phil Cline merit picks ... where are the merit haters now?
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