Lowest of the Low
- Police today offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to conviction of the person responsible for vandalizing the Chicago Police Memorial in the city’s South Loop neighborhood.
Graffiti was discovered about 6 p.m. Thursday on the memorial located near the intersection of 18th Street and McFetridge Drive, police said.
The memorial honors officers who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Someone somewhere saw something, and $3,000 might open a few mouths. Didn't they have cameras there at one point?
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
77 Comments:
Friends of the NATO 3 no doubt.
It's ok. They can deface the monument, but they can never, ever, diminish our commitment to our comrades to never, ever, forget.
May God Bless us all, and provide special care to the Gold Star Families.
And as we know cameras prevent crimes
Hopefully, cleanup was possible; there's an outdoor Father's Day mass scheduled there today.
Our world today produces POS who do things like this. Sad that we have to tolerate assholes like this. Can't deface our heroes. They will live on for all time. Not so for the vandals.
Theres 3 cameras at/by the Memorial. However, the trees are in the way, blocking th view of these assholes.
I bet they'd be working if they caught you or I handing out a well deserved ass whuppin.
There is a camera there, right underneath where the memorial was tagged as a matter of fact. But they didn't think it through and didn't realize that it is surrounded by the leaves on the trees . That camera is so high it will only see west onto Mcfetridge by the Field Museum and Soldier Field. It gets nothing but leaves if it pans to the memorial side. Solidarity drive is a freaking joke too. Vehicles get broken into nearly on a daily basis and the cameras only see the damned Lake on the shedd side. Absolute joke. They recently dumped tons of money into chopping down the trees and re-sodding all of solidarity all the way up to the planetarium. They spent 0 on upgrading or putting in a better camera system. - someone in the know
That is somewhere cameras should be!
They gave the ultimate sacrifice and our shit ass dept can't even staff the memorial 24/7. I would be the first to take a foot post there if I could.
Yet our shit ass alderman, mayor, a wedding, and s gangbanger funeral get staffed instead. Families n officersalong with Fop need to get this done.
Cameras that dont do shit. Officers detailed to banger funerals, escorts of the rich and heavy but no 24 police coverage of our memorial. fucking shame.
Just anothter stupid act in a city where stupid acts are becoming very common.
Not a LEO, JAFO
How bout making that a permanant post. Kinda like in front of the mayor's house.
Dont get any lower then this. I really hope that you find the bastaerd that this. But will the SA Ofiice even do anything if they are caught?
A Suburban Cop.
You knew this was going to happen. Why can't they make a detail for the Memorial? They put a car down on almost everything else. They just detailed over one hundred coppers to Obamas house for wedding, why not the Memorial? Oh, I forgot. The cowards that run this Department are afraid of what the MSM would say
WHy do we not have a detail there 24-7?
How could this happen? I thought spray paint was banned in Chicago? At least I know I couldn't find any when I wanted to spray paint some car parts of mine. Maybe I'll leave my parts out by city statues and they will get magically painted for me overnight.
With all the money cops donate and private sector donates we can't afford cameras? They sell them at Costco for less than $700. It's a shame.
Lets take some of officers from the very large Mayoral detail (including the 019 district personnel who are also assigned there everyday) and place someone at the memorial. Those men and women actually deserve the honor of having someone watch over them.
The second city of cameras dosen't have a camera at the Police Memorial.
anyone know what happened to the assholes that tagged the memorial a few years ago?
I never understood why we can't protect our own? We put a car down on all kinds of BS posts guarding things, but not our won. Hell there are 4-5 cars guarding rahm's house 24 hrs a day.
We can put a POD at every other corner in the city. Why can't we put a POD facing the Memorial?
Muthrfuckers........
Was it hit be the "Insane Honky Hood"??
Just goes to show cameras do not prevent crime, cameras do not catch criminals, and unless you have a clear close up identifing the offender(s) you wont get a conviction, even if you do get someone. If a live police officers was there, their mere precence would deter the crime and criminal. Look at the CTA incident. If you know someone on these photos please call police. The CTA is asking a group in a society that believes in a dont tell, dont snitch way of life. Cameras are a good tool, but like any tool if you dont have the manpower and knowledge to use the tools, these tools are useless.
the scum will vandalize anything they can.
cemeteries, memorials, the sides of buildings. they just do not care what they damage.
apparently it is MORE important to put CAMERA'S at every friken intersection than to put them where they can stop the ignorant gang bangers from destroying property and harming citizens..
The a**holes that did this should be made to scrub every brick clean and then for the next year, they should be made to clean and maintain the grounds and memorial every weekend for what they did. If they did this in Afghanistan, they would chop a hand off! Sorry to say that this doesn't surprise me- how would anyone know what happened when the memorial was set up somewhere Christ lost his shoes. That memorial should have been erected in the middle of downtown, millennium park, daley plaza etc., somewhere EVERYONE can see it- not just off the shore of lake michigan where bikers and runners who are so engrossed in exercise listening to their iPods don't even notice it. You never see anyone vandalize the "bean" or the "picasso" or any other hideous eyesores the city proudly displays downtown because there's police and people always around- they leave the memorial unattended because they don't care. The memorial is a metaphor for the city's attitude toward us- something they should acknowledge and respect but they don't want to be inconvenienced by it, or reminded of it, and they just want it out of the way for what they regard are more important things. Same is true for the annual police march every May. We used to march down michigan ave - every district. It was great to have a day to acknowledge the officers that sacrificed their lives for this city and those living that continue to do so. They took that away as well- I'm sure the business owners on michigan ave were thrilled that they threw us literally on the lake for our annual march; postponing business for a few hours on one sunday morning was too much to ask. So now ask any officer if they honestly care about protecting these same businesses from the west-side savages; you already know the answer.
Four dead and twenty-one shot overnight and Rodney King is found dead. So how was the wedding?
It looks like "BAD" to me. I've seen that tag all over the city.
OT. Just wanted to say a big thanks for nothing to the cocky smartass cop in 008 that was very smug and unprofessional when dealing with my mom and brother on lawndale last night. You have a gang fight on the street which results in some dude backing a car into the side of my families garage, someone asking for a report and telling u that her son works in 007 and you still act like a smug jerk. Way to go buddy. I hope I get to repay the favor one day.
Joe Siska
What is also a huge disrespect is all of the weeds around that wall.
I saw this on news and literally gasped out loud at the footage. Sick assholes. I hope you catch them!
Lots of people shot and kilt this weekend. OOPS, another strategy on the way.
If 10 can detail a car 24/7 to 19/Troy, then why cant 1 detail someone to the memorial?
Let's get old school on that ass
Just an hour before 100 Chicago Police officers gathered Saturday to go on patrol overnight for a potentially violent shift across the city, a 16-year-old girl lay in a gangway, three bullets in her chest.
Hey Sup, tell racoon eyes you need to hire about 3,000 more coppers. That is what the problem is.
Here is how you can pay for them. The first thing you can do is to shrink the number of alderman from 50 to 15. Everyone knows that many are not needed. Then tell racoon eyes to get rid of the layers of supervision throughout the city. You don't need the assistant to this and that and deputy chief, deputy director, asst. to the asst. and on and on. Pretty simple? Too simple for them to understand. Maybe when 80 are shot over a weekend and 20 die they might start to listen. It looks like that is where we are heading.
Break their hands when they're caught. But in other news-Rodney King is dead. Pissed away 3.8 million, anyone really surprised? He should have spent some money on driving lessons, like knowing when to stop when the police are chasing you. Found in bottom of swimming pool. I'm sure they'll blame LAPD for this too. Oboma will make this a national holiday.
Yea they had cameras there. They took them out to put them on madison and pulaski.
Maybe we should volunteer and patrol the monument for free.
I would give up a few hours.
Rodney King drowned today. I miss him already.
Take away Ed Burkes detail for security , he is a former police officer and probably would sacrifice his protection detail to protect those Officers names who have made the ultimate sacrifice to Chicago citizens.
If you remember, the statue was blown up at least once before they moved it.
Also, since this is know to be a prized target, where are the security tapes????
Have retired guys guard the memorial.... cheaper and plenty of guys
Cameras were donated to a school crossing in an effort to once again save the children from one another!!
Off Subject:
Can anyone tell me where and when we are taking up the flower collection for Rodney King? Anyone?
Helloooo....
:)
So how many mob attacks in the tax paying part of town this Friday and Saturday night?
The shocking part is that this wasn't done many times before this. No fence, no locks, no security, any drunk or gang banger can go there and do anything they want.
But just try to yell FUCK MAYOR DALEY and off you go to prison for several years.
Maybe Rahm will be considerate and in a profoundly decent and honorable move assign a member of his own security detail to stand guard at the CPD Memorial.
Yeah, right. And I'll win the lottery next week.
These assholes are big time in 014. A group of "Bad" and "VTC" taggers have been stopped in 014 but charges could be brought against them. Anyone working in 014 keep your eyes open, these fucks have come close to home and should get our full attention now.
Don't even think of asking me to move from Rham's house. I play a very important role in staring at bricks and thinking I'm all that!
When they're caught no need to arrest them just break all 10 of their fingers and send them on their way.
They won't be tagging for awhile if they can't use their fingers.
Isn't Soldier Field and the area around the stadium run by the Chicago park district? If so why can't the park district security keep an eye on the memorial.
Maybe Cline can give up his six figure salary and take home car so they can hire security or get abetter camera system.
Reading the news story about Rodney King you would think he did the city of LA a favor straightening out the police dept. How many deaths, injuries, and millions in property damage did this asshole cause by fighting with the police. I still remember the poor truck driver who was almost beaten to death by worthless animals. Only in America would this prick get $4 million to piss away. I am certain he went straight down to Hell. Fucking no good racist loser! "Can't we all get along"?
End the Gold Braid pension
get rid of District commanders , let xo's run district patrol for xo pay . Commander or xo both political appointments . A Lt would probably take the job for a car and lt pay , try it .
our shit ass alderman, mayor, a wedding, and s gangbanger funeral
Fuck that! Someone is going to go Bernard on one or many of these assholes and as much as I want it to happen, I do not condone breaking the law as it lowers us to their same shit-sniffing drawers on the floor level. Someone is going to get fucked up and hopefully it is not one of us citizens!
When you truly believe in what you do and who you do it with, something childish like this can't hurt you.
Get rid of all the useless alderman . They are robbing the city blind the city can save millions get rid of them .
We should re-open the 26th District right next to it.
Coffee donuts BBQ SOFT DRINKS 24 7
Pay no attention to the sniper's on the roof or the prisoners in multi colored paint ball jump suits in the wagon.
They could have a detail, or we could all volunteer.
Stupid Gary was quoted on WGN morning news as saying that he thought that a "child" did it! This guy is a political dumbass. There is no way that he was ever a cop.
I agree with the earlier posts-there should be a 24 hour guard for this monument. Those Officers who gave their lives in service to this city deserve proper respect, and to not have their memorial defaced by low life ingrates who aren't fit to shine a Officer's shoes.
....a citizen
I'm retired now and this really pisses me off. As many do I have a family member on that wall. And we ALL have friends there. I hope you guys catch these bastards, but I know the odds are against it. I know that the effort will be made, because we do protect our own. Thanks in advance.
God Bless You All.
ANY ONE KNOW WHAT EVER HAPPENED WITH THE ASSHOLES THAT TAGGED THE WALL A FEW YEAR BACK??
And why are the cameras at the memorial in trees???... are at least 3 pods there, that are right by each other, all low to the ground, and surrounded/covered by trees...the only thing they are good for is bird watching.
Just a suggestion, why not have this turned into a citywide detail? Just have each district/unit assign one car for a tour and rotate through all the districts and units. Keep rotating through so that every officer/supervisor serves a tour. EVERY district/unit included. Not only would this be a deterent for further vandalism, but all would have a chance to take the time to reflect on the sacrifice that others have paid.
find them but no arrests. give the families five minutes with him/them
Hope they catch whatever cowards did this and give them what they crave: an old fashioned wood shampoo ass kicking!
When you truly believe in what you do and who you do it with, something childish like this can't hurt you.
6/17/2012 10:04:00 PM
Uh, nobody is 'hurt'. But they ARE angry.
Two years ago working a lakefront concert, the night before retirement, my partner and I spent time watching the memorial. We were afraid of a cdtp that night. All around the Officer's wall, half of the ground lights were out. Had we had tools and bulbs we would have changed them ourselves. We couldn't believe it. Shame on the powers that be that those lights were out. Don't know if it's any better now.
Heard on channel 9 news, "G-mac" got quoted saying IT WAS PROBABLY THE WORK OF A CHILD!!!! Does it get any better than this. Let's take their crayons away and give them a time out in the corner. How bout a time out with the coroner!
Retired 2010
Gave to the memorial in the beginning. No more, releasing the salaries of those involved what change my mind but that is not going to happen. I really think it may be a gigantic scam that started out with great merit but ended up padding the pockets of some.
How about 003 stop downing a car on 65th & Drexel and send them down there.
look at all then weeds around the wall .the fucking park district wasn't trimming the grass.maybe i should bring my gt works weed trimmer!
well a monument can't hit back
so it just goes to show you what your dealing with
if they were not happy with CPD
they should have brought to thier attention
but then they might not have the things go exactly thier way:)
So what happened to 9 1/2's plan to cut the aldermen down to 25 ( 4 would be more than enough)? Could save the city tons of money and get staffing back to what is budgeted for, and where is that money going to? Inquiring minds want to know.
Gave to the memorial in the beginning. No more, releasing the salaries of those involved what change my mind but that is not going to happen. I really think it may be a gigantic scam that started out with great merit but ended up padding the pockets of some.
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This is Chicago. You can bet your life there is graft involved in it.
So what happened to 9 1/2's plan to cut the aldermen down to 25 ( 4 would be more than enough)? Could save the city tons of money and get staffing back to what is budgeted for, and where is that money going to? Inquiring minds want to know.
6/18/2012 04:29:00 PM
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There was NEVER any plan to cut the number of aldermen.
Since before the election, I have been posting here, "Pay attention to what Rahm says, not what you THINK or WISH he's saying".
He said he would CONSIDER cutting the number of aldermen. Now, he may have considered it for thirty seconds, or for an hour, but he NEVER, EVER had a plan to actually DO it.
The group of taggers is called Bad Crew. When there encountered don't give them a break till they giver the name of the offender. Possible initials "L.D."
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