There's a Law Against That?
- After incidents in which phone conversations with Chicago Tribune reporters were recorded without their consent by City Hall officials, a city attorney has insisted that there is no widespread practice of such taping and that steps have been taken to ensure it does not happen again.
Recording a conversation without the consent of all parties is a felony in Illinois.
"This failure was due to inadvertence — not some practice or plan to record interviews without consent," Stephen Patton, the city's corporation counsel, wrote Saturday in a letter to the Tribune, which had sent a letter to the city Friday demanding that such recordings cease.
Asked about the recordings at an unrelated news conference Monday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the issue was “much ado about nothing.”
“My view is, like all, we have a press conference here, I expect my staff to have a record of it,” he said. “And if I have a phone conversation, an interview, I expect to have a record of it as well.”
Inadvertence? What an asshole.
"One law for thee but not for me." Shouldn't someone be charged criminally? Let the courts sort it out?
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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Watergate "Chicago Style" resign Rahm or be impeached
While I hate the little fucker, he's right. This is much ado about nothing. The media knows who was doing the recording and could very easily have charges filed. But they won't so who gives a fuck? They'll piss and moan for five minutes and then turn their attention to the next shiny object that's dangled in front of them.
Politicians think they are Supreme.
Yeah, but you have to tell the other party you are doing it Rahm.
This is not Russia.
Amerika
Hmmmmm. They can record us doing our jobs but we can't record them. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. I recall pushing for a change in the eavesdropping law and getting it done. Audio during the performance of duty from a random cell camera. I even recall mc dipshit backing it. Yet the mayor and the papers go whoaaaaaaaaaah not us.
Same story as the pension. You cut all yours but we will give us politicians a raise.
Corporation counsel tries to cover for him and Emanuel throws him under the bus. "I'll do whatever I want."
There's a lesson here somewhere.
I love how this midget asshole acts when he doesn't want to answer a question. What an arrogant tool.
SO in other words, Rahm is recording all his press conferences and all his phone calls? Do the parties attending his press conferences and speaking to him on the phone know that they are being recorded??
If not, is each instance a felony charge?
And if it's not a felony charge, do we the taxpayers get to listen to all his recorded calls since we are, you know, paying for them with our tax dollars??
Thee?? Me?? Surely you jest. I must have record of all contact with everyone of whom I make contact.
I'm pretty sure that if some citizen inadvertently recorded Rahm's conversations without his knowledge they would be up on felony charges awaiting trial.
His lil' speech attempting to redirect the press to "the children" and "healthcare" issues is disgraceful.
It's was a mistake, an accident I tell you. Lemme go, lemme go.
ETHICS?
You're gonna try to tell me that these highly educated university-degree-holding lap dogs don't know the laws?
Yeah right. Are you retarded?
Laws are only for the peasants, not the ruling elite.
ignorance of the law is not a defense
Now, why would the Mayor be interested in taping conversations with the media? Hmmmmm.
On a side note: Is Animal Farm still required reading in school these days? Seems we have forgotten that very important book.
the media sources need to file charges,but this is chicago so have a good one.
He won't answer questions, he says, I'm concerned with the health of the children. Each time one of these asshole democrats are asked an uncomfortable question, they roll out the children. And no one calls him on that.
Let's see if the Cook County State's Attorney or the U.S. Attorney acts on this one!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
"Everything for my friends!,the law for my enemies!"...Vladimir Putin.
And who will charge him? Madigan's daughter?
Please. Democrats don't get charged unless they want to screw another democrat over for position.
It is criminal. Let a judge decide what is appropriate.
I would love to hear the lewis meeting !!!!!
he didn't do nuffins.
Illinois has the most restrictive eavesdropping law in the country to protect the political class. Do you really think that most of these backroom deals and threats by legislators , alderman and city inspectors would take place if they thought someone had a recorder in their pocket and would play it for the evening news? Change the law . Anyone who has been around for awhile ( early 90s) will remember when the Intelligence section had the entire 9th floor of HQ and every phone in the offices recorded. It was discovered and stopped but nothing was every done about this. The Chief of Organized crime had to resign when he failed the first ever drug urine test.
Hmmm, peon Tiowanda Moore gets charged with a felony for recording IAD trying to discourage her from filing charges. But City Hall wags secretly record reporters and admit it, and no one is charged with felonies. That certainly sounds fair. You know, the law is blind, just blind, and is applied equally, but to some more equally than others.
Didnt a goof at bomb and arson record his bosses on a tape?
And
Didn't those white shirt generate a case report to protect themselves because they were caught in a lie?
But the mayor is an honest guy he loves DA KIDS.
Get used to it America. In a Socialist system, Laws do not apply to those in power only to the ignorant masses.
Joe Stalin
But let a cop slap a gangbanger and he's separated and sent to the shitter!! THIS IS TOTAL BS!!!!
Laws are only for the peasants, not the ruling elite.
11/13/2012 04:02:00 AM
They dont even have to abide by the residency rules. Why should ANY laws apply to them The Daley crime family has gotten away with murder...
Might be worth the cost and effort on saving medical costs of these busy young fellows' medical costs.
A gunshot wound costs many tens of thousands of dollars, and the taxpayer virtually always gets stuck paying the bills to patch up the little dears so they can live to fight another day.
Thirty days in the poky might cost a couple grand. Beats a hundred in medical bills every time.
(I'd come up with one of those Priceless jokes, but that's not really accurate here.)
hmmm....
i have a different take.
i hate the liberal media....they can't be trusted.
i'm just an ordinary joe, but if i was a cop or a mayor, or whoever, if i had an occasion to have a media crew on my property or business for whatever reason, i'd think nothing about recording...
anyone here evr been interviewed (recorded) by the media?
you give them your best summarization answer their questions and they go into the editing room and they create movie-magic and suddenly the message and context change. no law against that is there?
so F'em....it works both ways.
no worries.....Anita and Lisa will investigate and prosecute, because they are people of the highest integrity, character, and professionalism.....oh wait, they're Democrats....
If the victim wants to pursue felony charges against the city employee, who cares what Rham thinks! Call Felony Review and get the approval.
This little Ceasar Mayor thinks he can do what he wants, whenever and to whom, well if the Prez is not backing lil Jessie, what makes Rahmmie think that he can't be Fucked Wit
All about the Blago wiretap. I wonder who was going to be the next caller to Blago? We will never know, the monitors know. Now Rahm records everything-- just a reminder to himself???
This brings to mind --
By what legal mechanism do 911 tapes of terrified people in extremis become entertainment material for that night's TV news?
"Legal" may be one thing. "Decent" is another -- but not where ratings are concerned.
"One law for thee but not for me." Shouldn't someone be charged criminally? Let the courts sort it out?
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And just who will approve those Felony charges, Anita's staff?
Bwaaaahahahaha!
Accidental, huh?!?
The Media in Chicago have been advocating for years that the public including the gangs and and occupy Chicago have the absolute right to record the Government and Police without permission or even knowledge.
However they feel no one should have the right to record the them???? The Media records everything using video and voice. They will put it national TV if you give them permission or not.
I say screw the media! When did they become the sacred one.
No fucking accountability!!!!! Heads better roll for this. Yeah,right!!!! Anybody else would have been locked up by now!!!!
Much to do about nothing, he said. It looked like the little mayor got caught at one level of his corruption and boy did he get pissed. He obviously doesn't like to get caught, and definately doesn't like to get called on it or questioned about it. So... it's much to do about nothing is code to the media to let it go, just let it fade away unchallenged or I'll have you shunned from my media circuses.
Rahm is more than a control freak. He is "Big Brother" himself as depicted by George Orwell. I can't imagine working for him or near him. Check out this youtube video when he admits to 60 minutes that he tracks his staff with GPS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H1D2v0ce2U
rham=asshole.
Same guys same bitchin quit or shut up nothin is gonna change you make fun of the sheep your no different
I say screw the media! When did they become the sacred one.
11/13/2012 04:49:00 PM
You missed the point. Rahm says the law doesn't apply to him, and this is much ado about nothing. He says anything, anything, to divert attention from the medias point.
>>>hmmm....
i have a different take.
i hate the liberal media....they can't be trusted.
i'm just an ordinary joe, but if i was a cop or a mayor, or whoever, if i had an occasion to have a media crew on my property or business for whatever reason, i'd think nothing about recording...
anyone here evr been interviewed (recorded) by the media?
you give them your best summarization answer their questions and they go into the editing room and they create movie-magic and suddenly the message and context change. no law against that is there?
so F'em....it works both ways.
11/13/2012 10:25:00 AM<<<
You CAN DO IT. You just can't do it covertly. Have a digital or an old camcorder out there rolling as long as it is out in the open, WHERE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAND, go ahead and record.
The same holds true for a citizen on the street with a camera. Don't do stupid cop shit like make threats or hand over the lens. If he has the right to be where he is and is doing what he is doing out in the open in public what ever is visible is fair game.
QUESTION: How many time have you called a company and you get this recording before you talk to a human voice> "This conversation may be monitored or recorded for quality control or training purposes."
Well if you as the caller have your own ideas of "quality control" and "training" doesn't that give you the right to record that conversation just like the people on the other end of the line?
Be careful about getting irate on the phone with the flak-catchers. They make notes on the computer files and can do you damage later.
Speaking of which, has anyone had any dealings with this company Rahm hired to squeeze our medical benefits and second guess our physicians, TELLEGIN?
The politicians associate, socialize and are part of the Media Elite. Now if working class slob cops, did this to the Media; Heads would roll. But Rahm is correct, this is just a misuderstanding among siblings.
Rules are for the ruled
Rahm is just practicing to be President! Everything is taped in the White House. Remember President Nixon? I for one would urge our mayor to quit now and start OFFICIALLY campaigning for President. Or.... take over JJJr's spot. Just go away and leave us ALONE!!!!!
Annabel Melongo spent more than 20 months in jail for doing exactly the same. See video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3UYwZUKCE
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