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- Damarcus Dotson was caught with a loaded .38-caliber revolver in his waistband as he tried to ride away from the police on a bicycle on Aug. 11, 2010 in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Dotson — then 17 — pleaded guilty and faced hard prison time.
But Judge Vincent Gaughan gave the teen a break and sentenced him to the Cook County Jail’s boot camp — a four-month program with eight months of supervision.
[...] Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy pointed to Dotson’s boot-camp sentence as an example of what’s wrong with criminal justice in Illinois.
“Eighty-five percent of murders in this city are by gunfire, so what message does it send about our priorities when state law doesn’t provide stiff punishment for criminals who carry illegal weapons?” McCarthy said in a prepared statement.
Well, how about pointing out that Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and others think too many "persons of color" are spending time in jail. And Governor Potato is releasing all sorts of prisoners early (including violent felons slipping through the cracks) and shutting down prisons. It's a systemic problem to say the least and the bad guys know how to exploit it.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
76 Comments:
Isn't this judge commander Flores' significant other?
It is true the Cook Co. judiciary could stand a little bit of improvement. However, generally functions as intended.
Excellent video.
How To Grab Rifle From Your Captor
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=519_1381005853
It's not the judges, it's pressure to keep the def. out of CCJ.
Die Hard, Nice.
Oh, but McNut says we need more gun laws. I say jail all judges and appoint judges that will actually follow the law.
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and others think too many "persons of color" are spending time in jail.
Maybe they should stop committing crimes!
BTW who are the 'others' that think this too, gang bangers [of color]?
Aren't most crimes committed by "persons of color" against "persons of color"?
Now these Democratic politicians have the gall to say "there are too many persons of color in our jails". Then they say the reason is institutional racism. Well if we have institutional racism then why is it that we don't have so many Asians locked up in jail? Per capita they have the lowest rate of violent and non violent crime. That is a question my liberal professors could never explain back in my university days.
The politicians are not serious about gun crimes.
And dont forget as A Parolee you can do what ever you want because everyone knows they are not sending anyone back to prison
A good lawyer knows the law.
A great lawyer knows the judge.
You're Welcome.
Run for every political office boys. Shake the tree.
Any truth to the story about the unattended PPOs getting into a shootout with the bangers and nothing on the radio? No notifications, just a "by the way....."?
Stop putting untrained, untested, un-vetted kids on the street with no supervision.
It is not illegal to own a gun
As a 52 year old white guy with a son,brother,and 3 nephews all policeman, I called the police when a guy threatened my life. Well his aunt a top S.A and her former S.A.friend who was moved up to a judge at the time, never offered a plea, continued my case 26 times, before they conspired to convict me of a UUW Felony. My one previous arrest in 52 years, gambling ! I, received a 1250 fine and one year felony probation. Convicted felons in Cook, get a slap, when charged with UUW ! Thanks, Sandy and Garritt,you pricks !
Room 500 is THE biggest cluster-fuck at 26th street.
I apologize
Totally off topic
I'm a retired guy
Any dates and locations out yet regarding flu shots
Thank you
Stay safe
If you have something bad to say about Judge Gaughan say it to his face. One of the baddest guys of his time. Ask anybody who knew him from Depaul back in the day.
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
Anonymous said...
Isn't this judge commander Flores' significant other?
10/06/2013 12:20:00 AM
Yes
O.T. Sergeant Study Groups
I paid $700 for the Brad Woods Sergeant Study Group. It's $700 that was wasted down the drain. Some of my classmates took the Bernstein course. Most people say that is a waste of money too. Your best bet is to form your own study group and assign each person homework to summarize the information. Then you guys share your summarized information. Also with flashcards write out the definitions. If you get a group of five to eight people the grunt work can be finished very quickly.
Oh, so now the phony Democrat Machine's gonna talk tough, after Decades of encouraging the old "Slap on the Wrist" of offenders, by their Socialist-Democrat appointeed Crook County Judges. What ultra-Hypocrites. Worthless.
Maybe he will shoot up a park, hit a young child and a dozen other folks
Retired guy of 29 years, we need a little more information. Did your wife mention that you were a retired P.O., or did she have an "attitude". I am not trying to give you a hard time, but I have stopped a police officers family members who were complete and total ass hats. I still always extended them every courtesy even when they did not deserve it. My own son was written a ticket a while back in 008, but he never told the copper that I was on the job, and yes he was courteous, respectful and polite. (I asked the P.O. who by the way was not a jagoff) If the copper does not know that you are the police, and your wife didn't tell him, don't blame him.
To 12:08, let me be the first to apologize for the worthless piece of shit that gave your wife a ticket. Unfortunately its these types of idiots that will be promoted the quickest while losing the respect of everyone they cross paths with, except the other boot lickers that got promoted the same way.
O.t. IAD was in 007 recently. Hmmmm
Sergeant's Test Trick Question
To all of you guys and gals studying for the upcoming sergeants test. Pay attention to Special Order 03-02-01 Firearm Discharge Incidents Other Than Destruction Of Animals.
The order has information about round tables. We no longer have round tables. This may show up in the first part or the second part. It's a trick.
Isn't this judge commander Flores' significant other?
Is that how she got her gold star? No way
I paid $700 for the Brad Woods Sergeant Study Group. It's $700 that was wasted down the drain. Some of my classmates took the Bernstein course. Most people say that is a waste of money too. Your best bet is to form your own study group and assign each person homework to summarize the information. Then you guys share your summarized information. Also with flashcards write out the definitions. If you get a group of five to eight people the grunt work can be finished very quickly.
Just Date a Judge
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
It's not the same department anymore. These kids don't give a shit about anybody but themselves. I've seen these little fuckers let shithead gangbanging POS's go with suspended licenses so they wouldn't have to TVB them and then railroad someone with a license. Say it isn't so???
Anonymous Anonymous said...
As a 52 year old white guy with a son,brother,and 3 nephews all policeman, I called the police when a guy threatened my life. Well his aunt a top S.A and her former S.A.friend who was moved up to a judge at the time, never offered a plea, continued my case 26 times, before they conspired to convict me of a UUW Felony. My one previous arrest in 52 years, gambling ! I, received a 1250 fine and one year felony probation. Convicted felons in Cook, get a slap, when charged with UUW ! Thanks, Sandy and Garritt,you pricks !
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Since the ban on Illinois CCW was thrown out by the 7th circuit fed appellate and determined unconstitutional, you should have a lawyer review your circumstance and see if your conviction could be thrown out and clear your name.
As a retired C.P.D. officer employed by Loyola Univ,I have to really hand it to the 024th District officers and how they handled and took seriously a threat to our campus. With the exception of those 2 Keystone Cops that spend their day sitting in Brunos tavern on Sheridan Rd, the response of the real police was extraordinary. We are a proud partner and know we always will have your back.
Anonymous said...
It is not illegal to own a gun
10/06/2013 10:11:00 AM
.....now.
hey retired po with 29yrs 10/6/13 2;08pm I work up in 016 n before that the west side I couldn't even imagine myself writing a ticket to retired cops wife unless it was a serious auto accident, they got some bad issues on the south side but up in Edison park we don't do those things stay safe
O.T. Sergeant Study Groups
I paid $700 for the Brad Woods Sergeant Study Group. It's $700 that was wasted down the drain. Some of my classmates took the Bernstein course. Most people say that is a waste of money too. Your best bet is to form your own study group and assign each person homework to summarize the information. Then you guys share your summarized information. Also with flashcards write out the definitions. If you get a group of five to eight people the grunt work can be finished very quickly.
10/06/2013 02:54:00 PM
You are close. The real way is to become best friends with a study matter expert and just look over the test questions
how about doing a "forensic" family and friends examination, of everyone.....everyone employed in city, county, and state government.....who they are, who they are related to, what businesses they own or are connected to, what real estate they have an interest in, what groups or associations they are affiliated with....just for starters....and, how about their tax returns, since the feds are looking at prescription meds and stuff?.....
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I apologize
Totally off topic
I'm a retired guy
Any dates and locations out yet regarding flu shots
Thank you
Stay safe
10/06/2013 10:58:00 AM
The current newsletter says shots are 22 Oct at the FOP hall, 0730-1600. Free for member, $20 for spouse/partner.
(The newsletter's online on the FOP site, too.)
btw; the site also says the Gift Shop is closed, due to flooding.
If you have something bad to say about Judge Gaughan say it to his face. One of the baddest guys of his time. Ask anybody who knew him from Depaul back in the day.
10/06/2013 11:01:00 AM
I couldn't care less what a badass he might have been 'back in the day'. I care about his JUDGEMENT and COMMON SENSE while on the bench today.
Your comment makes me think the guy settled his issues with his fists, back at DePaul, instead of with his brain.
Anonymous said...
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
10/06/2013 12:08:00 PM
Grow a set and tell him yourself. Meet him after roll call and let his watch know what a jagoff he is.
Anonymous said...
I apologize
Totally off topic
I'm a retired guy
Any dates and locations out yet regarding flu shots
Thank you
Stay safe
10/06/2013 10:58:00 AM
FOP hall on 22 OCT.
Off Topic
Who on the CPD does the IAPA web site. I noticed that they have links to the sergeant's exam page.
I am attending the Woods class and they made reference to the quick link. http://www.iapa-il.org/resources/resources.htm
Very helpful. Thank you Deanna Amirante (I think?)
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
If this is true, no wonder they are always crying about having no cars available in 008. Thery are too busy doing crap like this
Any truth to the story about the unattended PPOs getting into a shootout with the bangers and nothing on the radio? No notifications, just a "by the way....."?
You sound pretty gullible. Do you actually believe that the PPO's would be in a gunfight, that there would be no 10-1, no media would be monitoring the zone, etc
Yea its such a secret the PPO's are out there that they would have to cover it up
I apologize
Totally off topic
I'm a retired guy
Any dates and locations out yet regarding flu shots
Thank you
Stay safe
If you are a member of FOP, the free flu shots at FOP are on 22 October
For criminal acts committed with a firearm: No more plea bargains, no parole, no time off for "good" behavior, no percentages served, no concurrent sentencing, just 10 fucken years in maximum security. Cuff up and lock up for 23/24 hrs every day of the week...
Once you start locking up shitheads, the word gets out - they don't want to do 10 years...
Speaking of judges. Has the Koschman case gotten a new judge yet?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
how about doing a "forensic" family and friends examination, of everyone.....everyone employed in city, county, and state government.....who they are, who they are related to, what businesses they own or are connected to, what real estate they have an interest in, what groups or associations they are affiliated with....just for starters....and, how about their tax returns, since the feds are looking at prescription meds and stuff?.....
10/06/2013 06:18:00 PM
How about you start taking your meds again. Calm down.
Anonymous said...
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
10/06/2013 12:08:00 PM
Grow a set and tell him yourself. Meet him after roll call and let his watch know what a jagoff he is.
10/06/2013 06:47:00 PM
Co-workers usually already know about a guy like that. And we don't know the other side of the story.
I wrote a PO's wife who was a nurse for a red light. She never said she was wife of a PO. Just a red light ticket, I would have gladly torn it up and thrown the ticket book in the garbage had I known, or never wrote the ticket in the first place. Plus I didn't know she was a nurse. Some civilians are slow or reluctant to say anything about their police/spouse.
Speaking of judges. Has the Koschman case gotten a new judge yet?
10/06/2013 10:30:00 PM
The case is suppose to start in January
It's not "DirtyToni" and her complaint that there is no diversity reflecting the make up of the county being in jail so much.
I think it's more of a issue of anita alvarez and compliant judges letting prosecuters take the misdemeanor for the quick conviction with judges and defense attorneys making deals
It's not the defense attorney's problem, that is their job
But felonies are felonies
She and the judges should hold the individuals feet to the fire when they should
My wife got a ticket many years ago.
She never opened her mouth and said she was a cop's wife.
Geeze! Of all the times in her life for her to keep quiet she has to pick that very moment.
From then on I cut down one of my business cards and taped it to the back of her license.
P.S. This is why Rahm LOVES red light and speed cameras. No breaks, the money comes in to the city and the Rahm-o-crat coffers and they don't want a pension.
Or you guys could all do like I did and not waste $25 on the test and start your own biz like I did. Guess what? It took zero clout, I have to kiss nobody's ass, no IAD or IPRA to worry about and nobody stealing my money. How about that for a concept? Amazing I do my side business, do it well and not one person has asked me who I am related to. I work hard at it and people give out my name and number. Amazing concept. Only if this job could figure that out. Best wishes to all on the test.
fyi from 12:00 - she never had the opportunity to tell 4/12 jag her husband is a retired PO. She initially thanked the guy for letting her know her lights were off. She handed over her license and proof of insurance and the guy was back in the car. I asked if she was a smart ass to the copper and if she mentioned being married to a retired copper. She said she was polite and compliant. Bottom line, it was a bullshit ticket.
Also retired CPD 33 yrs. said...
It's not the same department anymore. These kids don't give a shit about anybody but themselves. I've seen these little fuckers let shithead gangbanging POS's go with suspended licenses so they wouldn't have to TVB them and then railroad someone with a license. Say it isn't so???
10/06/2013 05:09:00 PM
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I got written by a veteran CPD officer while I worked for another department. I was coming home from work with my uniform concealed with a shirt. It isn't only the young ones that are strokes, your generation has a whole slew of them as well. Don't point fingers at the young guys, your generation of cops wrote police too and then yelled at me like I was a shitbird when I dared to ask for any courtesy.
Young guys...yah right!
To 10/06/2013 08:30:00 PM -
It happened.
so why should being married to a PO entitle you to endanger the safety of other motorists / pedestrians...with little fear of being ticketed for running red lights?
folks on these boards complain about special treatment divvied out to relatives of politicians...where's the same condemnation when POs do it?
Oh, you think its different?
Murphy
"I wrote a PO's wife who was a nurse for a red light. She never said she was wife of a PO. Just a red light ticket, I would have gladly torn it up and thrown the ticket book in the garbage had I known, or never wrote the ticket in the first place. Plus I didn't know she was a nurse. Some civilians are slow or reluctant to say anything about their police/spouse.
10/06/2013 11:43:00 PM"
Anonymous said...
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
10/06/2013 12:08:00 PM
"I'm sorry, Officer. As the wife of a Police Officer I should know better."
See...simple.
Judge Gaughan is the same arrogant asshole Judge who notifies coppers to be there at 830like he's some fucking god. Meanwhile he couldn't be less interested in any testimony given by the police as you testify and is no stranger to treating coppers like little fucking kids on the stand.
Hey news media parasites, it's real simple. Go back a couple years and review the dispositions of gun cases for each Judge, i.e. probation, boot camp, 1 year IDOC? Now, stay with me, Cross reference those offenders and see what crimes they have committed while they are supposed to have been incarcerated or did their 61 days because the fucking Judges are only looking to dispo a case. It's an easy story and the research is free and easy! Just sayin.
Preckwinkle wants to put the "white guys" in jail for the crimes that the "black and brown"guys do , imagine that!
hey the guy who wrote the nurse why not do i do i would given her passed and wrote and a gangbanger with no dl no ins , just food for the tought
"Well, how about pointing out that Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and others think too many "persons of color" are spending time in jail. "
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Right, Perrywinkle says the population of Cook County Jail is not in line with the demographics of the population of Cook County and is therefore racist on it's face.
Hey Toni, how do you explain away the fact the the overwhelming majority of crimes in Cook County are committed by persons of color? Hence, their presence in jail.
Get your people not to do the crime and they won't be facing the time.
Anonymous said...
Or you guys could all do like I did and not waste $25 on the test and start your own biz like I did. Guess what? It took zero clout, I have to kiss nobody's ass, no IAD or IPRA to worry about and nobody stealing my money. How about that for a concept? Amazing I do my side business, do it well and not one person has asked me who I am related to. I work hard at it and people give out my name and number. Amazing concept. Only if this job could figure that out. Best wishes to all on the test.
10/07/2013 01:06:00 AM
If I had only put my savings into Apple stock back in 1990 I'd be farting through silk right now instead of farting through old jeans while staring at this damn computer screen. Well, beans and hot dogs again today I guess.
Preckwrinkle is trying for mayor, probably.
hey ssc a word to my cpd officers we had an incident were a melrose park cop wrote a po mother a ticket for going 10 over on 9th ave which has a speed limit of 25mph. the nice women produced a dl a ins apologised and stated her son was cpd, the j off mp cop still wrote her. a word to the wise with all the gangbangers a drug dealers that reside in melrose park but this cop chose to write an old lady is unspeakable the melrose park police are not our friends and i will write a melrose park cop in a heart beat
signed
old school true cpd
I you think it is bad now, it would be worse if Preckwinkle became mayor. Believe me this administration and Richard M. Daley's tenure would be seen as the good old days.
These fucking moron judges that keep letting these fucking animals off with a slap on the wrist is the elephant in the room, but the liberal media refuses to cover that part of the story. They would rather blame the racist police, the racist drug laws, and the racist society that doesn't give the savage enough hand outs to stop them from acting like shitheads.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Off topic, a special shout out to the 008th District 4-12 jagoff who wrote my wife a ticket for leaving work last night and driving for 2 blocks without her headlights on.
Retired PO with 29 years
10/06/2013 12:08:00 PM
First thing when Driving..Seat Belt.
Second thing when Driving...Lights.
Beyond that....seeing as she didn't get a warning...what did she say to the Cop that made him/her Want to write the citation?
Anonymous said...
10/07/2013 05:28:00 AM
That's it in a nutshell.
Everyone and their cousin with a Star gives everyone else on the Job an old fashioned "Im on the Job" or "Do you know who I am" comment when they done F'd Up and got caught.
And god forbid you get a ticket from Revenue.. You'd be ranting and raving that they didn't genuflect to your badge and beg your forgiveness for just doing their job because it inconvenienced you despite your screw up
10/06/2013 04:39:00 PM
And it's strokes like you that cause 95% of the Drivers in this city to think they can do whatever they like.
10/07/2013 05:06:00 AM
Bullshit Ticket?
9-76-050 A & B are specific.
So is 9-76-090 B.
And so is 9-76-080.
Be glad she only got 1 ticket.
Anonymous Said
That's it in a nutshell.
Everyone and their cousin with a Star gives everyone else on the Job an old fashioned "Im on the Job" or "Do you know who I am" comment when they done F'd Up and got caught.
And god forbid you get a ticket from Revenue.. You'd be ranting and raving that they didn't genuflect to your badge and beg your forgiveness for just doing their job because it inconvenienced you despite your screw up
10/07/2013 09:49:00 PM
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I think you missed my point. My point was about generations of cops not about whether I got a ticket or not. I paid mine. I didn't expect anyone to genuflect but I surely didn't expect to get yelled at by a member of your fine department for a traffic violation. The way that guy yelled at me was unacceptable.
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I think you missed my point. My point was about generations of cops not about whether I got a ticket or not. I paid mine. I didn't expect anyone to genuflect but I surely didn't expect to get yelled at by a member of your fine department for a traffic violation. The way that guy yelled at me was unacceptable.
10/07/2013 10:34:00 PM
Nope...didn't miss your point.
However I agree no one needs to be yelled at over something that might only result in a parker or admin notice.
To 9:51 and 9:55, which i am guessing is the same person . . . the woman didn't intentionally drive with her lights off you fucking moron! Get your head out of your sgt's ass and be the real police.
Let Preckwinkle take these guys in if she's so worried about them.
a word to the wise with all the gangbangers a drug dealers that reside in melrose park but this cop chose to write an old lady is unspeakable the melrose park police are not our friends and i will write a melrose park cop in a heart beat
signed
old school true cpd
10/07/2013 05:08:00 PM
not a fan of mp police,did meet a few at a local drinking establishment in mp while i took my business to the burbs with some friends. Some came in and were not in uniform but rather in biker outfits (vests), and they introduced themselves as mp po's to other people at the bar as well as us( don't know why ,but i guess they felt the need to let people know who they were,heck one was even a sgt.( as he gladly told the other patron)( looked like they were friends of the bartender and owner) and guess what?, they had patches on the front of their vest that supported outlaw motorcycle clubs, I'm not a biker but the patch said " support your local outlaws" and a diamond shaped patch that had "1%" and that i've seen in documentaries on cable. so there you have it. they are not our friends, they are criminals just like the gangbangers they don't write...
Melrose Park has been an Outfit town for a long time. Cops included.
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