Drivers Are Learning
And while Rahm's unelected school board is spending $5 million on new furniture, another hole magically appears in the budget:
- Drivers appear to be hitting the brakes at red lights — leading to a big drop in tickets issued by red-light cameras, city officials said.
For the fifth year in a row, Chicago’s red-light camera program has seen a significant decline in the number of tickets issued.
The city’s 384 red-light cameras issued 579,460 tickets last year — 32,619 fewer than in 2012, representing a 5 percent decline, according to data obtained from the city’s Finance Department.
In fact, the data shows red-light camera tickets have been falling steadily since 2009, when 722,935 tickets were issued, a record at the time after a dramatic expansion of the program a year earlier. The 140,000-ticket drop represents a 20 percent decline since the peak five years ago.
Fewer tickets issued means a potential drop in fine revenue. At $100 a ticket, that translates to an estimated $3.2 million drop in fines issued between 2012 and 2013 and a $14.3 million drop in total fines issued since 2009.
Thanks to the Expired Meter for this story.
Labels: money questions
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
104 Comments:
And all the money people pay to park goes to a private company. Nice.
That is the whole purpose of the cameras, to encourage compliance with traffic laws. Ideally, within a few years the cameras will only catch a few thousand a year.
Be sure to install the I cobra app on your phone. Alerts you whem you're near a camara. Problem solved.
I learned something as a young officer assigned to district traffic enforcement. You can run a well dry by writing tickets in the same areas constantly. Over time, you wind up writing one or two on a block where before you had 5 or 8. So you had to cast your line on another block or another beat. If Rahm was smart which is dubious because he's blinded by $ signs, he should move the damn things around instead of having them every 4 to 8 blocks. I drove through 10 intersections one way to work and I adjusted my driving accordingly. So duh! Now I really don't want to give that pint sized jerk any ideas-but......
Tickets will be issued starting Sunday to anyone caught by new automated speed cameras near Chicago high schools and parks.
The cameras are:
◆ On the Near West Side near Union Park at 140 N. Ashland Ave. and 141 N. Ashland Ave.
◆ In West Elsdon near Hancock High School at 5433 S. Pulaski Rd., 5428 S. Pulaski Rd., 4045 W. 55th St. and 4040 W. 55th St.
◆ In Ashburn near Bogan High School at 7833 S. Pulaski Rd., 7826 S. Pulaski Rd., 3851 W. 79th St. and 3832 W. 79th St.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/26383540-418/new-speed-cameras-to-start-issuing-tickets-sunday.html
Good for citizens saving their money by Not Speeding....way to go,keep it in your pocket, don't give it to the city and how about Quinn's budget?? Saying the tax is permanent for education...bah humbug on education...and for the children??? Boo to that, cause all this state and city do is give it to the friends of the friends in education....Stop the Give-A-Ways. Let folks pay to be educated if they really want to learn. Heck, with all the info on the internet, they can learn on the iPad which everyone seems to own.
Stop this city and state, many want to get off. How much more of our money do they think we will continue to give them??
Thank god its for the children and not for the money...because obviously they are producing revenue!
Good citizens should still destroy them. Rebellion is good when dealing with criminal politicians.
In Europe they routinely destroy these things. Check online. It's pretty funny. They burn them, run into them and pull them down.
Damn.... crime is down too!
anyone know how many ballets have been mailed in?
Many laugh at the speed camera money shortage but that's what is effecting vri. If you remember the city came out and earmarked all of the cpd overtime from the speed camera "windfall"... Well, they are finding out that windfall isn't happening so vri is getting cut in huge ways as we can see.. No matter how bad crime gets this year they already said the numbers will not be gettin bumped up. Also no cancelled days off for district tac teams for the michigan ave detail this year. On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed... They are also ralkin of scaling back the new hires they had planned for 2014 by almost 60 percent less... It will get even worse in 2015 when the pension balloon payment is due...
Rahm will spin this by saying it's always been about safety even though his projected revenue in his budgets tell otherwise.
They will find another way to squeeze us.
It's not the kind of squeezing I like.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
This is great news. 'Kids' are being protected. That was always the primary goal.
Gotta raise the fine to $200....for the children
What did they expect the lemmings to continue the cities allowing the city the lawless money grab?
yes drivers are learning.
they are learning how to avoid the cameras by cutting thru alley's, gas station parking lots and speeding down side streets instead.
any street savvy individual knows it.
we're not saying that it accounts for the entire drop in camera tickets but readers should think twice.
also, tickets issued does not equal tickets paid as city employees such as cta drivers and certain clouted ones just ignore the tickets. like what are you gonna do tow their buses. this has been documented in prior storied in the mass media with the mayor coming out like a tough guy. but really has anything changed. have we seen any mass discipline of this special privileged group that are above the law
Feds in New Jersey could mar McCarthy's made-for-TV image
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/feds-new-jersey-could-mar-mccarthys-made-tv-image/tue-03252014-447pm#bmb=1
They're not learning, they're leaving! Less drivers less tickets. They driving away from chiraq
I wonder how much of the decline in red light tickets is due to the continuing slow economy? Fewer drivers going to work every year, fewer tickets?
rahm can shove the speed and red light cams in his rear!!
the words conjure up images yes. but correlation doesn't always equal causation
maybe the drivers are no longer coming to chicago to pay the highest gas prices in the country, the insane parking fees and trick bag cameras fines.
maybe the drop is due to Chicagoans losing their jobs when their cars got towed by the clouted city contractor for not paying their fines because they could not afford their fines on the walmart-like wages city employers have to offer.
i think there is more to the story here.
the mayor just the other day was boasting cta blue line ridership was increasing at a 22 percent/yr rate.
if chicagoans can no longer afford to drive that's some success story eh.
instead we cram the people in a cta blue line train car that jumps the tracks for no apparent reason generating multiple million dollar law suits.
follow the money.
and for you northsiders and such, these meter maid goons are are now walking picture violator takers. coming through your residential neighborhood. You'll see your car on the ticket now. fuking amazing.
Waze app lets you know where the speed cameras and red light cameras are with a audio and visual alert!
The app is free !
Rahm's unelected Board of College Trustees have approved spending $251 million to build a new Malcolm X College (to replace the college opened in 1971). The brain trust plans to making Malcolm X the center of Nursing programs for the City Colleges of Chicago (as was promised in 1971). Rahm thought this was a good idea because the Illinois Medical Center District is nearby. Nobody bothered to consider that Malcolm X College has struggled to maintain its accreditation in Nursing and its students cannot pass the licensing examination. The State of Illinois put Malcolm X on probation for its low exam pass rate. Hey, it is all for the students. Bricks and mortar projects are good for Chicago taxpayers. Sixty percent of the college faculty is part-time and being paid substandard wages, but all seven City College Presidents recently received large salary increases.
No money for police and firemen, but all types of cash for bullshit.
How do you destroy or disable something that is high in the air on a pole?
all that hype for safety all that money for them cams...fuck you rahmbo!!!!
Anonymous said...
anyone know how many ballets have been mailed in?
3/26/2014 02:51:00 AM
Oh I love the ballet, Swan Lake is my favorite. I hear Rahm loves Ballet also. I never knew you could mail in Ballets. How wonderful is that! So graceful, so beautiful, of what a thrill!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
And all the money people pay to park goes to a private company. Nice.
3/26/2014 12:11:00 AM
Remember, it is for the kids.
they'll just raise the fines
Two thirds of the membership can't be wrong, dump Dougherty. He was at a roll call the other night and everyone walked out.
wait, this isn't a glorious victory for public safety?
At least folks are slowing down. Even off-duty cops.
Camera at Western & Division by Clements HA
Doesn't matter if the revenue has dropped, they'll just spend like it hasn't.
About 12 years ago I was assigned the parking enforcement car on afternoons. Wrote about 130 tickets a day mostly rush hour parking. Well after about 8 months most of those people learned I would be there and my numbers went down to about 60 a day. No bosses liked my explanation of the cars no longer being on the street during rush hour parking. My job I thought was to get rid of a problem. Nope, revenue was the goal. Well I gave up that car soon after.
>>>>> 'The program has generated only $3.7 million in fines and collected only $1.5 million ... far off the pace needed to collect the $70 million the city expected ...' <<<<<
"Expected"? Uh...not exactly...but already SPENT!
As soon as the first camera went up Tiny Dancer had visions of 24 carat gold Sugar Plums dancing in his freaky head and that $70 million was g-o-n-e faster than you can say, 'Flaming Tutu'.
In addition, you can bet a years Platinum Membership at Rahm's favorite Gay Gym & Bathhouse, that like all politicians he immediately factored this new found revenue over ten years and envisioned $700,000,000 Million Dollars flowing into 'his' coffers.
Which in all likelihood, THAT money is already spent too. As it would explain where all that newfound money is supposed to come from for all those new '$60 Million Dollar' projects the jagoff has been announcing.
So whatcha gonna do 9.5? You're a wee bit short of dough.....you f--king numb-skull.
[Bwaaahahha!, sorry couldn't help myself (grin).]
Off Topic: The TSA announced today that armed LE should be at all checkpoints following the shootout at LAX.
Could it be that Special Employment could be coming back?
We can only hope, best SE out there
"Many laugh at the speed camera money shortage but that's what is effecting vri. If you remember the city came out and earmarked all of the cpd overtime from the speed camera "windfall"... Well, they are finding out that windfall isn't happening so vri is getting cut in huge ways as we can see.. No matter how bad crime gets this year they already said the numbers will not be gettin bumped up. Also no cancelled days off for district tac teams for the michigan ave detail this year. On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed... They are also ralkin of scaling back the new hires they had planned for 2014 by almost 60 percent less... It will get even worse in 2015 when the pension balloon payment is due..."
...yes sir you are a moron for working VRI
They'll just triple the fine to catch up with the loss.
or
It's working and the children are being saved.
NO, it's a business loss. Increase the fines! Who's cares about the children!
Coming soon
Double the fines we are loosing money!
I want to thank the city for making my city streets safe. I know i can now jay walk without getting hit by a speeding car.
Anonymous said...
In Europe they routinely destroy these things. Check online. It's pretty funny. They burn them, run into them and pull them down.
3/26/2014 02:12:00 AM
I think it is hilarious, but I would like to educate everyone on here that the cameras are running 24-7. For those that think they are not, ask any Detective or call CPIC and request footage. You will need an RD associated with the request of course.
And then on Monday, new cameras will begin to issue warnings for a 30-day period in the following locations:
◆ In Humboldt Park near Orr High School at 4040 W. Chicago Ave., 4041 W. Chicago Ave. and 732 N. Pulaski Rd.
◆ In New City near Sherman Park at 1315 W. Garfield Blvd. and 1334 W. Garfield Blvd.
The city will begin by issuing speeders for going 10 or more miles an hour over the posted speed limit, and the threshold will gradually be lowered. Anyone going six to 10 m.p.h. over the posted limit in a safety zone will be fined $35, and vehicles going more than 11 m.p.h. over the limit will be fined $100.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/26383540-418/new-speed-cameras-to-start-issuing-tickets-sunday.html
and now for the rest of the story...
[or things that rham and garry don't want you to see ]
---clip--- -
Lewis Lazare
Reporter- Chicago Business Journal
Attention city drivers: Guess where parking is the worst in America?
Wondering what American city is the worst in which to find parking? Wonder no more. Nerdwallet.com, the personal finance website, has crunched the numbers. And voila — another result certain not to please the Rahm Emanuel administration.
Yes, Chicago wound up atop the list of the 10 United States cities that are the worst when it comes to trying to park a car without going broke in the process. New York City, notorious for being an expensive city, was a bit down the Nerdwallet list in the No. 4 slot.
[...]... parking garage costs have increased due to new taxes Mayor Rahm Emanuel has imposed to generate monies for a cash-strapped city. Nerdwallet estimated it now costs around $35 a day to park in Chicago, or $289 per month.
In addition to high parking fees, Chicagoans must contend with vehicle thefts that are 33.4 percent higher per capita than the national average. Chicago ...
read the whole thing here
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2014/03/25/attention-citydrivers-guess-where-parking-is-the.html
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yaaay we're number one -- we're number one...
don't come to the city unless you want to get raped by parking meters, parking garages and want your vehicle stolen.
raped with the highest gasoline prices in the nation not to mention the sales taxes, fines and fees and trick bag cameras.
you can take the cta into the city if you want to risk your life with trains that jump off the tracks for no good reason and automatic safety features on the trains that fail one after another.
should you survived that maybe you'll get to be a victim of the 'punch 'em out -- knock 'em out ' game as they snatch your smartphone, wallet and keys which helps chicago economy to show growth that creates the much needed jobs btw..hahaha.
no, it's not funny. it's sick.
move over detroit..
Detroit water department preparing mass utility shutoffs
By Thomas Gaist
22 March 2014
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) announced that it will begin shutting off service for 1,500 to 3,000 customers per week. The shutoff process will commence on Monday, when the department will mail out shutoff notices to customers who are behind on payment.
As of March 6, according to the DWSD, 165,000 out of 323,900 of Detroit’s business, school, and commercial accounts are overdue, and more than 154,000 of 296,000 residential accounts are similarly delinquent. Residents who are more than 60 days behind on water bills will be shut off, the department said.
These delinquency figures reflect a staggering decline in the conditions faced by Detroit workers.
The aggressive turn by the DWSD to shut off residents is a criminal act. For many, it will be a possible death sentence. In February 1993, such a shutoff led directly to the deaths of seven children on Detroit’s east side. Their unemployed parents, Shareese Williams and Leroy Lyons, had the water shut off to their Mack Avenue home in the depth of winter. Before Lyons knew their water was shut off, he attempted to apply heat to what he thought were frozen pipes under the house.
After losing their children in the blaze, city authorities, with the unrelenting support of the media sought to criminalize the parents.
Targeting Detroit residents for shutoffs is a ploy. Claiming they can raise more than $260 million in outstanding bills, the DWSD is directly acting on Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s plan to “wring every bit of value from the assets of the city.” Constance Williams-Levye, commercial operations specialist at the water department, described their motivation: “We’re trying to shift the behavioral payment patterns of our customer base right now. And so aggressively we’ll have a team of contractors coming in, in addition to our field teams.”
The Detroit News reports it more gleefully, saying the DWSD’s message for overdue Detroit customers is: “We’re coming for you.”
The DWSD has hired at least 20 crews of private contractors to enforce the shutoffs/...
more http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/03/22/dwsd-m22.html
I think many people are just starting to listen to GMac and realize he's doing a good job in enforcing laws and setting a good example for people. He truly is a leader of the people.
"anyone know how many ballets have been mailed in?"
I think you mean ballOTS; ballETS would imply someone's got Rahmbo on the brain heh heh heh.
On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed...
When you learn that it isn't a "tac" team but a tact team only then will I believe that you know what you are talking about.
Trapster program WORKS!
FUCK that thieving Rahm and his bullshit, communist ideas!
anyone know how many ballets have been mailed in?
I don't know about ballets but two ballots were sent in by Dougherty and Angelo!
Quick question about the election before I turn in my ballot. Can anyone verify Agular is staying on as Fin Secretary if Dougherty wins? What is this I am hearing about Agulars IP address being named as offender in Google case? Can someone please explain this to me before I vote. Thanks.
Hearing aguilar computer has been identified as the device putting the you tube video up in the google case. Billy....you still going to keep this guy in the office? The membership has spoken whether you like it or not.
(OT) ok so I sent resume in for airport opening, I know it's all legit for merit that's why they are asking for resume, how many will be going to midway any clue? I called there talked to the desk copper he had no clue, I live. 2 blocks away from there, have 20 years on was in military army ranger, so. Have some extra experience what are the odds? Wonder if the odds maker on the blog who makes the bets has the odds?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Many laugh at the speed camera money shortage but that's what is effecting vri. If you remember the city came out and earmarked all of the cpd overtime from the speed camera "windfall"... Well, they are finding out that windfall isn't happening so vri is getting cut in huge ways as we can see.. No matter how bad crime gets this year they already said the numbers will not be gettin bumped up. Also no cancelled days off for district tac teams for the michigan ave detail this year. On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed... They are also ralkin of scaling back the new hires they had planned for 2014 by almost 60 percent less... It will get even worse in 2015 when the pension balloon payment is due...
3/26/2014 03:02:00 AM
Listen, Sparky. The reason they would scale back hiring is because you are working VRI. You are preventing the hiring from taking place and allowing those new hires to contribute to your pension.
Anonymous said...
Off Topic: The TSA announced today that armed LE should be at all checkpoints following the shootout at LAX.
Could it be that Special Employment could be coming back?
We can only hope, best SE out there
3/26/2014 11:26:00 AM
From 35th yes there will be special but only for swat trained operators sorry to burst your bubble! Your either swat or your not!
What is the cost for Illinois and Chicago to educate , provide health care , link cards to the millions of illegal immigrants . It is time to enforce immigration laws .
Anonymous said...
Many laugh at the speed camera money shortage but that's what is effecting vri. If you remember the city came out and earmarked all of the cpd overtime from the speed camera "windfall"... Well, they are finding out that windfall isn't happening so vri is getting cut in huge ways as we can see.. No matter how bad crime gets this year they already said the numbers will not be gettin bumped up. Also no cancelled days off for district tac teams for the michigan ave detail this year. On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed... They are also ralkin of scaling back the new hires they had planned for 2014 by almost 60 percent less... It will get even worse in 2015 when the pension balloon payment is due...
3/26/2014 03:02:00 AM
I don't believe a word you say. You are just a ray of sunshine aren't you? You are probably some bitter old timer who only sees the bad and never the good. The city won't roll back VRI, they will still keep hiring more new officers.
Haven't seen Geiger trolling here lately. He must have ran away.
I would comment but I've got to take a Durbin. Too much Chinese food.
and for you northsiders and such, these meter maid goons are are now walking picture violator takers. coming through your residential neighborhood. You'll see your car on the ticket now. fuking amazing.
3/26/2014 08:52:00 AM
Get a clue pal, PEA's have had to take photos of around 2 dozen violations since 2008.
Don't want a Parker? Don't park stupid.
I'm not spoeding or running any red lights as long as McCarthy is boss. You got to be crazy thinking you can break the law with him around.
I clear message board regarding SWAT applications are up. Looks like the end is truly near for Mass Transit. Swat, Torch, CTA Special and District Tact teams to handle. We should have an ANOV ticker parade for those being sent back to a district. No more beards and goatees. No more not being found. No more cops collecting a check for doing nothing.
Mass Transit no more beards and goatees? Does that mean the women officers too?
30 homeless on Blueline train that crashes. No Cops? Did they disband Mass Transit already? What a stroke of luck for those coppers assigned there. Now if it went through the Dunkin Donuts Holy Bejeezus !
CTA conductor asleep at the wheel. MTU cops thought it was a slumber party. Zzzzzzzzzzz
I voted for Dougherty because my favorite food is donuts and their made of dough. A dozen in my cruiser and a pair of loafers go a long way during your tour.
Just for the young boys and girls. I have 29 yrs on the job and bidding to the airports too. The only difference is I leaving in July and hitting the medical as soon as I get there. Seniority still rules. Bahawawa
Word is GMac is training for Battle of the Badges by shadow boxing in a closet by himself with no lights on. This guy is this generations Chuck Norris.
OT: RIP to the 2 firefighters in Boston.
Condolences to their families and Boston FD.
Instead of 3 sec. yellow crank it down to 1.
Anonymous said...
How do you destroy or disable something that is high in the air on a pole?
3/26/2014 09:20:00 AM
sniper fire comes to mind
Now 9.5 will say he saved lives of our youth by making the streets around the schools safer. Libtards will believe it. Sad.
Anonymous said...
And then on Monday, new cameras will begin to issue warnings for a 30-day period in the following locations:
◆ In Humboldt Park near Orr High School at 4040 W. Chicago Ave., 4041 W. Chicago Ave. and 732 N. Pulaski Rd.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/26383540-418/new-speed-cameras-to-start-issuing-tickets-sunday.html
Who comes up with this shit? now Humboldt park stretches all the way out to Orr high school?WTF ???? IDIOTS
How do you destroy or disable something that is high in the air on a pole?
3/26/2014 09:20:00 AM
Approach it from behind so you aren't filmed, put 2 or 3 old car tires around the base & light them.
Nothing burns like tires.
Again, use the x-way to leave this giant speed trap of a city and head out to the burbs' or WI. & IN. to shop,movies, restaurants, and gas up. Freedom from these tax-aholics is just a ride away.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
How do you destroy or disable something that is high in the air on a pole?
3/26/2014 09:20:00 AM
Approach it from behind so you aren't filmed, put 2 or 3 old car tires around the base & light them.
Nothing burns like tires.
3/26/2014 09:54:00 PM
And smile for the camera ACROSS the STREET that's filming you.
Anonymous said...30 homeless on Blue line train that crashes. Look,in no way is it o.k. to make light of destitute people but man I laughed my ass off at the post.
From 35th yes there will be special but only for swat trained operators sorry to burst your bubble! Your either swat or your not!
Duh! What is that supposed to mean, anyway? It doesn't make any sense. "You're either a _____ or your not a _______"...No shit, Sherlock! So what?
Vote For Garry's New Name Game. Swam Lake gets my vote.
Yes indeed. Drivers are learning- that Chicago is fucked up, shafting it's own citizens with red light tickets up their ass, speed (s)cam tickets, parking scam tickets, etc. Rahm won't be happy about this! Tickets down, parking meter deal scamdal, er- oops! We meant scandal, yes, that's it. All that money paid out and now the City is out good money from pension fund coffers, now what will we do? All those perks, free (and expensive!) dinners for Redflex execs), plus their 'escorts', ahem...Well, that just blows (remember, "blows" is just an expression). Where can the City make up for this new shortfall? We'll have to think of something, and quick- before more people move out of this City, and this State!
Ray wrote "130 a day." In parking tickets. Back in the day.
Anonymous said...
How do you destroy or disable something that is high in the air on a pole?
3/26/2014 09:20:00 AM
Put pictures of nekkid wimmin on it, they will be looking so hard they will hit the pole and knock it down.
I just drive 20 mph all the time now. So far, no tickets. Gotta love this f*@#$g city.
Anonymous said...
Just for the young boys and girls. I have 29 yrs on the job and bidding to the airports too. The only difference is I leaving in July and hitting the medical as soon as I get there. Seniority still rules. Bahawawa
3/26/2014 07:36:00 PM
Now there is something to be proud of. Asshat...
from a fellow 29 year vet. YOU are why this dept. will try to limit when "seniority rules". Hope you really do break a leg or something while you're on the medical. Wow.
The Detroit News reports it more gleefully, saying the DWSD’s message for overdue Detroit customers is: “We’re coming for you.”
The DWSD has hired at least 20 crews of private contractors to enforce the shutoffs/...
more http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/03/22/dwsd-m22.html
3/26/2014 01:02:00 PM
Whoever posted this is a leftist puke.
Pay your bills!!!!
Anonymous said...
On duty tac teams will fill those spots with select districts each day sending two officers down to work it. The overtime train that we have enjoyed for so long just derailed...
When you learn that it isn't a "tac" team but a tact team only then will I believe that you know what you are talking about.
3/26/2014 03:50:00 PM
Sister Mary Margaret, is that you? Picky, picky. Tac tac tac tac tac tac tac.
Ha. The city's inability to collect speed camera fees is a result of the city's inability to repair pothole filled sidestreets. You can't speed by a school church park or anywhere else without losing a rim.
Is it true that VRI has been cut way back now that McJoisy's crime fighting stats have risen... Just like the temperature?
We all know that the -15 to -20 weather had absolutely no impact on the crime rate. None, I say!
What will the response be now that "normal" or warm weather is upon us, the savage beasts awake from their temporary state of hibernation?
Oh, yeah, THAT rise will be blamed on the weather which only plays a part when the crime rate does NOT go down.
Hmmmm!
Revenues from the red light and speed cameras dropping much faster than the crime rate.
What to do? What to do?
Got it!
Let's tighten up (or loosen up) the criteria for the cites. Yeah, that's the "ticket!" Speeding is termed an "absolute liability offense" so let's run with that. 1 or 2 miles over the limit? Slap them with a citation! After all, they were "speeding" and it's for the children, after all. Even by those parks at 10:00PM on a school night with the temps lower than a Chicago politicians morals.
Another thing we can do is jack up the fees for contesting these automated tickets. This whole thing has been a gamble anyway, so let's run with that. Double or triple the fees (and let's make it even more inconvenient to contest the cites) and maybe that will persuade the suckers, er, citizens to just pay the damn tickets rather than fight them.
If that fails... Hey, guns are now legal is Chiraq, the politicians can just go borrow some of their wives (or their own) panty hose and do a little freelance collecting of revenue. Not too far a cry from what they are doing now.
The camera at Union Park Asland/Ogden
is for the kids safety. What kids? Its in the middle of a commercial/ business district. Union halls, manufacturing, the United Center. Who lives around there?
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...30 homeless on Blue line train that crashes. Look,in no way is it o.k. to make light of destitute people but man I laughed my ass off at the post.
3/27/2014 12:02:00 AM
Be positive, and think of it this way. It just took 30 people from poverty and being homeless to a better life, but at the taxpayers expense. They hit the jackpot. The CTA training program sure gave them some assistance.
Anonymous said...
Just for the young boys and girls. I have 29 yrs on the job and bidding to the airports too. The only difference is I leaving in July and hitting the medical as soon as I get there. Seniority still rules. Bahawawa
3/26/2014 07:36:00 PM
Congradulations, idiot. You didn't hurt the 50% clout group, you just screwed one guy who could have bidded out there. All of the clout 50% will be reporting there.
You should be poud of yourself.
Some of my best friends live in the suburbs. They don't ever come to Chicago anymore because of all the traps. The city should take into account lost revenue from people who live just minutes away and avoid Chicago.
OT) ok so I sent resume in for airport opening, I know it's all legit for merit that's why they are asking for resume, how many will be going to midway any clue? I called there talked to the desk copper he had no clue, I live. 2 blocks away from there, have 20 years on was in military army ranger, so. Have some extra experience what are the odds? Wonder if the odds maker on the blog who makes the bets has the odds?
I called and talked to the desk copper and he has no clue. That was a real smart move. I'm sure he was the first person McCarthy called when he decided to make these moves.
I think the next revenue generator is have all elected officials wear a camera. Catch them with thievery and misdeeds. Could you imagine all the light bulb flashes? It would be like a Rave Strobe Party !
Wait until the stop sign cameras arrive
Wait. For. It...
It. Is. All...
About revenue and turning every city agency into a collection arm of Dept. of Revenue.
Rahm is beside himself because you cops and other muni employees aren't trying harder to pry every nickel out of the taxpayers hands.
That's why the rank and file are being beat on for "activity."
Especially "activity" geared toward revenue enhancement.
You see... It's like this. Shortshanks actively moved to cut coppers out of the revenue stream years ago.
So when the city intentionally dried up money making opportunities by cutting coppers out of court, i.e. male and female misd. & felony along with the all time favorite vehicle impound hearings and the dope, hoe, gun, traffic, muni ordinance courts that lead to the impounds?
"You coppers are making too much money so we're gonna cut out all this court time... But meanwhile, be good guys and keep generating that mad revenue for us."
Coppers said: O_o?
"Oh really? Take money out of OUR pockets and demand we keep generating "activity" uhhh, revenue? HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
The city DID NOT anticipate CPD sitting so firmly on their "revenue generators" for so long.
And as the years went by, there was more pressure for revenue based "activity."
It pissed Daley to no end that the coppers shut down after being cut out of the revenue stream.
Coppers used to hunt this stuff down because they "got some too."
After Daley took money making opportunities away, any revenue generated by the Police was purely a byproduct of taking Police action.
Heh... Rahm has the real books and can't believe the amount of money Policemen USED to generate for the city and it burns his little North Shore ass why he can't put the just right series of words together on paper in order to compel a certain level of revenue from Policemen under pain of departmental discipline up to and including separation while skirting the razors edge of the word "QUOTA."
To all you "smarter than everybody else" people ruining this department and city?
NEWSFLASH: You'll NEVER be able to pull that off in the manner you so wish to.
Cameras are not about the money, right...? It's about keeping the kids safe. Lmfao
Anonymous said...
Off Topic: The TSA announced today that armed LE should be at all checkpoints following the shootout at LAX.
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TSA better arm themselves in that case.
And they need to remember the rules of gunfighting:
1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice.
3. Only hits count.
4. If your shooting stance is good you 're probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly.
5. Keep shooting until the threat no longer exists; then stay sharp until somebody with a badge tells you to freeze.
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gun fight, bring a long gun and a friend.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of calibre, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
8. If you are not shooting you should be reloading or running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I voted for Dougherty because my favorite food is donuts and their made of dough. A dozen in my cruiser and a pair of loafers go a long way during your tour.
3/26/2014 07:31:00 PM
Now that is thinking and I agree if for no other good reason DOUGHERTY IT IS
This could be a win-win for Rahm.
"Gee whiz. Our anticipated revenue fell far short of that which was predicted. We cannot provide the services that the citizens deserve without eliminating the pensions of active fire and police."
Few tickets won't be a problem for long. Word is that Rahm is going to introduce that the fines for said red light ticket be increased from $100 to $150. And he will tell the media that "it's for the children" seeing as though the money that they thought would come in because of speed cameras just isn't there.
Ray Vicari?
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