FOP President Officially Gone
- The embattled president of the union that represents rank-and-file Chicago police officers has been officially removed from office some three months after stirring controversy when he publicly questioned the fairness of past contract negotiations, the union announced today.
Michael Shields was stripped of his position on Tuesday following a 15-11 vote by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7’s board of directors.
He had been suspended from the union since December after he sent a letter to the city’s inspector general asserting that three recent police contracts – two for officers and one for sergeants – were rigged by City Hall, union bosses and an independent arbitrator to benefit the city.
And someone posted the way the votes fell:
- Voting NO to sustain the charges filed (keep the President in office): Dean Angelo JR (also proposed to keep vote secret); Denis Doherty; Fernando Flores; Allen Jaglowski; Rick King; John Lipka; Daniel Shields; Ron Shogren; Daniel Trevino; Mike Underwood; Pat Duckhorn
- Voting YES to sustain the charges filed (remove the President): Rich Aguilar; Michael Burke; William Burns; Terry Collins; Sidney Davis; Frank DiMaria; Mark Donahue; Kevin Graham; Anna Hanley; James Moriarty; Tim Moriarty; Tim Murphy; Danny Stover; John Caparelli; Dan Gorman
- Bill Dougherty Chair does not vote;
It certainly would have been helpful to have these voting numbers a day or two ago before the ballots were due to be mailed back - all those NO votes on a guy who admitted that he didn't send the retro letter and made the reckless accusations that led to his removal.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
201 Comments:
True... I want my ballot back!
Yeah and if the current administration had posted the votes sooner you can bet your ass Disability Dean Angelo and his crew would have cried foul.
Just keep this in mind if there is any kind of a runoff.
I'd really like to know just what Mikey has on these guys that they are willing to continue to fight to the death for him.
Voting NO to the charges filed: Dean Angelo JR (also proposed to keep vote secret); Denis Doherty; Fernando Flores; Allen Jaglowski; Rick King; John Lipka; Daniel Shields; Ron Shogren; Daniel Trevino; Mike Underwood; Pat Duckhorn
^^^^^^^^^ 11 fools
I will be surprised if any of those guys make it through the election.
The no votes, we're the result of a secret trial, that Board members were not permitted to attend, or review evidence. The charges were amended and neither Shields or the Board members were ever given a copy of the amended charges that he was convicted of. Finally, Shields was not present at the trial, because a certified letter was sent to his home, two days before the hearing, and wasn't received in time. The Board of Directers, nor anybody interested in this matter, was ever informed of the trial date and time. Does this sound like Shields was given due process? I don't care whether people like Shields, or dislike him, but he has the same rights as any of us. What is the City Wide team afraid of?
Too many positions in this "union." - making too much money. How about they make their own salary, plus a stipend
You disappoint me R.K. Can I get my vote back?
I'm sorry I voted for Flores now
King has no balls since the dog ate them
SAD.
The man child could have walked in and cracked dougherty with a baseball bat and them fucking idiots led by Dean Jr. Would have voted the same way, I didn't see anything..
Those guys that voted NO have no integrity, character, morals or ethics, they should be ashamed of themselves don't have the balls to do the right thing.
Moriarty, you should be ashamed of yourself in how you voted. I actually thought you were honest. Now thanks to you we get the same good old sold out FOP. Way to represent the 009 district. I'm ashamed to work in the same district. We loose much more benefits, pension and rights as this good old sold out FOP will not do their job to its full potential. All in the bed with the city. Mike was naive, but had no bad intention and at least spoke up. I prefer someone like that, than out right sell outs.
I'm glad at least someone had the brains to launch this clown. I still don't know how them idiots on the first hearing underwood,Lipka, and Doherty didn't at least find him guilty on failing to send the letter on time, exhibit #1 should have been the letter with the date of March 20,2012!!!!!! That was proof enough the letter was 20 days pass the deadline and them idiots still couldn't do the right thing
Too bad the members we were not told to vote on this issue. I am not happy with the current FOP.
Nice Job Murph.... It still shows after everything you had the integrity to bring the charges on this goof, Unfortunately, there aren't enough right thinkers around but at least there were 15.
Allah help this dept. Damn
I don't agree that retired members had any say so on this. Example, Ann Hanley. Always flacky, let alone she gets to make decisions that affect current members. I worked with her, always taken care of. She didn't like Shields because he called her out for her previous low attendance to meetings.
I was starting to doubt my votes. Not anymore. Every single one that voted 'yes' were not my choice on my ballot. I say NO to corruption.
OT:
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The vote is not surprising. Misguided people also continue to support clueless liberal politician. Although they should know better.
How the hell could any of these scum bags vote NO? Shields is a disgrace and did nothing but hurt the members while he collected a fat salary. I can see his brother voting NO, but the others? Good thing I will be voting in person Friday. I will remember the no votes.
So not only does it seem the remnants of the old regime set Shields up to fail - AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MEMBERSHIP - they now feel it necessary to make a symbolic gesture by ousting him a whole 3 weeks or so before the new regime takes office?
What exactly did this accomplish other than a bunch of jagoffs trying to see who has the biggest dick? And how much of our dues were spent on this whole fiasco?
Why the big show now when it doesn't matter, Bill? You all voted to continue to pay Mike his Presidents wages right after Decembers General meeting, so why not just let it run its course for a few more weeks? I think I know why.
I have a couple of theories, no doubt some truth in both: 1) You're creating a distraction to keep the enquiring types away from the malfeasance the 'Citywide Team' has allowed to run rampant for the past several terms (a total forensic financial audit will be the first thing I propose at the first general meeting under the new regime). 2) As evidenced by the implosion of your core group and mass exodus of Citywide affiliates, the realization that you assholes are now unelectable has you taking down the whole ship. Starting with the "Captain" none of you wanted to work with from Day One because he questioned and threatened the status quo to which you fucks had grown too comfortable, you decide to risk fucking the entire membership a second time. YES, I say second time because the first was when every other one of you clowns purposely chose not to send 'The Letter' that you claim Shields refused.
If the membership isn't pissed enough already about the amount of time and their money spent on this anti-Shields circus (not that they're even paying attention as reflected by the amount of ballots returned - 9,470 as of 05 March), they'll surely be upset if/when Shields sticks it in their asses in court.
In their rush to run Mike out, Dougherty and crew (particularly Jim "Secret Taper" Moriarty and Rich AguiLIAR) cut A LOT of corners and didn't follow proper protocol and procedures. In addition to going after a handful of the aforementioned clowns individually, I'd expect Mike to come after the FOP as well.
I'm not an advocate of "throwing the baby out with the bath water", but I made an exception in this case. As stated by so many other contributors to SCC, not one of the current people at the FOP should be reelected on Friday. EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM FAILED US AS A MEMBERSHIP AND NEED TO BE SHOWN THE DOOR.
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
Dean Jr. is a piece od SH--. If you voted for him or his old man, you also probably voted for Obama because you also bought that bullshit.
Keeping vote secret, pffst, joker go back on medical or IOD or to a mission team.
"It certainly would have been helpful to have these voting numbers a day or two ago before the ballots were due to be mailed back"
Kinda like mailing the second installment of the property taxes AFTER the Cook County election, or delaying full implementation of Obamacare until AFTER the election...
Chicago political training goes a LONG way.
rb
Can they vote out themselves next please.
Shocking to me. Shields brought with him Gorman, now Gorman backstabbed him. I guess it is true, no loyalty in this at all. That's crazy.
I must agree with you one again SCC. How can anyone vote no to charging a guy who basically screwed over thousands of officers and their families? I'm glad I didn't vote for any of those who voted no. I'm afraid some of us may have though. What a shame. If any of those who voted no make it into office we should make a note of it and make sure that they understand that if they pull what Mike Shields did, they too will be put to Shane nationwide.
How can you vote no? What da hell is wrong with these folks? No wonder we are screwed.
Damn Im good. I didnt vote for a single name on either list!
I agree whole heartily with your time line assessment! Though, I gotta admit, I did pretty well using my gut on this vote. Then again, I didn't vote for Obama and we all know what happened there.
I want a roll call vote of who voted not to oust him!!
The Family Dean Angelo Jr
Keep it Secret Ya Got my vote too LoL
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER!!!!
Time for CHANGE
Dean Angelo is Mickey 2.0. Keep the voting secret? What are you hiding? I'm already pissed and I voted for some of these goofs. Everyone is in it for themselves.
And there you have keep votes secret! Glad I did not vote for team Angelo just more of the same nonsense if they get in!
If only we could vote out the senior LT in 011 this way.
It seems the Senior Lt secures the Marijuana test kits in his personal locker in the DSS office. So when he isn't there the 2nd watch is unable to get access to the test kits. Needless to say, the locker was opened by some ingenious person(S) and the test kits ere obtained.
So yesterday when the senior Lt gets to work he realizes this and Gets a CR and RD. He then has a closed door yelling session at a Sgt which the whole station could hear.
This type of behavior by the Senior Lt has been going on for the last 4 years since he has been in charge of the 2nd watch. This is just the normal way he acts when he doesn't like something or he has a personal vendetta against some one.
We all know you read this at 2am while you are on Facebook lt. so, get help for your anger management issues before it gets the best of you. Or retire!
Anyone that voted no should be tarred and feathered and is part of the problem.
Do all of these clowns that voted no work or have worked at GI?
secrete ballot WTF!!!!
FLOP is BS
If Angelo Sr wins prez we're all fucked even more than when Mikey was fucking things up. Nice, keep the vote secret. You're about as transparent as Obama and his idiots ruining this country.
my question is,
why was it 15-11 vote not 26-0, everybody was talking shit and blaming him for not sending the letter.
You missed the most interesting part was that city wide, bill and kevin graham tried to bill dogherty appointed president to ensure that Bill will have a seat on board even if membership votes him out. Now that move should have been reported before yesterday.
Also look at the vote the people who did the charges or were behind it voted for it.
Does anyone know his NEW unit of assignment?
Dean u told me you were and against Mike! If this is true u are a fucking liar! I will call u out on this and I will expose everything I know about you.
Maybe even better was a comment made by Mike Underwood. He had the balls to say that he didn't think the committee appointed to hear charges was impartial. This from a guy who is Mike's employee, was appointed by Mike to hear his own charges, and subsequently found him not guilty.
Underwood, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that maybe senility played a part in your decision, comment, and votes. Please just go away. I don't want to hear your bullshit for three more years.
If this ticks you off and haven't sent in your ballot, stop by FOP hall Friday between 0900 and 1200 hours and let these guys know how you feel about this crew's actions, especially since they didn't think there would be any blowback because most ballots are already in.
Rick King is a true follower!
Look what Billy paid to get 15 votes on his side: every member loses $2400, and a sham trial without Shields, and only half the dirty FOP laundry gets in the papers. Can you guess what we will have to pay for a pension fix? We're all gonna qualify for Link Cards, and wait till you see what gets discovered when the Hall changes hands!
To the goof called I Fart in your general direction, If you read Mike Shields lawsuit to stop the election, Shields states that he is waiting for the hearing and wants to get it over with. Then he comes to the board meeting with his brother Dan and states that he wasn't notified, but then admits to the board that he knew about it three days before. Here's what I say: three months ago Mike you made some outlandish accusations and still three months later no sign of proof. You don't accuse people of something without proof. And if you have proof then you should get it out there for all to see. I was at that board meeting and the Shields boys are really a couple of tools. Why Dean Angelo voted with him shows me that Shields and Co. and Dean Angelo are all together.
Sounds like something Obama would pull.
Hey Dean, WTF is wrong with your team....how hypocritical of them.....talk like you cared for the body of the membership and then you vote not to charge "Mr. It's my Union and I'll do with it as I please cause I was elected by the patrol division " you should be taking Jr over your knee. This kid clown of yours just put himself in the cross hairs of every member. "Keep the vote secret " here's no secret, he is an idiot.....by the way where is the crazed one. Ive been to eighteen on many occasions and nobody I've asked has seen him......first he was supposed to be a retread......then he was supposed to be using time due.......now I hear he was given administrative "paid time off " and that he hasn't burned a minute of his own time. Another WTF moment... the clouted stay clouted.
Dylan Hata
and the charges weren't AMENDED, he was afforded due process, he just decided this wasn't IMPORTANT ENOUGH to bother to show up, he called the morning of and said im not coming, texted and emailed several people the days before. the only Amending of charges was merging one charge into the other charge, again its too bad people with SMALL brains were even voted into office in the first place, the likes of DUCKHORN, SHOGREN, TREVINO,UNDERWOOD,Dennis the political jobs guy DOHERTY, JAGLO, and KING..... too stupid to use their common sense....
I want my ballot back!!! I voted for 2 of the NO votes! Not surprised about Duckhorn or Shogren. Two guys who were useless on the job.
OT. Has anybody noticed that the SUN TIMES has changed it's online format? Anything that you might actually care to comment on is now in the " Politics" format where comments aren't allowed.
So disgusted by our union I didn't vote at all this time, seems like our runners have turned into the scum that has infected our city and country, from Obama on down, pathetic...
Dean Angelo jr proposed to keep the votes secret, what else will this team keep secret from us if they win. M. Shields behavior while serving has been reckless and this goes way beyond the letter. If these guys voted to keep him in then how do you think they will be serving us.
If the newly elected team/reps for our union do not put our best interest first and for most,in the next election I will be looking to assemble a team myself and turn the union upside down and recruit members who I believe will be untouchable and WILL work hard and be dedicated to the membership. This will be a team of members that already have proven history with their actions through the community and organizations. Time for our union to take control of the politicians and demonstrate how strong we can be.
I really don't understand why they had to vote this goof out? He was a joke but what did it accomplish throwing out this guy? Going after Dean is just as ridiculous. Seems like the other guys running are scared of the Angelo ticket? I hope they win. I've met and spoken to Dean and feel hes the right person at the right time. I'm sure someone running is going to post some nonsense and marginalize my comment as political soft speak or something but we shall find out Friday. I'm looking forward to it
Where is the transparancy within the FOP?
Why do we see/hear things after they occur?
Why are these board meetings not streamed live?
Changes need to be made so that the membership (who pays for everything) is not left in the cold.
For those that have not voted, Go To The Hall and cast that vote.
Honestly people, you need to get rid of Doughtery and Donahue and their crew. Enough of them draining money with their salaries, especially two pensions lobbyist Donahue who by the way will still be Immediate Past President. PUT HIM OUT TO PASTURE!
Ok this shit is over with now. We should be talking about what is being negotiated now in our contract. Lets forget this fiasco and concentrate looking forward now. Maybe a open thread about our contract to see what the city wants and what we deserve after all we worked 2 stanley cup championships, NATO, and bringing crime down according to the brass .
And how do you know these were "reckless charges"...it's Chicago, I would believe about anything.
He was probably right about rigged contracts. Look how crummy they usually are. Nothing ever gained, only lost.
Anonymous said...
If only we could vote out the senior LT in 011 this way.
It seems the Senior Lt secures the Marijuana test kits in his personal locker in the DSS office. So when he isn't there the 2nd watch is unable to get access to the test kits. Needless to say, the locker was opened by some ingenious person(S) and the test kits ere obtained.
So yesterday when the senior Lt gets to work he realizes this and Gets a CR and RD. He then has a closed door yelling session at a Sgt which the whole station could hear.
This type of behavior by the Senior Lt has been going on for the last 4 years since he has been in charge of the 2nd watch. This is just the normal way he acts when he doesn't like something or he has a personal vendetta against some one.
We all know you read this at 2am while you are on Facebook lt. so, get help for your anger management issues before it gets the best of you. Or retire!
3/06/2014 04:53:00 AM
OK, enough. We all get it. You don't like the guy. Boo hoo. Bid out or man up and tell the guy to his face instead of hiding here. Move on, kid.
If you didn't get your ballot you can cast your vote in person tomorrow at FOP between 9am and 12noon.
Everyone Needs to VOTE these a$$holes OUT!
OT
BTW Your Senator Dick Durbin voted YEA to have a copp killer's lawyer work for the DOJ.
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00048
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Texas/2014/03/5/Ted-Cruz-Leads-Senate-Democrats-to-Dump-Obamas-Cop-Killer-Advocate-DOJ
Way to go Dean. What was with all that talk about your dad cleaning up the fop? You don't even have the balls to vote yes and you try to keep your vote a secret. Disgraceful
Speaking of voting, we've got to get rid of Illinois' Socialist, Dream Act supporter, Dick Durbin.
Take a look at this guy, Doug Truax, ex-Army Ranger, West Point grad and Republican who is facing milkman Oberweis in the Republican primary.
Durbin's gotta go!
http://www.dougtruax.com/
Typical of A. Jaglowski to vote in favor of Shields...he's a real scumbag and the main reason I chose not to join the Detective's Association.
The fishing tournament is still on, right???
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fucken assholes , gosh im sick to my stomach
Now let's hope that the next crew that takes over is held accountable, even though some in the next crew that ran if they win hopefully they will not be getting cr numbers on coppers as that 1 guy has done to many!
Shocking to me. Shields brought with him Gorman, now Gorman backstabbed him. I guess it is true, no loyalty in this at all. That's crazy.
You call that backstabbing? I call it finally realizing the guy was a pathetic , pathological,lying criminal.
Anonymous said...
If only we could vote out the senior LT in 011
-Sounds like he needs a girl, get him one so he can leave you alone. All they got is the job. To them, they do no wrong and don't get that their actions are hurting morale.
I have never been more embarrassed by this union coming from ALL sides. you should ALL be thrown out. You're all out for your own glory and spending OUR money on your over paid salaries and all the parties you attend on our dime. If any of you get voted back in shame on us!!!!!
I don't agree that retired members had any say so on this. Example, Ann Hanley. Always flacky, let alone she gets to make decisions that affect current members. I worked with her, always taken care of. She didn't like Shields because he called her out for her previous low attendance to meetings.
3/06/2014 12:46:00 AM
You may be right about Hanley but Shields has absolutely no right to criticize ANYONE FOR FUCKING ANYTHING.
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
3/06/2014 01:13:00 AM
God your dumb
So the guys that ran against Shields that were kept on, that could have sent the letter as well but didn't, they went along to get along then 3 months before an election that Sheilds would not have won they vote him out of office overriding the vote of the membership? Hmmmmm, if these guys will do this to someone they were supposed to be loyal too, for the sake of the FOP and what's best for the membership, how do you think they will represent YOU? You think they will do anything to jeopardize their big $$$ salary at your expense? I'm not defending Shields by any means but the bigger picture is how a small select group undid an election of the membership especially when a new president will take over in 3 months. And you think we have to worry about Rahm? If these guys will turn on their own, guys they worked closely with and supposedly gave their loyalty too for the better good of the membership, they will do nothing YOU. Everyone cheering for what happened will regret this day for their loyalty is not to the membership but to their own selfish gain. Bravo , bravo, well done..........
2:49 AM Whole heartily? I hope you were stiff when you wrote that . It's wholeheartedly . Wow. Oh, and shame on the guys backing Shields.
For all you well informed bloggers. Though many who voted "no" still believe the process with how Shields was removed was done in an improper way. Meaning proper guidelines were not followed.
What is not being told here is at the meeting, it was brought up to have the charges properly submitted and then have the vote to remove Shields.
Though I, the person writing this also believes Shields should be gone. I too believe the process was not followed correctly.
Fernando Flores and Al Jaglowski... I SO REGRET VOTING FOR YOU!!! Thought you guys had SOME COMMON SENSE.... man, was i wrong!
If Dean wins, then'll there has to be a move to decertify the election due to his (obvious) engineering of the facts until the ballots were due.
To the guy who has the problem with the LT in 011---There is a little thing called a bid list that comes out most months, there are districts on there that I'm sure that even you can get into.
Voting NO to the charges filed: Dean Angelo JR (also proposed to keep vote secret); Denis Doherty; Fernando Flores; Allen Jaglowski; Rick King; John Lipka; Daniel Shields; Ron Shogren; Daniel Trevino; Mike Underwood; Pat Duckhorn
The proposal to keep the vote by ballot (secret) is the proper way to have the vote (Roberts Rules of Order).
If the senior lieutenant tried that shit with me or any other sergeant in the old 013th Dist he would be stuffing toilet paper up his fucking nose to control hemorrhage, trust me, it happened before, it would happen again!
He was a peace of shit. It's a case of the apple does not fall from the tree Cooter said
Anonymous said...
I'm sorry I voted for Flores now
3/06/2014 12:28:00 AM
Unfortunately I did too. I'd like to think of him as a friend, but he must be a different person when he gets around the crew. I will always stay friends with him, but I definitely wouldn't have voted for him if I knew where he stood on this issue!
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I hope everyone at least sent in a ballot.
"... It certainly would have been helpful to have these voting numbers a day or two ago before the ballots were due to be mailed back..."
But SCC, altnough I will archive these names, could you please remind us again in 3 years.
Here's to a new, improved and active FOP7.
Everyone please watch Chicago Land tonight 9pm CNN. Tell your family and friends. Looks like Rahm going to get some egg on his face.
WHY the board went through the motions was simple. They needed to in order to have Mike formally removed which will prevent him from holding the past president post on the next board. That means, depending on the interpretation of our constitution, that either Mark will again hold that post or Bill if he losses and deemed past president even though its not his elected office.
Now as to the timing, its simple. the 11 didnt want to be put on the record sooner so it would effect their chances in the election. The whole shit show could have been ran better by holding as many special board meeting needed to has the process done BEFORE the ballots went out but thats not what half of them wanted.
There will be constitutional changes proposed with enough signatures to force a vote so that this nonsense doesnt happen again in the same manner BUT it will take the membership to show up and vote on them. Change is needed not only in this election but to the way the lodge is ran.
Lastly I agree with the decision to oust Mike. What he did was wrong and unprofessional. We deserve better leadership from a Lodge President than to make wild charges without any proof. I only hope that any of the 15 that voted yes, will be as jduicious when it comes to the charges against Rich. Even though he admitted to the email blast, it benefitted the WHOLE citywide ticket. The fact they didnt hold him accountable themselves for clear election violations and toss him off their ticket means they endorse his actions and thus should also be held accountable for those actions since they unfairly gained an advantage that other canidates and tickets didnt have the same access to. The last year of lodge business has be disgustingly sad. Change is needed badly and hopefully on the way in the form of 100% intregity and fighting for the membership and not whatever clic someone is attached to. If you didnt vote....get your ass to the lodge tomorrow from 9-12!!!
John Catanzara 008
I don't know Shields, never met him and only know what I've read.
But having a vote to toss him with only three weeks left in his term of office stinks to high heaven.
My method of voting was if they're in vote them out.
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It certainly would have been helpful to have these voting numbers a day or two ago before the ballots were due to be mailed back - all those NO votes on a guy who admitted that he didn't send the retro letter and made the reckless accusations that led to his removal.
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Hey SCC these same NO votes have consistently voted with Shields and ran with him on his original ticket. After consulting with David Axelpod the Shields Team was dissolved because they realized Shields was done and the rats scurried and joined under different banners;
2014 Angelo Team (4 former Shields Team members that voted No on the Angelo Team and Dean Angelo Sr ask you to vote for his entire ticket)
Pension Watchdog Team (6 former Shields Team members that voted NO but yet claim to be Independent Candidates working for you the members of the FOP while in the same letter endorsing Dean Angelo Sr) and these same no votes above also voted to clear Shields of not sending the retro letter in on time. Anyone else see the Shields connection here and the association of these two teams to get former Shields members elected again sliding in through the backdoor?? There is still an opportunity for any FOP member to go down to the FOP hall and cast a ballot in person from 9am till noon. If you’re too busy to go down and vote then live with your objections only being read on the internet. If you want your objection to be heard then go to the hall and vote. Your choice your future. Hell I’m going down there and asking them to pull my ballot that I mailed in because I had no idea that I voted for some of these people that voted NO. It’s never too late until the deadline passes, tomorrow.
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Anonymous said...
I was starting to doubt my votes. Not anymore. Every single one that voted 'yes' were not my choice on my ballot. I say NO to corruption.
3/06/2014 12:49:00 AM
Spoken like a true Shields supporter.
Voting YES to remove Shields was saying NO to corruption.
Blogger I Fart In Your General Direction said...
So not only does it seem the remnants of the old regime set Shields up to fail - AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MEMBERSHIP - they now feel it necessary to make a symbolic gesture by ousting him a whole 3 weeks or so before the new regime takes office?
What exactly did this accomplish other than a bunch of jagoffs trying to see who has the biggest dick? And how much of our dues were spent on this whole fiasco?
Why the big show now when it doesn't matter, Bill? You all voted to continue to pay Mike his Presidents wages right after Decembers General meeting, so why not just let it run its course for a few more weeks? I think I know why.
I have a couple of theories, no doubt some truth in both: 1) You're creating a distraction to keep the enquiring types away from the malfeasance the 'Citywide Team' has allowed to run rampant for the past several terms (a total forensic financial audit will be the first thing I propose at the first general meeting under the new regime). 2) As evidenced by the implosion of your core group and mass exodus of Citywide affiliates, the realization that you assholes are now unelectable has you taking down the whole ship. Starting with the "Captain" none of you wanted to work with from Day One because he questioned and threatened the status quo to which you fucks had grown too comfortable, you decide to risk fucking the entire membership a second time. YES, I say second time because the first was when every other one of you clowns purposely chose not to send 'The Letter' that you claim Shields refused.
If the membership isn't pissed enough already about the amount of time and their money spent on this anti-Shields circus (not that they're even paying attention as reflected by the amount of ballots returned - 9,470 as of 05 March), they'll surely be upset if/when Shields sticks it in their asses in court.
In their rush to run Mike out, Dougherty and crew (particularly Jim "Secret Taper" Moriarty and Rich AguiLIAR) cut A LOT of corners and didn't follow proper protocol and procedures. In addition to going after a handful of the aforementioned clowns individually, I'd expect Mike to come after the FOP as well.
I'm not an advocate of "throwing the baby out with the bath water", but I made an exception in this case. As stated by so many other contributors to SCC, not one of the current people at the FOP should be reelected on Friday. EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM FAILED US AS A MEMBERSHIP AND NEED TO BE SHOWN THE DOOR.
3/06/2014 01:07:00 AM
I think you have inhaled too much of your own gas when farting in someones direction. How and why could/would someone send a retro letter when Mike said it was taken care of???????? Mike was not set up he set himself up. Ok let me send a letter in after learning that the deadline had passed and that our president did not do his job. No one had any reason to doubt that the letter would not be sent in by Shields. Anyone claiming that any FOP officer could have sent the letter or that Shields was set up to fail probably inhaled too much of this gas also and has manufactured this bullshit in the hope of being elected. You need to be able to sort through the bullshit and hold you breath when this poster starts writing.
Anonymous said...
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
3/06/2014 01:13:00 AM
Shields knew he had to send the letter and admitted it at the general meeting. Shields told FOP officers as well as members that the letter would be sent in. How did you know he would not keep his word by sending the letter in on time when everyone else took him at his word. You must be up his ass and inside his head at the same time.
Why are we breaking up the families…. plenty of room for two Angelos, Duckhorns, and Shields'.
Dean can do police work now he wants to be fop president lol what a joke.
that poor officer in 020th is still using her voice and no one is listening. im not on the desk me me me me. get your keys and start the car and do what you are getting paid for your job wait til someone retire then you will be back on desk. stop crying baby grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want to voice your displeasure with those who voted no..,go down to the hall tomorrow at 900 to vote them out. Nothing would be better than a huge croud forming on the sidewalks of Washington blvd to send a message.
Shields has filed a lawsuit against both Lodge 7, and the State Lodge. The improper way his charges committee hearing was held, will end up costing Lodge 7 a lot of money. He should be ousted, but not at a secret trial that Board members were not permitted to attend. The Board of Directors, act as a jury, and were never shown evidence of Shields guilt, or innocence. It was suggested to Daugherty, that this matter be re-heard in order to assure Shields of his due process, but Daugherty wasn't interested in fairness. No Board member should have voted to convict Shields via this deeply flawed process.
Anonymous said...
The no votes, we're the result of a secret trial, that Board members were not permitted to attend, or review evidence. The charges were amended and neither Shields or the Board members were ever given a copy of the amended charges that he was convicted of. Finally, Shields was not present at the trial, because a certified letter was sent to his home, two days before the hearing, and wasn't received in time. The Board of Directers, nor anybody interested in this matter, was ever informed of the trial date and time. Does this sound like Shields was given due process? I don't care whether people like Shields, or dislike him, but he has the same rights as any of us. What is the City Wide team afraid of?
3/06/2014 12:21:00 AM
Get fucked. I was at the board meeting the other day and Mike Shields was present.
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
3/06/2014 01:13:00 AM
Was he as dumb as you? It's could HAVE not could OF you simpleton.
Rich Aguilar
Sidney Davis
Frank DiMaria
Mark Donahue
Bill Dougherty
These are the only name you have to remember. these asshats knew the letter had to be sent in and made a strategic decision not to.
These people took money out of all our pockets to save their jobs.
Shocking to me. Shields brought with him Gorman, now Gorman backstabbed him. I guess it is true, no loyalty in this at all. That's crazy.
#########
Hey idiot loyalty is a 2 way street how loyal was shields the man child when he started fucking with guys reputations and their integrity by his lies so he wasn't loyal
Now mike has a nice lawsuit what asshats decided to throw him out in this cowardly way? You could not of waited 1 month till election started? Why were you mad at mike for calling out Greg Bella mark Donahue and the rest? We are a laughing stock, rahm is loving this, nope could not wait! How much of our money have you wasted? Time agin to look at how big the fop salaries are that the previous fop top guys let the city skate from! Yes boys and girls we pay 100% of these inflated salaries! See page 13!
http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/362/362467755/362467755_201012_990O.pdf
Yes and all gold braid plus pensionable. Maybe if after all this if the phone is not answered from our elected we could be like Putin in Russia he storms the Ukraine we storm fop hall, you guys want these jobs now not another shields fiasco, when your elected it is expected your phone number cell and office will be out there to answer a question. You work for us, we expect no not expect demand results, how's the pension funding doing, been to springfield lately, how's that contract any news, how's the disciplinary process, where's greiger, yes lots if questions.
You came to roll calls and passed out pens that broke, advertising with your slate name on it, now cut the bs results gentlemen start your engines, it's going to be a dizzying ride! If you cannot take the criticism then resign immediately be a man, if not let's rock on!
Don't worry SCC will be helping keep an eye on how you spend "our money" hope the fop "presidential limousine" has been sold, expense accounts curtailed, the numerous not needed personnel gone!
OT
the Senate rejected the appointment of Debo Adegbile as head of the Civil Right Division of the DOJ by a vote of 47-52.
I still encourage you to sign the petition opposing the nomination in the event that the Senate reconsiders his nomination. Agedbile turned the murderer of Philly PO Daniel Faulkner into an international celebrity for police haters all over the world. Which, by the way, also drove up contributions to the NAACP who still to this day demands this murder's release.
Please sign the petition at the link below
http://www.change.org/petitions/members-of-the-united-states-senate-vote-no-to-the-confirmation-of-debo-adegbile-to-the-department-of-justice
I'm disappointed in JL 011 dis. This guy has defended MS at every meeting , every chance he can. Then again, I heard a rumor he inventoried his own cell phone in a CPD inventory bag! Not surprised by his vote. I hope his time is done!
The no votes, we're the result of a secret trial, that Board members were not permitted to attend, or review evidence. The charges were amended and neither Shields or the Board members were ever given a copy of the amended charges that he was convicted of. Finally, Shields was not present at the trial, because a certified letter was sent to his home, two days before the hearing, and wasn't received in time. The Board of Directers, nor anybody interested in this matter, was ever informed of the trial date and time. Does this sound like Shields was given due process? I don't care whether people like Shields, or dislike him, but he has the same rights as any of us. What is the City Wide team afraid of?
3/06/2014 12:21:00 AM
Bwwwwahhhahaahhh!
Ain't life ironic, Mike? Looks like the board took a page out of your book.
Oh yeah, go fuck yourself and that moronic brother of yours.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
King has no balls since the dog ate them
3/06/2014 12:29:00 AM
And to think Mike Shields used to make fun of Rick King all the time behind his back. I almost feel sorry for Rick but I guess folks have to learn hard lessons on their own.
OT: There are nitwits all over in city government, not just here. This is unbelievable.
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Citizen Asks for ‘Moment of Silence’ to Honor Slain Detective at Council Meeting – Mayor’s Response Results in Some Very ‘Pissed Off’ Officers
The mayor of Scottsdale, Ariz., is being called on to apologize after he told a citizen “no” when he asked for a minute of silence to honor a fallen Phoenix police detective at a council meeting on Tuesday.
During the public comment period of the meeting, resident Michael Aloisi asked members of the Scottsdale City Council if it would be OK to have a moment of silence in honor of Phoenix police Detective John Hobbs, who was fatally shot Monday by a suspect wanted for attempted murder. Another detective, also shot, was transported to a Phoenix hospital for emergency surgery.
“I’m sorry, Michael. Please, just continue with your statement,” Mayor Jim Lane replied. “We will look to that.”
“Is that a no, mayor?” Aloisi asked.
“That’s a no for right now,” the mayor said. “Yes, thank you.”
Lane told the Arizona Republic that there was “no disrespect intended” in his refusal to allow the moment of silence. He says it wouldn’t have been “appropriate” during the public comment portion of the meeting.
Later in the meeting, Scottsdale City Councilman Bob Littlefield made his own request to honor both detectives with a moment of silence. At around 7:45 p.m. — nearly three hours after the first request — Mayor Lane permitted the gesture.
However, conservative radio host Mike Broomhead, who hosts the “Afternoon Drive” on KFYI 550 in Phoenix, said he was told by the time the moment of silence was finally held, almost everyone had left the council meeting.
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association is among those calling on the mayor to publicly apologize for the “offensive” action. The group plans to send a formal letter to Lane on Wednesday.
“I find it outrageous. I find it offensive. I find it a bit of arrogance,” Joe Clure, president of the association, said. “I find it concerning with an elected official somehow doesn’t think it’s appropriate to recognize the sacrifice of a Phoenix police officer.”
There’s really no other way to put it than Phoenix police officers are seriously “pissed off” over the incident, Broomhead told TheBlaze. Attempts to contact Mayor Lane were unsuccessful.
Broomhead also provided a copy of the letter from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/05/video-citizen-asks-for-moment-of-silence-to-honor-slain-detective-at-council-meeting-mayors-response-results-in-some-very-pissed-off-officers/
Mayor of Scottsdale, AZ says NO to moment of silence for slain Detective
"Mike was naive, but had no bad intention and at least spoke up. I prefer someone like that, than out right sell outs."
someone needs a psych evaluation...
Like How Capparelli jumps Ship After years of Silence and signing Mikes Checks
He gone
Anonymous said...
OT:
Any advice on where to buy a new vest and vest cover?
Or, advice on where not to buy one?
What kind of damage ($$$) am I looking at also, if anyone happens to know? Thank u for any responses.
3/06/2014 12:50:00 AM
The place in Roosevelt just west of ashland is good...Tri-Taylor. My vest cover is 3 years old and holding up well
VCG makes a nice vest cover. You will spend between $80-$100. If you want to look cool, get the molle vest.
OT:
Any advice on where to buy a new vest and vest cover?
Or, advice on where not to buy one?
What kind of damage ($$$) am I looking at also, if anyone happens to know? Thank u for any responses.
3/06/2014 12:50:00 AM
I purchased a level 3 diamondback tactical synergy for a little over 500 from bodyarmoroutlet.com, this vest is top of the line. As far as vest covers: J & G on Irving and central still make the best.
Voting no is just a tatic . What a joke.
Was Deering Moriarity at Fug App?
Off Key - I heard Durbin voted yes for the Civil Rights appointment? If this is true will our FOP still endorse him ?
Hey fart boy. Me thinks you have been snorting too much of your own methane. You have a lot of your so-called facts completely wrong.
First, only the eleven jagoffs who found him not guilty plus a couple of other lunkheads decided to let him keep his pay.
Second, no money was spent on this. It was handled in house by a committee.
Third, show me any group that has accomplished more for our members than the Citywide guys. If you didn't vote for them, you are a part of the problem not the solution.
Finally, Do you really believe any one of them would screw themselves out of a pay raise and retro money to get at Mike? If so you are crazier than Shields himself.
Dean Jr. is a piece od SH
Dean and Schauf too
All in the family
bye bye mike you little scumbag mfer! dont worry, billy dougherty and company will be joining you soon enough out on the mean streets. Why cant we get rid of our "bargaining unit" and go with a real union like the teamsters or something??? You people know we can do that right? We dont have to stay with the FOP, we have REAL unions who would love to add us and who have actual weight and power in this state. The FOP is weak and the city knows it. Especially our bargaining unit. I think we need to dump the fop and go with an actual union.
Did anyone else notice that the ballot said use a black marker or pen. The only problem is that if you use a black marker (as I did) the marks bleed through completly to the other side of the ballot ruining the other side. If one side is unreadable do the main pics still get read on the first page??? Dont use a marker on it, it will ruin it and im sure not get counted.. nice going fop...
As of 1500 hours, 9726 ballots have been submitted this FOP election. For those of you that have not voted, the hall will be open tomorrow from 0900 to 1200 hours for in person voting. Address is 1412 W. Washington Boulevard. As for this particular post, nothing surprises me after 19 years on this job. More surprising were the first comments out of Mike Shields' mouth at the Board of Directors meeting. For someone that was going to plead his case on why the board should not remove him from the top spot, he decides it's appropriate to stutter through his first comments directing them to the acting president. The fact that this was the attitude of the now past president at a meeting deciding his future, speaks fucking volumes. I am stunned it did not push the 11 that voted for him to realize that something isn't right, but the devil's deals have been made. Party lines are drawn folks, it's clear and it's obvious. We are the ones who could suffer people. I think we suffered enough. That being said, best to everyone tomorrow.
Tom McDonagh
O/T:
LOLZ @ Gateway Pundit for the spoof of a Time magazine cover with Vladimir Putin dressed in a white fur pimp ensemble with a banner reading: "Barack Obama Is My Little Bitch"
Funny shit...
None of em are worth a pinch-of-shit anyway.
Anonymous said...
Too many positions in this "union." - making too much money. How about they make their own salary, plus a stipend
3/06/2014 12:23:00 AM
Amen, End this Scam once and for All.
OT:
Any advice on where to buy a new vest and vest cover?
Or, advice on where not to buy one?
What kind of damage ($$$) am I looking at also, if anyone happens to know? Thank u for any responses.
If your the police, you know where to buy one.
Did he have to stand tall before the board and they ripped his FOP book in half and stripped the decals of his vehicle.
Also, break his gavel and mini sword in half.
Anonymous said...
Dean Angelo is Mickey 2.0. Keep the voting secret? What are you hiding? I'm already pissed and I voted for some of these goofs. Everyone is in it for themselves.
3/06/2014 04:44:00 AM
And because you read it in a blog means its true?
So they use the same ploy as POTUS to keep obamacare failure off 2014 and 2016 elections for democrats...let's just extend the mandate, taxes, etc until after the election so no one feels the negative effects.
Why did they have to have this meeting a day before ballots were due?
Does anyone know who the 018 dist unit and watch reps are?
1:40 am Is it possible that Shields turned his back on Gorman when he went off the reservation. I applaud Gorman for not sticking with that goof….
I'm glad I voted against everyone of these bozos!
THEY GONE!
Pack up boys!
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
With the exception of the word "SETUP" I agree with your entire post. First they arent that smart. Second, this is about power and influence for the "Experienced", Not about the membership. Doherty and Donahue are experienced at making a living off the membership and beholden to the Machine. Remember they dont back a p.o. who would run for a political office. They backed a Secretary of the 19th ward office Fran Hurley to be State Rep over Sgt. Joe Bird a Lawyer. Fran has already voted to diminish State workers pensions and will do the same to us. Doherty and Donahue got to GO! But you can bet they will end up with a cush state job from Madigan.
After writing the blank checks for Shields Now Capparelli wants to distance himself Ha Please We wont be fooled again
So yesterday when the senior Lt gets to work he realizes this and Gets a CR and RD. He then has a closed door yelling session at a Sgt which the whole station could hear.
Can we yell at the public?
Old Timer Here...
Shields pissed off a lot of people when he apologized for how the Thin Blue Line of the Chicago Police Department held off the hordes who would have wrecked the 1968 Democratic Convention.
The CPD need not apologized to anyone for that.
Stay Safe and, ON MY COMMAND! Form a Skirmish Line!
Mary Jane test kit..lmao fucking newbie stop smoking it and grow a spine
The Only Secret is that Angelo Family Dean Jr and Schauf want to take over FLOP Vote NO on all of them
Caparelli Really Never a Pep out of you while Mikey was in Power BTW Where's our Dues money
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Shields has filed a lawsuit against both Lodge 7, and the State Lodge. The improper way his charges committee hearing was held, will end up costing Lodge 7 a lot of money. He should be ousted, but not at a secret trial that Board members were not permitted to attend. The Board of Directors, act as a jury, and were never shown evidence of Shields guilt, or innocence. It was suggested to Daugherty, that this matter be re-heard in order to assure Shields of his due process, but Daugherty wasn't interested in fairness. No Board member should have voted to convict Shields via this deeply flawed process.
3/06/2014 11:30:00 AM
Did MS file his lawsuit on time?
As long as we're talking about vest covers -- since J&G doesn't do custom pants anymore, (Joe retired, as I understand) is there anywhere that does?? thanks !
Did anyone else notice that the ballot said use a black marker or pen. The only problem is that if you use a black marker (as I did) the marks bleed through completly to the other side of the ballot ruining the other side. If one side is unreadable do the main pics still get read on the first page??? Dont use a marker on it, it will ruin it and im sure not get counted.. nice going fop...
On that note, did anyone else notice that it was referred to as a MANILLA envelope (like vanilla), not a Manila envelope, like it really is? The incompetence is frightening....
Bottom line is WHO FUCKIN CARES. Will be NO pension in 10 yrs. Work the last few months of BS VRI kids. You will NEVER see a pension check. The fuckin truth.
When is someone going to wise up to how much of a poison the senior Lt. in 011 is?
When Shields lost the arbitration over the retro letter and cost us the retro pay he was destined to lose the election. In desperation he made up wild allegations to grab a headline to right his sinking ship. It blew up in his face. Then he comes to the Board and cries he wasn't notified. How then did his lawyer know to appear at the committee on the hearing date and ask for discovery? Probably the most pathetic thing I heard from Shields was him begging the Board to find him not guilty because it would cost him, his wife and children their livelihood. Whaat? I thought our livelihood is our job as officers. No one is firing him from the CPD. Unless he had something lined up before his train derailed. Go away Mike and take your childish games with you.
You missed the most interesting part was that city wide, bill and kevin graham tried to bill dogherty appointed president to ensure that Bill will have a seat on board even if membership votes him out. Now that move should have been reported before yesterday.
Shows what you know about the union. You have to finish one term to be past president. But go ahead and keep making shit up. Sounds good when you don't have to sign your name.
3/06/2014 01:29:00 PM
I go to AZ every year, 2-3 times. Have active/retired Police family members in Peoria, Tempe,& Phoenix. I will not spend a fucking cent in scottsdale from now on, even if that asshole "apologizes".
CPD AZ Retirees, Please take note.
Revolver Police
For all of you following Illinois politics and the media connection get this. Many have said that republican Bruce rauner is a plant for democrats to get Quinn re elected.. How about this turn of events.. Today the Chicago tribune endorsed rauner for governer.. So Quinn's paper endorses rauner before the GOP primary. He gets the nod now and tribune flips come general election time for Quinn and he gets elected
WOW im impressed i feel confident that my votes did not go to any of these sell outs and slackers.
Friday is around the corner hopefully the retirees dont screw us with their votes.
A whole lotta YIK YAK going on.
Judging by the comments posted by the shitty wide goofs, they know it's over. I hope that the nitwit Burke, gets thrown out with them.
Looks like Citywide took to the Blog fast and furious to cover up their sham trial. Dougherty and Donahue are sellouts. Please don't let the cockroaches bread anymore on Washington!
Now mike has a nice lawsuit what asshats decided to throw him out in this cowardly way? You could not of waited 1 month till election started? Why were you mad at mike for calling out Greg Bella mark Donahue and the rest? We are a laughing stock, rahm is loving this, nope could not wait! How much of our money have you wasted? Time agin to look at how big the fop salaries are that the previous fop top guys let the city skate from! Yes boys and girls we pay 100% of these inflated salaries! See page 13!
http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/362/362467755/362467755_201012_990O.pdf
Yes and all gold braid plus pensionable. Maybe if after all this if the phone is not answered from our elected we could be like Putin in Russia he storms the Ukraine we storm fop hall, you guys want these jobs now not another shields fiasco, when your elected it is expected your phone number cell and office will be out there to answer a question. You work for us, we expect no not expect demand results, how's the pension funding doing, been to springfield lately, how's that contract any news, how's the disciplinary process, where's greiger, yes lots if questions.
You came to roll calls and passed out pens that broke, advertising with your slate name on it, now cut the bs results gentlemen start your engines, it's going to be a dizzying ride! If you cannot take the criticism then resign immediately be a man, if not let's rock on!
Don't worry SCC will be helping keep an eye on how you spend "our money" hope the fop "presidential limousine" has been sold, expense accounts curtailed, the numerous not needed personnel gone!
3/06/2014 12:07:00 PM
Agreed! If he was just voted out it would of saved the membership millions most likely in legal fees in the lawsuit shields has filed. What boneheads decided to do this bullshit so soon? Could not wait 1 month? The salaries just wow that's of a lot of money for a job without accountability, personally I for 1 will be calling and emailing with any questions I or my district has, time for the boys in the hall to be held responsible. Enough of the pompous ass hierarchy, we as a police force a union are shattered and torn, but no more.
McDonough just read your blog post we can only hope if you win you really look into who your bring into the $160,000 club, a certain guy will be exposed, what he did to shields by sending a letter to his ethnic police organization is unconscionable not hard to figure out who did it McDonough, that was extremely cowardly, then again he's a bully that goes after the weak, the strong he shudders from!
He was probably right about rigged contracts. Look how crummy they usually are. Nothing ever gained, only lost.
3/06/2014 08:32:00 AM
Well golly gee beaver, go talk to Wally about it.
NO MORE Rham!
"Chicagoland"
the real Chicago? NOT what the Daleys pushed out to national audiences through their media contacts for years.
"Chicagoland" depicts the city there is public schools to the gangs.many deaths! The trauma hospitals!, You see bloody victims! CHAKIE HERE CHAKIE THERE CHAKIE EVERYWHERE!
This is Rahm Emanuel's story, his re-election campaign Chicago!
"Chicagoland" is a political statement! "A city is only as strong as its leaders."
No! a city is only as strong as its people!
Such mythmaking continues on CNN.
The series is produced by Robert Redford and directed by filmmakers with connections to Rahm's brother Ari, the super agent at the William Morris agency. It's good TV, good drama. And drama needs heroes.
Like the principal, the cops, the ER docs and others who deal with the chaos and the violence. But in this pantheon, there is one BLOOD SUCKER above all. The man who keeps his cool and his compassion, while maintaining a hard edge as he runs for re-election: SI SE PUEDE, MO MAS
Rahm Emanuel!
Though problems with schools and crime have cut his support among black voters, CNN shows him constantly hugging blacks, mentoring one, counseling others. Rahm is the voice of doom failure amid all the troubles. At least that's what's reinforced here. Rahm's re-election campaign year is doomed!
We're told that "he's an idiot! Unrelenting asshole! His enemies called him Rahmbo." But what's really unrelenting is CNN's desire to keep telling us how its time for Rahm to dry up and just blow away! As he moves to close public schools, we're told, he's been doomed from the start for making these unpopular decisions! He's never backed down. And nobody expects him to WIN! NOW!"
He's never backed down? YES! DEPENDS ON THE DIRECXTION OF THE POLITICAL WINDS! Tell that to Karen Lewis and the Chicago Teachers Union after she steamrolled him during the strike, or more recently during January's bitter cold when she forced him to close the schools.
Tell that to the Daleys. Rahm faults Richie Daley for leaving the city in a hurry and in a mess, but doesn't dare call him out by name. This is the bold politician who never backs down!
Is there criticism of Mayor Emanuel in this series! Yes! Much criticism! Teachers! and Parents! are allowed to denounce him angrily and emotionally — and seemingly irrationally. Thoughtful viewers will note that this criticism is juxtaposed against a mythical Rahm who remains foolish, unreasonable and below popular opinion!
For example, in the first episode, the CTU's Lewis rants and rages against the mayor. She calls him "the murder mayor" YUP! and you can almost see the spit fly as she screams.
Cut to a screen of THE SNAKE Rahm in a quiet hallway slightly opening a door and peeking through. Then he enters. It's a roomful of quiet black children eager to see him.
"Hi, guys!" he says in a singsong voice, the gentle Rahm, the Mister Rogers Rahm, asking the kids, "Are you quiet and patient? Better than the mayor, because I'm not quiet or patient."
The adults in the room know this is their cue to laugh. People often emote on cue around the strongmen who run City Hall.
Will Chicagoans appreciate how it's depicted in this documentary? There's a sense of the real to it, and real loss as well.
But Chicagoans are actors in Rahm's play. His election theme in 2011, the one approved by the guys with money in this town, was that he was the only one who could bring order and save the city from uncertainty. This is constantly reinforced in "Chicagoland."
So of course this is supremely political. This is Chicago, and he's the mayor, and he's got something to buy YOUR VOTE!
That something is the ELECTION!
Everyone please watch Chicago Land tonight 9pm CNN. Tell your family and friends. Looks like Rahm going to get some egg on his face.
3/06/2014 10:30:00 AM
It is an extended commercial for the Tiny Dancer and the Bronx Ballbag made by lefty Robert Redford. Stop shilling for it.
The proposal to keep the vote by ballot (secret) is the proper way to have the vote (Roberts Rules of Order).
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Take your Roberts rules of order and shove em up your dad's ass.
Anonymous said...
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
3/06/2014 01:13:00 AM
Shields knew he had to send the letter and admitted it at the general meeting. Shields told FOP officers as well as members that the letter would be sent in. How did you know he would not keep his word by sending the letter in on time when everyone else took him at his word. You must be up his ass and inside his head at the same time.
3/06/2014 11:16:00 AM
ENOUGH of this smoke and mirrors bullshit. The citywide team DID know it wasnt sent and if you have any doubt the proof is simple. As I said over and over during my campaign, the chain of custody is simple. IF mike did write the letter it would be Sid's job to make sure it has the lodge seal and delivered to the city in person or certified mail post-marked by april 1st that year. It didnt happen and he knew it. At that point in time Mark's secretary was still working for Mike and she even let Mark and Bill know it wasnt done. Stop defending these guys because even though the buck stops at the top and Mike ultimately is to blame, the rest of the exectutive board needs to man up but have refused over and over!
If you doubt a word of what I wrote, the facts are just that and following the citywide team speeches (Bill,Sid,Bailey) at 009 dist 3rd watch, Sid sat in the back of the rollcall and didnt challenge a SINGLE point I made!
Too many positions in this "union." - making too much money. How about they make their own salary, plus a stipend
Yes a Pyramid Sceme CAPTS Pay too
I'd rather just keep my DUES
Decertify in 18 yrs FLOP has done nothing but give away my benefits
Why cant we get rid of our "bargaining unit" and go with a real union like the teamsters or something??? You people know we can do that right? We dont have to stay with the FOP, we have REAL unions who would love to add us and who have actual weight and power in this state
About fucking time... Ive been saying this for 10 years!!
Third, show me any group that has accomplished more for our members than the Citywide guys..
Haaa. They all accomplished the same thing.. Payouts for selling us out. You thieves toot your horns like your almighty. FOP isn't even a union. I say get a real damn union, not this collective bargaining bBS
that poor officer in 020th is still using her voice and no one is listening
That can only be none other than... "DIAMOND GIRL"
Can we move on now.
Shields was sold out. Back stabbing bitches. We all know that these contracts for all the unions are bullshit. All of the unions presidents of past were in bed with Mayor Daley. They are all sitting back collecting huge pensions with our money because our politicians took care of them. Shields was right.
Anonymous said...
Re: that poor officer in 020th is still using her voice and no one is listening. im not on the desk me me me me. get your keys and start the car and do what you are getting paid for your job wait til someone retire then you will be back on desk. stop crying baby grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3/06/2014 11:28:00 AM
Must really bother you huh?
You sound like a 7th grader.
Grow a set and tell her yourself.
Watching "Chicagoland" on CNN. Must see TV.
Once the smoke has cleared...
the dust has settles...
the broken glass has been swept away...
and the blood has been mopped up...
can we observed a moment of silence for our fallen.
Then among the tasks to be done could the new regime send a letter objecting in the strongest terms possible to the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for their slight forgetting accomplished actor and former Chicago Police Detective Dennis Farina.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
If only we could vote out the senior LT in 011
If what is said about him is true, I could offer a few ways he would have been dealt with in the "old days" to straighten him out but I know SCC would not let me publicly post them. Use your imagination to give this guy a wake up call.
Question, do the Bloggers on this site have any idea what the charges actually are that were voted on against Shields ? Do most of these posters think that the charges that were voted upon were if Shields didnt send the letter in on time ?
It sure seems so. The actual charges were nebulous charges that Shields was "unfratenal" . Shields brought with him and passed out a multipage handout of Illinois Law , By-Laws and a special order from the Mayor that stated if he suspected any kind of collusion he as head of a labor organization was required to contact the City Inspector General with his concerns or face punishment up to and including firing. I saw these documents after the meeting and I can tell you this, I think he is going to sue this Union and this Board for depriving him of his due process and removing him. His arguements were impressive. I may not condone his methods but this kid has a hell of a law suit. He also pointed out that a conviction of the president requires 2/3 rds
vote on page 15 of the by-laws I remember, at the top of the page it spells that out quite clearly.
Before anyone makes any more inane comments maybe you better look into this as I did. Granted the vote was almost right down party lines (City Wide / Clean Slate vs Watch Dog Group / Angelo) but you might want to remember those names and how they voted all right. Those people who voted yes with the Dougherty group I think might have just cost this Union a couple Hundred Thousand Dollars or worse.
The way this was done was clearly illegal, Ted Street is on the way out down in Springfield because of his actions here to depose the President of the largest FOP Lodge in the country without his Boards Approval (sound familiar ?) This will go down as the most costly vote in FOP history I am betting.
All with 3 days to go until it was a moot point anyway but at least Dougherty got his revenge. Speaking of expensive lawsuits, this seems to be a pattern with the City Wide Team doesn't it ?
"If your the police, you know where to buy one."
If you're the Police, you should know how to spell. :)
this cnn chicagoland showed cps union leader wish we had a capable fop pres. to have been featured
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Voting NO to the charges filed: Dean Angelo JR (also proposed to keep vote secret); Denis Doherty; Fernando Flores; Allen Jaglowski; Rick King; John Lipka; Daniel Shields; Ron Shogren; Daniel Trevino; Mike Underwood; Pat Duckhorn
The proposal to keep the vote by ballot (secret) is the proper way to have the vote (Roberts Rules of Order).
3/06/2014 09:34:00
And interpretation is great how come Shields picked his own jury and what does Roberts Rules of Order state? I guess it depends on how many of the Shields people can vote their own interpretation correct? It is truly shameful that the no voters still feel that Shields did no wrong what is wrong. I am glad I and many of my friends did not vote for you no voters and as previously stated how can anyone vote for the Dean Angelo or the pension watch dog group if you want the likes of Mike Shields back then vote for these people. Plenty of good people running for office but anyone linked to Mike Shields is definitely a NO NO and No.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
If only we could vote out the senior LT in 011
If what is said about him is true, I could offer a few ways he would have been dealt with in the "old days" to straighten him out but I know SCC would not let me publicly post them. Use your imagination to give this guy a wake up call.
3/06/2014 10:21:00 PM
You must be I/F. ;-)
Anonymous said...
Why cant we get rid of our "bargaining unit" and go with a real union like the teamsters or something??? You people know we can do that right? We dont have to stay with the FOP, we have REAL unions who would love to add us and who have actual weight and power in this state
About fucking time... Ive been saying this for 10 years!!
3/06/2014 09:24:00 PM
Weight and power to do what? No matter who represents us we cannot strike, we cannot take any job action other than informational picketing.
What then is this weight and power you speak of? 10 years, 20 years, so what, explain please. I'd like to learn something.
Blogger jcat said...
Anonymous said...
Shields didn't sent the letter, but any one of them could of. The rest of them, like Doherty, Donahue could of sent it too. So, the have the same fault. The ones with experience decided to setup Shields for failure on purpose and it is so obvious. So, while I don't agree with all that Shields did, neither I do at the costs that Doherty and Donahue operated. Shields was just dumb.
3/06/2014 01:13:00 AM
Shields knew he had to send the letter and admitted it at the general meeting. Shields told FOP officers as well as members that the letter would be sent in. How did you know he would not keep his word by sending the letter in on time when everyone else took him at his word. You must be up his ass and inside his head at the same time.
3/06/2014 11:16:00 AM
ENOUGH of this smoke and mirrors bullshit. The citywide team DID know it wasnt sent and if you have any doubt the proof is simple. As I said over and over during my campaign, the chain of custody is simple. IF mike did write the letter it would be Sid's job to make sure it has the lodge seal and delivered to the city in person or certified mail post-marked by april 1st that year. It didnt happen and he knew it. At that point in time Mark's secretary was still working for Mike and she even let Mark and Bill know it wasnt done. Stop defending these guys because even though the buck stops at the top and Mike ultimately is to blame, the rest of the exectutive board needs to man up but have refused over and over!
If you doubt a word of what I wrote, the facts are just that and following the citywide team speeches (Bill,Sid,Bailey) at 009 dist 3rd watch, Sid sat in the back of the rollcall and didnt challenge a SINGLE point I made!
Jcat Marks secretary was fired by Mikey 2 weeks afte he took office. His new secretary had the letter prepared with the seal awaiting Mikeys signature and he fired her too. You must have overdosed from being too close to i fart in your direction
Mike Shields major problem was that he was an outsider. The other officers in the administration decided to give more allegiance to their political factions rather than who they REALLY work for: The rank-and-file membership. The old guard stabbed him in the back.
He was wrong for making his public charges. Only because he will never be able to prove them.
Need a clean sweep at 1412 W. I voted to throw all incumbents out. If I could, I would vote to throw the civilian staff out of there, too.
Pamela Street, wife of State FOP President, was recently given a $48,000 per year job in Lisa Madigans' office. Is this the payoff to Street, for doing Shields? Was the Shitty Wide team responsible for Pamela getting this job? What part did Kevin Graham, aka the "Boys town Hedgehog " play in this? Enquiring minds, want to know!
You guys get what you vote for, like city of Chicago, cook county , state of Illinois voters. You never learn!!!
Everyone please watch Chicago Land tonight 9pm CNN. Tell your family and friends. Looks like Rahm going to get some egg on his face.
3/06/2014 10:30:00 AM
It is an extended commercial for the Tiny Dancer and the Bronx Ballbag made by lefty Robert Redford. Stop shilling for it.
3/06/2014 08:22:00 PM
It didn't come off like that. Great narration by Mark Konkoil(sp?) from DNA info adds to cynical eye. McCarthy and Rahm both adequately demonized.
OH CRAP!!
Rahm has to be laughing his ass off at us as we have pulled off this revolution.
Has anyone else thought to:
take control of FOP HQ...
change the locks...
secure the files and computers...
notify the financial institutions we deal with...
post guards...
Stay Safe, for God's sake and that of our Brothers and Sisters in Blue please don't anyone do anything stupid.
And to think Mike Shields used to make fun of Rick King all the time behind his back. I almost feel sorry for Rick but I guess folks have to learn hard lessons on their own.
3/06/2014 01:00:00 PM
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Mike Shileds made fun of Everyone.
NO exception.
"OT
the Senate rejected the appointment of Debo Adegbile as head of the Civil Right Division of the DOJ by a vote of 47-52.
I still encourage you to sign the petition opposing the nomination in the event that the Senate reconsiders his nomination. Agedbile turned the murderer of Philly PO Daniel Faulkner into an international celebrity for police haters all over the world. Which, by the way, also drove up contributions to the NAACP who still to this day demands this murder's release.
Please sign the petition at the link below
http://www.change.org/petitions/members-of-the-united-states-senate-vote-no-to-the-confirmation-of-debo-adegbile-to-the-department-of-justice"
Mary Mitchell had to weigh in on it too. If you want to get aggravated, then check it out. I hate her.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/26009615-452/adegbile-unfairly-rejected-for-federal-post-because-of-one-case-mitchell.html
Mike's dad even told him to send the letter and he didnt listen. A disgrace truely.
Decertify if not Im becoming fair share at least I'll save a few bucks I'm paying for nothing but BS a crappy newsletter and little notebook and the fish derby
Stuff It
Serious question and apologize if someone already addressed this question... Does Mike get to keep his brand new vehicle that he bought as FOP president or are they going to let him keep it as a gift like they let Donahue keep his nice ride as a "gift" when he left office... This is a sincere question, and as a member of FOP I would like to know... Anyone?
Only the upper office knew about the letter and they kept quiet for over a year! What a bunch of backstabbing assholes. It's no wonder Mikie lost it. Those greedy, politically driven, self serving MF need to be shown the door. They obviously don't care about the membership, only their own greed. They have been in office too long. The trustees were never informed about the letter. The trustees were treated like mushrooms, kept in the dark, and fed shit. What a disgrace.
Anonymous said...
Why cant we get rid of our "bargaining unit" and go with a real union like the teamsters or something??? You people know we can do that right? We dont have to stay with the FOP, we have REAL unions who would love to add us and who have actual weight and power in this state
About fucking time... Ive been saying this for 10 years!!
3/06/2014 09:24:00 PM
Yeah, the Teamsters. The same ones the that support the American Communist Party.
There are tons of photos of them marching with the Teamsters. Check it out.
Finally, Shields was not present at the trial, because a certified letter was sent to his home, two days before the hearing, and wasn't received in time.
The letter wasn't sent out in time?
GOD I hope that is true because it just shows that the universe truely does have a sense of humor.
BRAWWWW HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Anonymous said...
Mike Shields major problem was that he was an outsider. The other officers in the administration decided to give more allegiance to their political factions rather than who they REALLY work for: The rank-and-file membership. The old guard stabbed him in the back.
He was wrong for making his public charges. Only because he will never be able to prove them.
Need a clean sweep at 1412 W. I voted to throw all incumbents out. If I could, I would vote to throw the civilian staff out of there, too.
3/06/2014 11:55:00 PM
The problem you idiot was that Shields was an incompetent arrogant asshole accountant. Accountants are numbers guys, not union bosses. Or did you forget asshole that your out thousands of dollars because of his incompetence.
Apparently Policemen are not capable of running thier own union. Get a different one
A definite no to rick king
Re: that poor officer in 020th is still using her voice and no one is listening. im not on the desk me me me me. get your keys and start the car and do what you are getting paid for your job wait til someone retire then you will be back on desk. stop crying baby grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3/06/2014 11:28:00 AM
Must really bother you huh?
You sound like a 7th grader.
Grow a set and tell her yourself
It should bother you too Too much of that shit has been going on for too long and nobody complains,
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Serious question and apologize if someone already addressed this question... Does Mike get to keep his brand new vehicle that he bought as FOP president or are they going to let him keep it as a gift like they let Donahue keep his nice ride as a "gift" when he left office... This is a sincere question, and as a member of FOP I would like to know... Anyone?
3/07/2014 08:02:00 AM
The car belongs to the union, not to Shields.
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