Lot (un)Secured
Thieves are getting bold:
- There was a especially brazen incident the other night in the Parking lot in 025. The private tow driver put a policeman's car on the back of his tow truck and was about drive off with it, when another police officer saw what was going on, and stopped the driver before he could leave. There is pretty clear evidence that this was no honest mistake. Driver was arrested, Felony charges denied by the state. Another example of poor facility security.
"Security" and "Chicago Police Facility" aren't words you generally see in the same sentence, thought, or territory. Nice job by the alert copper who actually took the time to see what the hell was going on.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
88 Comments:
Good for him, a round of beers in order.
Loose lips sink ships. Security should always be first and foremost on everyone's mind.
Copper's cars vandalized the other week in the 020 garage. Cameras all over the place EXCEPT the garage.
Not even a station security car to watch the damn facility
And Rahm and Garry want us to go with the program...
Our district lots are a joke... A policeman was even killed in one and yet nothing has been done for improvement. This city can go to hell along with this job... Man I never thought I would be counting the days to my retirement so fast...
Wtf ?
4 or 5 foreign luxury cars vandalized in 020 ' s lot a week ago.
Gonna have to drive a beater to work.
Must have been a nice car.
What was the outcome of that tow driver trying to take the car of an on duty p.o.'s car? Did they lock him up? What was his excuse?
if a state's attorney's car was behind that tow truck would the charges have been denied....
Can someone please tell us the name of this tow truck company?
You mean Weis didn't fix all that "security stuff" before he left? Whatever happened to that security audit the Secret Service was going to do?
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That was pretty Bold of the asshat! Shitheads no longer fear the Police, to go to a Police Lot and do this! Amazing !
Why no felony charges Psmv
The ASA office denied Felony Approval because the tow driver had been licensed by the city to tow vehicles. Never mind that this "licensed" tow driver is a convicted felon with a burglary conviction...guess the dumb ass ASA thought the tow driver was just making an honest mistake? Though he had four tow reports in his possession from 025, none of which matched the coppers vehicle whiy was on the tow truck...hmmm Anita you have some splain'n to do... Time to retrain Felony Review on what constitutes PSMV.
Caught red handed. Felony charges denied? Oh, wait. Cook County ASA.
Lots, police lobbys, lock-ups, what's new? Nothing has ever been secure. Hell, the stations are homeless shelters. We are thought of as meer lowly worthless pukes.
I'm Sorry but you guys are full of shit!. I like the site but get it right. There were a small group checking out station security. They found what was wrong and where the short comings are at so they could be addressed. I believe it was done by some former FBI guys. JFed had taken care of the security issues at the district stations! I even remember that there was talk about gates for the lot in 025! We just laughed at the guy when he said that! Now that I think of it he did seen a it hurt be laughed at, oh well.
We all know what it is like to get a Felony charge on anyone under this administration. All they care about is their conviction rate. Nothing else.
The most glaring example of how poor security is in 025 was when it was attacked by the newsmedia during the Abatte incident. First they tried an all out frontal assault, then a flanking manuver by trying to get in through the side drive. Captain Marc Buslic set up a perimeter in a valiant effort to save his men and the station but that was all for naught because the Fat Phil being the man amoung men that he is, demoted Captain Buslic to Lieutenant for having the audacity to ensure the safety of the building and the men and women that work there. Since then thugs, gangsters, garbage men just about anyone who wants too can drive right through the lot. If I were a terrorist looking for a target, 025 would be at the top of my list. But then again so would any CPD facility. They are all unsecured.
025 has a station security officer. But they use him/her on the desk instead.
That is some bold shit.
Heard about this. Isn't there supposed to be a tow report?
This
Didn't add up
in 020 3 coppers cars and 1 sgts cars got keyed with an "X" by a screwdriver type instrument..anyone can walk right in and do whatever they want. The burbs have more security..sad
Poor security? It was a city contracted tow truck in the lot to tow prisoners vehicles. If you are worried about security, stop bringing the prisoners cars to the rear lot, put them in the front lot, goof. Good spot by the coppers by the way.
Granted, there does exist a need for station parking lot security. But the second a copper gets the assignment, most posters to this forum are gonna bitch & moan that it's a "useless" "do nothing" "house mouse" spot. You just can't win with coppers.
>>>>> 'Driver was arrested, Felony charges denied by the state.' <<<<<
WTF, over? Isn't Grand Theft a felony now? It's not like the thief wasn't caught red-handed boosting the copper's car. Or is it 'Be Kind To Thieves Week' in Crook County and I missed the news?
The last time a tow truck towed a PO's car out of 025 a bunch of people went to jail. 2 were coppers.
Bosses don't give a shit, neither does that north shore ballet queen who they call a mayor. Their cars are safe and untouched so there is no problem. Station security has been and continues to be a joke. Anyone could walk through these station lots, plant an explosive device and walk out undetected and unidentified. But the powers that be are too preoccupied with more important matters like how many contact cards were written last week.
Lug nuts removed from a marked squad in 024 last week. For anyone not familiar with 024 it is a wide open parking lot within 6 blks away from most of the Radical Jihadists in Chicago. Recipe for disaster if any real bad guys want to target us.During the Wrought Iron Fence frenzy you'd think a police lot would take precedent over a vacant lot.
Can someone please tell us the name of this tow truck company?
3/15/2014 02:06:00 AM
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S & L Towing
Wtf no felony charges. Why didn't DSS or someone think to try for an override?
Great job by the officers to notice what was going on.
A few years ago I had a case where an ASA's window was broken by a Lower Wacker caveman because he would not pay him to watch it. I called felony review (at the ASA's insistance). Felony review answered the phone and before I could tell them the facts, asked is the victim a short fat guy. I said yes and was told charges approved. The windshield of a 10 year old car felony approved? A little double standard you think?
These tow trucks run around all over the northside districts showing up at accident sights trying to grab cars. These guys are all criminals and are trying to rip off accident victims regularly. Don't let em move a car or let em on your scene. Write em up !!!
It's 025. I'm not surprised.
No override?
Watch Commander should of called Street Deputy for an override!
Was the driver at least fired?
When SNOW TOWS end these bastards will be hungry.
They are always loosening the lug nuts on squad cars and personal cars in the back lot of 25. Station security needs a strict protocol. The 1st watch sgt was parked next to the car being towed but didn't know who's vehicle it was and just thought it was an arrestees vehicle. Should we have a secured lot with an officer at the entrance like at 35th st? Absolutely, that way the officer can monitor access and egrees from the lot and verify the vehicles being towed are the right ones.
But implementing a secured facility would cost money and take manpower off the street. The last thing on the bosses minds is the safety and security of district stations.
Connected company. Thats why.
Where I'm assigned the station security is basically staffed so they can hide at the overstaffed desk and duck out early. I always wanted to bring up the lack of security in our lots at roll call. I had ideas of rotating a car every half hour for exterior security. My district it wouldnt work.The relieved cars would stay down on. If u go by Skokie pd it looks like its locked down
Anonymous said...
Wtf ?
4 or 5 foreign luxury cars vandalized in 020 ' s lot a week ago.
Gonna have to drive a beater to work.
3/15/2014 12:40:00 AM
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
Thug attacks cop behind desk - video
Thug attacks cop behind desk
Station Security - gunfight at Detroit Police Station
Armed Attack at Detroit Police Station
District commanders are authorized to put parking lot security in place. Most choose not to. How hard would it be to have each beat car spend an hour of their tour protecting our own. as a matter of fact a sgt could have a unit on directed patrol for this.
No felony charges approved? Pathetic
Why wasn't the ASA over ruled by calling in a street deputy?????
While working CHA I was getting off at 7am, I catch a savage from the projects trying to open NUMEROUS cars in the police parking lot. The cars the savage was trying to open up were all police officers cars. I go get 2 officers on the day watch and tell them what is gong on. NO ONE CARED. I really didn't want to lock up the 14 year old kid/savage because I just worked overnight. I know I am a lazy ass and you can say what you want, but the officers on days did not care what was going on in their lot and did not care about their own officers cars. Security in the lots, NON EXISTENT.
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
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And that is exactly why, I drive a ghetto sled, 94 Honda Civic. I always laughed when I saw the rides of officers working there- reminded me of a medical or law practice. Hummers, Beemers, Benzes, Audis, wtf!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Wtf ?
4 or 5 foreign luxury cars vandalized in 020 ' s lot a week ago.
Gonna have to drive a beater to work.
3/15/2014 12:40:00 AM
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
3/15/2014 01:38:00 PM
Yea, and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and buy clothes at Goodwill. Hey enjoy life a little. Hopefully you'll be able to use your little nest egg for more then an upgraded casket.
I remember when the cleaning crew guy stole the money out of the tact office money jar (for water etc). He was caught red handed & confessed. He was not charged or fired. Just transferred south..
Yes. They are not usually in the same sentence, unless the sentence is: There is no security in a Chicago Police facility.
3/15/2014 03:02:00 PM
Lemme guess...
018 District?
Retired CPD should be hired back part-time for jobs like aparking lot/Building Security, Desk Assistance, etc; and parking enforcement and Animal Control
+ Code Enforcement. City and CPD are both grossly amis-managed, and wasting far too much of the amiddle-Class Taxpayers Tax Dollars, and not producing enough Revenue.
Anonymous said...
Granted, there does exist a need for station parking lot security. But the second a copper gets the assignment, most posters to this forum are gonna bitch & moan that it's a "useless" "do nothing" "house mouse" spot. You just can't win with coppers.
3/15/2014 09:16:00 AM
You're right. However in my district, we do show a P.O. assigned to "Station Security" but that's just a way to hide another desk dolly. They work the desk and NEVER check the lots, let alone walk through the building unless it's to go upstairs to get a snickers out of the vending machine.
Our desk crew consists of a desk sgt & 3 P.O.'s PLUS a P.O. as watch secretary. So basically, 5 people on the desk, yet completely unsecured lots.
Don't want to hold down a car for station security? Tell the cars, that if they want to take their lunch in the Dist. lot, you'll give them an hour lunch. Rotate it around. Some Districts don't have much in the way of take out that's edible, but in some Dist's it might work. With getting your lunch, driving to the lot and an hour, it's like 1 1/2 hr lunch, just to watch the lot.
While working CHA I was getting off at 7am, I catch a savage from the projects trying to open NUMEROUS cars in the police parking lot. The cars the savage was trying to open up were all police officers cars. I go get 2 officers on the day watch and tell them what is gong on. NO ONE CARED. I really didn't want to lock up the 14 year old kid/savage because I just worked overnight. I know I am a lazy ass and you can say what you want, but the officers on days did not care what was going on in their lot and did not care about their own officers cars. Security in the lots, NON EXISTENT.
Talk about passing the buck…"Days didn't care"…"I just got off work." If YOU didn't give a damn, why should they? I would have stayed late, and made the OT to make the damn arrest…and I would have done it for FREE if necessary, because one of those cars that young hoodlum tried to open could have been MINE. You're a pathetic excuse of a cop yourself. Have a nice night, asshat!
Wake up and realize that ASA's are not friends of the police. They are political wanna be hacks, they can care less about US. I always laugh when they want your cellphone number, hahah yeah ok that might happen. Like they say Cook County ASA are nothing but failed public defenders.
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
You're kidding, right? I agree that people should not be car poor because they bought too expensive of a car, but not everyone is in the same financial situation. Some don't have kids in private school or are DINKS and enjoy living a comfortable lifestyle while saving for retirement.
If only 025 had a copper on midnights; say one that was hated by the 1st watch Lt. She could then punish that guy and make him sit in the parking lot all night under the pretence of watching the cars.
Oh wait...
She does and did.
I love that he was off that night.
Guess she needs to expand the operation. Turn in into a team perhaps.
Serendipitous!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Watch Commander should of called Street Deputy for an override!
3/15/2014 12:02:00 PM
What's a Watch Commander????
FYI the Mayor of Lakemoor,Il beat up his wife and kids in a drunken rage this weekend. The chief of police is sitting on the paper.
"Yea, and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and buy clothes at Goodwill. Hey enjoy life a little. Hopefully you'll be able to use your little nest egg for more then an upgraded casket."
Lol! I agree. Yeah and we should live in one room shacks while we're at it. It amazes me how every cheap fuck on this job thinks every penny saved is gonna be buried with them or something. Live life and enjoy it. Or drive a piece of shit and count your savings every night. Don't knock people for wanting to drive a nice ride.
Anonymous said...
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
You're kidding, right? I agree that people should not be car poor because they bought too expensive of a car, but not everyone is in the same financial situation. Some don't have kids in private school or are DINKS and enjoy living a comfortable lifestyle while saving for retirement.
3/15/2014 09:18:00 PM
It still comes down to driving an expensive car for 30 years or having another $500k in deferred upon retirement. For me the choice is simple. My last car while working was a basic model Honda Accord, plain jane car, 4 cyl, I bought it used but in very good shape and drove it for 12 years. All my cars were like that. That left me quite a bit more in deferred. When I retired I spent $65,000 on a new car and go to a warmer climate every winter. After New year's I head to Arizona in time for spring training.
I get those 3% COLA's every Jan 1 and even if they cut the pension a bit I have plenty in reserve. No headaches or whatever worrying about the pension. No worrying about anything.
Now is when I buy those new cars, not when I was working third watch someplace.
Having a retiree work the lots is a good idea. Too bad it'll never happen.
Yes the WC should have called for an override but I am sure the 1st watch Lt was already fast asleep in her bed by the time this occurred therefore no call. I know, I know, you will say she's a great boss mind your own business!! Etc,etc, if she really was such a great boss she would have done the right thing and just because she leaves every night by 0200 doesn't make her a great boss because now your lazy asses go home. When it comes to personal property getting fucked with there are ZERO excuses!
Gentlemen
When I taught on the South Side i always drove a Ghetto Cruiser.
My best was a 1962 checker marathon
I drove during the 80's.
Although mechanically perfect it
was so big and rusty everyone got out of my way.Numerous stops by you gentlemen resulted in laughter when I explained my situation as a solution.
Bring back Bill Whitney!!!!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Watch Commander should of called Street Deputy for an override!
3/15/2014 12:02:00 PM
What's a Watch Commander????
3/15/2014 10:45:00 PM
What does "should of" mean?
Anonymous said...
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
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And that is exactly why, I drive a ghetto sled, 94 Honda Civic. I always laughed when I saw the rides of officers working there- reminded me of a medical or law practice. Hummers, Beemers, Benzes, Audis, wtf!
3/15/2014 05:23:00 PM
Good for you! You gotta love that pile of cash in deferred about now! I like walking in to a dealer as a retiree and picking out a nice car and paying cash. Fancy casket, Hah! I like all those numbers on my investment statement. To the good, in the black.
Cops are knuckleheads for driving foreign luxury cars anyway, WTF. City will tell you when they cut your pension to simply sell your foreign luxury car.
That money should go into deferred comp so you can have a better retirement. Cops ought to drive a beater. The money saved over one's career by driving a beater is tremendous.
3/15/2014 01:38:00 PM
One comment for laughs and one in all seriousness. My ancient joke I always used in high school:" If you've got a big dick, you don't need a fancy car". The girls loved and the guys with fancy cars hated the observation.
I've said it so many times before on this blog but I'll say it again. You young guys don't need the latest technical stuff, a late model car with it's high payments and insurance costs, and particularly credit card debt. Pour your money into deferred comp!!! Max it out and get into a Roth as well! Your car will be a depreciated piece of junk in 8-10 years and the electronic stuff that you buy is outdated six months after it was purchased. And even a certified moron knows that credit card debt eats you alive. You will be old one day. You may or may not have a decent pension. Age fifty is not the time to start thinking about your retirement. Stay safe.
Yea, and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and buy clothes at Goodwill. Hey enjoy life a little. Hopefully you'll be able to use your little nest egg for more then an upgraded casket."
Lol! I agree. Yeah and we should live in one room shacks while we're at it. It amazes me how every cheap fuck on this job thinks every penny saved is gonna be buried with them or something. Live life and enjoy it. Or drive a piece of shit and count your savings every night. Don't knock people for wanting to drive a nice ride.
How many guys did this and saved for retirement and died before they could enjoy it. One guy said he bought his car after retirement. You can't drive when your dead.
Also there are some things you can't enjoy as much when you are old. Whether that is because of health there are still things you can only do when you are young,
Has to be a balance
You're right. However in my district, we do show a P.O. assigned to "Station Security" but that's just a way to hide another desk dolly. They work the desk and NEVER check the lots, let alone walk through the building unless it's to go upstairs to get a snickers out of the vending machine.
Our desk crew consists of a desk sgt & 3 P.O.'s PLUS a P.O. as watch secretary. So basically, 5 people on the desk, yet completely unsecured lots
What a surprise!!!
Commander lets it go on.
Lug nuts removed from a marked squad in 024 last week. For anyone not familiar with 024 it is a wide open parking lot within 6 blks away from most of the Radical Jihadists in Chicago. Recipe for disaster if any real bad guys want to target us.During the Wrought Iron Fence frenzy you'd think a police lot would take precedent over a vacant lot.
3/15/2014 10:00:00 AM
Radical Jihadists? Easy, Francis.
011 2nd Watch DOG said...
Wake up and realize that ASA's are not friends of the police. They are political wanna be hacks
don't overlook the A.C.C.s
3/15/2014 03:02:00 PM
So you couldn't have had someone on days help you with the paper? You are the witness! You complain about day guys. Write out a quick narrative give them your court date and go home. You got to take care of each other!
Don't forget the great idea of having a stair case that comes down from the Central ave bridge right into the back lot. Yes, it's for the "metra commuters" but at least block it with some of those black Vanecko gating co, LLC fences...
Remember when the department did not want officers hanging around in the station?
Anonymous said...
FYI the Mayor of Lakemoor,Il beat up his wife and kids in a drunken rage this weekend. The chief of police is sitting on the paper.
3/15/2014 11:06:00 PM
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That's an amazing story! Thank you for sharing.
Anonymous said...
Yes the WC should have called for an override but I am sure the 1st watch Lt was already fast asleep in her bed by the time this occurred therefore no call. I know, I know, you will say she's a great boss mind your own business!! Etc,etc, if she really was such a great boss she would have done the right thing and just because she leaves every night by 0200 doesn't make her a great boss because now your lazy asses go home. When it comes to personal property getting fucked with there are ZERO excuses!
3/16/2014 06:22:00 AM
Why don't you shut the fuck up? Lt. M.P. is a good boss. She is good to me. I do everything the boss asks me to do and then some more. I get along with others. Perhaps you should stop being so angry and just relax a little and also do your fucking job. The Lt. likes you as long as you fucking do your job. Not much to ask for. But for you I guess it is. Also, never, ever, ever air out our personal laundry on a public forum. Have a nice day snitch.
Lakemoor doesn't even have a mayor,
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Lug nuts removed from a marked squad in 024 last week. For anyone not familiar with 024 it is a wide open parking lot within 6 blks away from most of the Radical Jihadists in Chicago. Recipe for disaster if any real bad guys want to target us.During the Wrought Iron Fence frenzy you'd think a police lot would take precedent over a vacant lot.
3/15/2014 10:00:00 AM
Radical Jihadists? Easy, Francis.
3/16/2014 11:23:00 AM
Yeah, and they'd NEVER hijack a few airplanes, now would they? Silly conspiracy theorists!
So you couldn't have had someone on days help you with the paper? You are the witness! You complain about day guys. Write out a quick narrative give them your court date and go home. You got to take care of each other!
Thats da point ass hat, the guys in 018 didn't care at all. Numerous guys said oh its nothing. Yes I was tired, yes I was up all night, yes it was my day off and yes the second watch did not care. But no I didn't do anything, and yes I was a lazy ass. So just that you are clear about what I was saying, I didn't complain about the second watch, I was telling people about how no one cares, even me cause I was tired and sleepy. On the other hand I caught a ass hat in the parking lot of 011 while working and locked him up for CTTSSL. If the second watch officers in 018 would have cared I would have been happy to stick around an extra 15 minutes. But they were too busy going to go something else and I was busy thinking about going to sleep.
Anonymous said...
Gentlemen
When I taught on the South Side i always drove a Ghetto Cruiser.
My best was a 1962 checker marathon
I drove during the 80's.
Although mechanically perfect it
was so big and rusty everyone got out of my way.Numerous stops by you gentlemen resulted in laughter when I explained my situation as a solution.
3/16/2014 06:38:00 AM
What a great vehicle. Could have parts replaced easily and it was a tank. The industry hated them cause they lasted forever and were easily maintained. That's why the taxi industry used them. Some people probably don't know what you're talking about. Good for you. Wish I had one now instead of my Mercury Marquis! Another taxi.
Retired
The whole point here is that shit like this never should've happened in the first place. So when everyone drives a beater to work and some asshole has the balls to vandalize those cars then what will be the excuse? Should've rode your bicycle to work? Should've taken the bus? Allowing some jagoff to dictate what we drive, where we go, etc? The fools that spout that "you should've..." bullshit are feeding the notion that somehow this is the officer's fault for driving something nice. Same people that probably blame the victims of a CSA for the crime. Don't blame the offender, don't blame lax security and management's indifference, blame an honest working officer who pays the bills.
Lakemoor DOES have a mayor and he's anti police. Original poster, please provide more info on Lakemoor Mayor Todd and the domestic abuse.
Average cop retirement = 4-6 years. So if u can't live within your means of 70k a year something is wrong with u. Invest in a budgeting class.
The whole point here is that shit like this never should've happened in the first place. So when everyone drives a beater to work and some asshole has the balls to vandalize those cars then what will be the excuse? Should've rode your bicycle to work? Should've taken the bus? Allowing some jagoff to dictate what we drive, where we go, etc? The fools that spout that "you should've..." bullshit are feeding the notion that somehow this is the officer's fault for driving something nice. Same people that probably blame the victims of a CSA for the crime. Don't blame the offender, don't blame lax security and management's indifference, blame an honest working officer who pays the bills.
Well said, thank you sir.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Average cop retirement = 4-6 years. So if u can't live within your means of 70k a year something is wrong with u. Invest in a budgeting class.
3/17/2014 07:24:00 AM
Four to six years? Dream on. Pick a number, any number. Average cop retirement is....
Man o man... You guys are a bunch of bitter old salty coppers. Just about anyone reading this would be in a bad mood when they're done. Stop with the glass half empty attitude. Get a nice car that you can afford and enjoy driving, get some good insurance, ignore the politics of work (as best you can) and have fun with the job, do something every shift that you would be proud to tell your family about and stop sweating the small stuff. Life is too short to live like that man. Stay safe and make it a good day!
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