Hey Look, an (allegedly) Drunk Aldercreature
- A dashboard camera video has surfaced showing 35th Ward Ald. Rey Colon during a July traffic stop with police before he was charged and eventually found not guilty of DUI.
The video shows Colon taking a field sobriety test after being pulled over in the early morning hours of July 25. In the video, given to DNAinfo Chicago by a source who asked not to be named, the Logan Square alderman can be seen wobbling slightly as police conduct the roadside check.
In the 40-minute video, State Police officers pull over Colon’s SUV before making him walk in a straight line and stand on one leg. The alderman, who was driving on a suspended license at the time of the traffic stop, refused a breathalyzer test, was deemed unfit to drive and was later taken to a nearby police station for processing.
Looks pretty wobbly to us.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:10 AM
60 Comments:
wait.... how the fuck.. yeah, I said fuck and I apologize for the language scc but its insane!! HOW THE FUCK are you found not guilty when you are driving on a suspended drivers license!?!? Its almost an immediate conviction for at least that right?? gimme my retro check, my wife and I have wine and weed to buy (we retired 7 months ago and are living it up in beautiful colorado!) stay safe to all.
A law should be put on a public referendum, mandating full cooperation for all elected officials when stopped for suspected impaired driving. A BAC should be mandatory in any instance where a public official is pulled over and their sobriety is brought into question pending the results of the field sobriety tests. Our elected officials should be held to a higher standard at all times while they hold public office.
How can such a referendum get on the ballot?
Oh, yes; 'former' gang member Rey Colon.
His license was expired,not suspended.
Thank Jeebus it wasn't CPD that pulled the alderclown-ass over.
Imagine the politically sourced retaliation and the officers having their lives "gotten into" if this were a Chicago stop AND the video got out?
>Pfffft!<
Oooh! Can't wait until that body cam footage starts getting leaked...or distributed leagally via FOIA!
Bullshit!!!!
Bullshit!!!!
The demon of strong drink possessed him. Can't these guys afford to have someone chauffeur them around when they are blotto?
No Blood Test?
He was found not guilty, so allegedly should no longer apply.
The same people complaining about how long it took to get retro will complain it's not enough,this is my 4 th contract with another shady mayor,just enjoy the nice chunk of change and hope the next contract is better.
Not surprized about the video leak, considering Rahm is backng the other Yes man Alderman for his job! I have been getting all kinds of flyers every other day, in my mailbox from a Rahm backed, yes man candidate!
Perhaps he should be sent to Callback. A suspended license would not allow a cop to work, so let him answer phones for six months.
Why no retrial? This guy is guilty wonder if the Feds can look into this judge? Another crooked judge? Bet if it was a copper charged the copper would of been guilty suspended maybe fired! Drunk alderman no license and he just walks "can you smell what the judge was cooking"!
Surprised the video did get deleted
"The alderman, who was driving on a suspended license at the time of the traffic stop, refused a breathalyzer test..."
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A suspension and a refusal. How does a judge not enforce those two?
Who was that judge?
Ahh, the Cook County judicial system at it's finest.
He a broke ass drunk wonder where he hides the rest?
http://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/D2Quarterly.aspx?id=557416
I like wobbly men.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Alderpersons are still human.
Wow! It could only happen in Cook County. This COlon guy apparently thinks he is above the law. He is a disgrace to everyone. The last census permitted him to "jerry mander" the ward so as to exclude a great number of residents from voting him out of office this Feb. 15. Wards should never be "re-drawn" by the politicians. In fact, a ward should be made up of whole neighborhoods, for example the entire Logan Square Neighborhood should be in one ward and not part of it. Surely rayray colon should not be able to cut up our ward as he did two yrs. ago because he feared the residents would remove him. Was that County Assessor Joseph Berrios doing, getting the "cook county judge" to declare him not guilty? looks like Joe has another bitch he owns in the city councel.
Word has it that a certain captain in 011 is about to get hit with an EEOC beef for his actions which created a HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT. Stay tuned
Would you expect anything else......wonder what the out come would be if he were a cop.
Cool!
I hate defending an alderman but I couldnt stand on one foot that long were I sober as a Nun. Also the video just isnt long enough, at least the linked video.
Im sure his alderman status had some impact in the verdict, "yathink"?
I think he'll be a new member of the "only drink at home" club.
The Field Sobriety Test is antiquated 95% of the posters here couldn't pass it Sober.
looks drunk to me and anyone with an elementary school education! State police everything done to perfection,video tape red eyes stumbling everything correct and "no license" but he walks! Why cant everyone use his defense whatever bs he made up! The bigger question who got to the judge? Follow the money!
five frank was pretty close on the estimate
business as usual in crook county 2 sets of rules
Wow- he looks like he's trying to walk on a tightrope with his arms spread out trying to keep his balance. He refused the breathalyzer so that means automatic license suspension- but he was already driving on a suspended license? If an officer came to work with a suspended license they would send you home in no-pay status and you couldn't work until you corrected your license. But this "public official" is allowed to drive around while collecting a hefty paycheck and excuses himself from holding a valid DL. And if that was an off duty officer on video, the judge would have thrown the book at him. Marty was being way too nice calling it "Crooked City".
Ay carumba! Mas cerveza, mas tequila, por favor. (hiccup)
So glad he was found not guilty in a court of law by a judge who, in order to get his judge job, stood tall before the Cook County Democratic Central Committee consisting of, in part, John Daley, Ed Burke and Mike Madigan. Nothing but the best. The judge stood before those superb scouts of judicial talent while debasing himself and doing everything but kneel down and lick their butt holes clean.
He'll be found not guilty in Crook County
(OT) false impersonation of police officer at least he was not like our guy 16 years old!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/crime/chi-phony-police-officer-caught-in-plainfield-during-traffic-stop-20150130-story.html
This guy sounds like hard core nut job, luckily he was caught,will he walk like drunken alderman?
LOL. In CHICAGO, ILLINOIS??? Say it ain't so! Most politically pristine place... This side of Hell
What else did you expect to happen ! The fix is always available for machine politicians. The machine "Owns" the judges & court system.
He looks like Walenda on the high wire.
Speaking of aldermen and reporters, Neil Steinberg of the scum times has likened Fioretti to a character in American horror story because of his appearance after cancer surgery and treatment. As a cancer survivor myself and seeing my mom and dad die of cancer, I am appalled by Steinbergs disgusting, offensive and disrespectful comments about another cancer survivor like Fioretti. If anyone would have made comments about other minorities, they would have immediately been fired. I'm sure everyone reading this has felt the pain of cancer with yourself, a relative, a neighbor or a friend. I urge all of you to join me in contacting nsteinberg@suntimes.com and the publisher jkirk@suntimes.com to express your outrage. I wrote a letter to the editior but doubt they will print it as Rahm controls the editorial content.
Doesn't a suspended license put you in a "no-pay status" just asking?
This aldercreature threatened to eliminate the Logan Square Farmers Market a couple years ago because one of the organizers had the nerve to allow a petition to circulate at the Market which supported Colon's election opponent. Right... cancel one of the best draws in the neighborhood which helps small business/farmers, attracts families and doesn't involve alcohol. What a self-centered piece of sh-t. He couldn't afford a taxi or limo that night ? Jerk.
For those of you teetering on innocence because of the balance test , turn up the audio and listen to his counting skills.....oh yeah, they should've had him do it in spanish???
Anonymous said...
looks drunk to me and anyone with an elementary school education! State police everything done to perfection,video tape red eyes stumbling everything correct and "no license" but he walks! Why cant everyone use his defense whatever bs he made up! The bigger question who got to the judge? Follow the money!
1/30/2015 01:03:00 PM
Who got to the judge??? Are you nuts? For you or me someone would have to get to the judge. For the esteemed Alderman, the judge would be pissing all over himself to get the chance to acquit this guy. That acquittal is worth a lifetime judicial appointment. As long as the hombre alderman is in office, Ed Burke will get a call from that alderman when it is time to put together the judicial ballot.
The fixing was done when the case went to the friendly judge. He knew what to do. He didn't need to be told. He went home and told the wife that the kids can go to that fancy school because daddy will be judge for life and perhaps on the appellate court too.
"State Police officers pull over Colon’s SUV before making him walk in a straight line and stand on one leg..."
...while observing his primary aldermanic skills -- his coordination in counting cash money rapidly and accurately from one shoebox into another...
Speaking of aldermen and reporters, Neil Steinberg of the scum times has likened Fioretti to a character in American horror story because of his appearance after cancer surgery and treatment. As a cancer survivor myself and seeing my mom and dad die of cancer, I am appalled by Steinbergs disgusting, offensive and disrespectful comments about another cancer survivor like Fioretti. If anyone would have made comments about other minorities, they would have immediately been fired. I'm sure everyone reading this has felt the pain of cancer with yourself, a relative, a neighbor or a friend. I urge all of you to join me in contacting nsteinberg@suntimes.com and the publisher jkirk@suntimes.com to express your outrage. I wrote a letter to the editior but doubt they will print it as Rahm controls the editorial content.
1/30/2015 09:38:00 PM
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Before I go writing emails.. Which I will if this is true can you provide a link to this story or evidence of his comments? Makes it easier if I can actually read exactly what this scumbag said to formulate a good response. Thanks.
Another Crook County Crook Judge, what else is new?
More proof positive that the Feds and the News Media do little or nothing about Crook County/Crookago Corruption, because they're part of it.
It is time for people who live outside of Chicago, Crook County, and the State of Illinois to complain about the blatent corruption because it is just succeeding and spreading to other cities and States. Chicago-Crook County is the Training Academy for Nationwide Political Corruption, and it will spread to your City, State, Town, Suburb, Village, if you don't speak out against Chicago Style Corruption too, even if you don't live in the jurisdiction. Don't let it happen people, speak out before it's too late for your area of the Country too.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This aldercreature threatened to eliminate the Logan Square Farmers Market a couple years ago because one of the organizers had the nerve to allow a petition to circulate at the Market which supported Colon's election opponent. Right... cancel one of the best draws in the neighborhood which helps small business/farmers, attracts families and doesn't involve alcohol. What a self-centered piece of sh-t. He couldn't afford a taxi or limo that night ? Jerk.
1/31/2015 02:20:00 AM
I detest the congestion and cheap flea market ambiance of the farmer's market. I detest the dozen garbage cans left permanently in the middle of the parkway all summer long because of it. I detest the makeshift, garbagey picnic tables left rotting on the boulevard grass, thanks to the market.
That being said, closing it because of a stupid petition is petty and retaliatory. But, since he came up in the gang culture, you think petty and retaliatory are out of place for him? Vote him out in the election. We'll both be happy.
So the judge is afraid of being on colon's enema list?
Anonymous said...
(OT) false impersonation of police officer at least he was not like our guy 16 years old!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/crime/chi-phony-police-officer-caught-in-plainfield-during-traffic-stop-20150130-story.html
This guy sounds like hard core nut job, luckily he was caught,will he walk like drunken alderman?
1/30/2015 06:36:00 PM
Yes he will walk. The charge for impersonating a PO requires that he identifies himself as one in some way. Having shit in his car and home means nothing. If he had an active member FOP medallion, then maybe you can get something. Had a few different cases of this kind in court. If the car had lights, all you get is IVC violations. No uniform or ID/star/badge flashing gets you a not guilty.
The video is there, click back to this original post and click on the pink letters "You just knew the video was going to get leaked:"
Maybe this guy simply can't count to 10??
Watch the video and see what you think?
Leaked by Emanuel.
Rahm wants to get rid of Colon.
When did the range go to the 6 hour day?
Before I go writing emails.. Which I will if this is true can you provide a link to this story or evidence of his comments? Makes it easier if I can actually read exactly what this scumbag said to formulate a good response. Thanks.
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I was looking for the article too, I think the OP is talking about the article Domestic Battery Steinberg wrote in Friday's paper -- the title is Rahm's a jerk, but he's our jerk. Hey Neil, in case you're interested, there's a 12 step program for a**holes.
I've seen my alderman hanging out at a bar, pretty well juiced up, on a week day afternoon.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Leaked by Emanuel.
Rahm wants to get rid of Colon.
1/31/2015 08:27:00 PM
Right; because Colon is SUCH an independent and SUCH a threat to Emanuel. Not.
As a follow up to my comment on Steinberg laughing at Fiorettis appearance after cancer. who didn't put this comment in the written but did in the online version where it still remains--"Fioretti — well, “clown” is a harsh assessment, especially since he dialed his hair color back, though his smile is still a chilling, facial appliance that walked off from “American Horror Story.” He was a competent, block-by-block alderman before his ward was redistricted away." This guy is so far up Rahms ass he will do anything to besmirch Fiorettis name. Write to him at nsteinberg@suntimes.com and his publisher jkirk@suntimes.com
Motion to fix .
Laws only apply to the unconnected in crook county
Cocopuffs????????.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I've seen my alderman hanging out at a bar, pretty well juiced up, on a week day afternoon.
2/01/2015 12:35:00 AM
So?
Nothing against the law about that.
If he got into a car and drove it, that's a different story.
Karen lewis is out of control. Fioretti gave the teachers everything he had. His support of the teachers cost him his ward as emanuel wanted a yes man to his corrupt and elitist policies which the vast majority of the inept and incompetent city council. So machine hack o'connor and Blago father in law Mell redistricted him out. Then karen decided to support Chuy garcia instead of Fioretti. The overwhelming majority of the rank and file teachers of all colors support Fioretti. However, karen Lewis wanted a candidate she could control and someone who would raise taxes to pad the pockets of her organizers and union leadership. And most of all Fioretti wasn't worthy because he is white. Chuy garcia is a cop hating, divisive, enabling, pro dope come lately yes man who marches with anti cop protesters with their hands up don't shoot lies only intended to flame hatred for the police and put our law enforcement in danger. Fioretti is the only choice. If karen hates Fioretti so much as to bakstab him like she did.....he gets my vote.
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