Hey, Was That a Red Light?
- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's motorcade was caught running red lights - again.
The city's website shows Rahm Emanuel's motorcade racked up five more red light violations since November, after the mayor said last May that "no one is above the law." On Thursday, as he answered questions about the citations, he defended red light cameras.
"First and foremost, red lights are there for public safety and traffic safety," Emanuel said.
::cough cough bullshit cough::
But hey, Rahm reaches deep, just like you little people:
But hey, Rahm reaches deep, just like you little people:
- "I said I was going to pay it, that is what I meant when I say 'above the law'. I couldn't be more clear," Emanuel said.
[...] The city's website tonight shows the mayor is up to date on his payments, but two of the new tickets were not paid off until Thursday afternoon, after he faced reporters.
A few million more ticket and Rahm can write a check to the pension fund.
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:35 AM
68 Comments:
Historically, the Prince and his Men have been above the law. Why should our new royalty have the same privileges?
I hope his drivers are able to avoid any accidents. The CPD does not need the bad publicity.
RHIP Rank Hath IT'S Privileges
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Two unpaid tickets? That's boot territory. Someone, please!
When rahms motorcade runs over some lil' kid it's all okay because he paid his fine tho. right??
What a jackass!
His kid follows the gang banger creed "snitches get stitches"
"I heard a noise and felt the pain" of losing my smartphone as the parents preach "if you see something say something"
You're catchy words don't match your actions Rahm. You don't give a shit about 'THE CHILDREN". You don't give a shit about the laws. You don't give a shit about the people.
Run to your corporate campaign donors and see if you can score some more dollars.
What else is new? A Democrat (Communist) hypocrite politician who doesn't obey the Laws, but expects you to.
Will the drivers DL be suspended? If you or I got that many movers it sure would.
So a red light ticket is what, $100? And he's going to ante up a whole $500? What a guy.
Of course, when the taxpayers pick up the car(s), gas, insurance, upkeep, driver(s), etc., etc., AND you have a few million sitting in the bank from Freedie Mac or May, this really isn't a hard call.
his punk kid should be arrested for obstructing
Rahm Emanuel lies again!
If red light cameras are for "traffic safety" then why do studies show red light cameras CAUSE more accidents?
I wish the media would call him out on this but we have no real journalists anymore, just Rahm cheerleaders.
This story was reported on, I believe, channel 5. I'm a dinosaur who still gets the print edition of the Trib and while the next day there was a red light camera story, it made no mention of his own indiscretions. And, as far as his aswer goes[I paid them] yeah, okay, you paid them. You also have a huge bankroll from often cited nefarious business dealings that let you afford to pay them. What about Joe Smo on his way to a job that barely allows him to feed his family. G-d I hate that cocksucker.
The details are that the mayor has racked up 5 "Red Light MONITORED" intersection camera violations, since November.
As of July 2014 there were only 174 such intersections in the ENTIRE City of Chicago (yes, 174 too many)so considering that Rham travels the 'entire' city, imagine how many 'actual' red light violations there were, not just the documented violations.
A hundred dollar ticket is nothing for Emanuel to pay unlike the burden it creates for some of us.
And this guy still has the lead in the polls while he gives us the middle finger? That shows how moronic the rest of the challengers are.
I thought I heard Rahm say that his motorcade needs to stay together- the cars cannot be separated so there are times when the second car needs to go through the red light.
Okay, how about some defensive driving and having the first car slow down and stop at the red light thereby not having the tail car break the law and putting children, pedestrians and other drivers in harms way.
Hey, it's for the children!!!! Stop at the red lights,,
What a lame excuse he offered, apparently he was caught off guard.
hate rham or love rahm, who cares if the mayor runs a red light? Every job has its perks, the mayor of a big town, with police drivers, has places to be. His response is p.c. but he shouldn't have to be.
Wow you mean Rahm's going to dig into his ill gotten $16 Million nest egg and pay those tickets?
It's for the children!
If the idiot who is Rahm's driver hits someone, imagine the lawsuit. That the city allowed a person, KNOWN TO BE RECKLESS, was operating a city vehicle. Ouch!
**Wait till they kill someone by T Boning them
Way to Go RhamBo
Your security detail is untrained and arrogant
Can you get points on your drivers license for so many tickets???
And eventually get your drivers license suspended?
If so, and if this isn't happening, then he is in fact above the law.
Arrogant sob. He should drive himself , why does he need a bodyguard detail . I never heard of anyone bullying a ballerina dancer , did you ?
WTF are you talking about? Red light cameras don't go on your driving record. Its recorded against the license plate, not a drivers license. So no, nobody gets their drivers license suspended for red light tickets.
Anonymous said...
If the idiot who is Rahm's driver hits someone, imagine the lawsuit. That the city allowed a person, KNOWN TO BE RECKLESS, was operating a city vehicle. Ouch!
1/31/2015 09:58:00 AM
Wasn't always Rahms driver, sometimes the tail car. Not sure they would know who was driving the car when the red light tickets were isssued. Security detail alternates the drivers between shifts,Do's, furlough,etc. Think the city is safe.
Anonymous said...
Will the drivers DL be suspended? If you or I got that many movers it sure would.
1/31/2015 05:21:00 AM
No it wouldn't. No one gets their license suspended for the red light camera violations.
Apparently Rahm has as much control over his driving habits as he does over his foul potty mouth - which is less than zero. Now here's the question - how much would you trust someone to control your purse strings if they can't control themselves? It's nice he admits that he's not above the law, but it would be nicer if he tried once in a while to FOLLOW it!
Why do u go through red lights not on the way to a call ya tool. I can't stand him but he's the mayor.
Arrogance! At the highest level! will we hear next "rahms race car detail kills innocent man by running red lights at excessive speeds" What then? will the stupid copper be paraded out and rahm saying "I don't know what happened with my idiot driver I was in back seat and did not see nuttin"
Use your head lackey drivers,if you crash and judging by how many red lights you stone cold blow you may have a bad crash, and you know that no matter what rahm says your a dead fish in the water! daleys guys did stupid things also but daley did nit allow this arrogance he was in enough nonsense blowing lights what is the matter with you people? Y
5 red light violation since July 2014.....is that the same thing as having 5 moving violations within a 12 month period? Do the State still suspend your license after 3??????
I'm just waiting for some enterprising ghetto rat baby daddy be pushing his child out in front of the speeding motorcade to collect on the ghetto lottery.
"Look ill g, it's time you took one for da team, now get your as out in front of dem black suv's."
Boom, thunk!
Can you get points on your drivers license for so many tickets???
And eventually get your drivers license suspended?
If so, and if this isn't happening, then he is in fact above the law.
1/31/2015 10:13:00 AM
You cant get points against your drivers license. The ticket is written to the license plates. Camera does not know who is driving.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I thought I heard Rahm say that his motorcade needs to stay together- the cars cannot be separated so there are times when the second car needs to go through the red light.
Okay, how about some defensive driving and having the first car slow down and stop at the red light thereby not having the tail car break the law and putting children, pedestrians and other drivers in harms way.
Hey, it's for the children!!!! Stop at the red lights,,
What a lame excuse he offered, apparently he was caught off guard.
1/31/2015 08:43:00 AM
He doesn't speak well when he's unrehearsed. He hides his extreme discomfort better than he used to, but not completely.
As for the red lights, we've ALL followed somebody home, or to a restaurant, or to a mechanic shop. The two rules are, the first car goes slow enough and pays attention to the red lights so the second car doesn't get left behind, AND, if the second car does get stuck at a red light, the first car pulls to the right and drives VERY slowly until the second car catches up.
Not difficult. Most of us don't feel so self-important that our speaking engagements and meetings are more critical than people's lives.
FYI everyone, Emanuel is not paying for those tickets personally, they are paid for from his campaign fund which is money donated to him to run for officer not break law
Rahm treats is like pesants. He is the epitome of king George. The fop is gutless cowards to not endorse Fioretti. Chuy is a cop hating, enabling, racist who now wants to legalize weed. This is his constituency. Fiiretti is the same choice.
9.5 is always running late. Wait till the second car hit a kid or t bones a car with kids. 9.5 gonna say its for the children then. This J.O preaches abut safety to everyone but doesn't follow his own words. I know your too important. GFY
Arrogant sob. He should drive himself , why does he need a bodyguard detail . I never heard of anyone bullying a ballerina dancer , did you ?
I watched the video, these security folks he has are just plan blowing thru red lights, they are going to whack or be whacked by another car. He must have a death wish, but then again just look at the boys that guard him.
Rham made $15 Million with no training as an investment banker
Rahm treats is like pesants. He is the epitome of king George. The fop is gutless cowards to not endorse Fioretti. Chuy is a cop hating, enabling, racist who now wants to legalize weed. This is his constituency. Fiiretti is the same choice
Rham is worth Millions
Rham has no kids in CPS
Rham hates the Po Po
Rham wants to raise fees
You cant get points against your drivers license. The ticket is written to the license plates. Camera does not know who is driving.
Correct its a City Veh
Rahm treats is like pesants
Reg district beat cops guard his house
They are untrained in personal security
They should be on the beat protecting good citizens
Wheres the Mayors detail? too good to protect the house
**Wait till they kill someone by T Boning them
a matter of time
So if a cop car cant break the traffic law unless an emergency how can Rham??????
Cops driving are not covered if theres an accident The Rhma will throw them under the bus
Rham still acts like his above the law
No need for him to speed around town
I wonder if these drivers will sue the city like Daley's goofs are doing when they get moved from the detail
Any one butt rham
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
1/31/2015 01:47:00 AM
I wrote this before that son of a bitch was born. I must be psychic.
So what is this caravan about? He always has those pictures of himself on the el. How about a car with a driver? This guy really thinks he is royalty.
Wilson is a reverse one, Hendon is even worse.......
Anonymous said...
5 red light violation since July 2014.....is that the same thing as having 5 moving violations within a 12 month period? Do the State still suspend your license after 3??????
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I'm 12 years retired and have never seen such bad drivers in my life. Any intersection, the light turns red and 2 or three cars follow through...texting continues, eating while driving...
I also am NOT a fan of the redlight cameras or speed cameras as you and I both know RADAR gives ghost readings...
We need you guys to keep writing tickets-I understand the negativity about red light cameras but it's your family and my family out there on the same streets as the lunatics!
Tag the drivers-some will get convictions and eventually suspended or their insurance rate will hike up. Do it for us to make the streets a little safer, please-and certainly NOT for Emanuel. You may even come up with a gun pinch (not talking about conceal carry citizens-God forbid!) or a good dope pinch or who knows what else??
Thanks for listening to this Retired Guy!
Be safe....
Rahm wishes he was born with more hands because he knows we have more pockets!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Will the drivers DL be suspended? If you or I got that many movers it sure would.
1/31/2015 05:21:00 AM
No it wouldn't. No one gets their license suspended for the red light camera violations.
1/31/2015 10:42:00 AM
It would if a PO wrote the citation.....but no worry, CPD doesn't write movers and there are not many state troopers in Chicago....
Question...Why does the mayor need a tail car? Are people really out to take him out? Who does he think he is? Solution: If he "really needs atail car...then have a three car procession...the mayor in the middle. That way if they get seperated...he will always be covered with a car in front or in the rear as he waits for the red light to turn green.
Rahm treats is like pesants. He is the epitome of king George. The fop is gutless cowards to not endorse Fioretti. Chuy is a cop hating, enabling, racist who now wants to legalize weed. This is his constituency. Fiiretti is the same choice.
1/31/2015 12:14:00 PM
Here, here!! Them clowns on the Board better endorse Fioretti on Tuesday!! We'll be watching!
Rahm says, " I aint no peasant, bitch. I payed for my driver's mistakes. Now go get your shine-box, bitch."
Were they speeding past the parks? How about those tickets? Pay up Tiny Dancer...
It sickens me to see these poser mayors like Rahm surround themselves with bodyguards. This guy has about a dozen cops that protect him, his family and his house every day. Why? He needs no more than 2 people - a police driver and 1 extra cop. He's the mayor of Chicago. Sure he has safety concerns but God forbid something happened to him do you think the world will come to an end? Or the economy will collapse? He's not the president of the U.S. In reality he's pretty insignificant.
3.) 625 ILCS 5/11-208.6, C:
A county or municipality, including a home rule county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. The regulation of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of the State
(e) If a person charged with a traffic violation, as a result of an automated traffic law enforcement system, does not pay the fine or complete a required traffic education program, or both, or successfully contest the civil penalty resulting from that violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle under Section 6-306.5
11-208.8....please see this for Rhams speed cameras...
Blowing off "the law" below Howard Street and getting these petty fines paid off without blinking an eye is pretty much standard operating procedure for kids from the North Shore, ain't it?
This is a non issue. If the media runs with it eventually police and fire personnel not on their way to calls may be subject to fines.
He's just like everyone else.
Just ask him.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
When the mayor says he will pay red light tickets, what exactly does he mean? His police driver will pay from his pocket, the mayor will pay from his pocket, he will use city funds to pay or will his campaign fund pay the fines?
Motorcade? This guy isn't the Pope, not even Obummer. Ridiculous.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
When the mayor says he will pay red light tickets, what exactly does he mean? His police driver will pay from his pocket, the mayor will pay from his pocket, he will use city funds to pay or will his campaign fund pay the fines?
2/01/2015 01:22:00 PM
At the press conference, he stated on the record that he is paying them out of his own pocket.
Of course, if he directed them NOT to break the law, then there wouldn't be any tickets to pay.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This is a non issue. If the media runs with it eventually police and fire personnel not on their way to calls may be subject to fines.
2/01/2015 12:08:00 PM
Why would you be blowing through red lights if you're not on a job? That's inviting people to hate us. Your coffee, or check-off, isn't so important it can't wait the 30 seconds for the light to change.
Anonymous said...
It sickens me to see these poser mayors like Rahm surround themselves with bodyguards. This guy has about a dozen cops that protect him, his family and his house every day. Why? He needs no more than 2 people - a police driver and 1 extra cop. He's the mayor of Chicago. Sure he has safety concerns but God forbid something happened to him do you think the world will come to an end? Or the economy will collapse? He's not the president of the U.S. In reality he's pretty insignificant.
2/01/2015 07:23:00 AM
He is worried about another attack of the killer tomatoes.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Reg district beat cops guard his house
They are untrained in personal security
They should be on the beat protecting good citizens
Wheres the Mayors detail? too good to protect the house
1/31/2015 02:39:00 PM
OK, confession time. I was formerly on the Mayor's detail, I was always in the alley, they had regular people on the front. I didn't give a shit if I got that detail or not so I figured I would just not worry about getting caught sleeping. So I grabbed some Z's whenever it was necessary. No one said anything, no one blew up the Mayor's house. I got nice naps and retired at the appropriate time. Thanks Rahm.
Anonymous said...
This is a non issue. If the media runs with it eventually police and fire personnel not on their way to calls may be subject to fines.
2/01/2015 12:08:00 PM
They tried to do this some years ago. And whether you like him or not, Charlie Williams, our current Comm. of Streets & San. was a deputy superintendent then and he fought against it and it never got through.
Wilson would probably have the traffic lights torn out like Herman Munster did in that one episode of his show........
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