Crime is Dow....Wait, What? Up?
- Chicago police have released their first crime report of 2015, and it's up slightly from last year.
There were eight more murders this January compared to last year. There were also 31 more shootings compared to last January, and 38 more shooting victims.
Chicago police point out that 2014's crime was the lowest since 1964.
Nearly a murder a day....in January. Nicely done thugs! We heard at least one report saying, "Well, this is still less than January 2013." They play these numbers so badly - if it isn't good to compare to 2014, well let's go back to 2013. And if that doesn't work, say that 2014 was low compared to whatever, so we're just returning to the average or whatever. And the shooting numbers...didn't McCompStat only start keeping track of shootings his way since 2010 or so? It's all so much bullshit.
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
54 Comments:
Today's the day. If GMacPhill sees his shadow, then it's 10 more months of numbers fudging.
My money says Rahm's interns, who troll this site for information, reported numerous posts here saying McMissingInAction has been on the medical/extended-extended honeymoon/shopping his resume for the last month.
Rahm probably told him to get off his ass and get some face time with the media to support Rahm's election bid.
$$$$$ VIR $$$$$
You get the Police service
You pay for
11% !!!
Only one city tow truck available last night to pull out stuck squads during a blizzard. This city is a joke. Obviously public safety is not a priority.
As of 23 feb 2014 no more using black ink. Blue ink will be the standard. Documents filled out in black ink will be null and void
They may as well stop counting. Just give us an approximate....surprise us...the answer will be about the same.
Don't worry fellas, Im a politicians best friend. I will figure it out.
McRedefineTheMeaningOfCrime doesn't know whether to shit or go blind...
These juked, buggered while doing a back-bend crime stats are doing more painful to watch gyrations and contortions than a pole dancer with her very well glued on pasties aflame and her thong is riotously chafing like the very Devil himself sprinkled itching powder in them...
...Ya don't know whether to laugh or be horrified by the spectacle.
You know you're witnessing an epic shit-show no matter where in the damn room you're sitting.
You thought you did your due dilligence by checking the ceiling and walls of the joint for bullet holes...
(Usually a reliable sign that where you AT ain't where you wanna BE... )
WHOOOO!
Watch them numbers go!
no crime at all sunday. team coverage of the 'blizzard' and sports on cbs2 at 10.
you guys are so cynical.
Numbers mean nothing. Thugs run the city.
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
It was a great Super Bowl, but not compared to the 2000 Super Bowl, but with the 2012 Super Bowl it was in a different place, but the 2007 Super Bowl it was over there but over here of the 1998 Super Bowl .
Can I be Mayor with my new stats of the Super Bowl? I sound like an idiot and so does he.
Got to love it. Those building engineers in 025 never even took the two plows out. Guess they were too busy hiding in the basement watching the superbowl.
Whatever goes up,must come down!
The truth. It hurts them so. They'll never be able to admit that there is a very serious crime problem with their top voters.
When one compares the population of Chicago in 1964 to that of 2015 it's easy to see that crime has actually increased exponentially. This doesn't even take into consideration for the systematic downgrading of offenses. Statistics can be easily manipulated when comparing apples to oranges.
If the superintendent is doing such a good job why do all three candidates(mayor) want him fired ?
Chicago's population in 1964 was about 3.5 million people
And in 2014 Chicago's population has shrunk to 2.7
Million people.
Chicago's population in 2014 was about 800,000
Less than 1964.
If you compare the two the crime rate per 100,000 people was much greater in 2014 than in 1964.
Just remember figures don't lie, but liers figure.
More VRI. It's the only way.
Well, it's definately down from the same period in 1200 BC. Only 18 Egyptians were killed, but those numbers are questionable too because a couple starved to death. Deliberately, but should it still count?
Abject Failure. Way too many shootings. Credit for slowing murder rate should got to paramedics, nurses, doctors, and hospitals, not CPD liars and Double Talker Democrat -Communists
Off Topic but sure to infuriate most everybody...
From the Sun-Times On-line...
Our former mayor, his son Patrick and POTUS are out to sell U.S. Green Cards to foreign investors.
And he tried to pretend he was going senile.
Watchdogs: Former Mayor Daley hoping to cash in on green cards
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/336814/watchdogs-former-mayor-daley-hoping-cash-green-cards
Black ink is standard for legal documents.
Hey SCC,
Here's our stats for January: 30 killed, 121 wounded
Jan 2014: 24 dead, 84 wounded
There's at least 3 outstanding "death investigations" and nearly 2 dozen that were labeled in serious or critical conditions.
Past years' homicide tallies:
2013: 45
2012: 40
2011: 28
2010: 20
2009: 24
Illustrating Chicago Crime, Murder and Mayhem at heyjackass.com
Abject Failure. Huge salaries for the politically connected But incompetent, ineffective CPD Supervisors. As long as the Envelopes keep coming in to City Hall and the alderman's Offices, all is well in Chicago
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
That would mean they would need to sell off a bunch of assets first. Can't pick and choose which bills you want to pay in federal court. Sad, never the less.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
More VRI. It's the only way.
2/02/2015 09:25:00 AM
Or public floggings.
L house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
DOESN T MATTER WHAT THE STATE WANTS,its in federal court , which will require the city to open it s books and show all its assets..the city will never do this. U just can t scream bankrupt just because u don t want to pay ur bills.They have over a billion dollars in TIF funds so how do u say ur bankrupt..
http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=298&GAID=13&SessionID=88&LegID=84044
WTF!!!!!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
Representative Ron Sandack Files Bill To Allow Illinois Municipalities To Seek Bankruptcy Protections
at 1:59 PM
State Representative Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) filed legislation this week that would make Illinois the 25th state that allows municipalities to seek bankruptcy protections under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Chapter 9 allows for bankruptcy protection, but includes a provision that requires a municipality to gain state authorization as part of the filing. Currently, Illinois statutes do not allow for such authorization for municipal governments.
“House Bill 298 would allow desolate and debt-ridden municipalities in Illinois to seek bankruptcy protections through the federal bankruptcy law,” said Sandack. “As more and more municipalities are looking for relief and ways to deal with rising pension liabilities and other costs, this is a tool that can help them stabilize and reorganize financial affairs in ways that benefit taxpayers.”
According to Sandack, bankruptcy through Chapter 9 would operate much like personal or business bankruptcy. “Similar to the types of bankruptcy we see in the courts today, a municipality would have to file a plan according to a court-ordered schedule that divides creditors into classes and proposes treatment for each class,” said Sandack. “Creditors would get to vote on the plan and the court would approve the plan that has been accepted and is in the best interest of the creditors.
High profile municipal bankruptcy filings that have occurred in the United States include Detroit, Michigan, and the California municipalities of Stockton, Vallejo and San Bernardino. Since 1937, approximately 660 American municipalities have filed for Chapter 9 protection.
“I hear regularly from municipal leaders who worry about their ability to pay their bills and meet other debt requirements,” said Sandack. “This bill would provide one more tool that municipalities could have at their disposal to address their financial futures in a reasonable and taxpayer-friendly manner.”
Anonymous said...
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
Let em' try. In any bankruptcy, ALL is laid bare for both sides to tear apart in public. In the case of Chicago, Emanuel cannot hide revenue in his little special places that no one can touch. And that means TIF. TIF is not a state mandated financial system required to run a municipality but rather a personal slush fund to repay campaign contributors with cash.
Emanuel will have his trained poverty pimps claim TIF MAKES money for the city, therefore it cannot be touched. In reality, TIF is nothing more than the skimming of tax dollars away from their lawfully intended purpose, and that is, paying for services rendered by the city to it's residents.
It's another bluff.... playing the game, pushing it to the edge to try and force city employees to take a giant fucking so that Emanuel can keep giving tax dollars away to his buddies. It won't work.
It's up to city employees to tell Emanuel to go fuck himself and force this issue into federal court.
Just because Emanuel uses the taxpayer piggybank fund to make loans, a function that is NOT a requirement of government, in no way protects it from federal court. Yes, a judge can't tell a municipality how to pay it's bills, but it can and will designate all little taxpayer slush funds as ASSETS whether they're used for that purpose or not.
In the end, a Chicago bankruptcy attempt will fail approval of a federal bankruptcy judge because Chicago can't stash away all it's revenue in protected "funds" and cry that they now can't pay their bills because of pension obligations.
Once the TIF asset is uncovered in federal court, any attempts to claim they can't pay their bills will disappear in full, and their filing will be denied.
Consider this, YOU can't walk into bankruptcy court owing 1 million dollars in debt and claim you can't pay your bills when you have 10 million in liquid funds sitting in an account you're trying to claim isn't really money.
In the end, if they even have the balls to push it that far, they will lose. TIF will be dissolved and the taxpayers will be made whole. Their taxes will be used to fund city obligations and services, as they are lawfully intended to.
The only way this game could ever end up is, TIF fiends will lose their free cash.
This is why is can never happen.
And the city losing their taxpayer scam funds isn't what will stop this bullshit anyway.
This crap has to actually make it out of both houses and be sent to Rauner before it can ever become law. And while Rauner would most definitely sign it, chances are slim to none that it will ever gain approval by both houses. Not to mention, it doesn't nothing for the state's financial mess either, so they're not gonna give Chicago a free pass.
Black lives matter, apparently.
Having grown up on the Northside I can tell you that there was virtually no crime up here back in the good old days. It really was like Mayberry. I am sure there were areas on the
Southside that were similar.
Now, I look at the blocks I grew upon and thee are gang infested and there is crime on every block. Shootings, dope and bangers driving up and down the neighborhood. The mall turned to crap and people are afraid to walk down the street I walked alone at the age of 6.
So Mr. Mayor, Mr. Superintendent, when you tell me crime is down, I will tell you that you are full of shit.
Anybody but Rahm!
Anonymous said...
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
The city will do whatever then can to weasel their way out of the pension liability. The writing was on the wall many moons ago. It is astonishing though that so many of our coworkers actually believe that they are going to get a pension.
Off Topic: I received my Korshak settlement check today for the retiree healthcare overpayment to the City of Chicago that we all paid for the 1st six months of 2013. This will be the last check from that action suit.
For the civilians who read this blog, the city would overestimate our healthcare costs and charge us that amount monthly and then pocket the windfall. The settlement that ended a year and a half ago forced the city to pay the monies that they had stolen from us.
So, the city has once again, since July 2013, had full power to over charge and not return to us the difference in actual healthcare costs to them. Plus since then,they have been upping the percentage we pay.
So, the check I received will cover less than two months of the new INCREASES we pay towards healthcare. WOO HOO!
And that dreaded, indulgent, non compounded COLA we receive....after the new increased and historically over charged healthcare costs we pay,....I get an extra FIVE DOLLARS more per retierment check each month this year.
Time for another big, WOO HOO!
So, see good citzens, we're getting FAT on our pensions that your government failed to fund.
Tie for one more WOO HOO!!!
Storm the Castle!!!
House Bill 298 introduced by Rep.Sandack Dist.81
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code in provisions concerning finance, provides that a municipality may file a petition and exercise power pursuant to applicable federal bankruptcy law effective immediately
Bill 0298, I like what I see. I been telling u guys it will happen
OT: WTF? Anyone notice the FOP office is closed today because of the snow and the safety of our elected reps? What about our safety? I, like many of you, went to work and did my job.
These fucks are really something else. I won't forget shit like this come next election. You shouldn't either.
But then again the majority of you elected these arrogant assholes and you'll probably do it again.
I can't wait to get out of here. It's bad enough getting shit on by the city, but the guys who are supposed to have our backs are shitting on us too.
It's not just Chicago, every city and town in this state is in the same pension mess. You saw what happened to Pat Quinn and his income tax increase. The tax payers will only take so much. Anyone who has the means is fleeing this state now while they can.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
The city will do whatever then can to weasel their way out of the pension liability. The writing was on the wall many moons ago. It is astonishing though that so many of our coworkers actually believe that they are going to get a pension.
2/02/2015 04:28:00 PM
29 and a day retiring in sept pension is good for another 8 years they say, so if your 55 or better and staying otj until 63 when you are forced out looks like you get ZERO pension, at least some of us will get our money back and then some,plus free health care,after that hope there is a sale on cat food!
Could you imagine trained cops who some are experts getting pension taken away by some rich politicians can you say havoc on a high scale! You think the punks and thugs who protest lies are something to deal with? Do you think our brothers and sisters in blue would stop this uprising? think again elected think again! Nope not a threat just lots of major protests state wide, plus imagine if we got some teamsters you know bruce the other pension guys who move frieght what happens if they decide to support us as we support them and maybe they park their trucks and lock them up on the streets traffic nightmare?
But at least rahm would not be able to let his drivers recklessly run red lights because they could not go anywhere! We have had enough, you stole our pension money over the years to the tune of billions!
Can anyone give me info on the SWAT results? I trained very hard for the testing process and it's been almost a year. I would like to know if it's a done deal so I can move past hoping for it. This is very frustrating. This is suppose to be a legitimate, transparent process. What gives? Please no funny comments because I wNt to better myself.
HQ said...
As of 23 feb 2014 no more using black ink. Blue ink will be the standard. Documents filled out in black ink will be null and void
2/02/2015 12:58:00 AM
Dept. will need to provide first issue including blue pens. It's in the CBA.
Can anyone give me info on the SWAT results? I trained very hard for the testing process and it's been almost a year. I would like to know if it's a done deal so I can move past hoping for it. This is very frustrating. This is suppose to be a legitimate, transparent process. What gives? Please no funny comments because I wNt to better myself.
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File a FOIA request. They're fully staffed.
A Laurel and Hardy handshake, as well as a great big "Thank You" to you 022nd District "slickers" who pushed my wife's "Mom van" out of the snow at the end of our drive. I really appreciate the fact that the home front is being looked after. You know who you are! Again, my sincere thanks.
Awww damn, it's an increase in the decrease...
Crap. How can we spin this so it sounds like a decrease in the increase?
Jay Levine ran a story if Chicago is ready for a terrorist attack? McSctoch gave his little, "was at the World Trade Center bombing." All, BS.
Captain MM from SWAT doesn't have any idea on what he is doing. He is a triple merit hack, who has no training for SWAT. The Sgt's suck his balls and just worry about their take home cars and OT. Our SWAT team is one of the worse in the nation. I left and I'm glad I'm gone.
Is Chicago ready for a terrorist attack? The answer, "No, we are not." Many will die. That's the truth.
Chicago had approximately 700,000 more people in 1964. Did anyone, especially the media, run the numbers in percentages to see what the REAL numbers are? Less shootings than 1964 may really not be when you have such a major population difference from that period in time.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
IL house Bill 0298 just filed. will change the law to allow the City of Chicago to file bankruptcy in federal court. look it up. bye bye pension.
2/02/2015 06:39:00 AM
The city will do whatever then can to weasel their way out of the pension liability. The writing was on the wall many moons ago. It is astonishing though that so many of our coworkers actually believe that they are going to get a pension.
2/02/2015 04:28:00 PM
29 and a day retiring in sept pension is good for another 8 years they say, so if your 55 or better and staying otj until 63 when you are forced out looks like you get ZERO pension, at least some of us will get our money back and then some,plus free health care,after that hope there is a sale on cat food!
Could you imagine trained cops who some are experts getting pension taken away by some rich politicians can you say havoc on a high scale! You think the punks and thugs who protest lies are something to deal with? Do you think our brothers and sisters in blue would stop this uprising? think again elected think again! Nope not a threat just lots of major protests state wide, plus imagine if we got some teamsters you know bruce the other pension guys who move frieght what happens if they decide to support us as we support them and maybe they park their trucks and lock them up on the streets traffic nightmare?
But at least rahm would not be able to let his drivers recklessly run red lights because they could not go anywhere! We have had enough, you stole our pension money over the years to the tune of billions!
2/02/2015 06:56:00 PM
Congrats on retirement, hope you collect as many pension checks as you did pay checks (if the pension is miraculously funded as rahm follows the law of course lol), I agree we have many friends in other unions who would also lose pensions could you imagine if all unions shut everything down, no pension no work? It would be castastophobic if this happened! They just want to force us to give more to fund, and they will raise retirement age, watch 55 and out health care be diminished or gone next contract especially with "agreeable dean" the mayors breakfast club bufddy at the helm!
On another note are you serious fop office closed yesterday due to snow? Your in the middle of the city if you car is stuck plenty of busses directly to your fop front door ultimate lack of caring and laziness dean, but then again your "disability dean" maybe your mind went off track again!
Anonymous said...
Off Topic: I received my Korshak settlement check today for the retiree healthcare overpayment to the City of Chicago that we all paid for the 1st six months of 2013. This will be the last check from that action suit.
For the civilians who read this blog, the city would overestimate our healthcare costs and charge us that amount monthly and then pocket the windfall. The settlement that ended a year and a half ago forced the city to pay the monies that they had stolen from us.
So, the city has once again, since July 2013, had full power to over charge and not return to us the difference in actual healthcare costs to them. Plus since then,they have been upping the percentage we pay.
So, the check I received will cover less than two months of the new INCREASES we pay towards healthcare. WOO HOO!
And that dreaded, indulgent, non compounded COLA we receive....after the new increased and historically over charged healthcare costs we pay,....I get an extra FIVE DOLLARS more per retierment check each month this year.
Time for another big, WOO HOO!
So, see good citzens, we're getting FAT on our pensions that your government failed to fund.
Tie for one more WOO HOO!!!
2/02/2015 04:50:00 PM
Don't have any idea from where you are getting this stuff. I have been retired for 8 years and yes the city over estimates my healthcare premiums,BUT every year about this time I received a check for the over payment of my premiums. At the end of the year the city tallies the healthcare costs and refunds the extra collected premiums. Has nothing to do with the Korshak case. The Korshak case has to do with the city continuing to pay their share of the retirees healthcare,nothing to do with the check you received.
You have no idea what you are talking about. The city does not pocket the surplus, they return it to you in a check. The amount varies every yeardepending on what they pay out because the city is self insured.
Anonymous said...
When one compares the population of Chicago in 1964 to that of 2015 it's easy to see that crime has actually increased exponentially. This doesn't even take into consideration for the systematic downgrading of offenses. Statistics can be easily manipulated when comparing apples to oranges.
2/02/2015 08:07:00 AM
From an old timer who came on in the 60's Even with the difference with the population, there were more murders in the 60's,70's,80's and 90's. As far as manipulating statistics, the CPD didnt discover this the last 5 years. Its been around since I came on,probably worse then because you didn't have the media and internet checking on you. Just saying
2/02/2015 04:50:00 PM
Don't have any idea from where you are getting this stuff. I have been retired for 8 years and yes the city over estimates my healthcare premiums,BUT every year about this time I received a check for the over payment of my premiums. At the end of the year the city tallies the healthcare costs and refunds the extra collected premiums. Has nothing to do with the Korshak case. The Korshak case has to do with the city continuing to pay their share of the retirees healthcare,nothing to do with the check you received.
You have no idea what you are talking about. The city does not pocket the surplus, they return it to you in a check. The amount varies every yeardepending on what they pay out because the city is self insured.
2/03/2015 08:29:00 PM
You need to reread my post because you misunderstood it as much as you misunderstand the lawsuit that made it possible for you to collect those overcharges that were returned to you.
Read the accompanying letter that you got or will get with your final check that covers the 1st six monthes of 2013.
The bold faced type 1st sentence at the top of the letter which explains your check reads as follows:
This is a joint letter from the City of Chicago["the city"], your pension fund, and Class Councel, regarding the City of Chicago v. Korshak ["Korshak"] Lawsuit Settlement.
I too have been retired for 8 years but apparently know the law regarding this issue better than you.
Phone the Policeman's Annuity & Benefit Fund phone # which is provided for you at the bottom of the letter and perhaps they can make you understand what you obviously fail to understand.
Then you can come back on here and apologize.
On 2nd thought forget the apology.
Good luck with your alzheimers.
"Can anyone give me info on the SWAT results? I trained very hard for the testing process and it's been almost a year. I would like to know if it's a done deal so I can move past hoping for it. This is very frustrating. This is suppose to be a legitimate, transparent process. What gives? Please no funny comments because I wNt to better myself."
Really? Then you've already looked at leaving this department and finding employment at another agency in another state. That's if you are truly sincere on bettering your self,and no jagoff this isnt a funny comment.
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