More False Stats
This is actually humorous. You think that the best publicized crime to hit Ravenswood/Uptown would be counted in the statistics, right? There's no way they'd hide that one. You'd be sadly mistaken:
- Fresh questions are being raised today about the accuracy and transparency of crime statistics provided under Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
CWB has found that the beating and robbery of Emanuel's teenage son on December 19 does not appear anywhere in the Chicago Data Portal—a city-run public web site that is supposed to be so accurate, the Chicago Police Department used its existence as an excuse to stop issuing annual reports to citizens after nearly 50 years.
After two armed robberies were reported in Emanuel's neighborhood this week, a CWB editor visited the city database to compare year-over-year robbery rates for that area.
He didn't get very far: "The robbery of the mayor's son was probably the highest-profile robbery in Chicago last year," he said, "Its absence screamed at me."
Tip of the hat to Crime in Wrigleyville and Boystown blog for this. They're the ones that pointed out that up to 20% of crimes were missing from Rahm and Garry's vaunted Data Portal and Chicago Magazine won an award for their two-part report detailing the falsification of crime stats.
But hey, Garry's eraser crew is still at it, doing their damnedest to get Rahm known as a caped crime fighting mayor.
But hey, Garry's eraser crew is still at it, doing their damnedest to get Rahm known as a caped crime fighting mayor.
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
80 Comments:
When is McCarthy leaving? This shitshow is old. Really old!
So isnt it illegal to "fudge" the stats continuously? Feds, anyone?
Seriously, does it surprise anyone?????
I get why you posted this, but I'm in 019 and I can confirm that "Crybabies in Wrigleyville and Boystown" is not our friend.
Thank you to those two blogs, glad to see they are challenging the mayor on crime stats.
Enough with trying to swing voters away from Rahm. He is the only one that can save Chicago.
"Oh oh! The election is right around the corner and that stupid son of a bitch didn't make arrangements for the drug deal, turned ass kicking to appear ANYWHERE! I can respect a thief that can cover his tracks, but Rahm is stupid.
"Hey, according to Rahm's statistics, my penis is nine inches long. I guess phoney stats aren't that bad after all.
Chicago Magazine will likely have an expose of this continuing fraud the week after Rahm is safely re-elected.
It's just a decrease in the increase. Nothing to see. Move along. Move along. CompStat at work. All is accurate. Nothing is misclassified or misreported. All is well. Chiraq is safe. No crime. No crime.
Seriously? Does anyone really think anyone at the leadership level will ever report any bad stats? Come on now. When good things happen they report it ASAP, but bad stats? This is comon sense. Bad shit just isn't cool to talk about. No one gets promoted over bad stats.
Despite an increase in murders, on the eve of the election, have the major newspapers that endorsed Rahm toned down their crime reporting?
Rather a neighborhood blog with limited resources breaks another important story about the veracity of crime statistics.
A cynical person would conclude the powerful 1% editors are trying to hide the truth to influence the election.
You mean... they are fudge in up da numbers?
When the internet version (I would never pay money for the print version)of the SUN TIMES still allowed comments I would submit on every crime stat story...."the CPD's crime statistics aren't worth the paper their printed on" and/or "The CPD's crime stats are so worthless the FBI ignores them". They don't allow comments anymore.
Look for that robbery to be recorded in a neighborhood known for gay hookups.
From one who knows.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Speaking of Gerry, where the heck has he been. I haven't seen him in months
Had to laugh at the department award ceremony the other day. Nice enough event and all, very family friendly. However the minute you put a microphone in front of the Supe it would seem he has to talk numbers. At this point it really sounds kind of pathetic like a constant attempt to justify his existence. There were no reporters there, or if they were they weren't asking questions, it was just cops and citizens. We all have our perceptions of crime based on living and working in this city, I don't care about statistical numbers.
OT: THIS sounds like our Contact Card system/VRI quotas.
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/olice-department-caught-forcing-cops-arrests-give-tickets-fired/
Lies for the Election
God forbid if a robbery gets classified as a robbery and then it gets reported as such. It is what it is.
I have five years on the job. My wife and I are moving out of Chicago. In June we are out of here. The expense, the high housing cost, the high property taxes, state income tax, quality of life and the weather. I am glad that this will be our last winter in Chicago.
We are going to move to Clermont, Florida. Clermont is a suburb of Orlando, Florida. I am on furlogh. We just closed on a house. A four bedroom, two bath, two car garage, 1500 square foot house for $145,000.
If you don't hae a lot of time on this job. Then seriously consider moving out of Illinois. The jobs and your future lay out of the Midwest. The Midwest is dying because of the high taxes, high expenses and low quality of life. Get out before the ship sinks. By the way, my next door is a retired Chicago copper from the 8th district.
I heard on radio 720 that robbery is down 26% from last year on the CTA, Because the Robberys are now called theft.
Rhams a Liar And You trust him with your Vote????
Hes looking for a mandate
I Rahm Emanuel can do whatever I want and no one can stop me!
Quote from Larry the Cable Guy: 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. For Emanuel and McStreet light it's higher.
Here's an irrefutable crime fact: unless you live somewhere in the 10 or 20 sector in the 016th District your chances of being a crime victim in Chicago are very high. It's just that simple. It's also high time to find a home outside of Illinois,
Even more false stats? From the CTA website Tuesday:
"Last year’s systemwide statistics show:
>2014 saw the fewest serious crimes in the past four years
>Robberies – down 34 percent
>Thefts – down 26 percent
>Serious crimes – down 26 percent"
I'd like to believe the above, but those huge drops sound almost too good to be true.
"Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Serious Crimes on the CTA Fell 26 Percent in 2014"
http://www.transitchicago.com/news/default.aspx?Month=&Year=&Category=2&ArticleId=3397
Vote Rahm out today, it takes 5 minutes.
So much for transparency. It was so good that they disappeared, lol!
This shows another reason why body cameras and microphones should be worn by all elected and appointed government officials. After all, we pay taxes and their salaries, and we want to know what they are up to while on our dime.
The journalism over at Crime in Wrigleyville is pretty good (not as good as yours SCC). The best line from the article is:
And why on Earth should anyone believe it when politicians and police executives point to these statistics to claim that "crime is down?"
They make a pretty good argument to that end, and it's worth a read.
Someone in the know could make a ton of $$$ as their share of a Whistleblower type lawsuit. Just sayin'
Yes the awads ceremony is nice, but it means nothing. You can have every award the dept. Has to offer but when your standing in front of the police board for an allegation totally manufactured your awards mean nothing, just like you and me, we mean nothing to this dept. If you got clout it's different but then again those with clout never go before the board and if by chance it happens they fet saved...... Remember you are just a number, and employee number, nothing more nothing less, because you can't be less than zero. In fact I am now calling for an official petition for the changing of the Chicago Police Department motto from " we serve and protect" to " less than zero".........
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I have five years on the job. My wife and I are moving out of Chicago. In June we are out of here. The expense, the high housing cost, the high property taxes, state income tax, quality of life and the weather. I am glad that this will be our last winter in Chicago.
We are going to move to Clermont, Florida. Clermont is a suburb of Orlando, Florida. I am on furlogh. We just closed on a house. A four bedroom, two bath, two car garage, 1500 square foot house for $145,000.
If you don't hae a lot of time on this job. Then seriously consider moving out of Illinois. The jobs and your future lay out of the Midwest. The Midwest is dying because of the high taxes, high expenses and low quality of life. Get out before the ship sinks. By the way, my next door is a retired Chicago copper from the 8th district.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
There isn't a font big enough for me to shout "GOOD FOR YOU"!! It takes courage and conviction to leave a solid job and the place you're established, but I couldn't agree with you more. Best of luck to you on your move (and stay safe til you put your papers in).
There used to be an active free press in this town that wasnt beholdin to any politicians. Now it seems you can feed them shit on a paper plate and they will blindly eat it up.
Elected officials should be required to wear a body camera, stats show they go to jail more often than police officers.
Didn't the communist soviet union introduce the narrative and provide state supported documentation in an effort to placate the unwashed masses?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I get why you posted this, but I'm in 019 and I can confirm that "Crybabies in Wrigleyville and Boystown" is not our friend.
2/19/2015 12:49:00 AM
Get off the blog Tunney....
Speaking of being scrootened, how in the hell did whistleblower Jan Briemon/Conrad/Pestka/Hanna avoid scrutiny over her awesome support of the 2 ratfinks ? 20 yrs. OTJ, 15 on the Med. / Light duty. Nary a day on the street and she beefs ?
Anonymous said...
Rhams a Liar And You trust him with your Vote????
Hes looking for a mandate
2/19/2015 09:50:00 AM
Yes he is and no, I'm not. Not last time, not this time.
And so is the Keesing Bandit.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
I have two boys. One moved out and is living in Sugarland, Texas. My other boy is still in college and he plans on moving to either Houston or North Carolina. I can't wait to retire and move out. How the fuck am I supposed to afford property taxes that zoom astronomically higher and higher. There is no way a middle class earner can afford to live here.
Hey Clermont FL, kudos to you for pulling the pin! What type of job you going into? Law enforcement or something else?
Just like my fart during a CAPS meeting,it never happened.
TO 02/19/2015 0947AM that sounds so nice a sweet , did you win the powerball inherit a large amount of cash or you have a police job in florida waiting for you? I have 25 years on I own income property, max out on deferred comp AND I WORK ALL THE VRI remember have a game and stick to it.
Anonymous said...
I have five years on the job. My wife and I are moving out of Chicago. In June we are out of here. The expense, the high housing cost, the high property taxes, state income tax, quality of life and the weather. I am glad that this will be our last winter in Chicago.
We are going to move to Clermont, Florida. Clermont is a suburb of Orlando, Florida. I am on furlogh. We just closed on a house. A four bedroom, two bath, two car garage, 1500 square foot house for $145,000.
If you don't hae a lot of time on this job. Then seriously consider moving out of Illinois. The jobs and your future lay out of the Midwest. The Midwest is dying because of the high taxes, high expenses and low quality of life. Get out before the ship sinks. By the way, my next door is a retired Chicago copper from the 8th district.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
Next door retired CPD great! Now did you find a job? Does your wife work? kids? Do you have family there?
crime is down
it's the Chicago way
chuy chuy may beat him
Several years ago the 018th District (Downtown Lincoln Park) had around 900 Strong arm robberies a year,So the Big Boss Cliff Claven tells the Supervisors,Thats too many reclassify them to theft Reports,Bingo Crime is Down..If some Asshole forcibly removes your property from your hands its STRONG ARM ROBBERY.....
..Signed Tired of Lies to the People.
Robberies have gone down on CTA yet theft's have gone up.Another RAHMCARTHHY,bullshit switcheroo.
Anonymous said...
I heard on radio 720 that robbery is down 26% from last year on the CTA, Because the Robberys are now called theft.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
Robberies were called theft when I came on the job in 1965. This is nothing new, been going on for 50 years that I know of. The new CPD administration didn't invent the wheel.
Anonymous said...
Speaking of Gerry, where the heck has he been. I haven't seen him in months
2/19/2015 07:20:00 AM
At work, on crime scenes, at meetings, comstat and on TV a few times with the mayor. Maybe you should get out more
He like a little rocket.
Shouldn't the mayoral candidates be all over this crap. SCC has been pointing this out for years. It should not be surprising the way this administration lies and lies, then lies about the lies when confronted With the facts and evidence that say the contrary.
Chicago needs to be able to vote in a superintendent like what the county does, then he doesn't have to worry about the mayor having him by the short & curlys all the time. Someone with active police experience would be the 1 qualification needed , no lawyer who thinks he knows how to police though !!
It is astonishing to me all of the stupid shit coppers say on Facebook. Stuff that is borderline racist or even out right racist. You are putting your job on the line. A coworker at work applied for a job with another police department. Everything was good and all of the ducks were lined up. He is very opinionated on his Facebook account. For some odd reason they turned him down, even though he was very qualified. When he asked why they refused to tell him why. Finally he asked again and again and someone from hr counseled him; it was because of his Facebook posts. Remember, future employers are going to look through your Facebook account. Once you type it and say it, it stays there forever and ever. Including those stupid photos of you being drunk and acting a fool. Getting a job is not a human right nor are you protected by the first amendment. Please for the love of God use common sense.
God speed to copper ditching Cpd... I bailed out of that b-17 over enemy territory early on the job myself. Took at job as a gs-7
When is McCarthy leaving? This shitshow is old. Really old!
2/19/2015 12:09:00 AM
It's over when Rahm leaves. So get your self, your friends and relatives out to vote this guy out.
We just got a robo call from Rahm's camp. Someone purporting to be a Chicago Police Officer for 25 years wants me to vote for Rahm.
Oddly enough, the tape glitches when the Officer identifies himself. What a crock. Rahm now puts forward this LIE that he alleges is from a CPD Officer. What an insulting scam.
Rahm is a liar. He needs to go.
If you are this fantasy Officer, out yourself here. Let's see who has received thirty pieces of silver if you really exist.
Anonymous said...
Enough with trying to swing voters away from Rahm. He is the only one that can save Chicago.
2/19/2015 01:08:00 AM
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Hey, you anonymous ass kissing political lacky ... Fuck you. Can you be any more transparent that you are one of Rahm's stooges.
CWB does good work for a local blog. Sure, according to the copper that says he works in 019, but they have the mountain of evidence to back up their views. And honestly - they're not anti-cop. There's a difference between criticism and unfair.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
I have two boys. One moved out and is living in Sugarland, Texas. My other boy is still in college and he plans on moving to either Houston or North Carolina. I can't wait to retire and move out. How the fuck am I supposed to afford property taxes that zoom astronomically higher and higher. There is no way a middle class earner can afford to live here.
2/19/2015 02:42:00 PM
I'm not voting for rahmbolina personally, but if your a cop in this city the only way you are middle class is if you're on the job less than 24 months.
Most of you guys are making north of 60k a year, and a vast majority are in the 80's or more.
Hey Clermont Florida, how much does your new job pay?
Hey 0947:
Five years on the job- Really! It took you five years on the job to figure out that Chicago has high property taxes, that there was a state income tax, and the city experiences "winter."
You should stick around, with your mental acuity I am sure you would have made detective (merit?)
Enjoy Florida! There is a reason that a 1500 square foot house is $145K.
I figured it out.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
I have two boys. One moved out and is living in Sugarland, Texas. My other boy is still in college and he plans on moving to either Houston or North Carolina. I can't wait to retire and move out. How the fuck am I supposed to afford property taxes that zoom astronomically higher and higher. There is no way a middle class earner can afford to live here.
2/19/2015 02:42:00 PM
I'm not voting for rahmbolina personally, but if your a cop in this city the only way you are middle class is if you're on the job less than 24 months.
Most of you guys are making north of 60k a year, and a vast majority are in the 80's or more.
2/19/2015 10:32:00 PM
Hey, goofball. A family of four earning $90k or less a year qualifies for "middle class housing" according to Ald. Maldonado. He specifically said he wanted cops and teachers to move into these homes that he wants built on city owned lots next to $1M homes. Sale price = $200k.
Anonymous said...
CWB does good work for a local blog. Sure, according to the copper that says he works in 019, but they have the mountain of evidence to back up their views. And honestly - they're not anti-cop. There's a difference between criticism and unfair.
2/19/2015 09:36:00 PM
Are you one of the "editors" who deletes comment that don't support his positions?
to the poster that thinks police making 60,000 plus are middle class yes your right...and we are all working 3, 4, 5, sidejobs and vri to makes end meet you asshole
I have always loved mandates.
Women dates, not so much.
Now, Kees me you fool!!!!
Robberies have gone down on CTA yet theft's have gone up.Another RAHMCARTHHY,bullshit switcheroo.
2/19/2015 04:13:00 PM
I work special. Crime is down because of the cameras. Same guys doing the same thing get identified and go to jail. Bottom line is the cameras work there because they are right on top of you.
Like the guy says every holiday I work - They can read the time on your watch there.
It is astonishing to me all of the stupid shit coppers say on Facebook. Stuff that is borderline racist or even out right racist. You are putting your job on the line. A coworker at work applied for a job with another police department. Everything was good and all of the ducks were lined up. He is very opinionated on his Facebook account. For some odd reason they turned him down, even though he was very qualified. When he asked why they refused to tell him why. Finally he asked again and again and someone from hr counseled him; it was because of his Facebook posts. Remember, future employers are going to look through your Facebook account. Once you type it and say it, it stays there forever and ever. Including those stupid photos of you being drunk and acting a fool. Getting a job is not a human right nor are you protected by the first amendment. Please for the love of God use common sense.
2/19/2015 06:36:00 PM
Employers can't find you if you hide your profile in security settings and you don't have your real name or photo on your account. Also, I would suggest not having an account at all but if you do, limit access to only family and very close non/police related friends. This cop must not have much experience with technology.
2/19/2015 09:47:00 AM
Next door retired CPD great! Now did you find a job? Does your wife work? kids? Do you have family there?
2/19/2015 03:40:00 PM
I haven't found a job. My wife works as a nurse. I am going to train as a LPN which is license practical nurse. Get a job as a LPN and then get my RN- registered nurse license. I don't have family there yet. My mom and dad will move out there too.
2/19/2015 03:40:00 PM
I haven't found a job. My wife works as a nurse. I am going to train as a LPN which is license practical nurse. Get a job as a LPN and then get my RN- registered nurse license. I don't have family there yet. My mom and dad will move out there too.
LPN INFO:
Don't leave the CPD yet. My son joined the Army Reserves as a 68C (LPN) and was on active duty for 15 months getting his LPN. (6 year reserve sign up) CPD is a very reserve friendly department.
You could go get your LPN in the Army Reserve and the CPD will pay you the difference in salary plus you keep the army housing money (BHA).
Pull the pin than with a nice bag of money.
McCarthy sux, But Rahm is not as stupid as the Detroitist boogey man Wilson & Cocopuffs.
Employers can't find you if you hide your profile in security settings and you don't have your real name or photo on your account. Also, I would suggest not having an account at all but if you do, limit access to only family and very close non/police related friends. This cop must not have much experience with technology.
2/20/2015 07:48:00 AM
Facebook isn't anywhere near as secure as you want to believe. I've accidentally gotten access to 'restricted' pages and info several times and I'm not a computer person.
Other sites have far less security on them, which makes them easy targets.
These companies have professionals with expertise in harvesting information and if it's there, or was there, it will be found.
Anonymous said...
Hey Clermont Florida, how much does your new job pay?
2/19/2015 11:06:00 PM
A friend was down in Florida around 25 or so years ago on vacation. He already had time in here but asked a Florida State Trooper how much they made. That was when the Florida State guys wore those straw southern brim hats and drove Mustangs with hot engines. $13,000 a year Sir the trooper replied. My friend said he told the trooper, "I steal more than that!" I can believe he said that, it was a very funny line at the time. Unless you go there with an income you better be wealthy.
It is going around HQ that the old Area 5 is going to be opened again with a few teams of hgs teams so they are closer to the west side.
Murders may be down but Redrums are up.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
It is going around HQ that the old Area 5 is going to be opened again with a few teams of hgs teams so they are closer to the west side.
2/20/2015 05:32:00 PM
Well, it HAS been at least a week since McBrokenRecord announced a new initiative.
Supe says...
January, forget about January! Look at February, we are way down....my initiatives are working! Right Bob Tracy.
Caped Crime Fighter my ass..... more like Tinker Bell
Tinkerbell????????. Cocopuffs???????????.
Maybe in Rahm's world it wasn't a mugging - it was merely a redistribution of iPhones from the upper class to those in need. The only crime from a progressive government's point of view is that no administrative palms were greased during the transaction, and nobody needed to hire a worthless kid, sibling or brother-in-law because of the "increased workload."
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