Taxi Cameras
Just a warning from the Chief of Patrol's office.
All taxis are now equipped with cameras, most with some sort of audio recording feature. If you encounter a taxi, remember, there are your cameras, there are the city traffic cameras, there are the cell phone cameras everywhere, and now the taxi cameras.
Always be aware.
All taxis are now equipped with cameras, most with some sort of audio recording feature. If you encounter a taxi, remember, there are your cameras, there are the city traffic cameras, there are the cell phone cameras everywhere, and now the taxi cameras.
Always be aware.
Labels: info for the police
posted by SCC at 1:02 AM
25 Comments:
I bet the officers from 018 who are getting sued civilly by cabdrivers wished they had followed your advice....
How about turning those cameras in the other direction so we can hit em with the million traffic violations they commit each shift? Here Rahm... Money rahm...
Stay in the hole.
Only answer calls.
Avoid all contact.
Just conduct yourself as if a camera is watching you at all times. Chances are you are being watched anyways. So do every single fucking thing by the book. Every single thing. 1. If dude complains of a sore throat or a high fever then offer him medical assistance. 2. If dude is in police custody/arrest and complains of any physical ailment then order an ambulance. 3. Always do your reports by the book. 4. If an arrest needs to be made then do it. Even if it is pimpy.
Why you stop me? I keel you infidel.
I've even seen homes with their own pod cameras.
2 things.......
1) I've never seen a taxi driver that can drive like he's not on a dirt road in a 3rd world country, and
2) I've never met a taxi driver I liked.
Cabs are impossible to find in a neighborhood if you need them. Even if you call a cab company the night before to arrange a pickup. How the F do you call the NIGHT. BEFORE to schedule a 630am pickup for a 9am meeting, and after a few phone calls checking on where he's at- to be told "we don't have any cabs available right now."
Thank god for Uber. I've had cab drivers pick me up at the airport and take me the "scenic route" home a handful of times, and the look on their face is priceless when I ask them "why did you turn X way? We went way out of our way..... Now that the car is out of the bag, I'm born and raised here. So you're done milking me."
Again, supply and demand. Cabbies sucked the teat dry, treated fared like shit, and had no competition for far too long......
But no way in hell will CPD lead the way forward in the use of cameras on cops. Nope. They'll be dragged along kicking and screaming long after the rest of the civilized world is reaping the benefits.
Unless they delete the data, which I know they can.
Cameras are everywhere because there is no trust in anything!
The fist money has the words "In God We Trust' on it however what happens if we lose faith in that.
Lose faith that that paper represents anything of value, hard work, morality. That it can be exchanged for something. It's all based in trust, faith.
The way fiat money is being printed up and handed out to the 1% how much longer can one believe in it?
Right up there with the Big Lie about working hard and getting good grades. Naw man it's the Wall Street parasites and the do-nothing political parasites that are being rewarded not the people that are producing something of value.
"I've never seen a taxi driver that can drive like he's not on a dirt road in a 3rd world country, and..."
7/16/2015 08:14:00 AM
...the one thing I've never understood is WHY THERE ARE NEVER OPERABLE SEAT BELTS FOR THE PASSENGERS. They are always knotted up and shoved into the crack between the back seat cushions, and you are bouncing around in there like crazy, trying to hold onto something as the guy whips along on his wrecked shock absorbers like he's avoiding Predator drones or something. You're seeing double and your fillings are coming loose, while he's carrying on an animated conversation in a foreign language with his sister, cousin, or whoever that is sitting up front with him.
Citizens of Chicago should demand all alderman carry city cell phones with gps and post their travels online 24/7 . after all they claim they deserve $120,000 a year because they work 24/7 . Total BS , it's a part time job , 311 handles 90% of citizen requests for service . Now to save a few million $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ let's divide city in quadrants , 4 alderman per quadrant and the Mayor breaks a tie if necessary . NOw that would be reform .
What is there to "beware" of? If you do your job by the book, who cares?
Stay in the hole.
Only answer calls.
Avoid all contact.
Amen.
After I was involved in a traffic related incident in my own personal car, I purchased a camera system for my personal car. It attaches via suction cup or a mounting system with 3m tape to the windshield. This device records in true 1080hd, records date, time, GPS location, speed and has audio. The audio and GPS features can be turned off, but why turn them off as it presents more evidence. Of course it is my system so I can always just delete the SD card if I have to. Shop around for one and buy a system that is made by a manufacturer of a reputable GPS device which starts with a G. It is around $200 on amazon.
Protect yourself while driving your personal car from traffic crashes and bogus ipra complaints. And do yourself a favor and don't drive to work in uniform or say you are the police.
Protect yourself and you family.
and this is important, why?
Anonymous said...
How about turning those cameras in the other direction so we can hit em with the million traffic violations they commit each shift? Here Rahm... Money rahm...
7/16/2015 02:18:00
Imagined I was on facebook and was hitting "LIKE"
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Police-Board-Dismisses-Officer-Who-Pulled-Gun-on-Cabbie-275743681.html
No worries , if the cameras are serviced like the one's in the patrol cars , then you'll be lucky to get into a cab with a working one !
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Just conduct yourself as if a camera is watching you at all times. Chances are you are being watched anyways. So do every single fucking thing by the book. Every single thing. 1. If dude complains of a sore throat or a high fever then offer him medical assistance. 2. If dude is in police custody/arrest and complains of any physical ailment then order an ambulance. 3. Always do your reports by the book. 4. If an arrest needs to be made then do it. Even if it is pimpy.
7/16/2015 06:30:00 AM
I agree with you. This is not 20 years ago. If someone complains send them to the hospital. In our unit we have a Sgt who was telling our detention aid not to send someone to the hospital who was complaining. I told that DA to put it in the arrest report remarks. That Sgt blew a fuse. When the S$it hit the fan you know the Sgt would deny everything. Moral of the story, don't pimp yourself out.
I always make sure to tell recruits cameras are out there - but not everywhere. Know where they are and aren't and act accordingly.
Anonymous said...
and this is important, why?
7/16/2015 01:33:00 PM
Who knows? But it was important enough for the Chief of Patrol to put out an official memo. Thanks SCC
Anonymous said...
What is there to "beware" of? If you do your job by the book, who cares?
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Nobody said "beware" moron.
The phrase was "be aware."
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"I always make sure to tell recruits cameras are out there - but not everywhere. Know where they are and aren't and act accordingly."
You are a total goof, who should not work with recruits. You will be fired, sued and imprisoned for your nefarious activity when your spot has a camera. Cameras are everywhere.
"Naw man it's the...do-nothing political parasites that are being rewarded..."
7/16/2015 11:19:00 AM
You mean like these law firms that specialize in suing the city?
"...a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money."
-- Matt Taibbi
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