Crime is Down! (sometimes)
- Overall crime across the CTA dropped by 25 percent in 2015, officials announced Wednesday.
In 2014, the Chicago Transit Authority reported 4,691 criminal incidents on buses, trains, rail stations, parking garages and rail platforms. In 2015, that number dropped to 3,512.
Crime on the transit system has dropped nearly 50 percent over the last four years, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said at a press conference during the Wednesday morning commute at the Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station.
The media never specifies "reported" crime. Because when stories like this one pop up, it kind of jars the narrative:
- A group of people trashed a Downtown 7-Eleven before brutally attacking a CTA passenger with a hammer, prosecutors said Friday.
The CTA victim, who'd been riding the Blue Line to work, suffered a broken orbital bone and may have permanent vision loss, Cook County prosecutors said during a bond hearing Friday.
Police arrested six suspects early Wednesday, including a man who's wanted for allegedly raping and robbing a man with cerebral palsy in Grant Park on Feb. 2.
These criminals aren't riding the CTA because they feel like they're going to get busted. They're riding the rails because they know there is no police presence, and the likelihood of them ever getting caught is minuscule.
posted by SCC at 12:33 AM
73 Comments:
As someone who works in 001, the Red Line after about 11pm is like a caged, mobile Lord of The Flies meets Hunger Games scene down there. And Public Transportation is rarely to be found. Hell, most of the victims get tired of waiting for a police response and simply just want to go home, so no report=no crime. Voila!
Are you saying it isn't safe for folks riding on the CTA's trains and buses? Do the tourists know this? Why isn't the CPD patrolling buses and trains?
Anyone who gets attacked/robbed on the CTA needs to sue the CTA for lack of security.
Take them to court and at least get a cash settlement.
This is the kind of news that the world should be aware of when coming to Chiraq...folks should sign a disclaimer before coming to Chiraq...come at your own risk and please have health and life insurance before coming here, Oh and welcome to Chiraq!
Also, carry/conceal is not allowed on a train. I hope they all rot.
Can you legally carry on the CTA?
I just finished reading the whole story and it made me sick to my stomach. I don't know how you guys and gals deal with this crap on a daily basis. I hope that they actually serve time.
Stay safe and thank you for the work that you do.
Chicago needs more common sense hammer control.
Crime might be down and that's a might be down on CTA. But it moved front and center to the neighborhoods!
Passengers getting beaten half to death and handicapped MEN being raped.
Crime must be down...
Crime is down Bull fucking Shit...Crime is downgraded on Reports....Strong Arm Robbery changed by Supervisor to Theft...
You forgot a line S.C.C.
"These criminals aren't riding the CTA because they feel like they're going to get busted. They're riding the rails because they know there is no police presence, and the likelihood of them ever getting caught is minuscule. "
These criminals are also riding the CTA because they know that they are GUN FREE ZONES.
Have there been any surveillance photos published?
#BLM at its best! No M/1s never are offenders only victims of multi-cultural array of racist police. Get with the program we wouldn't dare let the truth get into the way of the national agenda right Comrade Rahm and Comrade Soros???
Rahm, Madame Mayor, Why do let our current bosses keep the Failed practices of McCarthy alive, they dont work its well documented in places other than here. CPD should dust off the pre-Weis plans to curtail violence. I know this hurts you the worst but get out the check book and hire more police Lucas, Obammy, and Depaul are just going to have to understand.
Most importantly dont waste your time going to stations telling the troops you got our backs, you have clearly demonstrated that you are a pussy, lair,thief, and would sell your own son out in a heartbeat, of course because you dont have one. Want to regain our trust? Make the pension payments.
NO PENSION /NO PEACE
Well said.
They seem to not even care that they are being captured on very good cameras all around CTA property.
"A man wanted for raping and robbing a man with cerebral palsy"... I got nothin.
Bring back Bernhard Goetz!
there was a time when the MTU did a incredible job on the buses and trains. Too bad, the last 20 years that unit, like Auto Theft, has been deemed superfluous and always had been continually cut
SCC, crime is down on the CTA and I know it. Just this week crime went from 47th St platform ALL the way down to the 79th St platform. So quit making up stories about the crime going down on the CTA.
I just found out we still have a Mass Transit Unit.!! I thought they got rid of them long ago because I have never seen them respond to any incidents on a bus stop or el line - especially on the south side. Must be where people go to retire.
Yes, you are correct. Few, if any police on the CTA trains or stations. And, concealed carry not allowed. A perfect storm.
That story is so fucked up. Why the other people only get charged as juveniles? A horrific crime such as that has consequences. To go into a store, rob the place then beat someone like that on a el train is sickening it is not a mistake, it is horrific crime and they need to be punished to the fullest extent of the fucking law.
Police arrested six suspects early Wednesday, including a man who's wanted for allegedly raping and robbing a man with cerebral palsy in Grant Park on Feb. 2.
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Jewish kids from Highland Park right?
They also ride the CTA because they know that concealed carry is not allowed there, giving them access to unarmed victims.
Take a look at all the alerts the CTA puts out. 99% of the offenders are brown skinned. Fact. Any investigative reporters want that story to "expose"?
Hey, let's economize by eliminating conductors are every train! The train operator can deal with the riff raff alone.
Piss bums and homeless people living on the trains, no big deal.
I take the blue line. Now I have to worry about beat with a hammer? Or getting raped by some animal and getting AIDS? This is disgusting
And the officers who work in mass transit are told not to make arrests anovs only. That comes from 35 th St. This I know for a fact I am assigned to mass transit. Crime is down my ass !!!
Too bad they can't bring back the ole decoy unit. They did their job a little too well😀
These criminals aren't riding the CTA because they feel like they're going to get busted. They're riding the rails because they know there is no police presence, and the likelihood of them ever getting caught is minuscule.
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They are probably using CTA because they have no other alternative to getting around.
They also know that no matter what they do there is little chance of getting punished for their misdeeds.
You could have a cop at every station and it might not make much difference.
NAC
Sure sure boss nice puppy pet them again, aha boss mass transit is down how many coppers? There has been almost no crime at the airports either correct? But how many coppers down there also? Doesn't federal money roll in to fund airports and cta? Where is that money being moved to rahm crew? Is crime being under reported also? As a matter of fact has Rahm made the pension payment? he did raise the taxes already is the promise kept with rahm? hello Mike Lappe! On another subject Mike what about that darn 60 million missing from the daley vaneko investments, you know the money given to these felon thieves? Are the feds involved Mike? are indictments imminent?
Funny, now it's common they let homeless camp out on the cars and and panhandlers are worse than ever.
Which is why Midget Madigam was wrong when he excluded public transit from CCL holders. Voters in his legislative district are the only ones who can vote the little dictator out. If you live in his district - please do what the dems do not have the courage to do and launch him.
OT - RIP Justice Antonin Scalia, author of the decision which protected our 2nd Amemdment right. A voice of reason which the liberal left couldn't discredit or intimidate. And his highness Daley lost his ban on legal handgun owners while the predators ruled his streets.
"They're riding the rails because they know there is no police presence, and the likelihood of them ever getting caught is minuscule..."
And they know there's no one else with guns on the trains to resist them.
I had to ride up to Andersonville from the Loop just this morning... my gun was stashed, empty, in a legal container, instead of being holstered and hot, as it should be.
Good thing it was a quiet morning.
I like how Garry just gets to slink away and all of our woes are put on the coppers being "lazy" or the ACLU. GARRY and his Compstat bullshit caused this to happen. He took a valuable tool (contact card) and ran it into the ground. He pushed needless contacts and forced us under such scrutiny that we can no longer do our jobs. Same with NY and the stop and frisk bullshit.And oh yeah, didn't the Feds show up in NJ too? This guy's leadership is a death sentence for any organization who is foolish enough to hire him.
Bernie Geotz for Mayor
On the bright side, you can really get a good deal on some socks or lighters on the el!!
One of my favorite mass transit stories was they had a legit suburbanite strong arm victim. Incident occurred on train. So we get there to assist they complained about a having to wait over an hour for paper car. I asked why didn't u do report they said we don't do reports.I said actually you guys don't do anything.
If you are a citizen and you have a legal CCW permit, fuck that can't carry on the CTA shit. You carry your shit anyway to protect yourself from savages like this. Bitch attacking someone with a deadly weapon ( hammer ) inflicting great bodily harm is definately a deadly force authorized situation. Do what you have to do to survive and let the bullshit fall where it may. Sue the shit out of the CTA for failing to provide a secure environment/protect their passengers/putting you in a situation where you are forced to use deadly force to protect yourself.
OT:
With Ramsey back in town, its only a matter of time before Ron Huberman makes his return. He will be the next Sup.
Raping and robbing a man with cerebral palsy.
We have definitely reached the end times.
I noticed alot of who writes these comments dont have a clue about mass transit. Sit down and shut up. Stay safe out there
Funny, now it's common they let homeless camp out on the cars and and panhandlers are worse than ever.
2/15/2016 12:26:00 PM
Blame the people that closed the mental health facilities and decided that it was better for them to wonder around the city.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Can you legally carry on the CTA?
2/15/2016 01:05:00 AM
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We can.
Anonymous said...
I just found out we still have a Mass Transit Unit.!! I thought they got rid of them long ago because I have never seen them respond to any incidents on a bus stop or el line - especially on the south side. Must be where people go to retire.
2/15/2016 07:18:00 AM the city has been stealing money from the mass transit unit for years.Think the last commander retired cause the Feds wanted to know where all their money went.Unit is down to 120 total including tac team. McDrunk was shocked when he found out what the manpower was. New York has over 4000 for their transit unit. What little is out there are usually on south red line and sometimes fixed. With no cars and little manpower the districts usually has to handle the call.By the end of the year and with all the senior guys that are going to retire mass transit and the airport will be on life support.
Carry on the train. Do not care.
Illinois statute says 10 years for a violent crime on CTA bus, train, El? Right. Where are the ASAs and Crook County judges?
Why do we never hear any of these crimes happening on METRA trains or buses?
"A man wanted for raping and robbing a man with cerebral palsy"... I got nothin.
I have some real hate and disgust for that thug, but I will satisfied if he faces real justice, not Chicago's failed justice.
Chicago doesn't need hammer control. It needs criminal control.
Find them, prove them guilty and lock them up for a long time.
The thugs are safer in prison than they are on the street.
Lock them up for their own damned safety!
"Hey, let's economize by eliminating conductors [on] every train!"
2/15/2016 08:25:00 AM
Uh -- I think I remember when they did that -- maybe 1973? Cars were still cream-over-green with windows that opened?
"The train operator can deal with the riff raff alone."
You mean "motorman?" They keep their door locked and don't see anything, no matter what.
What's "riff raff?" You mean the nine-times-down career jackroller in the long Army coat -- the huge guy with the razor?
He's telling us about what goes on up there/down there at 4 AM Saturday...
You don't know what fear is until you've smelled your own. It's A. a hormonal upheaval, B. unmistakable and C. you trash-bag all your clothes and leave them outdoors and shower for like 90 minutes.
You should come to Chicago someday and ride the CTA at night. Gain massive street cred if you ever gave the slightest indication of knowing what you were talking about.
"[Savages] are probably using CTA because they have no other alternative to getting around."
"NAC"
2/15/2016 10:44:00 AM
You the one who will probably lose an eye and suffer extremely serious sensory/perceptual deficits for the rest of his life? Got someone with you to cut up a Happy Meal and patiently feed it to you a spoonful at a time, and drive you to the hospital three or four times a week for your various appointments and delicate reconstructive surgery?
You the one who got bent over some park bench and f__ed up the ass in the glow of Rahm's spectacular downtown skyline?
I didn't think so.
"NAC" = "Not A Chance."
Go away and leave the adults alone.
"Also, carry/conceal is not allowed on a train."
2/15/2016 01:04:00 AM
...or bus -- the very places where ordinary working people minding their own business need protection most.
Remember those pics of Rahm from a few years ago, the ones with him wearing that weird long white coat, pretending to read a folded newspaper while (as some wag mentioned here) his multi-vehicle, loaded-out security detail swept along on the street below like something out of The French Connection?
Long time since we seen one of those. Even Daley II would have had his servants wipe the dust off his bike by now and gotten a photo-op of Hizzoner affecting to ride at least a couple hundred yards on Dedication Day of the new zillion-dollar, goes-nowhere-in-particular, 606-No-Bathrooms-Trail...
Yeah, right.
"Nihil Reale Civitas." The city where nothing is real.
"As someone who works in 001, the Red Line after about 11pm is like a caged, mobile Lord of The Flies meets Hunger Games scene down there."
2/15/2016 12:45:00 AM
..and most significant is that this first-hand observation comes in mid-winter.
"...most of the victims get tired of waiting for a police response and simply just want to go home, so no report=no crime. Voila!"
God bless the poor and working people of this city. Largely by themselves, no "10-1!" to call, and like our pal BCP says, someone follows them home and gets up in the buzzy-door with them and their little bag of groceries while they're terrified fumbling with their keys...didn't used to be all these cell phones and they're no use anyway if you can't use them.
Ever seen those state "Crime Victim Compensation Reports?" You are alone, in bed hardly able to move, with your face swollen black-and-blue like a balloon. Fill out 16 pages of papers, and get notarized documentation on all of them.
Right.
"We serve and protect." F__k Rahm, f__k the new ACLU forms, pray for the future of your pension...and always do the best you can to do for those who have no other protection, and came up knowing that if they needed help the police would always come. I am writing from the viewpoint of the new blue-and-whites and the new Quinn-inspired CFD snorkels and ambulances that came in around '62, after he went on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Germany and saw how they did things there.
Some of us still wake up thinking of a nice brown homemade hot dog at The Walnut Room. We remember the leather-jacketed Revolver Police in their white gloves helping people across the street downtown. There are still an awful lot of us -- just here to gently remind that "you don't know what you've lost until you know what you had."
We don't care about a little hair gel, or cargoes. A good sharp mind coupled with a good loud no-questions-allowed mouth, a quick hand, and a kind heart are what makes it.
"We serve and protect." Take strength and draw comfort from such a holy oath.
God bless all here.
Anonymous said...
Too bad they can't bring back the ole decoy unit. They did their job a little too well😀
2/15/2016 10:34:00 AM
used to work cta special in the 80's & 90's.construction work clothes,hard hat,lunch pail with the city-wide radio inside,.38 snub, and cuffs.good times.
I thought that crime is down on CTA story was a bunch of shit when they were reporting it. Crime is not down on the CTA.
Crime isn't really down anywhere in the city
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Can you legally carry on the CTA?
2/15/2016 01:05:00 AM
Yes, if you're the fucking police.
With the help of o'Bongo & Jarrett (a CTA pensioner) another govmint grant nets more cameras for buses.
To wit; CTA president Dorval Carter, pension leech and Rahm appointee said "...if something does happen that is unfortunate on our buses we are able to identify those perpetrators and take appropriate action.” What wasn't printed or repeated anywhere was his complete statement that "...take appropriate action WITH THE COOPERATION of the police" (WBBM-AM 780 2/12/16)
Another from the heart statement from a true democrat appointee and another swipe at the police.
Draw your own opinion and conclusion as to how you wish to serve the public with civic leadership that continues to pat themselves on the back and then in the same motion stab yours.
Bus check my ass. Let that alarm ring up yours, CTA.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
"Anyone who gets attacked/robbed on the CTA needs to sue the CTA for lack of security."
The above needs correction, it should be ;
– Any OFFICER who gets injured on the CTA...needs to sue the CTA for operating a public conveyance without regard for the safety of its occupants.
They are justifying the on-board cameras as their measure of security.
What CTA isn't doing is prohibiting the violent element from entering for the purpose of engaging in criminal activity.
I don't have a CCP but carry a S/W CS45. I ride the Red Line for fun down to 95th St. Unfortunately none of these punks has had the balls to f**k with me. One day you may be reading about me in the Fibune. Paul Kersey. Ex LEO but not retired in good standing.
Decoy unit was the best. Bring it back and arrest these predators.
used to work cta special in the 80's & 90's.construction work clothes,hard hat,lunch pail with the city-wide radio inside,.38 snub, and cuffs.good times.
After work, right to band practice for your Village People tribute act?
When I read about a 14 year old girl getting raped on the Blue Line, in broad daylight on a Sunday afternoon prior to the Jefferson Park stop, that's the day I stopped taking the train downtown. The icing on the cake was the goof with the machete on the Brown Line.
No carry, no train.
I'll keep shopping in the suburbs.
---GARRY and his Compstat bullshit caused this to happen. He took a valuable tool (contact card) and ran it into the ground. He pushed needless contacts and forced us under such scrutiny that we can no longer do our jobs. Same with NY and the stop and frisk bullshit.And oh yeah, didn't the Feds show up in NJ too? This guy's leadership is a death sentence for any organization who is foolish enough to hire him. WE DIDNT HIRE HIM
_--Funny, now it's common they let homeless camp out on the cars and and panhandlers are worse than ever.
Blame the people that closed the mental health facilities and decided that it was better for them to wonder around the city.
---ONE WORD RAHM
your second female mayor that is on Tues and Thurs after 2300 hours. Fuck him stupidest MF ever but hey with no experience other than dance this should have been expected.
One of my favorite mass transit stories was they had a legit suburbanite strong arm victim. Incident occurred on train. So we get there to assist they complained about a having to wait over an hour for paper car. I asked why didn't u do report they said we don't do reports.I said actually you guys don't do anything.
2/15/2016 01:55:00 PM
They don't do reports because they don't carry a box of paperwork or a computer with them while riding the train. Get it?
Wait, did you say that is one of your favorite stories? Why?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Decoy unit was the best. Bring it back and arrest these predators.
2/15/2016 10:44:00 PM
Now it would be an even more clouted unit with a ticket a pisser, drinker, etc. than go home!
misuse of personnel... Commanders front office, (1) officer commander secretary, (6) front office officers,(2) officers review office Caps Office (1) Sgt & (3) Officers, Foot patrols, (Loyola-1 man unit) , (devon-1 man unit on a bike), (howard-(2) one man units), (1 man unit), (morse-1 man unit), (Clark-2 one man units on bikes) and a North of Howard car 2455 (2 man Unit), Desk Personnel 2401-1 DSS-District station supervision, 2402A/B(2-desk officers), 2402C (1-officer, desk secretary/inside station security),2402D (1-officer, indoor station security/radio room), 2451 (1 man unit/sometimes 2, rapid utilized as parking security), A burglary team-(1) Sgt & (6) officers, 2465 team (1) Sgt & (10) officers (Rapids changed to extra tact team but are a mission team don't answer calls)... I assume this happens in all districts... 44 officers 4 Sgt's and that's not counting the ones hiding in closets...
Not an officer just a trained observer..
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
"Anyone who gets attacked/robbed on the CTA needs to sue the CTA for lack of security."
The above needs correction, it should be ;
– Any OFFICER who gets injured on the CTA...needs to sue the CTA for operating a public conveyance without regard for the safety of its occupants.
They are justifying the on-board cameras as their measure of security.
What CTA isn't doing is prohibiting the violent element from entering for the purpose of engaging in criminal activity.
2/15/2016 09:38:00 PM
I think anyone injured needs to drag the complete combine trove of morons into lawsuit they cut mass transit, cut airports making them unsafe chuck goudie you up for this?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
misuse of personnel... Commanders front office, (1) officer commander secretary, (6) front office officers,(2) officers review office Caps Office (1) Sgt & (3) Officers, Foot patrols, (Loyola-1 man unit) , (devon-1 man unit on a bike), (howard-(2) one man units), (1 man unit), (morse-1 man unit), (Clark-2 one man units on bikes) and a North of Howard car 2455 (2 man Unit), Desk Personnel 2401-1 DSS-District station supervision, 2402A/B(2-desk officers), 2402C (1-officer, desk secretary/inside station security),2402D (1-officer, indoor station security/radio room), 2451 (1 man unit/sometimes 2, rapid utilized as parking security), A burglary team-(1) Sgt & (6) officers, 2465 team (1) Sgt & (10) officers (Rapids changed to extra tact team but are a mission team don't answer calls)... I assume this happens in all districts... 44 officers 4 Sgt's and that's not counting the ones hiding in closets...
Not an officer just a trained observer..
2/16/2016 07:52:00 AM
Airports with 2 police departments ridiculous! Why do they have grandpa daddy warbucks as DOA police lieutenant at O'Hare in charge? So much money, what is he 80 at least? "We are the old!" Is there a retirement age for DOA coppers like CPD? Pathetic!
Hey dean, over here dean your the most "silent" "sneaky" "fake disability" President we ever had! Now dean how many coppers are we down? Have you kept track of monthly retirements,and how many anticipated retirements in this coming year? Have you sat with the membership to advise how short we are,and any hiring plan? Ahh another thing we were getting in your contract 400+ new vehicles, where are they? Why are coppers driving cars with paint peeling off? cars that even "rent a wreck" would not take an insurance liability on? Lastly dean the newsletter has been turned into a slick magazine (very nice) do the advertisers cover the cost? Is there a profit realized for FOP? SHHHH I know sorry for asking!
Fuck the cta!
"""I don't have a CCP but carry a S/W CS45. I ride the Red Line for fun down to 95th St. Unfortunately none of these punks has had the balls to f**k with me. One day you may be reading about me in the Fibune. Paul Kersey. Ex LEO but not retired in good standing."""
Dont get caught with it. Our Tac team specialize in easy gun pinches. They like to run around the station showing off a working guys collection after his old lady accuses him of Domestic like they just caught Tony Montana, drinking the cool aid they did a great job getting some working stiffs collection melted down.
Its a hell of a lot easier and safer then catching actual criminals and thanks to Garry the stat is the same.
Anonymous said...
Hey dean, over here dean your the most "silent" "sneaky" "fake disability" President we ever had! Now dean how many coppers are we down? Have you kept track of monthly retirements,and how many anticipated retirements in this coming year? Have you sat with the membership to advise how short we are,and any hiring plan? Ahh another thing we were getting in your contract 400+ new vehicles, where are they? Why are coppers driving cars with paint peeling off? cars that even "rent a wreck" would not take an insurance liability on? Lastly dean the newsletter has been turned into a slick magazine (very nice) do the advertisers cover the cost? Is there a profit realized for FOP? SHHHH I know sorry for asking!
2/16/2016 02:53:00 PM
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The adds in the magazine pay for the postage. Since the adds are so cheap there are a lot of them. I was told the cost of printing and first class postage for the old news letter has been cut by two-thirds. After a year they may raise the rates to make a modest profit. I you came to mtgs or watched the videos on-line you would know this and wouldn't sound like a goof.
Every meeting they list the numbers. Since you know so much tell us the exact numbers of dues paying members and add one for the other goof who is a fair share member.
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