Saturday, April 30, 2016

Investigation Update

Anyone else find this ""interesting"?

The media, which has been howling for weeks/months now about how the Department is "out of control," "racist," or "fetal," and will spend hours of coverage about this, yet not a peep about how a completely corrupt examination has promoted inept, incompetent and clout-heavy people into positions they don't deserve, can't perform and essentially stole from other test takers?

Is this not Theft? Corruption? Scandal? What the media supposedly thrives on?

Don't they see that this is directly tied into their supposed findings by Rahm's Task Force? The Department leadership is rotten to the core, and only DNAInfo is keeping this thing alive:
  • City Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has notified Chicago Deputy Police Supt. Eugene Williams and two lieutenants that they are the subjects of a probe into allegations of cheating on the police lieutenants promotion exam, sources told DNAinfo.

    The city watchdog's investigation advanced this week when a Police Department employee signed his name to an official misconduct complaint alleging Williams shared privileged information in a study group about the most recent test used to promote sergeants to lieutenants, sources said.

    Police union contract rules state officers are not required to answer questions about administrative misconduct allegations made by anonymous Police Department employees.

    The whistleblower, who had been anonymous, agreed to be identified in the complaint at the urging of investigators who told him the probe would otherwise die.

    DNAinfo is not naming the officer who signed the complaint; he has asked for anonymity because he fears reprisal from the department's top brass.
We also have independent confirmation that there are three lieutenants (not two) who have been notified of the investigation along with Gene Williams. We have read here and heard other places that damning e-mails are already in the possession of the Inspector General with actual files of the test attached; that charges of Rule 14 violations are almost a certainty; that a civil action might be forthcoming due to the breach of contract involving certain Subject Matter Experts sharing confidential material; and the biggest bombshell, that this investigation may shortly turn criminal in nature due to the allegation of money changing hands.

And it's tied directly to one of Lori Lightfoot's finalists (Williams) and Rahm's hand-picked former First Deputy (Wysinger) and his hand-picked Superintendent (Johnson), along with one of the most prestigious (and connected) ethnic organizations of police.

But the mainstream media remains silent. Why?

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222 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe Mr Northen can chime in on this question. Do the people that took the test have a class action suit worth anything against the guilty parties in this?

4/30/2016 12:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't care how far up their asses they try and hide this I hope they start with the fisting without any lube.

4/30/2016 12:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think it's a fair bet mainstream media will pick it up within 24 hours now that it's been made a headline topic on SCC. They steal most of their police-related stories from the blog, since there's no real work required. Just copy and paste, copy and paste.

4/30/2016 12:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Amen

4/30/2016 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mainstream Media..Out this Immense Scandal. Don't wait like the Sun-Times did on the Vanecko case where the small in size, 21 year old child of a single Mother died from his being blind-sided with a slug from Richie Daley's huge nephew in size but small in the morality department. You waited how many years to out that one?? You, Media are part of the Scandal. Where is your investigative reporting while the scandal is still fresh and is continuing? Where is your journalistic integrity? Oh, that's right...you left it at the back door. You are decayed.


4/30/2016 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There are a few too many tale tales that get spun on this blog, but if even half of these allegations are true, I'm just going to sit back with my popcorn and enjoy. At the end of the day, I commend those that are following the truth, but I expect absolutely nothing to happen because the leadership of this city and department are rotten.

4/30/2016 12:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maryet scored 300 last test-from her own mouth. CR pulled for EW teaching her in a private session. Then she scores #1. Johnson's girl in the session too, and EW's. All 3 score top 25. Then EJ says his girl in "all sorts of study groups," but his girl says she wasn't in any. Rahm claims sour grapes. Circumstancial evidence is overwhelming. Every sworn on the job with a brain knows what time it is, but these clowns think we stupid. Is it weird I'm less pissed off about them giving their girls the answer than I am about treating us like some gullible punk bitches? I wonder if Gene gonna give out some cheat sheets for dick's test at his cake and coffee.

4/30/2016 12:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have them investigate the sergeants tests high scorers too. I saw the names. its easy when you have a one up on the ones studying the entire g.o.s and are given the cliffs notes version......a complete joke..and they look you in the eye too.

4/30/2016 12:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Politics and race. That's the reason the media is silent. If you do not fit into the media's agenda of allegedly racist police, you are a non-story, especially if a gun toting minority gang member hasn't been shot.

4/30/2016 12:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just want to say Huge thank you to the officer brave enough to put pen to paper on this complaint. This is probably the most important thing youll do in Your career. Hopfully it will bring about change and people will get their just deserts. Thank you thank you thank you. Hey FOP how about we negotiate merit/clout promotions down to 10% a class for every rank and position. If this is something contractual (not sure) it seems like this scandal might give us the upper hand in a negatiation like that.

4/30/2016 12:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is do F'n awesome! I do feel badly for those who did well and will not get made from this list because it is coming down and a new test will be given and administered by the DOJ. If you weren't in the top 37 you can get in line with the rest of us Sgts who got cheated and join the class action lawsuit.

4/30/2016 12:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

NOBLE lives matter

4/30/2016 12:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This post is making A LOT of people shit their 80/20's!

4/30/2016 12:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And that's a LT exam. Imagine a sgts exam.

4/30/2016 12:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cake and coffee for gene Williams....

4/30/2016 12:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you make any type of compliant against a city supervisor, you can expect retaliation. Sometimes they do their own dirty work, but quite often there are other shills that will be dispatched.

The only way you can safely complain about a supervisor or higher up is if the City already wanted to get rid of them because they were out of favor.

I don't blame the whistleblower for wanting to remain anonymous. Their life won't be the same afterward.

4/30/2016 12:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Because the media agrees and is trying to hide and cover up the evidence. The whole fraud fits their worldview of how things should actually be.

4/30/2016 01:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

RETIREMENT Cake & Coffee ~ Chief Eugene E. Williams
12 May 2016 ~ 1200hrs. 35 years on the job! Congratulations!!
Headquarters Multi-Purpose Room.

4/30/2016 01:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Affidavit is not needed if a dept member accuses another member because rule 14 would apply.

4/30/2016 01:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

None of this will see a courtroom, either civil or criminal. These days, it's not popular (not to mention political suicide in this city and most others) to portray blacks as anything but victims (even if they call themselves police). Rahm will be able to kill this. I hope he can't, but he will.

4/30/2016 01:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heh...

Rahm, the rev'runs and the alderclowns
find this investigation "Concerning,"

That's why there's a media "black-out"
>Snicker!< on this whole sordid mess.

What's entertaining is that NOBODY
was able to say BOO about this shit
(and make it stick) when all
those pink-guys were running the
show at City Hall & CPD HQ...

Winds of discontent would blow
but City Hall and the media
quashed them.

Clouted ass-clowns, drunks, degenerates,
racists, haters, morons, scammers, thieves,
wastrels, rakes, whores, poofters, moral bankrupts,
poot-butts, bust-outs, weirdos, flakes and career hidey-holers have been
blessed with stolen promotions for many, many years...

Ask Northside (and others) about
the Fuckery of Exam-Scam and the like.

Ask the few old guys still around about
m/Fers BUYING promotions through the
Chicago Democratic Machine.

Ask those who have actually sat for
CPD promotional exams as to why their
identifying information on their test booklets had to be written in
"PENCIL," which flies in the face of the security and integrity of
the testing process?

>Erase, erase, erase.
Scribbles new name...<

A REAL subject matter expert emeritus
gave a vital clue:

"Did you ever wonder why so much of the promotional
exams are scored not on "the right answer," but the
"best answer?"

"So that City Hall can have a built in mechanism
to influence the end results."

There was one Sergeants and one Lieutenants exam
that we recall, provoked a lot of screaming from City Hall
because they were somehow scored straight and
too many legit people were in line to get promoted.

These were promptly taken down...

Everybody demographic and constituency
wants to "get our guys in."

How about the best man for the job since
the lives of so many will be affected?

The inordinate fear that some "nutron" Policeman
might get in and actually do the right thing(s).

4/30/2016 01:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gene u pussy, you put in your papers as soon as the po put thr name on the complaint of fraud and cheating with you and your study group, your a pussy, you should be ashamed, plz move you are not respected you asshole

4/30/2016 02:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The fish rots from the head.

4/30/2016 02:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not a CPD officer,

I always wondered why the police leaders seemed so incompetent. Now I know.

4/30/2016 02:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If found to have cheated on test, that's conduct unbecoming and misconduct at a minimum, these fuckers need to be made examples of, and if you defend a cheater, FUCK YOU

4/30/2016 02:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow wow wow! You would think the media would be all over this. This sure doesn't sound like some BS rumor and anyone with time on this job knows this stuff goes on. This is the media's golden egg. The already battered CPD now helping the connected make more money through promotions? There's stuff the media can really sink their teeth into.

4/30/2016 02:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We have stripped PO's with and without rule 14 violations but we have plenty of exempts and supervisors working the street with rule 14's. Where the fuck is the union and the promised arbitration from over two years ago. Fuck you very much.

4/30/2016 02:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When you read this shit it irritates the fuck out of you. This fucking dept regularly fires PO's for lesser transgressions. Rhams city attorneys fight tooth and nail in front of the board to keep you fired. The 1st and the 16th is all that matters now.

4/30/2016 03:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The mainstream, lapdog, media remain silent on this because they've been told by Rahm and Eddie Johnson that there's nothing to see here.
Rahm was hellbent on installing Eddie Johnson as his superintendent and he wasn't going to let a cheating scandal get in the way.
When Rahm's yes men were appraising him of the ever growing scandal involving Eddie Johnsons good friend, Eugene Williams, and Eddies fiancé, Nakia, Rahm was seen plugging his ears and loudly saying " la, la, la, la, la".

Where's Kass or Mark Brown etc. on this whole cesspool?

4/30/2016 03:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sounds like this thing is building like a volcano.
I don't see how Eddie can make this go away for his fiancé.

4/30/2016 03:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Keep this up, and Rham- ulus will make the alder-drones pass legislation to allow him to make it to where any rank above Patrolman, an appointed position. Forget about a Sgt, or LT test... Hand pick is where this nonsense is going.

4/30/2016 04:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mainstream media? You can't get any more main stream than the Ricketts. They own DNAinfo.

4/30/2016 05:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What about big mouth Andy Shaw?

4/30/2016 05:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Eddie needs to completely recuse himself from this whole hot mess.
Then again Rahm should have never put him in this position to begin with.

4/30/2016 05:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

News station should put this information on air asap !!!!. And inspector general Ferguson should continue to investigate Sgt , Det anyone who cheated to get promoted ..!! . This is just the beginning of a serious problem !!!! .

4/30/2016 05:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We all know that Maryet and Nakia received help from Gene Williams prior to the exam. We need to focus on the others that participated in this cheating scandal. Vic Green was an HQ Admin Sergeant, Ward is tied to the hip of Nakia Fenner, Boyd is said to be a fraternity brother of several bosses. Cato HQ Admin Sergeant. Winter's is heavy in the political world.

Chief Williams has now scheduled his cake and coffee for mid May. He is now untouchable, because this is not a criminal matter. SEE THAT HE IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ON GOING INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, WILL HE RECEIVE HIS RETIREMENT STAR AND IDENTIFICATION CARD? Come on EJ do the right thing. Strip him and Fire your fiancé.

4/30/2016 05:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So another exam scam is nothing new as it has been going on for years for the connected and chosen ones. Like this is news to anyone.

I managed to see one of the questions for the upcoming Detectives exam, and wanted to share it with everyone.

Where can "Bubble-Head(012) $10 Bills" be redeemed at?

A. Redeemable at any area Casino.
B. Redeemable at 012 Golf Outings.
C. Redeemable at 012 vending machines.
D. All of the above.

Answer is D. All of the above.

Good luck on the test.

4/30/2016 06:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This job is such a fucking joke anymore. Talk about affirmative action. "Here's your meritorious promotions and here's the test for the rest.' But these are the same assholes wanting you to work am do ISRs. Please. Yet 1/2 of you fucksticks who worry about your damn VRI and not getting dumped from your precious park or incident car will be out there Monday doing work due to a bogus threat at roll call. I'm so glad I'm done in 1 year.

IT what about the NBC News coverage of the iPhone robbery on the Blue Line from the DePaul freshman? Complete coverage but no mention of the offender description. We all know if it was a white cop beating BooBoo on the Blue Line
it would be a race issue. So tired of it all

4/30/2016 06:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Come on DNAINFO you have to know that the original investigation into the cheating scandal was opened and closed with a single person being interviewed. To make matters worse, the IAD investigator (Mike Barz) that handled the case was promoted by merit along with Wysinger, Fenner and Ward.

If you need help with this one, just call me. 312-745-6125 ask for the pissed on Sergeant.

4/30/2016 06:11:00 AM  
Anonymous democRAT for LIFE said...

"But the mainstream media remains silent. Why?"

Because the story is just too damn RACIST and SEXIST and ALIENISTIC (you know what I mean) to touch. And the democRAT press ain't about that.

4/30/2016 06:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does anyone see the elephant in the room?

This incident started back in 2014 with current IAD members and a study group within IAD.
When this allegation started it was handled by IAD. Who found nothing and
closed the investgation. Not Sustained?

Now the IG is going to reinvestigate the matter and interview the players and the big cheese who can retire now and receive no discipline. Wow, who is covering this up?
The cheaters, the bosses giving test answers away or the IAD who dropped the entire matter?

Now they have to answer the question? Was there an unfair advantage in this
test? If yes, the promoted should be pulled back and new test administered.
Just like searching for weapons
If one person had test answers, keep looking because others have answers.

This all started under Juan Rivera, Robert Klimas, Mike Barz and Matt Brown in IAD.

4/30/2016 06:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What do mean by "clout-heavy people"?
Even Bozo's Fair and Square Contest was rigged, this is Chicago.
Don't expect any Examination Reform if the City expects 72% diversity across the board.
And unless there's sufficient proof, nobody is going lose those silver bars because they'll have to look into those stripes as well.
Call the rest of us chumps for even thinking of getting above the rank of sergeant.

4/30/2016 06:21:00 AM  
Blogger The Keesing Bandit said...

Again, press does not want to offend. By the way, brass balls award to the whistleblower.

4/30/2016 06:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

All promotions should be thoroughly investigated. Expose the corruption
By creating a clout tree. FOIA all the supervisors to find out how many were merit promoted multiple times and name their sponsors and then FOIA the sponsors and on and on. Stealing a promotion for favors or other is pure corruption and has been going on for years. Nothing has ever been done about this toxic corrupt system. The only thing a person without clout can do is keep quite or be retailiated against or dumped. Hundreds of officers of all rank and file have at one time been a victim of this abuse. Sadly none have the balls to talk about why they were dumped or worse because of fear and that fear can go as far as death. When you have a brick placed on you and you are labels a rat. The whole department is a mess and terribly mismanaged. I am glad I am almost at a point in my career I can retire. I have a wealth of information but I don't want to deal with the backlash from corrupt white shirts or this corrupt mayor that won't do anything about the corruption. Why bother. Not salty just disgusted and frankly worn out. I loved this job and now I can't sand to even look at my badge. So many selfish unethical people have dystroped this city and department.

4/30/2016 06:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The whole test taking process in the police department is a sham. Most of the cops who take the test should not even be eligible. They should go to 26th street and see who's doing all the police work and promote those individuals. You always see the same faces at criminal court. I've been here many years and there are a lot of cops who have also been here for years that never go to criminal court yet get promoted. What a fucking joke.

4/30/2016 06:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"But the mainstream media remains silent. Why?" - SCC

Good question for John Northen and his experience with "EXAMSCAM". The only logical conclusion is that the media is complicit with the corrupt City Hall. Only in Chicago!

MSM: (crickets)

4/30/2016 06:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Any cheaters who conspire to steal promotions from honest tests takers need to be relieved of police powers now and reassigned to call back. Cheaters should be not supervising Dept Members. If proven, termination and criminal prosecution will follow. Merit promotions are no different, those goofs are either too dumb or lazy to memorize questions and answers. City Hall is complicit in this whole mess. Doubtful Chief Eugene Williams will be getting retirement credentials if he resigns under investigation, who makes decision on retirement credentials ?

4/30/2016 06:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why? What is the common denominator? What is it that would make the media disinterested in cheating by a police superintendent only recently appointed by the Mayor? Answer:

First the media is corrupt and has come to tolerate corruption. At election time they endorse political candidates who are corrupt from Blago right down into the elections of judges.

Secondly, most of the public does not care about corruption. They expect corruption in government and government bodies. I remember a number of years ago I was expected to pay a customer back because he had put out $500 to grease the palm of a certian Alderman with the initials B.H. to make the city permit process move faster. He had no problem doing it and I lied and wrote it off as a permit fee but really it was simply a bribe. It is that old axiom "Its the Chicago Way". Many people are proud of that.

Third, look at what the newspapers have to offer in the way product; news coverage and investigative journalism. It is an expense the media does not want to invest in because there is no return. People are not buying newspapers and advertisers are not buying space either. They do not make money and their readers, those who can keep electing the same corrupt people. Look at Karen Lewis; that woman has no business leading a union of red shirted teachers but look at who they elect? Look at public candidates people support. They will support by and large Hillary for President. A woman who is under federal investigation and their response is so what? We supported Blago too. Point is made, we are a corrupt feral and fetal people.

4/30/2016 06:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As cpd criminals always do when publicly scrutinized, Gene Gene the cheating machine retired yesterday.

4/30/2016 06:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ferguson has no teeth so nothing will happen. If he keeps digging, Burke will de-fund his office.

4/30/2016 07:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They had to cheat to get promoted, look how stupid they were. Emailing the actual test and/or questions and answers on the test. Study groups in the cpd headquarters. Telephone calls between all. If any of them ever conducted real police work in their life, they would known how NOT to leave a trail of evidence. Tee Hee - fk them all.

4/30/2016 07:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let get:

Emails, texts, appointment calendars and the person in charge of the "room" at headquarters. This is so brazen it has to be stopped! Our morale isn't the only thing suffering. They need to stop promoting off this list. Stop using CPD brass as "subject matter" experts.

4/30/2016 07:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Received an e-mail that Eugene Williams retirement coffee and cake is 12 May

4/30/2016 07:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Merit started in the late 90s, when a lot of these current exempt members were probably just little old blue shirts about 5-10 years into their careers. Is it a coincidence that all the scandals regarding cover ups and cheating on tests are coming to a head now.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-18/news/9701180138_1_police-promotions-police-officers-chicago-police-department

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-10-14/news/9710140055_1_sergeants-and-lieutenants-police-officers-allegations-of-police-brutality

4/30/2016 07:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anybody else notice that there is a consistent pattern of corruption to everyone Rahm's picks? Either he does it on purpose or he's the worst fucking judge of character that ever walked the face of the Earth.

4/30/2016 07:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello DEAN

You might want to have that 22 person grievance committee meet up and actually begin a SUPER grievance.

1st you will need to FOIA a few thing like copies of the subpoenas the inspector general handsout, emails the clouted received, copies of the confidential investigation that was bribed away.

2nd file a class action lawsuit showing that THE CITY of Chicago has committed fraud in creating a fake test which only the anointed passed.

3rd request that the charge be filed as THEFT due to the increase in pay and the theft of members pension by these PETTY criminals.(yep it conspiracy to commit fraud to call the hacks at financial crime or ask Capparelli he is a Detective)

Dean I heard you were not much of a patrol officer but this move will cement you in History as the guy who fixed the bloated and rigged promotion system.
You may also need to start that Negotiation RAHM said he wanted to begin.

NO more merit!
No employees work on any test
Same day grading on site
NO more essay question
No more taking test at home
If the test is fair and the subject matter is apparent color and sex should not matter. 500 multiple choice should cover it and the subject matter should be more focused.


4/30/2016 07:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But the mainstream media remains silent. Why?

Somebody ought to investigate the media. Couldn't be hard to do. The NSA does it all the time.

4/30/2016 07:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What? The clouted and merit sgt's got slighted this promotion? Im sure your still on the list somewhere.Call your guy and make a complaint.

4/30/2016 07:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is more from HQ that was involved. They have to get them all. Shame on all of them.

4/30/2016 07:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It was on 870am all day friday

4/30/2016 07:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

MH knew what her score was before everyone else. Why do you think her husband, the first dep left. He made a quick exit so he wouldn't look scorned upon. He got out right before the first class was made and he probably knew the laquon deal was coming down and didn't want to take the heat on that, too.

4/30/2016 08:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The emails and texts will reveal the web of corruption.

4/30/2016 08:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These idiots communicated via email?!! Good lord they fucking dumber than I thought. Emails are forever geniuses. On department email too??? WOW. Next time you can video tape the secret study groups so we can actually see the cheating going on.

4/30/2016 08:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And didn't I just see in the admin messages that there is a cake and coffee for Gene Williams? Like others before, is he pulling the pin to retire before the investigation takes hold?

4/30/2016 08:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

NOBLE has been conspiring for years to promote African American on this job. It goes back decades and cheating on promotions is nothing new. In order to eliminate cheating, we need to have the Feds conduct all future promotional exams.

4/30/2016 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I took the sgt. test and I scored in the 600's. I studied my butt off and I did the best I could. Chances are I won't make it on the list. Oh well. I know others who scored very well. Some are smart, good for you, you deserve it! Others are connected and are dumber than a bag of rocks. I know this for a fact because if you see their written case reports you can easily conclude whoever wrote this report is dumber than shit. Plus most of the time they have no clue about notifications, what to do on a complicated matter, etc. Yet these same people score very high.

4/30/2016 08:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You think the KARMA GODS are chomping at the bit on this one???????....They should be.......

4/30/2016 08:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Feds would lov this !

4/30/2016 08:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ISP had allegations of cheating on a Lieutenants exam years ago. I don't think anything ever came of it, criminally or administratively. However, the way the tests are now administered changed after the allegations. But cheating or not, the clout-heavy, politically connected's who run the police departments are going to do what they have to do to make sure the people they want are promoted.

4/30/2016 08:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A new video about a dirty cop from 15 years ago will be released to the media shortly to divert the attention. Look at THIS!!!! Not this.....

4/30/2016 08:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

For decades we have tolerated the corruption of promotional exams, as well; as Rahm would put it: "Chicago Values". Yet this is not something that should be brushed off with a wink. Whomever the Whistle Blower is on this, he/she has some big balls and is in fact a "Hero". Many of us will spend a career and ultimately retirement having received significantly less income and pension, because some POS who kissed some politician's or "Revend's" ass, has our stripes or bars.Citizens receive a lesser quality of service and protection, because the decision maker is a coward or hack. The quality of life for our children and for us is reduced to appease the Monster that is the Corrupt Chicago Values System. Unfortunately, because everyone involved in this fiasco is Black, the Media is afraid to touch it. And the All Black, All Day Justice Department only wants to burn Whites, so this investigation will not end in prosecutions or stripping anyone of rank. And remember this: One of the first things that they teach in Sergeants School, is that Morale doesn't mean shit to the Administration. The Bosses will tell you that, "These people are here for the long haul. They want their pensions, so they will not resist policy changes." Yep, like cattle being fed and taken to slaughter. Stay Fetal, Stay Fetal, Chicago Values, Chicago Values. Baby"G"

4/30/2016 08:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ethical leadership indeed!
Dear citizens of Chicago, trust us to s o the right thing. Never mind that our internal leadership is comprised of a bunch of cheating crooks we still intend to make sure our pee-on membership is ethical and legitimate.
Now move on and vote for your local Democrat.

4/30/2016 08:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My take - if the MSM opens their mouths, that will cut off their Rahm access.

--No Cop Here

4/30/2016 09:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heard in 025 due to lack of effort, there will be no more assigned cars. Everybody will rotate.

4/30/2016 09:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where is the FBI.

Oh, never mind, DOJ is run by Obama regime.

4/30/2016 09:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why? Because it is THEIR time. I have heard it in the halls.

Whose handwriting is on the handwritten copy of the test THEY had? Shouldn't be hard to compare.

4/30/2016 09:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

im a Sgt that got a decent score, but might not be high enough to make it. I'm seriously considering a lawsuit, but wondering if I should wait till this investigation is over? Any advice? Maybe a lawsuit would force these people into depositions and we can start getting their statements on record.

4/30/2016 09:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm mad enough to go all Panda on somebody.

4/30/2016 09:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why should they? This like all the crimes committed by the clouted just go away!

4/30/2016 09:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If it were POs cheating on a D or Sgt test, they would have been stripped, suspended and charged already.

4/30/2016 09:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT CONVICTION=PENSION GONE. WAS IT WORTH IT? Tainted test
really screws the ones who scored high because they studied. Can anything be done right in this city? Class Action Lawsuit forthcoming, how much will that cost the city?

4/30/2016 09:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does it really matter, they are promoting all the Sgts involved in the cheating anyways.

4/30/2016 09:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't think NOBLE got a hold of the sgts test. Look at the previous threads after the test. The complaint was too many white males were high up. I

4/30/2016 10:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have Gene Williams retire under investigation like a regular P.O. would. Hold his comp time hours hostage and refuse to give him a retirement star. Let's see how he likes it, we get screwed enough it is about time it happens to them once in awhile.

4/30/2016 10:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The media is not going to report on any scheme which may benefit the ones they see as "deserving to lead". Actual knowledge, past performance and intelligence will have to take a backseat.
Look at the ones benefiting from the scandal. What do they have that the actual "qualified" candidates don't have?
I suspect this will explain much, if not all, of the media's lack of interest.

J.J.

4/30/2016 10:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would love to be part of this Affirmative Action Lawsuit

4/30/2016 10:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
I don't care how far up their asses they try and hide this I hope they start with the fisting without any lube.

4/30/2016 12:12:00 AM

OOOOOOOOOH!

The uncut version of
"Caligula?"

4/30/2016 10:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

kudos to the cop who had the balls to sign his name

4/30/2016 10:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Chief Williams has now scheduled his cake and coffee for mid May. He is now untouchable, because this is not a criminal matter. SEE THAT HE IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ON GOING INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, WILL HE RECEIVE HIS RETIREMENT STAR AND IDENTIFICATION CARD? Come on EJ do the right thing. Strip him and Fire your fiancé.

4/30/2016 05:53:00 AM"

Stay tuned, he'll be back in some new position with the city that was created just for him at 200k. Geno, with the Cheshire grin looking like he just swallowed a Bag of Dicks.

4/30/2016 10:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice to see this has some legs.

4/30/2016 10:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Anonymous Anonymous said...
Mainstream Media..Out this Immense Scandal. Don't wait like the Sun-Times did on the Vanecko case where the small in size, 21 year old child of a single Mother died from his being blind-sided with a slug from Richie Daley's huge nephew in size but small in the morality department. You waited how many years to out that one?? You, Media are part of the Scandal. Where is your investigative reporting while the scandal is still fresh and is continuing? Where is your journalistic integrity? Oh, that's right...you left it at the back door. You are decayed.



4/30/2016 12:17:00 AM

Too many rumors that it was that other steroid
abusing, balloon-head circus freak in the Daley
Clan...

Mike Sneed's unrequited boy-toy.
The only and misbegotten Son of Shortshanks.

Patrick, aka "Fatshanks..."

He's been in hiding since this shit-show started playing.

Wonder if the "juice" burned the rest of HIS hair off
like it did his look-alike cousin?

They both looked like they wear size 12 hats...

4/30/2016 10:25:00 AM  
Blogger Cuthbert J Twillie said...

>>>> 'City Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has notified Chicago Deputy Police Supt. Eugene Williams and two lieutenants that they are the subjects of a probe into allegations of cheating on the police lieutenants promotion exam... the group included ... Lt. Maryet Hall, Lt. Nakia Fenner ... and Lt. Davina Ward.' <<<<

Whoa...hold on here. This investigation is Sexist and..(get ready).. Racist! The complaint is **obviously** based on the prejudice of the so-called *whistle blower* who couldn't measure up to these fine minority female police officers.

Some fat doughnut eating white sergeant who failed the test was jealous that three minority females not only did better than he did, but one was also the highest scorer figures he'll get even by lodging this phony 'cheating' complaint.

This complaint itself is proof -- Proof I say!! -- that racists are everywhere, and investigation proves that *institutional racism* still exists in the Chicago Police Department. All as *proven* by the Blue Ribbon Committee report recently published.

Or not.

And it really shows that no matter who investigates what, CLOUT is still number one in Chicago. As Paddy Bauler once said:'This city ain't ready for reform'. and that, kiddies, is still true today. And probably always will be.

4/30/2016 10:29:00 AM  
Blogger 011 2nd Watch DOG said...

And people think these tests are legit??? The upcoming detectives exam will be more of the same. It sucks cause you study hard and only 30 percent of the slots are available to no clout hard working officers. That other 70 percent has been filled already.
765B

4/30/2016 10:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If they had any strong concrete evidence there would have been a stay requested by the investigators to a judge to be put in place for no further promotions off the list until the investigation and anything else is completed. They just promoted a new class which means they do not have enough to go on.

4/30/2016 10:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Little boy blue. He ended up with the test answers.

4/30/2016 10:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This just in -- cake and coffee is being moved to Unit 376 - call back detail !

4/30/2016 11:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those cheating lieutenants should be placed back into their prior rank till this investigation is finalized. This city and department is so corrupt that it's pathetic. It also discourages officer from taking exams because of all the corrupt promotional process and the same people getting merit promotions over and over. You should be entitled to one merit promotion in your career.

4/30/2016 11:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SON OF EXAMSCAM! I fucking love it!

And, the whistle blower is my hero! If ever identified, him or her will deservedly have my undying respect and admiration. Also, if ever identified and seen out to dinner or out for drinks, the entire tab is on me!

John Northen might even name the whistle blower in his last will and testament! Although it is not the same scam, it certainly points to this crap having occurred in the past and points to John having always known and professed the truth.

And any exempt with any honor should decline to be at the cake and coffee for Williams, but then, does an exempt with honor even exist? NO!

4/30/2016 11:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I pray that sanctimonious jagoff "Subject Matter Expert" Lt KS and his spouse by different last name (EC) get snared in this investigation. It's obvious they gamed the system just like they did when he was here in 011 and she was a Saturation sergeant. As I've mentioned before, I have given a statement to the IGs office and will be happy to talk to the Feds if asked to tell them what I know.

- 011 Sergeant

4/30/2016 11:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
These idiots communicated via email?!! Good lord they fucking dumber than I thought. Emails are forever geniuses. On department email too??? WOW. Next time you can video tape the secret study groups so we can actually see the cheating going on.

.........

They didn't think twice about what they were doing. They were so arrogant to cheat so openly and lie about it because they were confident they would never get caught. Why? Because they have done this before. More than once.
What say you jean? It's our turn now? Yea, he said it to a group of Caucasians at homan years ago.

4/30/2016 11:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Does anyone see the elephant in the room?

This incident started back in 2014 with current IAD members and a study group within IAD.
When this allegation started it was handled by IAD. Who found nothing and
closed the investgation. Not Sustained?

Now the IG is going to reinvestigate the matter and interview the players and the big cheese who can retire now and receive no discipline. Wow, who is covering this up?
The cheaters, the bosses giving test answers away or the IAD who dropped the entire matter?

Now they have to answer the question? Was there an unfair advantage in this
test? If yes, the promoted should be pulled back and new test administered.
Just like searching for weapons
If one person had test answers, keep looking because others have answers.

This all started under Juan Rivera, Robert Klimas, Mike Barz and Matt Brown in IAD.

4/30/2016 06:20:00 AM

Go figure. Rivera gone, Barz promoted, Klimas 2.5 and out with pension, Brown 10th grade education and old as hell.

4/30/2016 12:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

DOJ and FBI would just have to put up an anonymous hotline and it would be flooded with all the necessary information needed to prosecute all involved going back 20 years. If you think about it everyone of these cheating scandals amounts to a conspiracy where taxpayer money was stolen and bribes were paid. If the DOJ and FBI will not prosecute how about Secondcity cop putting up a tip line so all the cheating info can be posted in detail. They would then be hard pressed to ignore it instead of the glancing investigation that will eventually net 6-12 people. We want all the cheaters exposed, including the double and triple merit promotions that has put people in a position of management that haven't even mastered 8th grade math, spelling or reading comprehension. This is truly the number one problem that disgraces and corrupts the chicago police department as well as any other city department. Lastly, your recommendations should include that merit promotions are limited to 1 time your entire career. Additionally you must have a minimum of 100 misdemeanor arrest and 50 felony arrest. You would also be required to take a reading comprehension test to make sure you have the basic skills to be a supervisor and understand the reports you are tasked with approving. Any other ideas welcomed.

4/30/2016 12:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Also Area South Detectives and wherever future Lt. Ford is. Ask around, a recently retired Sgt. found a copy of the test where members of the Noble group were studying. She brought it up the chain and was rewarded with a nice CTA gig.

4/30/2016 12:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
MH knew what her score was before everyone else. Why do you think her husband, the first dep left. He made a quick exit so he wouldn't look scorned upon. He got out right before the first class was made and he probably knew the laquon deal was coming down and didn't want to take the heat on that, too.

4/30/2016 08:04:00 AM


Stop playing ! This using initials shit is over. Her name is Lieutenant Maryet Hall-Wysinger. Play time is over. People must pay. The whistleblowers are heroes, Please show your support to them on SSC.

4/30/2016 12:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The liberal media does not have the balls to report that the blue line offenders that beat up an innocent white college girl over an I-phone where black, so why would they have anything to say about a not so NOBLE Lie-utenants exam where the answers where given to a chosen few members of a not so NOBLE organization. To much backlash from their editorial bosses. Much less backlash reporting another police shooting that will be found to be justified in the end.

Can't upset the reverends, black lives matters, cheating not so NOBLE police officers. Hey mayor did you keep the Laquan McDonald shooting under wraps to insure your re-election? Still throwing the police under the bus? Why not the cheating not so NOBLE group? Paying them off with undeserved promotions? Not throwing them under the bus? Media remaining non-committal. Media so ball less when the college student gets beat up by thugs, by not identifying the race of offenders and so ball less with the not so NOBLE Lie-utenants. Yet they seem to find their nuts when reporting a police shooting or 5 year old video arrest of a convicted robbery offender fed to them by the mayors hand selected superintendent. The main stream free press does not exist anymore. They take their lead story from the mayor without question. Ball less bastards. Stay fetal.

4/30/2016 12:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OFF TOPIC: But why didn't our Genius Brass think of this
From POLICE MAGAZINE On-Line

"Bratton Advises New Yorkers on How to Not Get Shot by Police

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has some simple advice for New Yorkers – if you don’t want to get shot by cops, don’t point a gun at them.

“The best way to not get shot by a New York City police officer is not carry a gun and not raise that gun toward them,” Bratton said at a news conference Monday.

His comments came in reaction to a question about George Tillman, 32, who was killed on April 17 when an NYPD sergeant and three cops fired 13 shots at him, hitting him 11 times in Queens around 1:30 a.m. Police sources said he had a gun in his waistband and pulled it out as officers chased him near the corner of 135th St. and 116th Ave. in South Ozone Park, the New York Post reports."

Like this is news.
We used to play this Chris Rock video in our prisoner processing room...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2plo4FOgIU

4/30/2016 12:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So Mikey's getting 100K. I wonder how many retro checks that money could cover which he took away from us.

4/30/2016 12:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Somethings up with the entire list beyond the obvious cheating sponsored by Eddie "Would You Like a Cup of Coffee Mr. Peterson?" Johnson. Many of the sharpest, highest scoring individuals (from prior examinations) now find themselves ranked in the two and three hundreds. That includes attorneys who got into and out of law school, passed the bar exam, and ranked within the top 40 or so on a sergeants list. Hmm. So we just became stupid all of a sudden despite being in the top 5-7% on a dicks list, and sergeants list while Wysingers wife and Johnsons squeeze are #1 and #2? Sorry, it doesn't happen this way in nature. I'd love the opportunity to take this test again. That said, the list has to be taken down.

4/30/2016 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look into sgts test too . Full of subject matter experts helping their off spring, spouses and buddies .

4/30/2016 12:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT, WTF --

News radio reporting now that both directions of Lake Shore Drive are shut down, blocked by people PROTESTING THE NFL DRAFT!

This country has had a nervous breakdown.

4/30/2016 12:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

nonymous said...
Anybody else notice that there is a consistent pattern of corruption to everyone Rahm's picks? Either he does it on purpose or he's the worst fucking judge of character that ever walked the face of the Earth.

4/30/2016 07:42:00 AM

He is a liberal, what do you expect?

4/30/2016 12:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

NOBLE'S position is that whitey pulled this shit for years and now it's our turn.

Reparations.

4/30/2016 12:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What blows me away the most is that they cheated IN THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS!!! They are not even smart enough to cheat at a bar or restaurant or a library or their OWN HOMES! But right there at HQ?! Come on. How can you lead us if you can't even cheat right? Shame.

4/30/2016 12:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can tell you why the media is quiet on this. Because the media and the leftists are the biggest hypocrites alive. This story doesn't fit their agenda

4/30/2016 12:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OK, breaking now, LSD blocked, CD1 and CD2 being called, idiots chained together but chains are being cut by police...

It seems to be "Assata's Daughters" -- "black queer women leading our liberation," as they style themselves -- doing a triple-header. "Don't pay Dante Servin," "Remember Rekia Boyd," and "Save Chicago State University," all to cause some disruption during the NFL draft. WBBM Radio couldn't figure this out.

https://twitter.com/SPOTNEWSonIG

Photos are funny. Nutty girls in a sort of weird uniform, wearing bright purple berets (Prince must be tied in here somewhere too), green ribbon tied around one leg, and each upholding one tiny fist in a bright green glove.

I'm glad they're getting wet out there.

4/30/2016 01:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a damn shame. I studied my ass off for the Lt's exam and scored in the top 75. I never got any answers/help from these douche bags. Just studied. Though hoping I am promoted soon, to be promoted off the same exam as the cheaters is a damn shame. Their cheating casts a dark shadow over everyone promoted. Hoping that the cheaters pay for what they did but don't punish us all by tossing the test. Investigate and fire the cheaters.

4/30/2016 01:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

fucking shameful ... Let's not gloss over the fact that all officers involved are of the same racial makeup.

One could believe this is not just about money, if in fact dollars changed hands.

4/30/2016 01:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Note to the present Superintendent: if you completed the 2016 Ethics Training ( oops did I write "ethics")? Under Relatives and Domestic Partners: Approving salary increase , promotions or performance reviews is a big no-no. Did Rahm know about this and made sure the Lt. Promotion was made before he pulled a fast one and put eW in place as superintendent ? That would have certainly been "unethical". Of course it looks like NF ain't going nowhere as far as exempt promotion while her partner is da boss. Why do you think the first dep Al made such a quick exit.

4/30/2016 01:35:00 PM  
Blogger john said...

Merit started in 1988 when there was a big sergeants class of approximately 250. Sent home after one half a day because of the lack of minorities. Some agreement was made and after classes began- in walk all of these people just to get promoted.
In 1994-95 Arthur Andersen made up and gave the Lt.s test. The first class of 54 had 2 ( if I remember correctly) minority sergeants. After the hue and cry- in walk about 12 so called merit picks- funny part was that one half of them were white. From these tests, merit developed as the standard. In my opinion , it completely ruined the department. The department always had a cadre of very qualified upper echelon bosses. From that point on, I saw that consistently diminish until you have a totally dysfunctional organization. If you have trouble studying, comprehending what you read, writing and quickly deciding on what is important and what can wait, you cannot make decent decisions. I imagine now it is completely political. The political powers cannot have it both ways- either you have a political machine or you have a professional police department. There were always politics involved but 35 years ago there were commanders, deputies , etc. who thought quickly on their feet. Good luck and stay safe.

old retired guy

4/30/2016 01:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This one has teeth: emails and texts

4/30/2016 01:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

At least Maurer did it in a smoke filled tavern on Milwaukee ave.

4/30/2016 01:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I want my 25 bucks back and include "pain and suffering ". Any scumbag lawyer connected to the city want to take it on? I'll Throw the race card in for special effects.

Just axin

4/30/2016 01:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What about the merit lieutenant that handled the first investigation? He was promised a promotion . He never requested the emails or video from HQ, he told them when he was coming and closed the investigation without conducting a thorough investigation on purpose

4/30/2016 02:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The whole test system is corrupt. I remember when I signed up to take my first Sgt test and got my packet and read "this test was put together by high ranking members of the CPD command staff" I said to myself "wow that's not right" if you are connected you could possibly be given a huge advantage. No one on this job should ever see or put together the test. PERIOD!

4/30/2016 02:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

From possibly being our next superintendent to cake and coffee. Very interesting.

4/30/2016 02:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Ferguson has no teeth so nothing will happen. If he keeps digging, Burke will de-fund his office.

4/30/2016 07:00:00 AM

Burke has enough problems to worry about morons that were too stupid to cover their tracks.

And more importantly...If an Alderman attempted to interfere with this investigation, as of Now the IGO actually can launch a criminal investigation into the actions of that alderman.

Ferguson only has no teeth for Financial Investigations of how the Aldermen spend their money.

4/30/2016 02:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These idiots communicated via email?!! Good lord they fucking dumber than I thought. Emails are forever geniuses. On department email too??? WOW. Next time you can video tape the secret study groups so we can actually see the cheating going on.

4/30/2016 08:06:00 AM

Are you joking? These exempts can't even be in the same room with out using their blackberry to communicate. They forget the messages are going back and forth via Dept email. Look around a Compstat meeting and you will see exempts sending messages back and forth and forwarding them to another and giggling like little girls.

4/30/2016 02:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kudos to the Sergeant that had the balls to sign their name to the allegation as opposed to all the other who just bitch and moan about the department and won't do anything to change things. He or she should get an automatic promotion to Commander of IAD just for having the intestinal fortitude to show that he/she plays above board and demands the department do the same. My hats off to you Sgt. (And BTW any exempts that are planning on retaliation better think twice, the media covering this story has already pledged in writing all of their legal resources to protect him under the whistleblower act)

4/30/2016 02:40:00 PM  
Anonymous A book by its cover said...

Guess those of us who made rank legit will have to wear a lapel pin or something to show we did it by knowledge, skill and hard work so we won't be confused with the inept political hacks. Or maybe our actions will show it? Just remember guys and girls, even bosses who make it legit are sometimes incompetent dimwits, arrogant know-it-alls, or just plain assholes, but they're not corrupt political hacks who do anything to get prompted or take anything they didn't earn or don't deserve. Not all of us are like that, but hopefully you know the bosses you trust and you know can do the job, and you'll continue to keep that trust. We're not all like some of the folks involved in this, or like those who previously enjoyed similar activities.

4/30/2016 02:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Going back to the sgt's test in the late 90's, I know of 2 po's given the answers and still didn't pass!

4/30/2016 02:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

MY POINT EXACTLY. A SHIT LOAD OF INCOMPETENCE PROMOTED Gives YOU A SHITLOAD OF incompetence, no matter how you try to disguise it or how you repackage it, the incompetence just shines through. This, coupled with no work ethic exponentially compounds the problem. Shit in equals shit out. Lordy, lordy, hep us. Credit default swaps were repackaged fraudulent mortgages packaged with some good mortgages. The fraudulent mortgages brought down the entire economy of the United States.

4/30/2016 02:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But the mainstream media remains silent. Why?


Snitches get stitches?

4/30/2016 03:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This snitch may get stitches. The brass will destory this whistleblower. Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.

4/30/2016 03:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Where's Kass or Mark Brown etc. on this whole cesspool?



Those two idiots could find a story in the children's section of a library.

4/30/2016 03:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Hot Pursuit said...

Because the main stream media is corrupt in their own way, blatantly lying and twisting incidents to sell their bullshit and keep "friends".

4/30/2016 03:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am a white guy who has been on this job for 21 years. I do not think it is fare that people are given the answers by the subject matter experts before the test is given. But, lets keep it real, this has been happening for as long as I have been on this job. The only reason this has legs now is only because the cheaters happen to be black. The white subject matter experts have been giving the answers to their little groups since I have been on this nasty, dispicable, cheating ass job. The only way to make the tests un-cheatable is to have an testing company prepare, administer and grade the test without any one from the department seeing the results until the grades are administered. This department is so corrupt it is insulting. These companies are paid the big bucks because they can handle preparing and administering and grading these tests. There is no reason these compainies should need a subject matter expert. Not to mention I have worked with some of the subject matter experts in the past and these people are far from being an expert at any thing except for being connected and corrupt. Because of these bs testing procedures I will be a blue shirt for life.

4/30/2016 03:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The whole test taking process in the police department is a sham. Most of the cops who take the test should not even be eligible. They should go to 26th street and see who's doing all the police work and promote those individuals. You always see the same faces at criminal court. I've been here many years and there are a lot of cops who have also been here for years that never go to criminal court yet get promoted. What a fucking joke.
4/30/2016 06:36:00 AM

Yep! Always the same 150-200 faces. But wait for the assholes on here who say making legitimate arrest "aren't the police." But coding out 19-P, handling an accident and a missing make you the real police!

4/30/2016 04:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Gene u pussy, you put in your papers as soon as the po put thr name on the complaint of fraud and cheating with you and your study group, your a pussy, you should be ashamed, plz move you are not respected you asshole

4/30/2016 02:11:00 AM

***********************************************************************************************************************************************************

No dumbass. He is turning 63 in May. So he has to leave. That was the same day that he was going if he didn't get the top job.

4/30/2016 04:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gene Williams wasn't the first Senior Subject Matter Expert to have his own personal "merit" promotion scam by being involved with cheating, but if he used email to send confidential material related to his role in test development, then he CERTAINLY IS THE DUMBEST CHEATER EVER.

Look at former Chief of Patrol Maurer, whose staff members were all high scorers in numerous exams. Look at the scores that Kennedy, Georgas, Biggane, Hennigan, and many others were able to achieve once they worked for Maurer. They became instant test-taking geniuses! There was a PO in his office that was such a good test-taker that she scored high enough to be promoted to detective, and soon after she was promoted to sergeant. Right, Lisa? This was blatant, and Cline overlooked it because he didn't want to start an investigation involving his friend Maurer.

Getting back to Williams, there are at least four police officers, one deputy chief, an administrative manager, and a director of Facilities Management who were present in that office and who witnessed the "study group" meetings. They all sit within yards of each other, and therefore they could not have missed it. I hope the IG includes them in this investigation.

4/30/2016 04:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Merit started with the 1994 Lieutenants test when in the first 94 there were only 2 black males. I know I was in the first 94. Both black males made exempt within a matter of months. Most of the first merits were minority, not white, I think 12 were made, at least 4 never even bothered to take the test, but still were promoted with back seniority. One was a quota sergeant who quit the job to open his own business, but came back to make " merit lieutenant" was made a watch commander right away and then went on to make captain. The entire procedure, to include the captains promotions was influenced by politics. Now, you only need to get 40% pass score to be considered for merit promotion. When does this stop? Wives, girlfriends, driver's, secretaries, who suddenly make merit promotions, not once, but two and three times. Damn they must be good, at something? Rahm could really do something good for the rank and file by cleaning this up, but, of course, he will not give up the power.

4/30/2016 04:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

superintendent ? That would have certainly been "unethical". Of course it looks like NF ain't going nowhere as far as exempt promotion while her partner is da boss. Why do you think the first dep Al made such a quick exit.

4/30/2016 01:35:00 PM

1stDeputy Al, a triple merit promotee. Now, here is a leader who never passed a promotion test based on written policies of his employer.He was a figure head and could never have led the CPD.

4/30/2016 04:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Those cheating lieutenants should be placed back into their prior rank till this investigation is finalized. This city and department is so corrupt that it's pathetic. It also discourages officer from taking exams because of all the corrupt promotional process and the same people getting merit promotions over and over. You should be entitled to one merit promotion in your career.

4/30/2016 11:36:00 AM
I don't think that this can be done. Unless things have changed, when you are promoted you resign your previous rank, that is why your seniority restarts.

4/30/2016 04:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

im a Sgt that got a decent score, but might not be high enough to make it. I'm seriously considering a lawsuit, but wondering if I should wait till this investigation is over? Any advice? Maybe a lawsuit would force these people into depositions and we can start getting their statements on record.
----

You're looking advice from the blog whether you should file a lawsuit regarding cheating on the Lt. Exam. My advice to you Sarge, man up and take some initiative. I'm glad I'm not a Sgt. working besides you. My two cents is that you have a lawsuit based on ethnicity. I suggest contacting a good civil rights attorney.

As far as the person saying file FOIA requests, I've been there done that . CPD FOIA section just fails to respond. Nothin too see here kid...move along.

How does a person have a chance scoring well with the craters and merit?

4/30/2016 04:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
What about the merit lieutenant that handled the first investigation? He was promised a promotion . He never requested the emails or video from HQ, he told them when he was coming and closed the investigation without conducting a thorough investigation on purpose

4/30/2016 02:02:00 PM

That was Sgt Brown and in return for his "cooperation" his son in-law (SL) was promoted to commander of 020. Let's not forget the Sgt Barz who initiated the whole first "investigation" was given a merit spot in exchange for HIS cooperation making this go away.

4/30/2016 05:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As an outsider, I think this is a BIG reason Chicago PD is being investigated by the DOJ.

The DOJ investigation might not be looking at this misconduct, but it must and should.

Why was Laquan Mc Donald video hidden for a year?
It was not a patrol officer or a sergeant that hid it. Someone up high owed the Mayor and his minions. Rahm must be re-elected, even if the city will burn after the election. But that is not corruption? That did not inflame racial tensions? The McDonald cover up did not cause mistrust of the CPD?

Why was the Vanecko murder covered up?
Didn't Koschmann deserve justice?
Or are Daley family members exempt from justice?
Who did the cover up? It was not some patrol officer.
The cover up was ordered.
People even hid the files.

This corruption is destroying the trust the people of Chicago should have in the CPD.
This MACHINE CORRUPTION is the root cause of Chicagos problems.

HEY DOJ!!!
If you want to make Chicago better, root out the corruption.
Unless your Democrat DOJ is just as corrupt as the Democrat Machine in Chicago?

I hope the Republican Trump Administration can change Chicago before it becomes another Detroit.
Because I know that the Democrat Machine will never reform itself.

4/30/2016 05:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sycophant News Media knows about this and already sitting on it and trying to sweep it under the carpet as usual.

4/30/2016 05:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is not about race, this is about power. Many qualified African americans did not get the test, only the selected few. This qualifies to previous white bosses, some who have good spots now, also. Talk about patterns and practice issues. The DOJ is mssing the whole problem on this department, poor leadership and training. Our policies are fine and exceed legal limitations, its the yahoos applying them thats the problem. Cheating has helped the connecte, not certain races. Make it about clout and it will go somewhere, make it abpout race and it dies.

4/30/2016 05:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shades of CPD Inmates Regina and Ron Evans, and several more.

4/30/2016 05:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We arguing about if they cheated. They shouldn't have even been hired. They are only suited for walking up down some main thoroughfare in the wee hours of the morning when I'm on my way home from the tavern. Yes, the truth hurts, must!

4/30/2016 05:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The former white subject matter experts have beend doing it for years. Now that the blacks (I mean minority subject matter experts, I forgot I have to be politically correct) got the upper hand it's a big deal. It's only a big deal now probably because someone white wanted in or got fucked over. Good for them!!
By the way, when are our Latino subject matter experts going to get in on the action. Count me in. FUCK THIS JOB..!!!
when I got on this job 25 yrs ago, a Sgt. Told me "kid, the only way to get a meritorious promotion is to get connected or get shot", unless you can get a job inside, which will give you plenty of time to study. Been in a couple of shootings (never got shot). And don't think I'd like the taste of shit so I won't kiss anyone's ass, refuse to work inside because of all the fucking games desk crews like to play. It's not so bad being in patrol. Guess I'll retire 9161. Oh well.....

4/30/2016 05:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So when is found that this is true ate they going to be held liable for the money I paid for classes, the countless hours studying being isolated from my wife and kids and for mental anguish? I don't think so! This'll be all smoke but no fire.

4/30/2016 05:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"October 1997

As of April, there were 13,236 officers in the department. About 64 percent were white, 25 percent black, 10 percent Hispanic and 1 percent "others," such as Asian and Native American, according to officials."


What are we at now, 9,500? No wonder the City is in such a mess!!

4/30/2016 05:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

From another Old Retired Guy...

"Blogger john said...
Merit started in 1988 when there was a big sergeants class of approximately 250. Sent home after one half a day because of the lack of minorities. Some agreement was made and after classes began- in walk all of these people just to get promoted..."

I remember that day well, 1 November 1988 243 in that class. There were two lists, Raw Scores and Standardized, whites dropped 17% even then 13 Merit Promotions were needed.

It was a bit of pride to say I never got a Merit Promotion.

4/30/2016 05:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(OT) Then you have Burke saving Trump 11 million dollars in taxes at trump tower:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-democratic-ward-boss-edward-burke-saved-donald-trump-16-7-million-on-trump-tower-taxes/

But Burke is smart he knows how to take care of next President! Let's hope when Trump takes office he helps chicage maybe does what obama refuses to do fund pensions and be pro-police something trump touts in his speeches!

Then you have Mike snned playing "investigative reporter" obviously getting info from this blog:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-manufacturer-misfires-sends-faulty-ammo-to-cpd/

Wonder what "connected contractor" got this huge contract from taxpayers?

4/30/2016 05:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Reminds me of that 90s song. "We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since

The world been turning"

4/30/2016 06:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Latest rumor is test is pulled down. City will only promote by merit. Just like captains. All that studying wasted

4/30/2016 06:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

IG should confirm that Gene Williams does not get retirement credentials because he is retiring under investigation - HR screwed that up before when Carothers

4/30/2016 06:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Honest Al" testifying before senate, hmm Al didn't rahm close how many mental health centers? did we get the CIT money? Now you retired you know anything about "exam scam" 2016? You know the 1 where "family" is involved?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeMnP4HENSY

4/30/2016 06:29:00 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

City of Chicago Department of Human Resources should cancel all future promotional exams including this upcoming Detectives exam. Until The Inspector General conducts a thorough Investigation on all CPD Promotions.The entire Promotional process and the administrating of these exams has been and always will be compromised. It's the Chicago way.

4/30/2016 06:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

3:44pm and 4:01pm. I totally agree! We all know who "earns" our respect and who doesn't. Being former military, we respected the stripes or bars. But we knew who really "earned" them.

4/30/2016 06:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How would you FOIA Williams retirement status? Retired under investigation...no star/ID? If he did get it the we pass on the info. We need to hold their NOBLE feet to the fire. I'm going to start the FOIA request and see how long the city blows me off or dicks me around.

4/30/2016 06:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chicago anything and legit cannot be used in the same sentence....

4/30/2016 07:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Where's Kass or Mark Brown etc. on this whole cesspool?



Those two idiots could find a story in the children's section of a library.

4/30/2016 03:43:00 PM




Sorry, those two couldn't find a story in the children's section.....don't type without your glasses!

4/30/2016 07:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Too Late. Monday is "cake and coffee" for gene Williams last day. Once hes gone he doesnt have to answer nothing about nothing... "I have since retired, I dont recall anything you are talking about." End of story... Yes there will be an investigation, the only people who REALLY have to watch what they say when asked are the new LTs.. they can get hit with a rule 14 if they wanna play the game, however if Gene doesnt play along, which he absolutly wont then he is safe from any discipline or anything like that. It should be interesting but who knows. Let me ask a question. Is this list really worth it being thrown out over maybe 2-6 people cheating? I have no dog in this race, Im still a blue shirt but what about the guys/gals who legit studied and scored number 10? Or 20 or 50 or 75 etc? Enough to get made. Why do they get punished? What happens if they score 50, then there is a new test and something happens then they score 250? pretty crappy for them dont you think? I think that the cheaters and the clout who helped them need to be tossed from the list or even the department. Keep the list up for the legit people who did good and somehow make it right with everyone on the list who was held up from being promoted because of the clouted cheaters by giving them seniority in LT rank and back pay with a little something extra.. something. But this is chicago so I would never expect that.

4/30/2016 07:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

who really cares. I studied my behind off and I made it in the first class. I made detective by score, I made sgt by score and I made Lt by score. Im not the smartest guy out there by any means. I just barely made sgt by only 16 people. I was in the very last class of my list when I made it before it got thrown out. I was lucky enough to have enough time and energy left to study hard for this test. I plan on being LT for 4 and a half more years and off to retirement I go. You can take the list down or whatever you want but ive been the police for 27 years. Ive heard and seen all the scandal and its all the same everytime. The last big one was with john northern and all that stuff. This is it all over again.. guess what nothing will happen. If they attempt to take this list down the current people who are waiting to get made will sue to keep the list and they will win.

4/30/2016 07:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
I am a white guy who has been on this job for 21 years. I do not think it is fare that people are given the answers by the subject matter experts before the test is given. But, lets keep it real, this has been happening for as long as I have been on this job. The only reason this has legs now is only because the cheaters happen to be black. The white subject matter experts have been giving the answers to their little groups since I have been on this nasty, dispicable, cheating ass job. The only way to make the tests un-cheatable is to have an testing company prepare, administer and grade the test without any one from the department seeing the results until the grades are administered. This department is so corrupt it is insulting. These companies are paid the big bucks because they can handle preparing and administering and grading these tests. There is no reason these compainies should need a subject matter expert. Not to mention I have worked with some of the subject matter experts in the past and these people are far from being an expert at any thing except for being connected and corrupt. Because of these bs testing procedures I will be a blue shirt for life.

4/30/2016 03:44:00 PM

If it's any consolation, you can look everyone in the eye. That's worth something.

4/30/2016 07:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
fucking shameful ... Let's not gloss over the fact that all officers involved are of the same racial makeup.

One could believe this is not just about money, if in fact dollars changed hands.

4/30/2016 01:30:00 PM

You know what's shameful? That you could think this is about race. Black guys just doing what the white guys have been doing for 100 years. And they are just as shameful.

4/30/2016 07:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Look into sgts test too . Full of subject matter experts helping their off spring, spouses and buddies .

4/30/2016 12:29:00 PM

SGTS TEST? Indian burial ground, aka the 025 district including former 025 district promotees would be screwed from this past sgts exam. Talk about receiving Subject Matter Expert's help.

4/30/2016 07:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the idiot from 3:44 who says the only reason this is getting press is because the offenders are black, and the offenders have historically been white: Leroy Martin's son scored #1 on his sergeant exam. The reason this is getting press is because one or two people in this department have some balls, dropped some FOIAs, signed some paperwork, and are standing up for the non-lying, non-cheating,non- corrupt employees who still give a shit. The entire reason this is NOT getting press is because the offenders are the wife/fiancé/girlfriend of 3 extremely clout-heavy BLACK MEN. And yet this cheating affects white and black alike. Go back to your cushy spot that miraculously opened after all the bids were in, FENNER and stop posting on the blog!

4/30/2016 08:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
ISP had allegations of cheating on a Lieutenants exam years ago. I don't think anything ever came of it, criminally or administratively. However, the way the tests are now administered changed after the allegations. But cheating or not, the clout-heavy, politically connected's who run the police departments are going to do what they have to do to make sure the people they want are promoted.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Damn right they cheated! Those assessment centers were total waste of time . People were given the info and the buzz words they were looking for ahead of time.

It's the buddy system in place.....take care of your friends.

4/30/2016 08:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

From the beginnings of CPD, this garbage has ALWAYS gone on, only the perpetrators had a different skin tone. That being said, I find it interesting that a lot of the main players in this fiasco all were Sergeants in 004...Williams, Wysinger, Jackson, Rivera, and a few more that I could name. My question is who is the common clout thread for these people? It has to be SOMEONE with clout. For all the crying about NOBLE, these weren't the only people who scooted up the merit tree, either. I can think of Roselle, White, Crummp, Calloway, and a few others who should have had a brilliant career in the fast food industry instead of in the upper ranks of this Department. Go figure.

4/30/2016 08:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was working some OT tonight and had to stop in 012 to take a leak. I saw Bubblehead and said hello and shook his hand. When I got back to my car I realized my watch was gone.. dooohhhh

4/30/2016 08:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Main Stream Media has always been FULL OF SHIT and always will Be .,Even the Gang Bangers know this and they shoot at them when they show up to the South Side . They even know what a bunch of lairs they can be , and how they ALWAYS twist the story around against you , whether your the Cops , Gang Bangers or any Citizen . PISS ON THEM any time you get.

4/30/2016 09:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This Media In Chicago Really has go Just Like The Mayor needs to Go ., Every time they show up now , TREAT THEM LIKE SHIT , just like they treat everyone else. STAY FETAL and give them SHIT. They only Report whats good for them to Report.

4/30/2016 09:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why is the media silent? I have a newsflash for you all.

Nobody but cops give a fuck about this bullshit. Everyone else is trying to make a living in a shit economy and they couldn't give a fuck less that a pack of corrupt political hacks are giving each other the answers to a test.

I'm sorry if that ruffles feather, but it's true. I learned that the hard way years ago when talking to a pretty bright person that worked for a news agency. What seemed important to me as a cop meant nothing to the readers. I was taken aback, but understood immediately what I had just been told. It really helped me to put this job into perspective. That's why going fetal has been the best thing for this department, believe it or not. Don't get too wrapped up in this career. Do what you can to better yourself and move on. Remember what's important in life, and it certainly is not this bullshit job controlled by political hack assholes.

4/30/2016 09:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What are we at now, 9,500? No wonder the City is in such a mess!!

4/30/2016 05:36:00 PM

way less

4/30/2016 10:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"who really cares. I studied my behind off and I made it in the first class. I made detective by score, I made sgt by score and I made Lt by score. Im not the smartest guy out there by any means. I just barely made sgt by only 16 people. I was in the very last class of my list when I made it before it got thrown out. I was lucky enough to have enough time and energy left to study hard for this test. I plan on being LT for 4 and a half more years and off to retirement I go."

Exactly. I made mine so why are you complaining?. Your story is some made up bullshit,that you posted behind your desk at 35th st, Mr One-way.

4/30/2016 10:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Page 70 of the Lightfoot Police Accountability Task Force Report has a lengthy quote from Eugene Williams on the "code of silence" within the Department where he suggests officers commonly sacrifice their integrity, cut corners and embellish facts to protect their partners and win cases.

What a NOBLE leader Eugene turned out to be.

4/30/2016 10:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shouldn't the Pbpa attempt to file an emergency injunction in court to put a hold on any promotions until this investigation is over??

4/30/2016 10:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Goudie finally doing investigating reports on Monday 1000 news he is reporting on the fire department bad junk equipment hopefully he comes over to see the beater cars we drive and broken equipment

4/30/2016 10:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the idiot from 3:44 who says the only reason this is getting press is because the offenders are black, and the offenders have historically been white: Leroy Martin's son scored #1 on his sergeant exam. The reason this is getting press is because one or two people in this department have some balls, dropped some FOIAs, signed some paperwork, and are standing up for the non-lying, non-cheating, non- corrupt employees who still give a shit. The entire reason this is NOT getting press is because the offenders are the wife/fiancé/girlfriend of 3 extremely clout-heavy BLACK MEN. And yet this cheating affects white and black alike. Go back to your cushy spot that miraculously opened after all the bids were in, FENNER and stop posting on the blog!

4/30/2016 08:14:00 PM

Ron Martin was not #1 on the exam from which he was promoted to Sergeant. Juana Harper was #1. Dan Dugan was #2.

4/30/2016 10:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you tell me the Feds are investigating I would believe something would be done about this cheating. But the city IG? That's like the dog catcher investigating. The IG who tried to investigate aldermen until the passed an ordinance chopping his balls off. Nothing will happen.

4/30/2016 10:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Look into sgts test too . Full of subject matter experts helping their off spring, spouses and buddies .

4/30/2016 12:29:00 PM

SGTS TEST? Indian burial ground, aka the 025 district including former 025 district promotees would be screwed from this past sgts exam. Talk about receiving Subject Matter Expert's help

4/30/2016 07:52:00 PM

So true. I am sitting on #452 on the sgts exam and should be made but may not cuz of cheats like these pushing my number back

4/30/2016 10:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If minorities are not smart enough to score high enough to get promoted, too bad for them. Why am I being discriminated against because I have a higher education? This is one seriously messed up department.

4/30/2016 11:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ok. There was cheating going on. Let's assume all the last tests were compromisdd. What now? Strip the cheaters? Impossible to get that 100% right. I suggest not using the merit option and assume they already gave their people the answers. Promote the seizes in rank order and work on the system.

4/30/2016 11:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's Just totally disgusting how corrupt this department is. Go to hell all of you that sold your soul for your legendary spot. What a joke 90% of you exempts are.

4/30/2016 11:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, the cheaters should be punished if it's found to be true, which looks pretty obvious but the entire test shouldn't be scrapped, just punish the wrongdoers and move on. Any further exams by this department should be completely handled from start to finish by an outside entity. I think merit is necessary but not in its current form, nobody should ever be considered that's been a bosses secretary or driver, EVER!
Also, you get 1 merit promotion your entire career, no more triple merit political hacks. I think most would be happy with a merit system that recognizes actual workers, coppers that have demonstrated their knowledge and leadership on the job, every district and unit has them, we know them, why doesn't the dept. the people who make it by score definitely have earned it and God bless them, but that by no means equates to good supervision, we all know people that score well and are booksmart, but were house mice and ended up being awful supervisors with no street knowledge. I have over 20 years on and some of the worst supervisors were those who made it by score, some of the best were merit; my point, judge the individual, there will will be good and bad in both, the bigger problems is political and religious interference, which has infiltrated this department in the worst way possible. Stay safe everyone, we are in for a wild ride.

4/30/2016 11:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm telling you right now if I didn't cheat I would be on every blog, Facebook, and news media with my name and score and defending myself. But I hear nothing from victor, wysingers wife, johnsons wife to be (13years on job)Whatever her name is, the guy in 8 and the rest . Why? Why? We all know why! Simply disgraceful, immoral and darn right unnoble of you.

5/01/2016 12:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Main stream media didn't cover the story because there is no story G.W. mandatorily retired. Wont have to give a statement end of story.

5/01/2016 12:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can't think of a better place than the upcoming cake and coffee for the FOP and Sgt's Association to organize a march showing no confidence in Rahm and his and the super dee duper panel's choices for superintendent and to keep attention on the Lt's test cheating investigation. Does EW get his retirement credentials while under investigation? I know that no PO would.

5/01/2016 02:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice to see this has some legs.

Nope. It's going nowhere. Mark my words.

5/01/2016 05:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the idiot from 3:44 who says the only reason this is getting press is because the offenders are black, and the offenders have historically been white: Leroy Martin's son scored #1 on his sergeant exam. The reason this is getting press is because one or two people in this department have some balls, dropped some FOIAs, signed some paperwork, and are standing up for the non-lying, non-cheating,non- corrupt employees who still give a shit. The entire reason this is NOT getting press is because the offenders are the wife/fiancé/girlfriend of 3 extremely clout-heavy BLACK MEN. And yet this cheating affects white and black alike. Go back to your cushy spot that miraculously opened after all the bids were in, FENNER and stop posting on the blog!

Seriously, are you trying to say this has not been happening for many years. This happened on every test since I got on the job and it has always been the connected white people who miraculously scored so high on the tests and this never got any press. Cline and his six buddies on the tact team happened to score so high with out any inside help, sure ok your right. Mauer and all of his inside study groups, if I remember correctly they were all white folks. You know as well as I do and every other person on this job that if you have the correct last name or you are drinking buddies with the correct people you have inside help that other people are not privy to. So stop drinking the cool-aid and face the facts this has been happening since I got on the job and using 1 example of Leroy Martin's son does not prove anything. Also, no need to call anyone names this is my opinion backed up by a few facts. Your example is 1 person and this was way before I was even on this job. Ask your guy Northern about the cheating on this job, its been happening for ever. But, I will give credit where credit is due, yes this time we finally have a few brave people that are willing to sign some paperwork to prove that cheating was done. I commend them for being brave and I hope they do not get slack from the higher ups for being the brave ones. I do hope the system finally gets changed and becomes fair for everyone, not just the connect ones.

5/01/2016 06:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does anyone have the answers to the upcoming detective exam? I'll trade my ethics answers. Call me at (866) IG-TIPLINE.

5/01/2016 07:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Bubblehead and the watch incident," that's funny, but I'm sure it happened.

5/01/2016 07:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It wasn't just Noble members. There are also past Sgts who worked for EJ that are getting investigated for getting answers to the Lt test. It's going to be like the SOS scandal. Whoever talks first gets best deal.

5/01/2016 09:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

nonymous said...
Anybody else notice that there is a consistent pattern of corruption to everyone Rahm's picks? Either he does it on purpose or he's the worst fucking judge of character that ever walked the face of the Earth.

4/30/2016 07:42:00 AM

You're a little late to the party.

5/01/2016 09:33:00 AM  
Blogger SCC said...

To the unpublished, spelling challenged, ALL CAPS TYPING moron who says we won't go back in time to point out all the other cheating among previous regimes:

Are you serious? We've pointed out every single one of them for years now, but since you're a millennial-Come-Lately and history began at the time you discovered the blog last week, then you assume we haven't ripped a hole in every one of these assholes, regardless of color? Just because they haven't given a promotional test in a decade doesn't make it our fault

Go fuck yourself, asshat. We've posted about the Cline tact team in 011, the husband/wife or brother/brother or brother/sister combos scoring exactly the same and getting promoted together at the same time, the "lightning strike" where half a dozen people from 025 make the same class, Chief Maurer's rarefied Top Three's when he was a SME putting together the tests, or even the "must be something in the water" (also known as the suck-on-this) phenomenon that affects HQ or Homan Square every time a class gets made.

The IAD Six connection is just the latest in a series of blatant corrupt practices brought to light.

5/01/2016 10:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Merit started with the 1994 Lieutenants test when in the first 94 there were only 2 black males. I know I was in the first 94. Both black males made exempt within a matter of months. Most of the first merits were minority, not white, I think 12 were made, at least 4 never even bothered to take the test, but still were promoted with back seniority. One was a quota sergeant who quit the job to open his own business, but came back to make " merit lieutenant" was made a watch commander right away and then went on to make captain. The entire procedure, to include the captains promotions was influenced by politics. Now, you only need to get 40% pass score to be considered for merit promotion. When does this stop? Wives, girlfriends, driver's, secretaries, who suddenly make merit promotions, not once, but two and three times. Damn they must be good, at something? Rahm could really do something good for the rank and file by cleaning this up, but, of course, he will not give up the power.

4/30/2016 04:41:00 PM

WRONG---Shortshanks attempted to promote his merit selections due to the lack of minority representation in the first 100, however, a Circuit Court judged denied the promotions stating that the merit process should have been announced before the test was given. The list came down soon afterwards and the Merit Lt's were not promoted until the 1998 Lt. List.

5/01/2016 11:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm telling you right now if I didn't cheat I would be on every blog, Facebook, and news media with my name and score and defending myself. But I hear nothing from victor, wysingers wife, johnsons wife to be (13years on job)Whatever her name is, the guy in 8 and the rest . Why? Why? We all know why! Simply disgraceful, immoral and darn right unnoble of you.

5/01/2016 12:22:00 AM

I so agree. If I was innocent of something I was being accused of, I would be crazy nuts angry and putting myself out there defending myself. Especially when I put my own sweat and time into studying every hour I could on my own time at home for months. Don't accuse me of something I didn't do. Especially lying and cheating on a promotional exam. I would be furious and publicly outraged.

But they are not. Why? Because they did it. They are guilty of lying and cheating on a promotional exam. They are in panic mode. They are too afraid to speak, because one lie leads to another. Especially when its a group lie. The super and his girlfriend already fkd up when speaking to the press. So now they all know keep your mouth shut. Or simple retire.

5/01/2016 01:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...


This snitch may get stitches. The brass will destory this whistleblower. Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.

4/30/2016 03:41:00 PM

And THAT is exactly the cowardly behavior that got us to this point. Not just on the cpd, but in Chicago politics in general.

I'm out, thank God, but whenever I stepped out of line, I was reminded you have to 'go along, to get along'. It was a not so subtle way of telling me I'd be punished for speaking up. I guess I never learned how to lie and how to hide in the corner when people were cheating and stealing.

5/01/2016 01:58:00 PM  

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